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Richard Tice has pledged to ‘wage war’ on net zero if Reform UK is elected (Joe Giddens/PA)

Labour accuses Reform of threatening almost one million jobs with net zero plans

Elbit Systems UK’s site was allegedly attacked by members of Palestine Action (Alamy/PA)

Elbit Systems UK’s site was allegedly attacked by members of Palestine Action (Alamy/PA)

Five people charged over alleged break-in during Palestine Action protest

Foreign Secretary David Lammy (PA)

Foreign Secretary David Lammy (PA)

UK sanctions Russian spies trying to ‘destabilise Europe’

PD Bert (Cleveland Police/PA)

PD Bert (Cleveland Police/PA)

Police dog behind £250,000 criminal cash haul dies after collision

Melissa Mathieson and her father James (Family handout/PA)

Melissa Mathieson and her father James (Family handout/PA)

Coroner criticises senior care home managers over teenage girl’s death

A sheriff’s deputy at the scene of the explosion in Los Angeles (Etienne Laurent/AP)

A sheriff’s deputy at the scene of the explosion in Los Angeles (Etienne Laurent/AP)

Three dead after explosion at sheriff training facility in Los Angeles

‘Gangster granny’ Deborah Mason (Metropolitan Police/PA)

‘Gangster granny’ Deborah Mason (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Crime gang headed by ‘gangster granny’ jailed for dealing drugs worth £80m

Labour’s plan to repeal a law granting conditional immunity to suspects in cases relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles has drawn opposition from veterans (Lucy North/PA)

Labour’s plan to repeal a law granting conditional immunity to suspects in cases relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles has drawn opposition from veterans (Lucy North/PA)

Starmer holds ‘constructive’ call with Taoiseach on Troubles legacy plans

A young spectator shows support for Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy on day two of the Open at Royal Portrush (Mike Egerton/PA)

A young spectator shows support for Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy on day two of the Open at Royal Portrush (Mike Egerton/PA)

Open golf has put Portrush on the map, say proud locals

The employment tribunal involves nurse Sandie Peggie (Andrew Milligan/PA)

The employment tribunal involves nurse Sandie Peggie (Andrew Milligan/PA)

NHS Fife says staff have faced violent threats as it defends tribunal actions

The trial is being heard at Guildford Crown Court (Gareth Fuller/PA)

The trial is being heard at Guildford Crown Court (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Woman fractured skull before ex allegedly strangled her to death in luxury hotel

Protesters in central London (Lucy North/PA)

Protesters in central London (Lucy North/PA)

Met warns against supporting proscribed groups ahead of London protests

Thames Water saw serious pollution incidents double over a year from14 to 33, the Environment Agency said (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Thames Water saw serious pollution incidents double over a year from14 to 33, the Environment Agency said (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Serious pollution incidents from water firms up 60% last year, watchdog says

Smoke rises from clashes between Bedouin clans and Druze militias in southern Syria (Ghaith Alsayed/AP)

Smoke rises from clashes between Bedouin clans and Druze militias in southern Syria (Ghaith Alsayed/AP)

Syrian government forces preparing to return to province amid renewed clashes

Sandie Peggie was suspended following an incident involving a trans doctor (PA)

Sandie Peggie was suspended following an incident involving a trans doctor (PA)

Senior nurse said Sandie Peggie was ‘intolerant’ of trans people, tribunal told

Campaigners calling for a public inquiry into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash have said the public are ‘fed up of cover-ups and secrecy’ at the Ministry of Defence (Chris Bacon/PA)

Campaigners calling for a public inquiry into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash have said the public are ‘fed up of cover-ups and secrecy’ at the Ministry of Defence (Chris Bacon/PA)

Public ‘sick of cover-ups’ at MoD, says Chinook crash campaigner

Paloma Shemirani died from non-Hodgkin lymphoma after refusing treatment (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Paloma Shemirani died from non-Hodgkin lymphoma after refusing treatment (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Doctor concerned activist influenced daughter over cancer treatment – inquest

Zia Yusuf (Ben Whitley/PA)

Zia Yusuf (Ben Whitley/PA)

Robert Jenrick accuses Zia Yusuf in antisemitic tweet row

Experts have warned about the side-effects of Botox injections (Alamy/PA)

Experts have warned about the side-effects of Botox injections (Alamy/PA)

