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Vunipola set to make return for England against Japan

England are ready to welcome Billy Vunipola back for their second World Cup match against Japan on Sunday and potentially offset the loss of Tom Curry, who learns whether he will be suspended following his red card against Argentina today.

BMW's boost is welcome but UK car industry needs to lure new players if it is to join the fast lane

'BMW's investment is a huge vote of confidence in this country as a global leader in electric vehicles,\" said 'B Jeremy Hunt, as the German car company backed the production of electric Minis in Oxford.

'No one to keep us safe' Malians flee villages amid rise in terrorist attacks

There was no warning. The raiders came late in the night, shouting and shooting. The unarmed farmers of Bujo had no chance to defend themselves, and those who were too slow to flee died.

Relief at last for Phoenix as record heatwave comes to end

A record-breaking heatwave during which temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona, reached 43C (110F) on 54 days this year looks set to abate, much to the relief of residents.

'Our nation didn't learn' The Russian man who lays WWII dead to rest

Konstantin Dobrovolski was out in the woods like he was most days in early autumn before the inevitable advance of Arctic winter.

'Alarming' global poll finds younger people more likely to doubt merits of democracy

Democracy remains popular around the world but, faced with challenges from inequality to the climate crisis, young people are far less likely than older people to believe it can deliver on what concerns them, according to a survey published today.

Royal designer Sarah Burton to leave role at Alexander McQueen

Sarah Burton, the creative director of Alexander McQueen and the designer of the Princess of Wales' wedding dress, is leaving the fashion house after more than two decades.

Invasive red fire ants in Italy could reach UK, study warns

An invasive non-native ant species has become established in Italy and could rapidly spread through Europe to the UK with global heating, a new study has warned.

'We feel forgotten' Despair in villages turned to rubble

As the dirt roads leading to some of the areas worst hit in Friday's earthquake in Morocco were gradually cleared, the full extent of the disaster was being revealed, including whole villages destroyed in Al-Haouz province.

Victim's mother says ministers too slow to outlaw bully XL dogs

The mother of a 10-year-old boy who was killed by an American bully XL dog has launched a scathing attack on the UK government for not acting sooner to ban the breed.

Pakistani police find siblings of Sara Sharif at grandfather's home

Five children of a man who fled to Pakistan with his wife and brother before his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif was found dead in Surrey were taken into custody by police in Pakistan yesterday.

'I call it money for old rope' RAF veteran, 102, to abseil for charity

When Colin Bell finally retired as a valuer about three years ago, it was because \"I decided I had paid the chancellor of the exchequer enough money in tax\", he says. And given he was pushing 100 at the time, few could argue with that.

‘Eager to engage’ Aide moved easily in Westminster circles

MPs, aides and journalists who knew the parliamentary aide at the heart of the China spying allegations describe a young man eager to engage with politicians on the subject of Beijing during his time at Westminster.

'Dystopia' warning as Met chief hails facial recognition progress

Britain's most senior police officer has predicted facial recognition technology will transform criminal investigations as much as DNA testing has done, a prospect described as dystopian by human rights campaigners.

Tipping point: for first time tourists outnumber local residents in Venice

Precariously located in the waters of the Venetian lagoon, the \"floating city\" of Venice has long been at risk of becoming a disappearing one.

Rubiales row felt like going to war’, Says former Spain captain

A former captain of the Spain women's national football team has described the weeks-long standoff over the fate of Luis Rubiales as a \"war\" that had pitted more than a 100 of the country's top female players against certain members of the Spanish football establishment.

NHS: alarm over exodus of medical students

Third of young medics plan to quit NHS within two years of graduating

Livingstone states his case to help England level series

England were 55 for five, a fourth consecutive defeat against New Zealand on the cards, World Cup preparation looking a little bit all over the shop.

Loyalty to pre-modern| Maguire holds team back

Defender's possession is negative with a knock-on effect that had Jude Bellingham complaining

UK deserter Plea to pardon soldier who joined war

A decorated Ukrainian commander has urged Volodymyr Zelenskiy to intervene in the case of a British soldier who has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after deserting his unit to go to fight in Ukraine.

With its weaker stance on Putin the G20 lets Kyiv slip as a priority and underlines India's influence

It took Indian diplomats 200 hours of non-stop negotiations, 300 bilateral meetings and 15 drafts, but in the end the G20 countries reached a consensus on the war in Ukraine - one that largely retreated into generalised principles rather than the specific condemnation of Russia that the same group of leaders agreed upon when they met in Bali a year ago.

Yousatf's lack of action on poverty a kick in the teeth’ say Scottish carers

People who shared personal stories with Humza Yousaf about living in poverty have said the lack of concrete action in his first programme for government last week felt like \"a kick in the teeth\".

Review Hopkins is back on his A-game portraying Winton's wartime bravery

It seems strange that an actor of Anthony Hopkins' prestige and acclaim would need a comeback so late in his career but for a few years, the Oscar-winner was stuck in a cycle of thankless sequel paychecks and one-word thrillers where the \"and\" credit was starting to lose its lustre (Collide! Solace! Misconduct! Blackway!).

Some MPs came close to killing themselves over pressure Stewart

The minister  former Conservative Rory Stewart has said some MPs came close to killing themselves when he was in the Commons and the life of a politician placed an \"almost unsustainable\" strain on people.

'Just any job won't do' How targeted local help is getting people into work in Wales

Sediq Shamal saw more than his fair share of blood when he worked as a medic with British special forces in Afghanistan. Now resettled in north Wales, he's putting skills honed on the battlefield to use in the health service.

Mo bows out A final lapof honourfor a British sporting great

'Go Mo, go\" urged bright pink signs, waved enthusiastically on streets from Newcastle to South Shields. Cheers for each one of the 50,000 participants braving a savage heatwave in the cause of athletic ambition or fundraising freneticism.

Sara Sharif: father's relatives negotiate over fugitives’ surrender in Pakistan

The family of Urfan Sharif, who is on the run in Pakistan with his wife and brother after his 10-year-old daughter, Sara, was found dead at their home in Surrey, are negotiating with local politicians for the fugitives to hand themselves in to the authorities.

‘Heartbreaking’: avian flu ravages seabird colonies across National Trust reserves

Avian flu has devastated seabird colonies across England, Wales and Northern Ireland this year, the National Trust said, urging the government to coordinate detailed and long-term monitoring of the crisis.

Seven-day September heatwave breaks records as storms roll in

The UK had an unprecedented seventh consecutive day of 30C heat yesterday, the Met Office said, but some areas were already experiencing the end of the heatwave with heavy, thundery rain, and warnings of more on the way.

Brexiters upset after EU flags outnumber union jacks at Proms

The sight of hundreds of EU flags at the Last Night of the Proms has prompted outrage from Brexiters and a call for the BBC to investigate.