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Temperatures to rise on Sunday as UK braces for fifth heatwave

The south and south-eastern parts of the UK could see temperatures climb into the 30s.

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Burnham to kick off national tour to hear cost-of-living concerns

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said he would be ‘getting out of Westminster and meeting people where they are’.

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Farage and Tice sue NCA over alleged leaks of financial information

The Reform leader and deputy leader accused the National Crime Agency (NCA) of leaking confidential financial details

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Family of organ donor and man whose life was saved meet at transplant games

The games have brought together more than 2,800 recipients, donors and donor families.

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Police urge more potential victims of killer sex attacker Simon Levy to come forward

‘It is possible that there are other victims of Levy who have not yet reported what happened to them’

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JK Rowling seems to be obsessed with me, says Nicola Sturgeon

The Harry Potter author has been a vociferous critic of the former first minister.

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Invest in climate defence rather than heed Trump on military spend – Polanski

The Green Party leader was appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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Police probing Widdecombe death reopen inquiry into ‘firebomb’ at Farage’s home

Officers have reopened an inquiry into an alleged burglary, reportedly a firebomb attack at Nigel Farage’s south London home.

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Badenoch demands ‘rigorous enforcement’ after ‘litany of failures’ in Levy case

The Tory leader described murderer Simon Levy as a ‘modern-day Jack the Ripper’.

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Met Office reveals best UK locations to view Wednesday’s solar eclipse

The Royal Greenwich Observatory warned the public that regular sunglasses are not a safe enough method to view the cosmic phenomenon.

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Police appeal for clues after woman, 60, found dead in south London

The Met Police states that at this time, Nicole’s death is being treated as unexplained

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Madonna remembers ‘genius’ producer William Orbit: ‘I have never forgotten you’

Madonna hailed Orbit as ‘otherworldly’ and ‘singular’.

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I’m SNP to my core, says Sturgeon as she rules out joining Greens

The former first minister had been critical of the SNP campaign in the new foreword to her book.

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Officer rejects likening killer sex fiend Simon Levy to Wayne Couzens as disturbing history comes to light

Killers Simon Levy and Wayne Couzens both carried out sex offences for years before going on to murder women

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Cyclist fighting for life after horror crash as man is charged with attempted murder

Parvez Rahman, 33, from Tower Hamlets, has been charged with attempted murder

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Man, 40, found guilty of murder after 18-year-old shot dead near Wembley Stadium

Ashley Wallace, 40, has been found guilty of the murder of 18-year-old Tyrece Balcha

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Irish Government jet on its way to Dubai for Daniel Kinahan extradition

The alleged leader of the Kinahan organised crime group was arrested in the UAE in April on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.

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Terror police investigating Widdecombe death reopen old probe into 'firebomb' at Farage's London home

Investigators have reopened a probe into an attempted burglary at the home of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

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Meghan shares how daughter Lilibet makes her feel ‘brave’

Asked what her superpower is, the duchess replied, ‘being a mum’.

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London braces for fifth heatwave of the year as yellow weather warning issued

A UKHSA yellow weather warning for heat is in place until 9pm on August 11