National News
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Thames Water warns on Burnham factor as customer complaints surge 101%Thames Water has warned funding is due to dry up by November and further money will be dependent on the views of incoming PM Andy Burnham, as its major lenders seek to shore up its financial future.
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Labour MPs form new squad to ensure Burnham keeps key pledgeLabour MPs are demanding Andy Burnham sets a target of creating one million jobs in production over the next decade as part of a reindustrialisation strategy.
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British man jailed with wife in Iran given additional sentence, family saysA British man jailed in Iran along with his wife has been handed an additional two-year prison sentence, according to the couple's family.
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UK teenagers to face social media curfew and no infinite scrolling - but can switch it offSixteen and 17-year-olds will face an overnight social media curfew and the disabling of addictive features under government plans – but critics say it won't achieve anything as the settings can be turned off.
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'Unprecedented' climate change facing UK - with extreme temperatures here to stayThe UK is experiencing a period of "historic and unprecedented change" to its climate, and extreme conditions that have caused recent heatwaves are here to stay, says a new report.
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Blood test for Alzheimer's rolled out as part of 'landmark' studyA blood test which could detect early signs of Alzheimer's is being rolled out to patients via their GP as part of a "landmark" study.
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What is a 'firewave'? And when will the risks from blazes during this heatwave end?At least 19 wildfires are burning across the UK as a third heatwave in as many months continues - causing a phenomonon experts have previously called a "firewave".
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Police name man whose body was found in suitcase in Kent as Dale MundellPolice have named a man whose body was found in a suitcase as 34-year-old Dale Mundell.


