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Saying goodbye with good grace, Keir Starmer looked resigned⦠and relieved
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (340+ words) As his cabinet stared solemnly into the cameras, like backing singers at ABBA Voyage, Starmer’s final speech as prime minister spoke volumes about his two years in office, says Victoria Richards Flanked by members of his cabinet, who stared solemnly…...
Larry the Cat welcomes yet another prime minister into No 10
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (426+ words) Larry the Cat has welcomed his seventh prime minister, Andy Burnham, to No 10 Downing Street. The Makerfield MP's arrival follows his formal acceptance of King Charles's invitation to form a government. At 19 years old, the venerable Chief Mouser to the…...
Scottish Labour should be allowed to debate different ideas, says McConnell
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (539+ words) Scottish Labour should debate different ideas after its catastrophic result in May’s Holyrood election, former first minister Jack McConnell has said. Lord McConnell – the last Labour first minister – has said he hopes Andy Burnham’s rise to the leadership at a…...
Match official goes viral after being caught on tiptoes in World Cup final photo
29+ min ago (692+ words) A World Cup match official was caught standing on his tiptoes as he posed with his taller colleagues for a group photo. After Spain beat Argentina 1-0 at the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday (19 July), Donald…...
Video appears to show Iran missile attack which killed two US service members
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (116+ words) Footage appears to show the moment that Iranian missiles hit an airbase in Jordan on Friday (17 July), killing two US service members. Another service member is missing, whilst four others were medically evacuated to hospitals in Jordan and have since…...
Olympic cyclist dies after suffering serious injuries during race
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (154+ words) The Independent Olympic cyclist dies after suffering serious injuries during race - Toshiaki Fushimi, an Olympic silver medallist and highly successful keirin cyclist, died on Sunday after sustaining critical injuries in a race crash on Saturday. - The 50-year-old suffered fractures to…...
Donald Trumpâs big World Cup day out: crowd boos, player snubs and failed photobomb:
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (899+ words) The final game of the World Cup was Trump’s first, as he watched football’s biggest match alongside Gianni Infantino At the final moment, Donald Trump finally made his World Cup entrance. And it wasn’t all smooth sailing. The US president,…...
US gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks
2+ min ago (216+ words) U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks. According to motor club federation AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now back to $4. The average price…...
Burnham is right to help the working poor – but guess who’ll pay the price?
2+ min ago (610+ words) The new prime minister has hinted that, on one of his first big acts in power, he intends raise the point at which people start paying income tax – and it could have vast unintended consequences, says Sean O’Grady According to…...
Andy Burnham must ‘go beyond rhetoric’ on defence spending, says US ambassador to UK
8+ min ago (470+ words) Ambassador Warren Stephens has insisted the UK must go beyond ‘rhetoric’ on defence spending The US ambassador to the UK has warned the UK’s new prime minister Andy Burnham that he must boost Britain’s defence spending. Ambassador Warren Stephens has…...