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PM condemns ‘barbaric’ Putin after Russian leader ‘topless’ jibe

PM condemns ‘barbaric’ Putin after Russian leader ‘topless’ jibe

Vladimir Putin said Western leaders would look “disgusting” if they tried to emulate his bare-torso appearances.

Government announces U-turn over Schools Bill academy laws

Government announces U-turn over Schools Bill academy laws

Ministers have backed down over clauses introducing tighter controls over academies.

‘There’s no place like home,’ Boris Johnson insists amid leadership plots

‘There’s no place like home,’ Boris Johnson insists amid leadership plots

The Prime Minister has missed a Cabinet resignation and a double by-election defeat during his eight-day foreign trip.

Cost-of-living crisis, Covid and unsettled weather impacting Wimbledon crowd

Cost-of-living crisis, Covid and unsettled weather impacting Wimbledon crowd

Total attendance on its return to full capacity for the first time in three years is down 11%.

Johnson commits to raising UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by end of decade

Johnson commits to raising UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by end of decade

The Prime Minister said that the ‘cost of freedom’ is ‘always worth paying’.

Rural primary schools to get broadband upgrade in £82 million scheme

Rural primary schools to get broadband upgrade in £82 million scheme

A new programme has been launched to bring gigabit broadband to up to 3,000 rural schools.

Mother and stepfather jailed for life for murdering Logan Mwangi

Mother and stepfather jailed for life for murdering Logan Mwangi

John Cole and Angharad Williamson murdered the five-year-old boy after subjecting him to a sustained attack in Bridgend, South Wales.

Beauty demand buoys Boots after US owner halts sale plan

Beauty demand buoys Boots after US owner halts sale plan

Boots’ like-for-like retail sales increased by 24% for the period, driven by its beauty business.

Nearly half of hospitality firms ‘expect to hike prices’ as energy costs surge

Nearly half of hospitality firms ‘expect to hike prices’ as energy costs surge

According to the ONS, 42% of businesses cited energy prices as the main reason for the increase.

Wimbledon attendance down 11% on 2019

Wimbledon attendance down 11% on 2019

Analysis shows the lowest cumulative attendance since 2016.

Royal Mail rotating daily which streets do not receive letters, MPs told

Royal Mail rotating daily which streets do not receive letters, MPs told

Concerns highlighted by Labour MP Barry Gardiner are to be raised with Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.

Farmer accused of murdering wife in 1982 ‘not one to show emotion’, jury told

Farmer accused of murdering wife in 1982 ‘not one to show emotion’, jury told

David Venables is accused of killing his wife Brenda, whose body was found in a septic tank in 2019.

Groom ‘furious’ at BA after case containing wedding outfit not put on flight

Groom ‘furious’ at BA after case containing wedding outfit not put on flight

Farhad Ehtesham, from Surrey, faces a race against time to be reunited with his baggage before tying the knot in Tuscany on Saturday.

Lavazza in ‘open’ talks with UK retailers as coffee bean costs surge

Lavazza in ‘open’ talks with UK retailers as coffee bean costs surge

The cost of a 1kg bag of Lavazza whole beans rose by around £2 over the last 14 to 16 months in UK supermarkets.

Alleged stalker ‘sent The Crown star Claire Foy 1,000 emails in a month’

Alleged stalker ‘sent The Crown star Claire Foy 1,000 emails in a month’

Foy, who played the young queen in the first two series of the hit Netflix show, was allegedly targeted by Jason Penrose, 39, last year.

UK Infrastructure Bank has £5bn pipeline after investments kick off

UK Infrastructure Bank has £5bn pipeline after investments kick off

National Audit Office chief Gareth Davies said ‘there is more work to do before it is fully operational’.

Tory MP waves Nokia phone in Commons as he ponders why school pleas ignored

Tory MP waves Nokia phone in Commons as he ponders why school pleas ignored

Sir Charles Walker said ‘nothing happens’ when he texts Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi.

Testing on live animals increased by 6%, new data suggests

Testing on live animals increased by 6%, new data suggests

Across Great Britain some 3.06 million tests were carried out on animals in 2021.

Watchdogs find ‘weaknesses in way police investigate colleagues’ in abuse cases

Watchdogs find ‘weaknesses in way police investigate colleagues’ in abuse cases

The report into domestic abuse cases involving serving police officers found ‘not all forces are treating these cases with the gravity they deserve’.

Former MP Natalie McGarry jailed for two years for embezzlement

Former MP Natalie McGarry jailed for two years for embezzlement

Sheriff Tom Hughes told the former SNP member that she had fallen short of the standards that the public had a right to expect from MPs.

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