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Badenoch and Cleverly criticise leadership rivals' promises to leave ECHR
Two frontrunners to be Conservative party leader have criticised their rivals' promises to leave the European court of human rights (ECHR).
Skate brand Palace riffs on Westwood's archives for new collection
The British design house Vivienne Westwood and the London skate brand Palace are both known for their distinct and disruptive approaches to fashion.
Potter fans boo as King's Cross ends Hogwarts Express ritual
Disappointed Harry Potter fansbooed after an annual announcement at London King's Cross railway station did not happen.
'Exposed to death' Polio jabs rolled out in Gaza as diseases spread in makeshift camps
Like so many in Gaza, Eid al-Attar, a teacher from the north of the Strip, now spends his days trying to find enough food and water to keep his family alive.
Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure deal with Hamas, says Biden
Joe Biden said yesterday that Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a ceasefire deal with Hamas as protests against the Israeli leader's government suffered a blow when a court ordered an early end to a general strike.
Households on universal credit are facing a 'winter of hardship'
The UK's poorest people face another winter of hardship, charities have warned, as research showed twothirds of working households on universal credit are struggling to afford food, energy and other essentials.
Top police officer is taken off Amazon murder inquiry
Indigenous activists and lawyers have voiced shock and dismay after the federal police chief leading the investigation into the murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips was removed from the case.
McCloud's Grand Design bugbears: too many loos and complex builds
How many toilets in a home is too many? The answer, according to Kevin McCloud, the presenter of Channel 4's Grand Designs, is when the number of bathrooms exceeds the number of occupants.
'All a blur' Ukrainian troops relive secret Kursk operation
On a recent morning deep in Ukrainianoccupied Russia, three soldiers from a Ukrainian special operations team jumped into their car - the back windscreen missing after being smashed out the previous day by explosives dropped from a Russian drone - and sped away in the direction of Ukraine.
Calls to ban Grenfell firms from contracts
Companies criticised by the Grenfell Tower inquiry are facing calls to be banned from public contracts after it emerged that about £250m in deals have been made with corporations involved in the high rise's refurbishment in the past five years.
UK breaks with US to suspend 30 arms export licences to Israel
Decision announced anid fears of violation of international law
Díaz doubles up to ensure a perfect start to Slot's reign
It was difficult to imagine a more perfect afternoon for Arne Slot - or a more harrowing one for Erik ten Hag who, just three games into the Premier League season, is back in familiar territory; the vultures circling, his credentials as the Manchester United manager under yet more scrutiny.
Atkinson strikes again as England sweep to series win
There was not a great deal of encouragement from the Lord's pitch and a thin crowd made for a slightly sleepy Sunday.
Cox gets her golden redemption to seal GB cycling's medal rush
There were three gold medals for Britain on a triumphant day at the velodrome, starting with a gold and silver in the men's B1,000m time trial and finishing with gold for Kadeena Cox in the C1-5 750m team sprint.
Germany Has economic giant of Europe now run out of road?
Sir Keir Starmer is not the first Labour leader to hanker after a closer relationship between Britain and Germany.
Tougher levies on North Sea profits risk loss of £12bn in taxes, say firms
The North Sea industry has warned the government not to toughen its windfall tax on oil and gas profits in the autumn budget, claiming it risks losing £12bn in tax receipts and jeopardising 35,000 jobs.
Norway halts outdoor tourism campaign over environmental fears
A Norwegian tourism campaign aimed at promoting the country as a destination for outdoor activities has been suspended after warnings that opening up the country's \"right to roam\" laws to mass tourism could lead to environmental destruction.
Capitol Hill women Taking on Trump - and changing the face of US politics
The halls of the US Congress were, for many years, a man's world.
Afghan women sing in protest over Taliban laws banning their voices
Afghan women, both inside and outside the country, have posted online videos of themselves singing in protest at the Taliban's new laws banning women's voices in public.
Ukrainian drones hit power plants deep in Russia
Ukraine has carried out one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia yet, with videos showing a series of explosions and fires at power stations and refineries, including in Moscow.
'Dangerous lottery' Evacuation plans for vulnerable 'inconsistent'
Firefighter, disability and Grenfell groups have criticised the existence of a \"dangerous postcode lottery\" as data revealed an \"inconsistent rollout\" of emergency evacuation plans for vulnerable people across London.
British swimmer claims record as fastest across Lake Geneva
A British endurance swimmer is believed to have broken the world record for the fastest swim by a woman across Lake Geneva.
British athletes enjoy gold rush for medals at Paralympics
It was a magnificent day for Paralympics GB in Paris - the most successful of the 21st century with 12 golds to slide into the team tracksuit pocket.
A surgeon, a student and a lawyer Party's new MPs find their feet
It is a sunny day in Norfolk and Peter Prinsley, the first Labour MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, is about to look up the nostrils of a 90-year-old man.
Drive begins to give 600,000 Gaza children polio vaccine amid fighting
A complex, large-scale campaign to inoculate children against the newly emerged threat of polio in the Gaza Strip began yesterday despite fighting in the territory, according to UN officials and local health authorities.
Lack of arts schemes for working class 'will make theatre whiter and posher'
The lack of investment in arts schemes aimed at working-class children will create a cultural landscape that is whiter and posher, according to one of Britain's leading black British theatre directors.
Ofsted's single-word school ratings scrapped
Single-word Ofsted judgments for state schools will be scrapped with immediate effect to be replaced by report cards aimed at improving standards and helping parents to better understand schools' strengths and weaknesses.
German far right hails 'historic success' in vote
A far-right party became the biggest force in a German state parliament for the first time since the second world war, exit polls showed last night, while a new populist force on the left established a firm foothold in the country's political landscape.
Protesters turn on Netanyahu in fury over deaths of six hostages
Thousands of Israelis take to streets as union chief calls general strike
Housing market at its strongest since Truss mini-budget flasco
The housing market is its strongest since the aftermath of former prime minister Liz Truss's mini-budget, which sent borrowing costs soaring, according to the latest figures.