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Pressure on Labour as small boat crossings fell during last year of Sunak as PM

Migrants crossing the Channel in small boats fell by almost a third in Rishi Sunak's, last year as prime minister, figures show, piling pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to continue the downward trend.

Top GCSE grades fall while north-south divide widens

The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has fallen from last year, amid a growing north-south divide in England.

Back Alzheimer's 'wonder drug', health secretary told

Watchdog says benefits could not justify cost’ of lecanemab to NHS but campaigners urge Wes Streeting to intervene

Fontaines leave post-punk in the dust for new horizons

New producer James Ford brings depth and richness to the Irish band’s fourth album Romance’ a knockout record that could be a favourite for a long time

GIG ETIQUETTE

Is it rude to whip out your mobile? Are you allowed to barge through to the front? Why are people streaming Netflix? Louis Chilton looks at the unspoken rules of concertgoing

SEASON'S GREETINGS

Forget the messy hedonism of Charli XCX’s Brat summer, it’s time to embrace the more mindful Demure autumn a vibe we all can and should) get behind

Justified Sinner? How star explained away doping case

Jannik Sinner, the men’s No 1-ranked player, twice tested positive for a banned substance but was cleared this week

Blues bag Felix as fan fave Gallagher heads for Atletico

Joao Felix has completed a return to Chelsea, rejoining the Blues on a permanent transfer in a deal that could rise in excess of £46m.

Sri Lanka fight back as Pope enjoys fine start as captain

Ollie Pope’s first day as England captain started with a flurry of Sri Lankan wickets before lower-order resistance brought the tourists back into the contest on day one of the first Test at Old Trafford.

Blinken leaves Middle East without Gaza ceasefire deal

US secretary of state Antony Blinken has warned that time is of the essence” to secure a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as he finished his latest Middle East trip with a truce still proving elusive.

Police raid Tate's Romanian home in trafficking probe

Police officers have carried out fresh raids at the home of controversial influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

How does the US electoral college system function?

The US presidential election system produces some strange results. In 2000, George W Bush won despite polling half a million fewer votes than Al Gore.

Democratic Party's 'north star' points the way forward

Obama gets a rapturous reception as torch is passed to Harris

BBC presenter Laverne reveals cancer diagnosis

BBC presenter Lauren Laverne has announced she has been diagnosed with cancer.

'Severe security' failings blight HMP Wandsworth

An audit has found a raft of security failings at a scandal hit jail after a prisoner allegedly escaped.

Delivery driver killed as man tried to steal his van

Colleagues of a delivery driver killed as a thief stole his van have paid tribute to him as a “dedicated and cherished” friend and confidant, whose loss has devastated them.

Mother and children killed in a suspected arson attack

Man has been arrested and is in hospital with critical injuries

Female doctor suicide risk greater than wider society

Female doctors are far more likely to take their own lives than women in the wider population, research has found.

Hundreds of thousands will be part-time carers by 2035

An extra 400,000 people will be caring for their elderly, sick or disabled relatives for more than 10 hours a week by 2035, new analysis which lays bare the scale of social care needs in the UK suggests.

Budget will not ditch twochild benefit cap, MP warns

Labour will not use its first Budget to scrap the two-child benefit cap, a member of Sir Keir Starmer’s government has said.

Borrowing up by £1.8bn in July compared to last year

Government borrowing surged by more than expected in July in a blow to Rachel Reeves as she prepares to deliver her first Budget.

Cooper facing backlash over crackdown on immigration

Yvette Cooper is facing a backlash over plans to reopen two troubled detention centres as part of Labour’s immigration crackdown.

Divers locate five bodies inside sunken superyacht

Four bodies were recovered from the wreck of the superyacht Bayesian after it sank in a freak storm off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday.

'You are not safe anywhere': Moscow targeted by largest drone attack aimed at city

Ukraine has launched the largest drone attack on Moscow since Vladimir Putin’s invasion – its latest attempt to bring the war to Russia as it continues an audacious cross-border incursion in Kursk.

Sinner cleared after testing positive for banned steroid

The world’s No 1 men’s tennis player, Jannik Sinner, twice tested positive for a banned substance in March, it has been revealed.

GB taking team of 215 to compete at Paris Games

Great Britain has named a 215-strong team for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a record representation of female athletes.

How a data ‘nerd' helped Liverpool to win the league

There are ways of introducing yourself to Jurgen Klopp.

Spurs need £65m Solanke to find his killer instinct

Postecoglou says Tottenham need to be ruthless if they want to compete with the best teams in the Premier League

Ofcom hiring staff in wake of social media-fuelled riots

Safety officers will be tasked with tackling misinformation

PRINCESS OF POP

Ahead of Disney graduate Sabrina Carpenter's sixth album, Annabel Nugent chronicles how the singer's frothy and flirty tunes have amassed billions of streams