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Ex-prisoner stabbed eight in Birmingham after mental health care failings - report

A man who stabbed eight people in a series of unprovoked attacks was released from prison months earlier with no restrictions or supervision despite experiencing delusions, refusing to take medication and having made weapons in his cell, a report published yesterday found.

Migration bill Tory MPs seek changes over slavery prevention

Rishi Sunak's key immigration bill was heavily criticised by senior Conservative MPs as the government overturned amendments made by the House of Lords.

Ministers may ask Britons to house Afghans facing eviction from hotels

Ministers are considering launching a Homes for Afghans scheme following a similar government-funded plan for Ukrainians.

Teenager charged after knife attack at school in Tewkesbury

A 15-year-old-boy has been charged with attempted wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article after a teacher was stabbed in a school corridor.

Type 1 diabetes no barrier as 23-year-old breaks record for kayak trek

A 23-year-old with type 1 diabetes has broken the record for circumnavigating Britain in a kayak after paddling 2,000 miles in 40 days.

Dürer's revenge: artist put himself in piece over pay

The renaissance painter Albrecht Dürer took revenge on his patron by placing his own self-portrait in a 1500s altarpiece he painted for him after a bitter row over pay, according to new research.

Second serve - The women back on court after having children

Elina Svitolina claimed the mother of all victories yesterday by knocking out world number one Iga Świątek to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.

Neonatal health checks 'not fit for purpose' for black and Asian babies

Tests to assess newborn babies' health are useful only for white children and therefore should be replaced, the NHS Race and Health Observatory has said.

Man sentenced to 12 years for his role in 39 Essex lorry deaths

A man described as an \"essential cog\" in a people-smuggling gang that caused the death of 39 men, women and children in a lorry in Essex was sentenced to more than 12 years for manslaughter yesterday.

Caster Semenya's human rights were violated over regulations, court rules

The extraordinary career of Caster Semenya took another twist yesterday when the European court of human rights (ECHR) ruled she had been let down by the Swiss legal system in her battle against limits on testosterone levels for female athletes.

Salaries Lineker still highest-paid presenter

Gary Lineker has maintained his position as the BBC's highest-paid presenter in a year when he was suspended for criticising the language used by ministers when discussing the government's asylum policy, the BBC annual report reveals.

Commons I won't use privilege to name presenter - minister

A cabinet minister has said he would not use parliamentary privilege to identify the BBC presenter at the centre of a scandal over alleged cash for explicit images, in an apparent move to discourage other MPs from doing so.

Experts name lake as key to start of Anthropocene epoch

Scientists have selected a site to represent the start of the Anthropocene epoch-marking the end of 11,700 years of a stable global environment on Earth in which human civilisation developed, and the start of a new age dominated by human activities.

Morrissey urges Jet2holidays to cut links with orca marine parks

The singer-songwriter Morrissey has written to Jet2holidays urging the tour operator to drop its association with marine parks using captive orcas and dolphins for entertainment.

Sharp design: crows and magpies steal anti-bird spikes to build armoured nests

Birds have never shied away from turning human rubbish into nesting materials, but even experts in the field raised an eyebrow at the latest handiwork to emerge from urban crows and magpies.

Ashes gamble - England may stick with Moeen at No 3 as they ponder options

Moeen Ali will double down on batting practice before the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford next week with England giving consideration to making his switch to No 3 permanent and keeping Harry Brook's runs flowing lower down.

Wood aims to deliver more 'thunderbolts' for resurgent England

His lightning-quick bowling illuminated the third Test and the Durham paceman is ready for more at Old Trafford

Postecoglou ready for rebuild even as uncertainty reigns

New Spurs manager is determined to do things his way, writes David Hytner, but there is a Kane-shaped cloud hanging over the early days of his tenure

Hot weather fuels rise in consumer spending despite high cost of living

Britain's retailers recorded a sharp rise in spending last month as hot weather prompted consumers to buy summer clothing and outdoor goods, despite growing pressure on budgets from the cost of living crisis.

Shareholders to give Thames Water £750m subject to turnaround plan

Thames Water has secured £750m of emergency funding from its shareholders but the debt-ridden company warned it would need further funding in the years ahead.

At least 22 die as torrrential rain lashes north of India

At least 22 people have died as result of torrential rain that has caused landslides and flash floods across northern India, with Delhi receiving the heaviest rainfall in decades, reports and officials have said.

Mark Rutte Dutch PM whose 'Teflon' power finally wore off

He was the great survivor of Dutch politics, a man whose capacity to survive scandal earned him the nickname \"Teflon Mark\", combining backroom skills with everyman appeal to become the country's longest serving leader.

Sweden Turkey agrees to back country joining alliance, says Stoltenberg

Sweden is to be allowed to join Nato after Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, agreed to set aside his veto and recommend to his parliament that Sweden's application go ahead, the alliance's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said.

Ukraine's route into Nat to remain unclear amid German and US caution

Nato members are not expected to set clear preconditions for Ukraine's eventual membership to the military alliance in the face of caution from the US and Germany while the war with Russia continues.

Developer of ChatGPT sued for 'ingesting' copyrighted work of authors

The comedian and author Sarah Silverman is suing the ChatGPT developer OpenAI and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta for copyright infringement over claims that their artificial intelligence models were trained on her work without permission.

Brassed off Gorillaz star joins chorus demanding music education for all

A glorious cacophony of brass filled a south London community of young musicians sat Emmanuel, eight, tooting on a donated silver trumpet - his first instrument. On a tuba at the other end was Teigan hall one afternoon last week. At one end of a semicircle Hastings, 17, who was the same age as Emmanuel when he started coming to this community project. Last month he played in front of 35,000 people at Glastonbury.

Fears over avian flu as 600 Arctic tern chicks are found dead in Northumberland

National Trust rangers have described their \"heartbreak and worry\" after recovering more than 600 dead chicks at Britain's largest mainland colony of Arctic terns.

New riverside walking route links Cornwall's north and south coasts

Following the banks of one of the UK's great rivers, a new walking way has been unveiled linking the north and south coasts of Cornwall and, for the first time, creating a circular walk around the whole county.

Leadsom held shares in Barclays when speaking to boss on Libor scandal

It was her robust questioning of the former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond that first brought Andrea Leadsom to political prominence.

Are we missing Kyrgios? Crowd ponders a tamer Wimbledon

This year's Wimbledon has seen a decline in player fines from last year's tournament, according to the latest figures from the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC).