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UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months aheadThu 13th Aug 2026 11:17 BST
UK economy grows but experts warn of challenging months ahead

Hot weather and the men's football World Cup boosted the economy but the Iran war may weigh on growth

Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murdersThu 13th Aug 2026 12:16 BST
Met chief accepts mistakes made over Simon Levy but defends investigation into murders

Critics - including Labour MP Jess Phillips - have accused the Met of overlooking the first murder carried out by Levy.

Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant failingsThu 13th Aug 2026 02:03 BST
Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant failings

NHS Blood and Transplant's medical director says waiting lists for organ operations are unfair but leaders are not solving the issue.

Polls open in Clacton by-electionThu 13th Aug 2026 07:28 BST
Polls open in Clacton by-election

Voters will choose between 34 candidates - the most to stand in any British parliamentary election.

Man jailed over one-punch death after pub rowThu 13th Aug 2026 12:07 BST
Man jailed over one-punch death after pub row

Harry Mannion, 28, is sentenced for killing 62-year-old Tony Powles at their local pub in Wakefield.

Man dies days after explosion at bungalowThu 13th Aug 2026 11:21 BST
Man dies days after explosion at bungalow

A man treated in hospital after a suspected gas blast has died, police say.

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