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July 27, 2022

Sunak Makes VAT U-Turn In Effort To Save Leadership Bid

Rishi Sunak has promised to temporarily scrap VAT on domestic fuel bills if he becomes prime minister, despite opposing the move for months while chancellor.

4 mins

Truss plan to cut murder by 20% derided as ‘incoherent’

Liz Truss wants to impose targets on police to cut murders by one fifth if she becomes prime minister under a policy lambasted as “incoherent”.

3 mins

Tory debate stopped after TalkTV presenter faints

A live debate featuring Conservative leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss on news channel TalkTV was abruptly taken off air after the show’s moderator collapsed.

3 mins

‘One of the best nights of my life’: Fans in raptures as Lionesses reach Euros final

For five-year-old England fan Milo Jones, there will, inevitably, be years of footballing heartbreak and torment to come. But not tonight.

3 mins

Briton killed by helicopter tail rotor ‘while on phone’

Investigators are looking at whether a young British tourist who died after being struck by helicopter blades in Greece rushed back to the aircraft while on his phone.

2 mins

Airline passengers ‘faking disabilities to skip queues’

Airline passengers are skipping queues at Heathrow by pretending to need a wheelchair after watching a video on TikTok, the airport’s boss has claimed.

2 mins

Pledge to ban foie gras and fur imports axed by Tories

A promise to ban imports of fur and foie gras has been effectively ditched after a cabinet revolt, a government minister has confirmed.

2 mins

Black Labour MPs condemn party as report finds racism

Black Labour MPs have attacked their party's response to a damning report finding "overt and underlying racism" in its ranks, with one calling it "a kick in the teeth". Sir Keir Starmer is accused of claiming the problems had been overcome with the departure of Jeremy Corbyn and the "unacceptable culture" the former party leader fostered.

3 mins

How Western Military Tech Is Aiding Ukraine War Effort

A mobile artillery system is being credited with keeping the Russians at bay. Can it turn the tide? Richard Hall reports

5 mins

Russia To Quit International Space Station After 2024

Russia will leave the International Space Station after 2024, it has said. The country's space agency will opt out of the project and instead focus on building its own version, according to its newly appointed boss.

1 min

British geologist jailed in Iraq has conviction quashed

A retired British geologist is to be released from an Iraqi prison after his conviction for attempted artefact smuggling was quashed, according to his family.

2 mins

Wiegman's wonders show ruthless control and belief

Just days after one of the most difficult nights in Sarina Wiegman's tenure came perhaps the most complete.

3 mins

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