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Asylum costs set to take up fifth of UK’s shrunken aid budget, watchdog warns
The Government slashed the UK’s aid budget from 0.5 of gross national income to 0.3 in order to pay for increased defence spending.
Retail spending heats up in June due to warm weather – BRC
Recent figures from the trade group showed that food inflation increased to 3.7% in June, while fresh food was 3.2% more expensive than a year ago. The BRC found that non-food sales increased by 2.2% ...
Less aggressive treatment for low-risk breast cancer ‘just as effective’ – trial
More targeted and less aggressive radiotherapy for low-risk breast cancer could spare thousands of women from the harsh side-effects of the treatment, a trial has found. The technique, which has since ...
Trump marks one-year assassination attempt anniversary at Club World Cup final
The president joined players on the field at the MetLife Stadium, in New Jersey, to hand Chelsea their championship trophy.
National two-minute silence to be held for 80th anniversary of VJ Day
A service will feature 400 members of the armed forces, the Red Arrows and historic aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
UK ‘long overdue’ a conversation about NHS funding, says Javid
Former chancellor Sir Sajid Javid has said that the UK is “long overdue” a “serious conversation with taxpayers about how we continue funding” the NHS, as he introduced a report that backs a shift ...
Grants for new electric cars to be reintroduced
Grants for new electric cars are being reintroduced after being scrapped in June 2022, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Drivers will be able to reduce the purchase cost of a new ...
Experience a day in the life of a Smurf through Airbnb
Make your own Smurf hat : Stepping inside the home to kick off the day’s activities, guests will gather around Papa Smurf’s table to customise their very own Smurf hats, which they’ll wear throughout ...
BBC staff who had authority to cut Bob Vylan livestream ‘were at Glastonbury’
The director-general of the BBC, Tim Davie, said it was an ‘option open to those on the ground’ to cut the livestream.
Man charged after police stop and search in Netley
A man has been charged after police stopped and searched a vehicle. Wesley Solis-Velasco, 22, of Victoria Road, Netley, has been charged with drink-driving, assaulting a police officer, and carrying ...
BBC Two drama Mix Tape to air this week - Full cast list
A new drama is coming to BBC Two this week, starring Teresa Palmer and Jim Sturgess. Mix Tape is set in Sheffield in 1989 and sees Daniel and Alison meet as teenagers at a house party. Here’s what we ...
HBO: First look at new Harry Potter as production starts
HBO has released the first picture of the new Harry Potter, played by Dominic McLaughlin, as the series production begins.