All news for 2024-07-05

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King Charles’ ’lowered point’ gesture suggests a meaningful or specific comment he made to Keir Starmer
Body language expert Judi James believes the official photos released by Buckingham Palace of King Charles meeting Labour’s Keir Starmer are very telling of the relationship between the two men
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Emma Raducanu stuns Maria Sakkari to equal best Wimbledon run ever
Emma Raducanu shocked Maria Sakkari at Wimbledon 2024 on Friday to reach the fourth round, equalling her best run ever at the Championships.
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Israel-Hamas talks to resume, raising hopes of a Gaza ceasefire
Netanyahu sends intelligence chief to Qatar to study Hamas proposal, while Hezbollah says it would also stop attacks if hostilities paused
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Brazil has detained eight individuals suspected of transporting cocaine in private jets
Brazil’s Federal Police detained eight individuals on Tuesday as part of a broader operation against drug traffickers who have used private jets to transport cocaine worth billions of Brazilian reals across the continent, as well as to Europe and Africa.
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Albania’s former Health Minister has been arrested for misusing EU funds
Albanian authorities arrested on Thursday former Health Minister Ilir Beqaj, accusing him of misappropriating EU funds through corruption, fraud, income concealment, and abuse of office. If convicted, he faces up to 26 years in prison.
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Nigel Farage was heckled and called a ’racist’ during his first speech as a Reform UK MP
Nigel Farage’s first press conference as an MP descended into chaos before it had even started after it was taken over by multiple hecklers.
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UK house prices remain subdued for third successive month
Sales average £288,455 in June but recent cuts in mortgage rates offer hope for market, says Halifax
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Lucy Letby has been handed her 15th whole-life jail sentence
Former neonatal nurse proclaims innocence from dock as she is sentenced for attempted murder of newborn baby
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Man charged over alleged theft of Garry the gorilla
Officers raided 33-year-old’s home and allegedly seized statue along with 24 suspected stolen drivers’ licences and prescription medication
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How many people voted for Labour, Reform and the Tories in general election?
Almost all of the 650 UK constituencies have now declared their results, and Labour has been overwhelmingly voted to victory. But how many millions of people voted for each party?
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Prince Harry told to do ’honourable thing’ after award nod ’if he’s got sense of shame’
The Duke of Sussex has been urged by a royal expert to "do the honourable thing" and "just say no" to an award for which he’s controversially been nominated in the US
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Comedian Tony Knight, 54, dies in a ’terrible’ freak accident involving a falling branch
Comedian, Tony Knight has died as his family announce his sudden passing in a ‘freak’ accident.
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New Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his first address to the nation
Sir Keir Starmer has given his first speech as the UK’s new Labour prime minister after the biggest conservative loss in decades.
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Jacob Rees Mogg snoozes and loses as the ‘big beast’ is forced to take a nap
Britain is waking up to a new chapter in its history – Conservative Party ‘big beast’ Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg losing his seat, and a Labour majority.
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The deadliest decision Keir Starmer will have to make today
Within hours of taking up his new post, there’s one job Sir Keir Starmer will have to do today, which will literally be a matter of life or death.
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Jude Bellingham discovers England ban fate after X-rated gesture in Euro 2024 win
Jude Bellingham had been charged by UEFA after appearing to make a gesture towards the Slovakian bench after scoring a wondergoal in England’s Last 16 game at Euro 2024
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Tory heavyweights Jacob Rees-Mogg, Grant Shapps, and Penny Mordaunt lose their seats in a General Election wipeout
The fuming former Defence Secretary has laid into the Tories after losing his seat
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Sir Ed Davey celebrates an ’exceptional’ election result for the Liberal Democrats
The Lib Dem leader said he "rather enjoyed" the election campaign as he was re-elected in his Kingston and Surbiton seat.
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Nigel Farage has been elected as an MP for the first time during a breakthrough night for Reform UK
Reform were projected to win 13 seats in the exit poll.
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Labour wins UK general election as Keir Starmer says: ‘We did it! Change begins now’
Sir Keir Starmer will enter Downing Street as Labour’s first prime minister in 14 years after a landslide victory at the general election.