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‘I’ll do all that I can to help those struggling’, says Liz Truss
Exclusive: Tory leadership frontrunner says she stands ready to offer more support through an emergency Budget if she wins the keys to No 10
By David Bond
London
Polio booster vaccine to be offered to all children aged 1-9 in London
Booster to be offered to children after poliovirus found in sewers in capital
Politics
Government is watching unprecedented profits, energy companies told
Talks are to be held between the Chancellor, Business Secretary and energy bosses
By David Bond
UK
Monkeypox vaccines running low in London amid calls for urgent action
Experts warn supply could run dry in as soon as ten days, leaving gaps before next shipment is due in September
World
Rainwater no longer safe to drink due to ‘forever chemicals’
Researchers at the University of Stockholm have found them in rainwater in most locations on the planet
London
Mother of girl killed in Thornton Heath explosion tells of heartbreak
Exclusive: Sahara Salman, described as her family’s ‘pride and joy’, died just a month shy of her fifth birthday
By Sami Quadri
World
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China discovers potentially fatal new virus passed from shrews
Thirty-five people are infected with the virus, named Langya heipavirus, in southern China
UK
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Jail term for man who poisoned neighbours’ cats
Tristian Paul Pearson placed pots of the poison at the end of his garden to lure in unsuspecting animals.
UK
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Sturgeon to make ‘judgment’ on remaining as leader ahead of next election
The First Minister said her ‘default position’ was that she would continue to lead the SNP at the next Holyrood vote.
By Neil Pooran
UK
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Study finds evidence that giant meteorite impacts created the continents
The theory that the continents originally formed at sites of these collisions had been around for decades but with little evidence to support it.
By Nina Massey
News
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What is the Revolut scam text? How to avoid falling victim to fraud
Some Revolut customers are receiving a convincing scam text message appearing to be from the banking app
World
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Donald Trump to be questioned under oath in New York civil probe
The former US president has claimed New York probe into real estate deals is a ‘witchhunt’
UK
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Government ‘considering all options’ to accommodate Ukrainian refugees
There are more than 4,000 refugees staying in student accommodation across the country.
By Cate McCurry
UK
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Chancellor tours Northern Ireland’s industrial past and cybersecurity future
Nadhim Zahawi took in the Titanic visitor centre and the Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology in a one-day visit.
UK
What are the options for helping households with their energy bills?
The Government is being urged to take further action as prices are forecast to rocket in October, and again in January.
UK
Rishi Sunak ‘losing advantage’ over Liz Truss among public – poll
The number of people saying the former chancellor would make a good prime minister fell over the last week of July.
UK
Round-up of strikes breaking out across the country
Unions have described it as a ‘summer of solidarity’.
By Alan Jones
UK
Man who killed new bride and put body in suitcase found guilty of murder
The body of 52-year-old Dawn Walker was discovered in a field four days after she married Thomas Nutt in October last year.
UK
Train strikes: When are they in August & which services are affected?
There are three days of strikes planned in August.
Crime
Appeal after alleged robbery at Romford railway station
Two men were said to approached the victim at Romford railway station
By William Mata
UK
Aviva vows to deliver more investor returns after earnings leap higher
The insurer has already dished out £4.75 billion to shareholders after selling off chunks of the business in recent years.
UK
Community demands answers over girl’s ‘unnecessary’ death in gas explosion
Sahara Salman died when a terraced house collapsed in Thornton Heath on Monday.
UK
BBC broke impartiality rules by screening Russell T Davies Bafta interview
The corporation admitted the clip of the Doctor Who and It’s A Sin writer criticising the Government’s plans to sell off Channel 4 was aired in error.
UK
Chancellor and Stormont ministers ‘looking at solution’ to energy bill worries
Extending the scheme to Northern Ireland has been complicated by the absence of a fully functioning Stormont Assembly.
UK
Sturgeon says Truss asked her about how to get into Vogue magazine
The First Minister said she told the Foreign Secretary she hed been in Vogue twice.
By Neil Pooran
UK
Deliveries and collections will ‘shut down’ during mail strike, union warns
Postal workers in Scotland will walk out later this month in a dispute over pay, and the CWU has said customers will face disruption.
UK
Martin Lewis warns lives are at risk amid energy bill crisis
The founder of MoneySavingExpert called on the two Conservative leadership candidates to set out how they would tackle soaring bills.
World
What is Langya? The new zoonotic virus infecting people in China
Chinese scientists say that they have discovered a new virus that could be fatal to humans
UK
Samsung announces Galaxy Z Fold4 and Flip4 in push to make foldables mainstream
The two new smartphones will go on sale later this month.
By Martyn Landi
UK
Samsung is ‘listening and learning’ to make foldables more appealing
A senior UK and Ireland executive said the company is well placed to lead a ‘foldable future’ in the smartphone market.
By Martyn Landi
UK
Student loan interest rates cut, explained
The changes apply to graduates in England and Wales who are on Plan 2 or postgraduate loans.
Showbiz
Bluey season 3: Meet the actress behind the voice of Mum Chilli
EXCLUSIVE: Wackadoo! Bluey is back for season 3 with brand new episodes. The Standard chats to actress Melanie Zanetti who voices Mum Chilli
UK
Boy, 15, held on suspicion of murdering schoolboy Deshaun Tuitt
A 34-year-old woman has also been held by police in London on suspicion of assisting an offender.
By Pa Reporter
UK
Family speak of loss as first anniversary of Plymouth shootings approaches
Stephen Washington, 59, was one of five people shot dead by Jake Davison on August 12 last year in the Devon city.
By Rod Minchin
UK
It’s A Sin star Callum Scott Howells to take on lead role in West End’s Cabaret
The Handmaid’s Tale actress Madeline Brewer will also join the revival of the hit show as Sally Bowles from October 3 to January 28 2023.
By Naomi Clarke
UK
Liz Truss summons Chinese ambassador over ‘aggression’ against Taiwan
The Foreign Secretary said Beijing’s behaviour is threatening peace and stability in the region.
By Gavin Cordon
UK
Ryan Giggs’s ex tells jury she was ‘a slave to his every need and every demand’
The former footballer denies using controlling and coercive behaviour and assault.
By Kim Pilling
UK
What households should do today to cut their energy usage and prepare for winter
There are plenty of measures households can take to cut their energy usage now and get ready for ‘dire’ cost increases predicted for later this year.
By Josie Clarke
UK
Children in London to be offered polio vaccine in bid to stop outbreak
Even youngsters who are fully vaccinated are to be offered a booster.
UK
All you need to know about the rapid polio vaccination programme
Almost a million children will be asked to get a polio vaccine in the coming weeks.
World
Facebook criticised for handing over messages in teen abortion case
The social network is facing a backlash for answering a warrant seeking private messages between a mother and daughter
UK
Police investigations into Diana’s death to be explored in Channel 4 documentary
Investigating Diana: Death In Paris will also look at how conspiracy theories about the crash proliferated.
By Alex Green
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