Fresh botulism warning from health chiefs after Botox reactions

Michael Baggott (Baggott family archive/PA)

Michael Baggott (Baggott family archive/PA)

Flog It! star’s collection of silver fetches £124,614 at auction

Isa Giga, who has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of preparation of terrorist acts (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Isa Giga, who has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of preparation of terrorist acts (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Man who went to Syria guilty of joining al Qaida-linked group

Jair Bolsonaro is a former president of Brazil(Luis Nova/AP)

Jair Bolsonaro is a former president of Brazil(Luis Nova/AP)

Former president of Brazil ordered to wear electronic ankle monitor

Harvey Willgoose, 15, was stabbed to death (South Yorkshire Police/PA)

Harvey Willgoose, 15, was stabbed to death (South Yorkshire Police/PA)

Boy who stabbed pupil to death tells jury why he took ‘scary’ knife to school

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz arriving at Liverpool Crown Court (Peter Powell/PA)

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz arriving at Liverpool Crown Court (Peter Powell/PA)

Student tells court he did not know police officers he hit at airport were women

Stephen Colbert arriving at a screening of The Late Show (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Stephen Colbert arriving at a screening of The Late Show (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Stephen Colbert announces Late Show cancelled by CBS

Crispin Odey is suing The Financial Times for £79 million (Aaron Chown/PA)

Crispin Odey is suing The Financial Times for £79 million (Aaron Chown/PA)

Financial Times ‘unconvinced’ Odey libel claim is ‘serious’, High Court told

Patricia Owen’s case has been referred to the Court of Appeal (Hudgell Solicitors/PA)

Patricia Owen’s case has been referred to the Court of Appeal (Hudgell Solicitors/PA)

First criminal conviction linked to Capture referred to Court of Appeal

Eight officers were injured in the protests outside a hotel in Epping (PA)

Eight officers were injured in the protests outside a hotel in Epping (PA)

Eight officers injured following protest outside alleged asylum seeker hotel

Peter Eric Greener, 77, and his partner Sheila Jackson, 83, died following an arson attack at their home in St Helens (Merseyside Police/PA)

Peter Eric Greener, 77, and his partner Sheila Jackson, 83, died following an arson attack at their home in St Helens (Merseyside Police/PA)

Family releases pictures of couple killed in house fire

Sandie Peggie was suspended following the incident (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Sandie Peggie was suspended following the incident (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Issue of trans doctor using female facilities previously raised, tribunal told

Veolia is taking legal action against the union Unite (Jacob King/PA)

Veolia is taking legal action against the union Unite (Jacob King/PA)

Veolia takes legal action against Unite

Andrew Cannestra (left), who was on holiday in Finland in 2020 when his snowmobile crashed, causing him a brain injury (Andrew Cannestra/PA)

Andrew Cannestra (left), who was on holiday in Finland in 2020 when his snowmobile crashed, causing him a brain injury (Andrew Cannestra/PA)

Neurosurgeon loses High Court claim against McLaren branch over snowmobile crash

Burberry saw sales decline slow in the latest quarter (Yui Mok/PA)

Burberry saw sales decline slow in the latest quarter (Yui Mok/PA)

Burberry ‘encouraged’ by turnaround progress amid job cuts

Court artist drawing of (left to right) Jony Cink, 24, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, Lewie Chiaramello and Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 35, appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London, where they are charged with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place

Court artist drawing of (left to right) Jony Cink, 24, Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, Lewie Chiaramello and Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 35, appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London, where they are charged with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place

Four face 2027 trial over alleged Palestine Action aircraft damage

French police clashed with people thought to be migrants in Gravelines early on Friday (Gareth Fuller/PA)

French police clashed with people thought to be migrants in Gravelines early on Friday (Gareth Fuller/PA)

French riot police in early morning clash with migrants in coastal town

Former England captain Paul Ince arriving at Chester Magistrates’ Court (Jacob King/PA)

Former England captain Paul Ince arriving at Chester Magistrates’ Court (Jacob King/PA)

Paul Ince banned from road after admitting drink-driving

Tributes have been left outside Minehead Middle School in Somerset (Ben Birchall/PA)

Tributes have been left outside Minehead Middle School in Somerset (Ben Birchall/PA)

One child dead after coach crashes on way back from school trip

HS2 has incurred ‘significant cost’ because public bodies have launched nine legal challenges against it, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said (Jonathan Brady/PA)

