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• Andy Burnham sets out plans for Government in first Commons outing as PM

  Britain needs to be “blunt about what went wrong” over the last four decades, Andy Burnham has said as he addressed the House of Commons for the first time since becoming Prime Minister.

• Man appears in court charged with house fire murders

  A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a seven-year-old girl and her aunt who died in a house fire

• Summer 2026 is UKs warmest since records began

  Summer 2026 was the warmest in the UK since records began in 1884, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.

• Keir Starmer to step down as MP to focus on overseas affairs

  Former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is to quit Parliament saying he felt it was the “right time” to step down as an MP and focus on new work on international affairs.

• Man 23 charged with two counts of murder after fatal house fire

  A man has been charged with murder after a house fire which killed a seven-year-old girl and her aunt, police said.

• Duane Keffe D Davis convicted in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

  A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

• Government to accelerate building of prison places with 110m minister

  The Government will speed up the building of hundreds of extra prison places with £110 million of investment, the Justice Secretary is to announce.

• Ray Winstone says British cinema is losing a lot of our culture

  Actor Ray Winstone has said British cinema is losing “a lot of our culture” because the industry is caught up with the American way of filmmaking.

• Bank holiday Monday to see sunny spells and showers Met Office

  Bank holiday Monday will see a mix of sunny spells and showers that could become heavier with thunder, the Met Office said.

• John Swinney vows to bring radical change to Scotlands public services

  John Swinney is vowing to bring about “radical change” to Scotland over the next five years, pledging there will be “significant” reform of the country’s public services.

• Rescue efforts intensify after Nepal Tibet flooding as deaths climb past 900

  The death toll in the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet climbed past 900 on Monday, with more than 4,700 missing.

• Novak Djokovic crashes out of US Open in five set defeat to Mariano Navone

  Novak Djokovic crashed out in the first round of the US Open after a five-set, near five-hour ordeal during which he was repeatedly sick on court.

• Ollie Robinson powers England to series win over Pakistan

  Ollie Robinson’s remarkable resurgence continued as he ushered England to a series-clinching victory over Pakistan in the second Rothesay Test at Lord’s.

• At least seven dead after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

  At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported.

• Tributes for beloved pastor who died after sign fell at Christian festival

  A man who died after a sign fell at a Christian festival was a respected pastor who was “a loving husband” and “a devoted and caring father” to his family, his church has said.

• One dead and five injured in shooting at rave in Switzerland

  A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau left one person dead and five wounded early on Sunday, local police and media reported.

• Searches continue for thousands missing as death toll tops 700 after Nepal flood

  Searches are continuing for thousands missing amid the devastating flash flood in Nepal which has left more than 700 people dead.

• No early release for Pc Harpers killers after release scheme change

  Pc Andrew Harper’s killers will be excluded from the early release scheme after Prime Minister Andy Burnham said anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be exempt.

• Flooding death toll tops 670 as UK rapid response team heads to Nepal

  The death toll from the flooding in Nepal has reached more than 670 as a team arrived in the country from the UK to provide support.

• Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor

  Senior Conservative Sir James Cleverly has said he is quitting the shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor.

• Business as usual in Edinburgh as Princes Street reopens after major fire

  Traffic is once again travelling along the length of Princes Street in Edinburgh after the thoroughfare reopened following a fire at a historic building in early July.

• Sarah Ferguson set for move back to Britain reports say

  Sarah Ferguson is reportedly set to return to Britain after living overseas amid the fallout over her and ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

• Flooding death toll tops 600 as UK rapid response team heads to Nepal

  The death toll from the flooding in Nepal has reached more than 600 ahead of a team arriving from the UK to provide support.

• Lando Norris commits to McLaren in 120m deal

  Lando Norris has signed a new £120million McLaren contract to keep him with the British team until at least the end of the 2030 season.

• Weather warning issued for widespread rain and possible thunderstorms in Ireland

  A weather warning has been issued by Met Éireann for widespread rain and possible thunderstorms, as festivalgoers face heavy downpours over the weekend.