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Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – as it happened
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Polls open in Clacton, where Farage spent more than £10,000 in byelection against Count Binface – as it happened

The Reform UK leader resigned as the MP for Clacton at the start of July and forced a byelectionThe number of patients in England being cared for in hospital corridors or makeshift areas has remained...

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Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year
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Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year

Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
UK economy shows surprising resilience – but that might not last | Richard Partington
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UK economy shows surprising resilience – but that might not last | Richard Partington

Weaker growth, rising energy costs and persistent inflation mean Britain could face tougher times in the autumnUK economic growth slows downBusiness live – latest updatesIn the spring the Internationa...

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Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI
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Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI

Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

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UK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices
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UK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices

GDP expanded by 0.4% in three months to June, but analysts warn growth is ‘likely to fade’UK economy shows surprising resilienceBusiness live – latest updatesEconomic growth slowed in the second quart...

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India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production
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India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production

Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demandEnough new coalmining projects were proposed last year to increase global supplies by 2.5bn...

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Great Britain braced to pay millions for backup electricity during solar eclipse
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Great Britain braced to pay millions for backup electricity during solar eclipse

Event expected to curtail solar power just as summer’s fifth heatwave increases use of air conditioning and fansGreat Britain is braced to pay millions for backup electricity supplies to prevent a sho...

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Messi unsure he will play 'much longer' after father's death
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Messi unsure he will play 'much longer' after father's death

Lionel Messi says he is unsure how much longer he will continue playing football in an emotional tribute after his father's death.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
Panama canal fees soar due to Iran war and El Niño as ship ‘pays $4m to jump queue’
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Panama canal fees soar due to Iran war and El Niño as ship ‘pays $4m to jump queue’

Falling water levels linked to weather system are expected to limit number of slots to transit shipping laneCommercial ships travelling through the Panama canal are facing a rise in costs amid disrupt...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
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UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds

Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down citiesRepeated debilitating heatwaves this summer are likely to...

The Guardian - UK News1 month ago
Rosario Dawson’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ cameo was cut at the last minute
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Rosario Dawson’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ cameo was cut at the last minute

The MCU star revealed all at a recent comic-con appearance The post Rosario Dawson’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ cameo was cut at the last minute appeared first on NME.

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Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse
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Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse

Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookingsEurope’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see itHotel prices have surged in key European cities...

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Nvidia links with Wall Street firms for $500bn AI financing deal
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Nvidia links with Wall Street firms for $500bn AI financing deal

Apollo, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and KKR among those working with chipmaker to fund infrastructureNvidia ⁠has struck a deal with six large Wall Street firms to raise ⁠more than $500bn (£370bn) to fund...

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Heathrow says need for expansion clear as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport
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Heathrow says need for expansion clear as it loses title of Europe’s busiest airport

Air transport hub in west London reports 7.86m passengers in July, compared with 8.15m for Istanbul’s new airport away from the cityIstanbul airport has overtaken Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport...

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Could England and Wales ever run out of water?
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Could England and Wales ever run out of water?

Last month in England was the driest July since records began almost two centuries ago. How concerned should we be?Almost three-quarters of England and all of Wales are now officially in drought. But...

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Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending
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Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending

Barclays says survey shows people feel more secure in jobs and have more leeway to spend on non-essentialsBusiness live – latest updatesConsumer confidence hit its highest level in almost two years in...

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Jackie, the famous California bald eagle, dies after weeks of intensive care
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Jackie, the famous California bald eagle, dies after weeks of intensive care

Jackie and her partner, Shadow, had been watched by millions of people over the years through the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam.

BBC News - UK1 month ago
Octopus Energy urges millions of households to use less electricity during solar eclipse
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Octopus Energy urges millions of households to use less electricity during solar eclipse

Firm urges customers to avoid running washing machines and dishwashers between 6pm and 8pm on WednesdayWhere in the UK will get the best view of the solar eclipse?Great Britain’s biggest household ene...

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Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department
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Thames Water’s £1m payout to finance chief is ‘unacceptable’, says government department

Utility firm’s payment criticised by Defra and campaign groups, with some urging Andy Burnham to nationalise itNils Pratley: Water companies circumventing bonus rules? What did ministers expect?Thames...

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‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis
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‘It’s very challenging’: how the Duke of Westminster’s farm is taking on the climate crisis

Amid world pressure from heatwaves and fertiliser shortages, billionaire’s business has invested in circular farming and biomethaneThere is a distinctive smell of cow manure in the air at the Duke of...

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