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Pressure on Starmer to end 'purge of Labour left'

Leader denies blocking candidates while picking allies to run for safe seats

'The Wall Is Back' How Courtois Won His Wembley Fitness Race

Two serious knee injuries destroyed his season but Real Madrid's keeper is ready for Dortmund showdown.

'Bodies Everywhere' Horror Of The Strike On Rafah Camp

It took nearly half an hour for the first ambulances and firefighters to reach the stretch of blazing tents in the Kuwait peace camp in Rafah on Sunday night.

BBC Should Have Fallen Out With Daily Mail, Not Me, Says Lineker

Gary Lineker has said he regrets that a tweet he posted led to a falling out with the BBC, when it should have been a row between the broadcaster and the Daily Mail.

Jurors Out In Hush Money Trial As Trump Remains Defiant

Donald Trump's criminal hushmoney case in New York inched towards its conclusion yesterday with jury deliberations starting just before 11.30 am local time.

Labour Will Not Relax Visa Rules For Health Workers Despite NHS Staffing Shortages

Labour has "no plans" to change rules that bar health and care workers from bringing families on their visas, despite a plummeting number of NHS staff since rule changes this year.

PM Questions Junior Doctors' Motive In Calling Strike Days Before Election

Up to 100,000 patients in England face having their NHS care cancelled days before the general election after junior doctors announced a fresh wave of strike action, with Rishi Sunak saying it appeared to be politically motivated.

Reform Party Sunak Rejects Farage's Offer Of Election Pact

Rishi Sunak has ruled out a deal with Nigel Farage after the Reform politician suggested they should "have a conversation" before the election.

Swiatek saves match point in see-saw thriller against Osaka

As Iga Swiatek took her first steps on the WTA tour in 2019, one of her early breakthrough tournaments in Toronto culminated in a meeting with Naomi Osaka.

Wood says England's World Cup preparation 'not ideal'

Mark Wood has admitted England's preparations for the T20 World Cup have been \"not ideal\" after two of their first three warmup games against Pakistan were rained off.

'I'm the world's biggest hypocrite over super spikes'

Karsten Warholm, the 400m hurdles Olympic champion, is famous for hitting out at rivals' footwear but has changed his mind as he chases gold in Paris

Orange juice makers may blend in other fruits as prices 'go bananas'

Orange juice makers are considering turning to alternative fruits such as mandarins as wholesale prices have \"gone bananas\" amid fears of poor harvests in Brazil.

'He couldn't wait to join' Brief life of youngest Russian soldier to die in Ukraine war

Shortly after turning 18 in February, Daniil Yermolenko fulfilled a long-held wish and signed a contract with Russia's armed forces.

'Virtually complete' Stegosaurus fossil up for auction at Sotheby's

The largest and most complete Stegosaurus fossil ever found is expected to fetch up to $6m (£4.7m) when it is sold as the star lot in Sotheby's \"geek week\" auction this summer.

Couple jailed for 'cynical and brazen' dine and dash fraud against restaurants

A couple have been jailed for carrying out a string of \"dine and dash\" offences, racking up large bills for food and drink before leaving without paying.

Helicopter crew said to have been put at risk from fumes sue MoD

The Ministry of Defence is being sued by dozens of aircrew who were allegedly exposed to carcinogenic emissions from military helicopters, some of which are still in service.

Mother seeks access to social media of son who killed himself

A woman whose 14-year-old son killed himself is calling for parents to be given the legal right to access their child's social media accounts to help understand what happened.

Singapore Airlines plane 'fell 54 metres in five seconds'

The Singapore Airlines flight hit by severe turbulence last week dropped 54 metres in altitude in less than five seconds, preliminary findings from an investigation show.

Joan Clarke, Bletchley Park codebreaker in WWII, given blue plaque

Joan Clarke, the second world war codebreaker played by Keira Knightley in the 2014 film The Imitation Game, has been honoured with a commemorative blue plaque before the 80th anniversary of D-day.

Davey goes ker-razy It's all fun and games for the Lib Dems -until there's a public inquiry

Nine times out of 10, the Liberal Democrats' campaign stunts are so on the nose that they are post-parody.

'Outrageous' Constituents voice fury at party's move

It has been 13 months since the Labour party first suspended Diane Abbott for comments about which groups do and do not experience racism.

London Evening Standard to close daily paper after almost 200 years

London's Evening Standard has announced plans to shut its daily newspaper and replace it with a news weekly, bringing an end to almost 200 years of publication in the capital.

Water shortage in Delhi as city hits record 50.5C

Temperatures in Delhi hit a record high of 50.5C (122.9F) yesterday, as authorities warned of water shortages in India's capital.

HMRC clears Rayner over tax on home sale

HMRC has confirmed that Angela Rayner owes no capital gains tax for the sale of her former council house and that no further action will be taken against her, according to a document seen by the Guardian.

Abbott defies Starmer with vow to remain MP for 'as long as possible'

Labour veteran tells crowd of supporters she won't be 'intimidated'

Ford-Robinson calm as Sharks begin to circle

Prop extols virtues of life away from the scrum but is fully focused on Gloucester's Challenge Cup final

Labour Party lines up leader's allies to fill safe seats

Labour has opened applications for a string of safe seats after seven MPs announced last-minute retirements, with allies of party leader Keir Starmer expected to be lined up to take their places.

Labour vows to clear NHS waiting lists in five years

Labour has pledged to clear the NHS waiting list backlog within five years, with Wes Streeting warning the health service risks becoming \"a poor service for poor people\" while the wealthy shift to using private care.

News of the World paid women 'to shag celebrities', says Blunt

James Blunt claims the News of the World paid women to sleep with celebrities in order to get stories about their sexual performance.

Evans leaves in a flap after Rune defeat is punctuated by pigeons

British No 3 distracted by birds and argues with umpire during 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 loss