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Next agrees to repay £29m in rates after blowout sales

Next agrees to repay £29m in rates after blowout sales

The high street fashion chain said pent-up demand has fuelled a boom in business.

Priti Patel flags street harassment law as anti-violence strategy published

Priti Patel flags street harassment law as anti-violence strategy published

More than 180,000 contributors have helped shaped the new strategy.

Sun and heat set to continue to bake parts of the UK

Sun and heat set to continue to bake parts of the UK

The mercury is expected to push 30C (86F) again on Wednesday.

What the papers say – July 21

What the papers say – July 21

A range of stories are making headlines on Wednesday, including events in the Channel.

Nightclub boss questions PM’s leadership over vaccine passports

Nightclub boss questions PM’s leadership over vaccine passports

Chief executive of Rekom UK, Peter Marks, said he will ‘bang the drum’ until ‘common sense prevails’.

Neo-Nazi student to be sentenced for terrorism and hate offences

Neo-Nazi student to be sentenced for terrorism and hate offences

Andrew Dymock, who carved a swastika into his girlfriend’s buttock, was found guilty by an Old Bailey jury in June of 15 charges.

Keep £20 increase in Universal Credit, committees from four UK parliaments urge

Keep £20 increase in Universal Credit, committees from four UK parliaments urge

Committee conveners from Westminster, Holyrood, the Senedd and Stormont have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak on the issue.

Coroner to deliver findings in long-running Arlene Arkinson inquest

Coroner to deliver findings in long-running Arlene Arkinson inquest

Arlene Arkinson, from Co Tyrone, disappeared in August 1994 following a night out

Traffic held up after cow wanders onto M6 motorway

Traffic held up after cow wanders onto M6 motorway

The cow was walked off the road and went back home ‘after an exciting night out’.

Labour expels groups critical of work to tackle anti-Semitism in party

Labour expels groups critical of work to tackle anti-Semitism in party

The party’s ruling body on Tuesday also heard about Labour’s dire financial situation as staff face redundancies.

Charities call for Government to prioritise disability assessments

Charities call for Government to prioritise disability assessments

Consultations into the Health and Disability Green Paper have been launched but charities said any changes needed to meet people’s needs.

Ministers to outline proposals to address Northern Ireland Protocol

Ministers to outline proposals to address Northern Ireland Protocol

Reports have suggested Brexit minister Lord Frost will call for most goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain to be exempt from checks.

NHS staff in England could be offered 3% pay rise

NHS staff in England could be offered 3% pay rise

The Government sparked anger in March by saying it could only afford a 1% increase.

Seven arrested in operation to bust Albanian people smuggling network

Seven arrested in operation to bust Albanian people smuggling network

The NCA said the operation involved around 100 officers.

Eating red and processed meat ‘increases risk of heart disease’

Eating red and processed meat ‘increases risk of heart disease’

Meat such as beef, lamb and pork, and processed meats such as bacon and some sausages, are already linked to bowel cancer.

Mandelson urges consideration of plan to end all Troubles prosecutions

Mandelson urges consideration of plan to end all Troubles prosecutions

The Labour peer says it is ‘reasonable to weigh alternative approaches’.

Cummings – Vote Leave £350m slogan drove Remainers crazy because it was true

Cummings – Vote Leave £350m slogan drove Remainers crazy because it was true

The former Downing Street aide also said it was ‘perfectly reasonable’ to argue that Brexit was a mistake.

Marcus Rashford defends charity partnerships amid ‘commercial benefit’ claim

Marcus Rashford defends charity partnerships amid ‘commercial benefit’ claim

The Manchester United forward, 23, tweeted a thread on Tuesday evening amid criticism over his off-the-pitch work

Number of English Channel crossings surpasses 2020 record five months quicker

Number of English Channel crossings surpasses 2020 record five months quicker

One charity condemned the Government’s handling of the issue, saying it “loses all credibility” with the new record.

Police appeal after F1 driver Lando Norris’s watch stolen after Euro 2020 final

Police appeal after F1 driver Lando Norris’s watch stolen after Euro 2020 final

The Bristol-born racer was left ‘shaken’ after his watch, one of only a small number in circulation, was taken.

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