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Wimbledons Last British Hope Cameron Norrie Swept Aside By Carlos Alcaraz
British singles hopes at Wimbledon ended for another year with a straight-sets loss for Cameron Norrie against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals..
Week Long Yellow Heat Health Alert Issued For Southern Half Of England
A yellow heat health alert has been issued for the southern half of England over the next week, with temperatures once again set to soar..
Public Finances On Unsustainable Path Due To Spending Promises Says OBR
The UK’s state finances are on an “unsustainable” path due to a raft of public spending promises the Government “cannot afford” in the longer term, the boss of UK’s official forecaster has warned..
Public Inquiry Into Southport Murders Will Identify Changes Urgently Needed
A public inquiry into the murders of three girls at a Southport dance class will identify changes that urgently need to be made to protect the most vulnerable from other “horrors”, the chairman has said..
Resident Doctors Vote In Favour Of Strike Action
The NHS could face six months of disruption after resident doctors in England voted in favour of strike action..
Dozens Thought About Suicide Due To Post Office Horizon Scandal
Dozens of people contemplated suicide because of their experiences of the Post Office Horizon scandal, an official report has found..
Macron Arrives In UK Promising Co Operation On Issues Including Migration
French president Emmanuel Macron promised “concrete, effective and lasting” co-operation on migration.
Tory Grandee Norman Tebbit Dies Aged 94
Tory former Cabinet minister Lord Norman Tebbit has died aged 94, his son said..
Public Inquiry Begins Into Horrific Southport Murders
The public inquiry into the murders of three young girls in Southport last summer will begin later on..
Near Dickensian Poverty Levels For Some Children In England
Some young people in England are living in an “almost-Dickensian level of poverty”, the Children’s Commissioner said as she insisted the two-child benefit limit must be scrapped..
Overwhelming Levels Of Drugs Destabilising Prisons Watchdog Warns
Criminal gangs are using drones to drop packages of up to 10 kilograms of drugs into prisons where the overwhelming amount of drugs is destabilising jails, a watchdog chief has warned..
Victims Of July 7 Attacks Remembered 20 Years On With Service At St Pauls
The Prime Minister and Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were among those who gathered to mark the 20th anniversary of the July 7 London bombings at St Paul’s Cathedral..