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August 16, 2022

Dual-strain Covid jab approved for boosters

Dual-variant Covid jab approved for autumn booster programme

3 mins

The long goodbye: Johnson on holiday, not at work, says No 10

Downing Street has admitted that Boris Johnson will not be working on his holiday unless he is needed urgently after he faced criticism for taking a second break abroad within three weeks amid the energy crisis.

2 mins

Starmer's promise on fuel bills signals start of ramped-up summer offensive

Labour is planning a campaigning blitz to take ownership of its new energy price cap policy in case the next Tory leader bows to pressure and cancels the 80% rise expected in October.

3 mins

The would-be PMs How Truss and Sunak differ on big policies

Either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will become the next prime minister. We look at how they differ on key policy areas.

4 mins

Manchester City player raped women in 'panic rooms' in home, jury told

The Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy raped women in "panic rooms" in his isolated mansion from which they believed they could not escape, a court has heard.

3 mins

Calls grow for water company bosses to lose multimillion-pound bonuses

Water company bosses should be stripped of their multimillion-pound bonuses until they fix leaks and build reservoirs, politicians and campaigners have said.

2 mins

UK storms Met Office says flash floods may pose a danger to life

Heavy rain and thunderstorms could cause dangerous flooding this week in cities and rural areas across the UK, forecasters have warned.

2 mins

Met refers itself to police watchdog after athlete pulled over in car again

The police watchdog is to review how an athlete who has been repeatedly pulled over was stopped by seven armed officers on Sunday morning.

2 mins

Giggs told girlfriend's sister 'I'll head-butt you next', court hears

Ryan Giggs assaulted his then-girlfriend "with lots of force" before turning to her younger sister and saying: "I'll head-butt you next," a court has heard.

2 mins

Fans fume as Williams and Raducanu tie is postponed

The highly anticipated first-round clash between Serena Williams and Emma Raducanu at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati was abruptly postponed from yesterday to today, frustrating fans who had spent considerable money to the event to watch and travelled the match.

2 mins

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