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The cause of the baby’s death is awaiting further investigation.

Rain hasn’t dampened spirits on the shores of Brighton.

I’m concerned that we’re falling hook, line, and sinker for the lines coming out of the Conservative Party spin machine.

MailOnline suspends Dan Wootton as allegations investigated The Guardian says Dan Wootton has been suspended by MailOnline after allegations emerged that he used a pseudonym to secretly offer his colleagues tens of thousands of pounds in return for sexual material. The GB News presenter has had a lucrative job writing a twice-weekly column for MailOnline since 2021 but it has not appeared since the allegations were made public by his ex-boyfriend last month. Wootton is also under investigation by his former employers at Rupert Murdoch’s News UK, where he worked for more than a decade as a celebrity journalist. The…

Afghan refugees moved out of hotels now homeless The UK government has asked Afghan families, who sought refuge in the country after the Taliban takeover in 2021, to leave the hotels they were staying in. These families, many of whom had worked for the British government, are now at risk of becoming homeless. Thousands of them are living in temporary government-funded hotel accommodations, and they are starting to be relocated elsewhere. If these families can’t find permanent homes, they will be classified as homeless, and the local councils will be responsible for helping them. Already, some families have presented themselves…

Dan Wootton MailOnline column paused amid investigation, publisher confirms Dan Wootton’s column for the MailOnline has been paused whilst publisher DMG Media considers “a series of allegations” against him. DMG Media is the publisher of MailOnline. Wotton has a twice-weekly column, the last of which was published on 29 June. Wotton has denied any criminality in relation to claims made against him but has admitted to making “errors of judgement.” Amongst the allegations against him is that he used a fake online identity to offer money to individuals for sexually explicit images. Following the claims, the publishers of both MailOnline…

They shared details on their Facebook.

The controversial scheme comes into place this month.

He met his victim when he was off duty in June.

Niger coup: First UK nationals safely out of the country – FO says British nationals have safely left Niger on a French flight to Paris, with only a “very small number” left in the country, the Foreign Office said.  It did not say how many Brits were on the flight – but there have been claims there were less than 100 British nationals in the country. Niger has been swept by violence following a military coup.  Yesterday the UK government was advising British nationals to stay inside, whilst France and Italy had already begun their evacuations. Those who were evacuated…

UK interest rates expected to rise for 14th time in a row The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates for the 14th consecutive time in an effort to control high price increases. Most economists predict a rate increase from the current 5% to 5.25% at midday on Thursday. This would result in higher interest rates on mortgages and loans for some people, but also higher savings rates. The UK inflation rate remains high, putting pressure on households. The last time interest rates were at 5.25% was in April 2008, but this increase is smaller than the dramatic…

Shoppers ditch the High Street as wettest July on record dampens footfall As wet weather sweeps the UK, the number of people heading out to the shops fell for the first July in 14 years. July has been one of the wettest months on record and overall footfall fell by 0.3%, retail analysis firm Springboard said. High Streets were hit the hardest whilst shopping centres and retail parks got a boost in visitor numbers. The rising cost of living and rail strikes are also in part to blame for the fall in footfall, Springboard said. They say shoppers might stay…

Sufferers have been warned of a ‘wave of symptoms’ after thunderstorms.

Are your colleagues trying to cut you down – or perhaps it’s you taking them down to size.

The picture had been edited to make it look as though the Prime Minister had poured a poor pint.

‘Amy Rose’s death is being treated as murder and our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.’

Niger coup: UK tells nationals to stay inside amid unrest The UK government has told British nationals in Niger to stay inside and register their whereabouts with the government, as unrest sweeps the West African nation. There has been violent unrest in Niger following a military junta seized control of the government last week. The UK has not yet announced plans to evacuate people, and instead have simply told British nationals in the country to stay indoors. Whilst the UK government fails to react, France, Italy and Spain are all preparing rescue flights for their nationals. The UK Foreign Office…

UK to keep EU safety mark in Brexit climbdown EU’s product safety symbol will remain on goods in the UK, in a massive post-Brexit climbdown. The UK government has decided to continue recognising the symbol after plans that goods such as lights bulbs and toys were means to carry a new UK-only mark to be sold in Great Britain. But the business department has confirmed the EU symbol will continue to be accepted on most goods. Trade body Make UK welcomed the move, saying it would increase certainty. But the manufacturing group criticised ministers’ handling of the issue, saying a…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk England’s Lionesses feature prominently on most of Wednesday’s front pages after they beat China 6-1 to secure the top of the group spot and book their place in the last-16. England will face Nigeria in the knock-out stage next week.  England thrash China The Times leads with an image of Alex Greenwood and Lauren James with the paper noting James’ performance was spectacular. The Guardian says James led the Lionesses to their 6-1 victory and the i newspaper says it’s time to start believing England can go all the way and win the World…

Robin had been swimming with his family minutes before the tragic incident happened.

The PM was attempting to explain to pubgoers how raising the price of alcohol was actually a good thing.

Maxy the terrier was attacked by a pitbull-like dog during a trip through Davenport town centre.

Disbelief doesn’t quite cover it. Neither does anger, or shock.

Robin Caliskal drowned barely an hour after arriving with his family at Atlantic Reach Newquay on Monday.

‘It makes me furious. It makes a mockery of our diligence in separating it all.’