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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...
London
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 its budget is “heading off a...
Scotland
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...
Keir Starmer
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...
Business
Embattled Post Office boss Nick Read to step down
Nick Read, the embattled chief executive of the Post Office, is to step down next year.Read, who is due to give evidence to the...
Bank of England
With inflation staying at 2.2%, will Bank of England cut interest rates this week?
For a second month running inflation has fallen short of the Bank of England’s expectations. After beginning the process of cutting interest rates last...
Conservatives
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...
Bank of England
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...
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Euthanasia, pronouns, sports betting: Intriguing 2024 ballot measures
(NewsNation) — While voters may expect to see former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on their...
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Thai woman rescued after two hours trapped in four-metre python’s coils
A Thai woman has described being trapped in the coils of a 20kg (44lb) python for about two hours...
Fed lower rates by 0.50 percentage points, its first cut since 2020
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it was lowering the federal funds rate by half a percentage point (0.5%) or...
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