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• Mother of murderer Vickrum Digwa jailed for removing knife from crime scene

  The mother of murderer Vickrum Digwa has been jailed for three years for removing the knife used by her son to kill Henry Nowak from the crime scene.

• Oscar winning Home Alone 2 and My Left Foot star Brenda Fricker dies aged 81

  Oscar-winning Home Alone 2: Lost In New York and My Left Foot actress Brenda Fricker has died aged 81.

• Southern Water fined 7m over sewage pollution in Kent

  Southern Water has been fined more than £7 million after dumping sewage illegally off the Kent coast between 2019 and 2021.

• Andy Burnham vows to give people hope back as he becomes Labour leader

  Andy Burnham has vowed to give people “hope back” and “the Labour they once knew” as he officially became the party’s new leader.

• Thomas Tuchel says Englands approach has to be changed after latest near miss

  England boss Thomas Tuchel says the DNA of English football needs changing if his side are to win major tournaments and insists he is “100 per cent” committed to staying in the job.

• Andy Burnham in pledge to be unashamedly Labour as he becomes party leader

  Andy Burnham will promise to be “unashamedly Labour” when he officially becomes the party’s leader on Friday before taking over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister next week.

• Bumper butterfly summer Charity urges people to join UK wide count to find out

  The UK could be heading for a bumper butterfly season – and even a “painted lady summer” – conservationists say as they urge people to join a national count for the insects.

• Four in 100 obese people out of work because of body weight study

  Around four out of every 100 obese people are likely to be unemployed solely because of their body weight, analysis suggests.

• Workers facing renewed cost of living squeeze report warns

  Workers are being exposed to higher prices, threatening a renewed cost-of-living squeeze, according to a report.

• Increased demand for delivery drivers and actors study suggests

  Vacancies for delivery drivers and couriers, actors, entertainers and presenters, and pest control officers showed the biggest increase in recent weeks, research suggests.

• Teenagers should be offered meningitis B jab on NHS Government advisers say

  Teenagers should be offered a vaccine on the NHS to protect against deadly meningitis B (menB), Government advisers have recommended.

• New prime minister will not change UK Ukraine dynamic Keir Starmer vows

  The UK’s support for Ukraine “will not waver” and the change in prime minister will not “change that dynamic,” Sir Keir Starmer has said on his final visit to Kyiv while in office.

• No 10 backs calls for Fifa probe after Argentina players wave Falklands banner

  Downing Street has backed calls for Fifa to investigate whether Argentina players broke rules by brandishing a banner in support of their country’s claim to the Falkland Islands at the World Cup.

• Andy Burnham to be crowned Labour leader on Friday after securing union backing

  Prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham is set to become the Labour leader on Friday after he was backed by trade unions linked to the party.

• Government brings British Steel under public ownership

  British Steel has come under public ownership to protect “the future of steel production” in the UK, the Government has announced.

• Patients voice concern over GP AI transcription tools

  Patients have expressed concerns over the use of artificial intelligence transcription tools used during certain GP consultations.

• Number of UK 18 year olds with university or college offer hits record high

  The number of 18-year-olds in the UK who have offers for undergraduate courses has hit a record high, Ucas figures show.

• Argentina produce late comeback to end Englands World Cup hopes

  England’s World Cup dreams ended in a heartbreaking semi-final defeat to Argentina as Lionel Messi inspired a chaotic late 2-1 turnaround.

• England World Cup dream over as Argentina make it through to the final

  England's arch rivals will face Spain on Sunday

• Keir Starmer pledges wholehearted support to Andy Burnham in final PMQs

  Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to give his “wholehearted support” to prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham, as he made his final appearance at the despatch box.

• Thomas Tuchel feels no England burden but sees absolute beauty of semi final

  Thomas Tuchel does not feel burdened by England’s 60-year wait for World Cup glory and instead sees beauty in the enormity of Wednesday’s semi-final against historic rivals Argentina

• Starmer faces final Cabinet and PMQs as Burnham edges closer to No 10

  Sir Keir Starmer will face his last Cabinet and Prime Minister’s Questions while Andy Burnham nears the Labour leadership finish line as nominations close on Wednesday.

• Thames Water boss seeks urgent clarity from new PM as funding set to dry up

  The boss of Thames Water has called for urgent clarity from prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham over his plans for the sector as he insisted the stricken utility could run out of cash within months unless a funding deal is struck.

• Voluntary element of social media curfew will be kept under review Phillipson

  Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has not ruled out changing the voluntary element of social media curfews for teenagers in the future if it is found they are turning off safety features.

• Government must stand up to the food industry to tackle obesity epidemic MPs

  The Government must “stand up” to the food industry after decades of failure to tackle obesity that is costing the country tens of billions a year, MPs have said.