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Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system
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Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system

PM says that without rapid action the NHS could effectively collapse, in first full interview since entering No 10Andy Burnham has pledged to use “whatever political capital I have” to finally fix the crumbling social care system in England, saying that without rapid action the NHS could effectively...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
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Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds
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Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds

Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper showsExpanding Heathrow airport will take thousands of jobs from other regions of the UK, including almost 10,000 from the West Midlands alone, according to an analysis of the gover...

Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
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Shootings at Bite of Seattle food festival leave several injured
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Shootings at Bite of Seattle food festival leave several injured

At least four people taken to hospital with one reported to be in a critical condition after gunfire at Seattle Center near Space NeedleAt least four people including a child were wounded in a shooting on Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, a hospital spokesperson...

Associated Press in Seattle
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RAF Chinook crash victims’ families ask Andy Burnham for review of disaster
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RAF Chinook crash victims’ families ask Andy Burnham for review of disaster

PM urged to end ‘cover-up culture’ and order independent review taking in evidence that has emerged on 1994 crashThe families of those killed in an RAF Chinook crash in 1994 have urged Andy Burnham to end Britain’s “cover-up culture” and order an independent review into the disaster.Twenty-nine serv...

Josh Halliday North of England editor
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Rising oil prices could force up UK interest rates, say economists
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Rising oil prices could force up UK interest rates, say economists

Bank of England expected to keep rates on hold on Thursday but renewed Iran conflict casts shadow over energy costsThe Bank of England could be forced to tear up its economic forecasts and raise interest rates later this year if oil prices return to above $100 a barrel, according to City economists....

Phillip Inman
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Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database update
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Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database update

Figures are source of dispute as US defense department days ago reduced record of troops killed and woundedThe Pentagon updated its official war casualty database over the weekend, adding more than 140 wounded service members. The Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) also introduced a new casualt...

Marina Dunbar
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Jacinta Allan expected to face leadership challenge after Labor factions meet
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Jacinta Allan expected to face leadership challenge after Labor factions meet

Minister says Victorian premier ‘not going anywhere’ and describes leaking of Sunday night meeting as attempt to build momentum for spillThe Victorian Labor premier, Jacinta Allan, is expected to face a leadership challenge when state parliament resumes this week.Just four months out from a state el...

Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent
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Boy, 16, charged with murder of teenager stabbed in Luton park
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Boy, 16, charged with murder of teenager stabbed in Luton park

Four others arrested on suspicion of same offence in Luton after death of 17-year-oldA 16-year-old boy has been charged with murdering a teenager who died from multiple stab wounds at a park in Luton, police said.Four other teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of the same offence. Continue read...

Nadeem Badshah
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Burnham to meet Zelenskyy at UK naval base in show of ‘unwavering’ support
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Burnham to meet Zelenskyy at UK naval base in show of ‘unwavering’ support

Ukrainian president will be first overseas visitor for new British prime ministerVolodymyr Zelenskyy will become Andy Burnham’s first overseas visitor as prime minister, in a visit that Burnham said underlined Britain’s “unwavering” backing for Ukraine.Less than two weeks after Keir Starmer travelle...

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
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Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ in calls for PM’s arrest
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Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ in calls for PM’s arrest

Israeli prime minister says ICC’s war crime charges are ‘bogus’ and plans to be in New York for UN gathering this fallBenjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, is “fomenting hate” by calling the Israeli prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested over I...

Associated Press
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US pauses Iran attacks for second night after Trump advised to halt bombing
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US pauses Iran attacks for second night after Trump advised to halt bombing

Top military officials say campaign has reached its limit of effectiveness and warn of dwindling stocks of munitionsThe US has paused strikes on Iran for a second night as top military officials advised Donald Trump to halt his bombing campaign, and diplomatic negotiations have continued to avoid a...

Andrew Roth in Jerusalem
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Industry star David Jonsson to play Black Panther in Marvel sequel
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Industry star David Jonsson to play Black Panther in Marvel sequel

Director Ryan Coogler announces British actor as lead role alongside co-stars Letitia Wright and Winston DukeThe British actor David Jonsson has been unveiled as the new Black Panther by the film’s director, Ryan Coogler.Jonsson, 32, known for roles in Industry, The Long Walk and Alien: Romulus, wil...

Nadeem Badshah and agencies
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England’s north-south life expectancy gap grows despite record longevity
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England’s north-south life expectancy gap grows despite record longevity

King’s Fund report finds men and women live, on average, for 80 years and nearly 84 years, but gains are in southThe north-south divide in life expectancy in England has grown over the past decade, with people in northern regions facing more illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, but also suici...

Ian Sample Science editor
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India’s Cockroach Janta party protest victory signals trouble ahead for Modi
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India’s Cockroach Janta party protest victory signals trouble ahead for Modi

Strongman leader’s grip over media channels has been rocked and opposition parties reinvigorated by CJPEven the night before Narendra Modi accepted the resignation of his education minister, India’s prime minister appeared confident that the largest mass uprising to take place in his 12 years in pow...

Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
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Joy in Greece as Mount Olympus joins Unesco list of world heritage sites
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Joy in Greece as Mount Olympus joins Unesco list of world heritage sites

Mythical home of the ancient Greek gods designated alongside the D-day landing beaches in NormandyAfter a 12-year wait, Mount Olympus, the mythical home of the ancient Greek gods, has been inducted into a hall of more modern fame as Unesco announced it would be added to its world heritage list.Greec...

Helena Smith in Athens
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