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20 Jul 2026 668

Jingye vows legal fight after UK nationalises British Steel

The former owner of British Steel has said it will pursue the British government for compensation after the loss-making firm was nationalised.

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20 Jul 2026 908

Nigel Farage defends £5m gift as standards investigation continues

Nigel Farage has given a lengthy interview, saying he did not break any rules in not declaring a £5m ’gift’ or benefits in kind from convicted criminal George Cottrell.

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19 Jul 2026 698

UK security agency advised public figures to build safe rooms months before Ann Widdecombe’s death

The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) has advised public figures to consider setting up a safe room and smoke machine intruder deterrents in their properties

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19 Jul 2026 768

Trump says Burnham could transform UK by backing North Sea oil

Donald Trump has said people in Aberdeen will be “dancing in the streets” following reports Andy Burnham could back new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea.

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19 Jul 2026 747

Trump poised to approve Saudi uranium enrichment deal without key UN nuclear safeguards

The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without enacting international safeguards intended to prevent nuclear weapons development, according to sources familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by CNN.

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19 Jul 2026 680

What Andy Burnham’s first 100 days as prime minister could look like

Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the UK’s new prime minister after emerging as the Labour’s only eligible candidate for leadership.

Politics

17 Jul 2026 696

Disgraced police chief Craig Guildford received £58,000 payout after Maccabi Tel Aviv scandal

Disgraced West Midlands Police chief Craig Guildford was handed almost £58,000 in leaving pay after retiring in the wake of the Maccabi Tel Aviv scandal.

Politics

17 Jul 2026 803

Tears, cheers and New Order: Inside Andy Burnham’s first day as Labour leader

Andy Burnham says he will speak up for all parts of the UK in his first speech after being named Labour leader.

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17 Jul 2026 866

Andy Burnham promises to unite Britain after becoming Labour leader

Andy Burnham sys he will speak up for all parts of the UK after being named Labour leader.

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17 Jul 2026 871

Andy Burnham prepares Cabinet reshuffle ahead of entering Downing Street

Andy Burnham has vowed to deliver major reforms in how Britain is governed.

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17 Jul 2026 768

David Davis accuses Nicola Sturgeon of covering up SNP embezzlement scandal

Nicola Sturgeon tried to destroy Alex Salmond to stop him uncovering her husband’s embezzlement of SNP funds, MPs have been told.

Politics

17 Jul 2026 821

Trump revives China election interference claims before midterms

The President, who has long suggested his 2020 loss to Joe Biden was rigged, revived the conspiracy theory that China had interfered in the poll.

Politics

16 Jul 2026 706

Think tank says land value tax could raise £56.7bn but leave southern homeowners paying more

Homeowners in the Chilterns could be forced to pay hundreds of millions of pounds more for living in their homes under Andy Burnham’s rumoured plans for a land value tax.

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16 Jul 2026 807

Senior MI5 officers face possible prosecution over false evidence in neo-Nazi agent case

Senior MI5 officers could be prosecuted for lying during a court case about a neo-Nazi agent on their payroll.

Politics

16 Jul 2026 927

Shabana Mahmood emerges as favourite for chancellor under Andy Burnham

The woman widely tipped to become Andy Burnham’s chief finance minister held a hard line on immigration as home secretary, but her economic approach is still a mystery.

Politics

16 Jul 2026 756

UK hits back after Argentina’s Falklands banner sparks World Cup row

The UK government has said "the World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are," after Argentina players celebrated their victory over England by waving a banner in support of their country’s territorial claim.

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16 Jul 2026 697

Convicted hitmen accuse former Maltese officials of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder

Sir Sadiq Khan has been awarded a peerage by Sir Keir Starmer days before resigning as Prime Minister.

Politics

15 Jul 2026 838

MoD report links Cold War secrecy to gaps in nuclear test veterans’ medical records

High levels of Cold War "secrecy" were a factor in the haphazard approach taken towards the medical records of nuclear test veterans, an official report has found.

Politics

15 Jul 2026 671

Andy Burnham hints wealth tax could be considered under incoming government

Andy Burnham has not ruled out a wealth tax, suggesting his incoming government may have "to ask for a little more" tax at some point.

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15 Jul 2026 659

Save the Children sparks backlash over post accusing Keir Starmer of complicity in Gaza deaths

The charity Save the Children has angered the government with a social media post marking Keir Starmer’s impending exit from Downing Street.

Politics

15 Jul 2026 830

Man arrested over death threat to Nigel Farage on social media

A man in his 20s has been arrested after allegedly sending Reform UK leader Nigel Farage a death threat on social media.

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15 Jul 2026 1104

Nigel Farage reportedly sought £1m a year before receiving £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Nigel Farage told senior figures in Reform UK he would need “a million a year” to cover lost earnings if he stood for parliament in the 2024 general election, sources have told the Guardian, raising further questions about why he was given £5m by a crypto billionaire.

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15 Jul 2026 701

E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million after Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to block payment

More than $5 million was transferred to E. Jean Carroll, a significant move in a protracted legal battle with President Donald Trump coming three years after a jury found he had sexually abused and defamed the former magazine writer.

Politics

15 Jul 2026 657

Millions face working longer as UK plans to bring forward state pension age rise to 68

Millions of people across the UK will be forced to work longer under new proposals that will see a rise in the UK retirement age brought forward.

Politics

14 Jul 2026 795

US-Mexico tensions deepen as Sheinbaum refuses to extradite Sinaloa governor over drug corruption case

U.S.-Mexico tensions are escalating into a major confrontation over President Claudia Sheinbaum’s refusal to arrest Mexican officials indicted in the U.S. for drug corruption, adding to existing strain over threats of unilateral strikes against cartels.