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Fears of UK recession rise after figures show output fell in July

The UK economy shrank in July by 0.5% amid industrial action and extremely wet weather, official figures indicate, heightening fears of a recession in the second half of the year.

Post-Brexit lenders invest less in UK than EU bank did, data shows

Public sector lenders created by the government since Brexit are investing two-thirds less than the UK was receiving from the EU's European Investment Bank, a report has found.

BP board 'faces governance questions' following Looney's shock departure

BP's board of directors faces questions over what it knew about former chief executive Bernard Looney's personal relationships with colleagues after his shock resignation from the oil firm on Tuesday night.

Wine paints Portuguese town red after distillery vats burst

Alcohol flowed freely in the Portuguese town of Levira over the weekend after two vats holding about 2.2m litres of wine at a distillery burst and flooded the streets.

Russian journalist living in exile 'was hacked with Pegasus spyware'

An award-winning Russian journalist living in exile in Europe was hacked using spyware made by the Israeli NSO Group, according to a joint investigation by the Citizen Lab and Access Now.

Trump in talks with Republicans over attempt to impeach Biden

Donald Trump has been in discussions with influential House Republicans over the party's longshot attempt to impeach Joe Biden over unproven corruption allegations relating to his son Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings.

Period pain not taken seriously by many doctors, poll reveals

Millions of women and girls experience debilitating periods, yet nearly a third never seek medical help and more than half say that their symptoms are not taken seriously, according to research.

Selfie-seekers urged to steer clear of ponies after foal dies

Visitors to a Welsh beauty spot have been warned not to go close to ponies to take selfies after a newborn foal fell to its death from a cliff.

Lynch says ticket office closures would deter rail travel after sundown

The closure of ticket offices in England will lead to a railway where people will \"not want to travel once the sun's gone down\", the union leader Mick Lynch told MPs, describing a recent consultation as a \"sham\".

Earth's first 'scientific health check' finds system damage

Earth's life support systems have been so damaged that the planet is \"well outside of the safe operating space for humanity\", scientists have warned. Their assessment found that six out of nine \"planetary boundaries\" had been broken because of human-caused pollution and destruction of the natural world.

Relatives wanted over death of Sara Sharif arrested at Gatwick

The father, stepmother and uncle of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, who was found dead at her home in Surrey last month, were arrested on suspicion of murder last night following their return to Britain from Pakistan.

Watchdog 'failing to do its job' on auditing water firms' sewage dumping

The Environment Agency is failing to regularly audit water companies to check they are telling the truth about pollution and illegal sewage dumping in England, the Guardian can reveal.

'You can see the decline' Rutherglen voters hope whoever wins byelection focuses on cost of living

Burnside - an affluent neighbourhood of Rutherglen - enjoys a \"pleasant village feel\" according to the local estate agent, with a cluster of bustling cafes, dry-cleaners and independent retailers backing on to a grid of stone-fronted terraces with well-kept gardens.

'Really traumatic' My whole life has changed, says Clapham protester

There is one thing that Patsy Stevenson can't stand when people see the now notorious image of her being pinned down on the floor by police on the night of the Sarah Everard vigil: when they say that she looked good.

British Library given archive of SDP founder Shirley Williams

The British Library has acquired the archive of Shirley Williams, one of the most influential figures in British social democracy in the second half of the 20th century, who was known as \"Shirl the Pearl\" by her admirers.

Better by a whisker? Vegan diets may be good for cats, say experts

Cats, owners will attest, are natural-born killers and for most of their evolutionary history have enjoyed an almost entirely meatbased diet. However, fresh research suggests a vegan diet may be safe for pet cats, and even have health benefits for them.

Rugby World Cup organisers change their tune over 'butchered' anthems

After a chorus of criticism, the organisers of the men's Rugby World Cup in France have bowed to pressure and promised to re-record the pre-match national anthems, which they said fans found \"disturbing\".

Handling of Malkinson case to be investigated by watchdog

The police watchdog has announced an investigation into the handling of Andrew Malkinson's case by Greater Manchester police (GMP).

Starmer courting global support to tackle people trafficking gangs

Keir Starmer embarked on an international trip last night, to garner support for Labour's immigration plan to \"smash criminal trafficking gangs\", in a tour that is expected to include meetings with Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau.

Death toll from Libya flood could hit 20,000

International aid is slowly starting to reach the devastated port city of Derna as questions are raised over how up to 20,000 people may have died after Storm Daniel hit the northern coast of Libya on Saturday.

Met payout to women held at vigil for Everard

Scotland Yard has apologised and paid \"substantial damages\" to two women arrested at the vigil for Sarah Everard in a big climbdown after years of legal battles over policing during the event.

Sunak blocked rebuild of hospitals riddled with crumbling concrete

Delay to work in 2020 led to warning of 'catastrophic' safety risk

Returning Archer targeting reserve slot at World Cup

The dream of seeing Jofra Archer play for England at the World Cup moved a step closer to reality yesterday as the 28-year-old bowled off a full run-up in the Oval nets during the team's preparations for the third one-day international against New Zealand.

Curry will miss two matches after admitting red-card offence

Tom Curry will miss England's next two World Cup matches against Japan and Chile after he was suspended for his red card in their opening pool match against Argentina last Saturday.

New Zealand Capital divided as Jackson's land purchase thwarts developers' plans

As news spread on the Miramar peninsula that the film-maker Peter Jackson and his partner, Fran Walsh, had halted A a NZ$500m (£240m) housing development by buying the land on which it was to be built, residents of the seaside suburb were joyous.

Philippine Nobel laureate acquitted of 'political' tax evasion charge

The Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa has been acquitted of her final tax evasion charge in the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist as she battles cases that she has previously described as part of a pattern of harassment.

US explorer who fell ill deep in Turkish cave brought back to surface

AUS explorer has been rescued from a Turkish cave more than a week after he fell seriously ill, in an unprecedented operation he described as a \"crazy, crazy adventure\".

Musk’s move to hire Giuliani as fixer ditched after mob scene’

Elon Musk backed away from a plan to recruit Rudy Giuliani as a political fixer to help him turn PayPal into a bank in 2001 after he and an associate found Giuliani \"surrounded by goonish confidantes\" in an office that felt \"like a mob scene\".

Putin: Trump persecuted by rotten US political system

Vladimir Putin has described the recent indictments of Donald Trump as \"political persecution\" as the Russian leader waded back into a US presidential campaign for the third consecutive election cycle.

Israel in turmoil as court considers curbs on judiciary

Israel's supreme court justices began hearing petitions yesterday against a significant part of the rightwing government's judicial changes limiting the court's powers, a development that could trigger an unprecedented constitutional crisis.