HS2 has incurred ‘significant cost’ because public bodies have launched nine legal challenges against it, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said (Jonathan Brady/PA)

HS2 has suffered ‘significant cost’ from legal challenges by public bodies

Some water firms will need to build new reservoirs in the coming years (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Some water firms will need to build new reservoirs in the coming years (Gareth Fuller/PA)

System of regulating water firms needs complete overhaul, MPs warn

Comedia Munya Chawawa will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival (PA)

Comedia Munya Chawawa will deliver the Alternative MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival (PA)

Munya Chawawa to give Alternative MacTaggart lecture at Edinburgh TV Festival

Household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has agreed a deal to sell its majority stake in its Cillit Bang and Calgon arm (PA)

Household goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has agreed a deal to sell its majority stake in its Cillit Bang and Calgon arm (PA)

Reckitt strikes deal worth up to £3.6bn to sell Cillit Bang business

The planned site of the new championship links course at Bellarena (Galgorm Collection/PA)

The planned site of the new championship links course at Bellarena (Galgorm Collection/PA)

Plans unveiled for NI’s first new championship links golf course for 100 years

Diane Abbott has repeated comments which she made two years ago about racism (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Diane Abbott has repeated comments which she made two years ago about racism (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Diane Abbott: Labour ‘wants me out’ after second suspension

Police blocked the road and diverted traffic near the site of the crash (Ben Birchall/PA)

Police blocked the road and diverted traffic near the site of the crash (Ben Birchall/PA)

Prime Minister to be ‘kept up to date’ after child dies in school coach crash

The £5 Anne coin which is marking the Princess Royal’s milestone birthday later this year (Royal Mint/PA)

The £5 Anne coin which is marking the Princess Royal’s milestone birthday later this year (Royal Mint/PA)

First Royal Mint coin to celebrate Anne goes on sale for her 75th birthday

Patriarchs Theophilos III and Pierbattista Pizzaballa led a religious delegation to the Gaza Strip (Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem via AP)

Patriarchs Theophilos III and Pierbattista Pizzaballa led a religious delegation to the Gaza Strip (Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem via AP)

Christian patriarchs in rare visit to Gaza after deadly Israeli strike on church

Former Nato chief Lord Robertson of Port Ellen with Defence Secretary John Healey (Jeff Moore/PA)

Former Nato chief Lord Robertson of Port Ellen with Defence Secretary John Healey (Jeff Moore/PA)

Britain and its people are not safe, former Nato chief warns Parliament

Kneecap performing on the West Holts Stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm (Yui Mok/PA)

Kneecap performing on the West Holts Stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm (Yui Mok/PA)

Kneecap to face no further action from police after Glastonbury performance

Northumbria Police said off-duty officers must not wear items identifying themselves as police if they attend the Pride march (Alamy/PA)

Northumbria Police said off-duty officers must not wear items identifying themselves as police if they attend the Pride march (Alamy/PA)

Off-duty officers in Pride event told not to wear items linking them to police

The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, (Robert White/PA)

The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, (Robert White/PA)

Essex Police aware of video which appears to show vehicle drive into protester

Alan Bergman with his wife Marilyn (AP)

Alan Bergman with his wife Marilyn (AP)

Oscar-winning The Way We Were lyricist Alan Bergman dies aged 99

The scene in Colchester where four people died after a vehicle crashed into a building (Essex Police/PA)

The scene in Colchester where four people died after a vehicle crashed into a building (Essex Police/PA)

Four students killed in crash after driver lost control at about 94mph – inquest

Retired detective sergeant James Brannigan with Katie Simpson’s aunts Paula Mullan (left) and Colleen McConville (right) during the launch of The Katie Trust, in memory of murder victim Katie Simpson, at KRW Law offices in Belfast (McBurney/PA)

Retired detective sergeant James Brannigan with Katie Simpson’s aunts Paula Mullan (left) and Colleen McConville (right) during the launch of The Katie Trust, in memory of murder victim Katie Simpson, at KRW Law offices in Belfast (McBurney/PA)

New charity to address ‘hidden homicides’ receives calls within hours of launch

Lightning flashes over Souter lighthouse, South Shields (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Lightning flashes over Souter lighthouse, South Shields (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Weekend thunderstorms may pose danger to life as Met Office warning upgraded