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UK summer’s ‘last hurrah’ set to give way to heavy rainfall at weekend

The UK is enjoying “summer’s last hurrah” before heavy rainfall is expected to drench the country over the weekend, the Met Office has said.On Wednesday, temperatures hit 25.5C in...

Zimbabwe, Namibia Cull Elephants for Drought Relief

Zimbabwe and Namibia have initiated controversial measures to mitigate severe drought conditions by culling elephants, aiming to...

Met police budget ‘heading off a cliff’, commissioner warns in funding plea

Scotland Yard needs hundreds of millions of pounds in new funding to drag itself out of crisis as...

UN members back resolution directing Israel to leave occupied territories

In a symbolic step exposing Israel’s continued international isolation, the UN general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to direct...

Hiker who set out for remote Highlands pub found after ‘challenging’ search

A hiker who went missing in the Highlands during a quest to win a free pint has been found after a massive land and...

Sue Gray being paid £170,000 a year – more than Keir Starmer

Sue Gray, Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, has been given a salary of £170,000 – more than the prime minister.Gray was given a pay...

Hezbollah pager explosions: questions over strategy behind unprecedented attack

It may not have been acknowledged by Israel but the extraordinary, coordinated attack on Hezbollah, blowing up thousands of pagers used by members of...

Tupperware files for bankruptcy in US and hunts for new owners

Tupperware, the lossmaking 78-year-old American plastic food container brand, has filed for bankruptcy and is on the hunt for new owners as it attempts...

John Major criticises Rwanda asylum plan as ‘un-Conservative and un-British’

Sir John Major has criticised the former Conservative government’s Rwanda scheme, saying it was unsuitable for the 21st century and was “un-Conservative and un-British”.The...

UK inflation stays at 2.2% as lower petrol prices offset by higher air fares

The UK’s annual inflation rate rose by 2.2% in August, matching the increase in July, as lower petrol prices at the pump were offset...