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End of salt-reduction drive 'led to thousands of deaths'

Thousands of people died avoidably after the government stopped telling the food industry to cut how much salt it puts into its products, new research has found.

'Hostile takeover': Sheffield music fans protest over future of Leadmill venue

People in Sheffield protested yesterday against what they call a \"hostile takeover\" of one of the city's most storied music venues.

'Awakened wonders' Smaller, loyal audience can still prove lucrative

During the 2000s Russell Brand was ubiquitous in the British media, adopting a scattergun approach that saw him host his own Radio 2 show, present Big Brother spin-offs, work the chatshow circuit, tour his live comedy act, present documentaries, write a bestselling autobiography and even write football blogs for the Guardian before heading off to Hollywood to briefly achieve global fame.

Each victim of Post Office IT scandal to receive £600,000

Every post office operator whose conviction over the Horizon IT scandal was overturned will receive £600,000 in compensation from the government, ministers said yesterday.

Thousands spent by mystery backers to discredit Ulez - Khan

Sadiq Khan is to say \"hundreds of thousands of dollars\" were spent on a manipulation campaign targeting London's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) on Twitter, citing research conducted after Labour's unexpected Uxbridge byelection defeat.

'There's definitely pressure - it's Vogue' Nnadi takes over at fashion's bible as Enninful departs

By the time London fashion week had begun last weekend, it was already the industry's worst-kept secret.

Build HS2 as promised, north's leaders tell No 10

Northern leaders have called on No 10 to honour promises to build the HS2 high-speed rail line, as ministers repeatedly refused to confirm that it would run to Manchester.

British economy One year on from Truss fiasco, we're still stuck

Reversing managed decline was Liz Truss's message. Almost a year ago, the shortest serving prime minister in UK history told the story of a nation wallowing in a low-growth mire

Sainz ends Verstappen's streak in thrilling Singapore battle

Were Formula One considering quite what a show it would have without Red Bull's dominance this season, the Singapore Grand Prix delivered a glimpse of this much-anticipated future, a spectacle beyond even the sport's most wishful thinking

Trossard gives resilient Arsenal glory at Goodison

Arsenal picked a good place to showcase the determination, belief and class required to produce another Premier League title challenge.

Kuruvoli inspires Fiji to upset against Wallabies

Fortunes change as quickly as the wind at the Rugby World Cup. Fiji, who needed to beat Australia to have a chance of making the quarter-finals, did exactly that and now face the easiest route through Pool C to the knockout rounds

Roy rejected as England call up Brook for title defence

Jason Roy has been dropped from England's World Cup squad after failing to play any of the four recent one-day internationals against New Zealand because of recurring back spasms, with Harry Brook - despite averaging just 12.33 in three innings in that series - drafted in to replace him

Thousands rally for Indigenous Australians to win recognition

Tens of thousands of people have marched in cities across Australia in support of a yes vote in next month's referendum that would formally recognise Indigenous people in the country's constitution

Biden to finally sit down with Netanyahu at UN despite unease over policy

Nine months after returning to office, Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is finally getting his long-sought-after meeting with Joe Biden - but an awkward rapprochement at the UN general assembly is unlikely to improve the strained relationship between the two leaders

Warlord uses Derna flood relief 'to exert control'

As search and rescue teams hunt for bodies in the mud and rubble of the Libyan coastal city of Derna, observers say the warlord Khalifa Haftar and his sons are using the disaster response to exert control rather than ensure vital aid reaches civilians

Russia imported $7m of Halliburton equipment in past year, records show

US oil and gas multinationals are facing fresh questions over their trade with Russia after customs records revealed that more than $7.1m (£5.7m) worth of equipment manufactured by Halliburton has been exported into the country since the company announced the end of its Russian operations

Meloni urges EU cooperation to 'stop departures' of people trying to cross from Africa

Italy's prime minister said yesterday that European countries must work together \"to stop departures [from Africa]\" and deport those turned down for asylum, who she said \"threaten the future of Europe\", after thousands of people had arrived on Lampedusa in the last week

Sick children 'forgotten casualties' of waiting list crisis, doctors warn

Sick children's health problems are getting worse as record numbers wait up to 18 months for NHS care, doctors treating them warned yesterday

National Trust spends £180m on conservation work as costs balloon

The National Trust spent a record £179.6m on the conservation of its historic buildings and collections in the last year, as it faced significant challenges amid rising costs

Wales Tories called out for stirring 'culture war' over 20mph speed limit

The Labour-led Welsh government has said introducing a default 20mph speed limit for residential roads is one of the most significant changes in 25 years of devolution and accused the Conservatives of waging a \"culture war\" against it

Labour refuses to say how many migrants it would accept in EU deal

Labour would not say yesterday how many more migrants it would accept under a returns deal with the EU if it came to power, as senior party figures insist they do not want to be bound by quotas

The Super Models Documentary shows human side of gen X fashion's fab four

Cindy, Christy, Naomi, Linda. For many women who were teenage girls in the late 1980s and early 90s, these were our Beatles.

TV chiefs investigate Brand allegations

Broadcasters have launched urgent investigations into the past conduct of Russell Brand while the Metropolitan police appealed for any potential victims to come forward after the comedian was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse

Lady Hale among 11 peers who have not sworn oath to King Charles

Lady Hale, the former president of the supreme court, is among 11 peers who appear to have neglected their duties in the House of Lords after failing to take an oath to King Charles - a requirement for them to perform any part of their constitutional role

Commissioners to run Birmingham city council and sell off its assets

Michael Gove will this week announce the appointment of commissioners to take over the day-to-day running of Birmingham city council after the local authority in effect declared itself bankrupt

When it comes to the crunch Behind the phenomenon that makes some noises unbearable

For some it is the sound of a bouncing basketball. For others the clearing of a throat

Charities told they can run 'politically divisive' campaigns

Charities should not hold back from engaging in political activity and on emotive issues on social media such as race or immigration, even where they risk triggering controversy, the voluntary sector watchdog has said

Giving it your 85% A more relaxed approach to work is taking hold

Exhausted after a busy working week? Perhaps you should be more like Hugh Jackman The Australian actor has made headlines by advocating the \"85% rule\", an unofficial guide to life that, says its fans, means we should try hard at things - but not too hard.

'She should be here' Parents of Maddy Lawrence on how doctors failed her

When Simon Lawrence arrived to visit his 20-year-old daughter, Maddy, in hospital after she had been injured in a rugby game, they managed to have a laugh that she had picked up her first \"proper\" knock.

Aid operation Authorities bar civilians from city in attempt to limit death toll

Libyan authorities have largely sealed off the flood-devastated Libyan port city of Derna from civilians in an attempt to give space to emergency aid workers and amid concern that contamination of standing water may add to the already horrific death toll.