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Country ‘fed up’ with leadership turmoil, says Starmer as he pitches Labour as party of ‘sound money’ Tory leadership contest – latest updates Keir Starmer has hit out at the “ridiculous, chaotic circus” of the Conservative leadership contest, as he pitched Labour in contrast as the party of sound money. The Labour leader, who is pushing for a general election, said the Tory party was failing Britain with its contest while the country was struggling to cope with the financial situation. Continue reading… ​Country ‘fed up’ with leadership turmoil, says Starmer as he pitches Labour as party of ‘sound money’Tory…

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Met Office warns of possible flooding, damage to property and hazardous driving conditions Heavy rain and thunderstorms across much of England and parts of Wales could bring flooding, damage to buildings and hazardous driving conditions, the Met Office has warned. UK yellow warnings have been issued on Sunday for an area stretching from Whitby in North Yorkshire and taking in eastern England, most of the Midlands, southern England from Kent to Devon and south-east Wales. Continue reading… ​Met Office warns of possible flooding, damage to property and hazardous driving conditionsHeavy rain and thunderstorms across much of England and parts of…

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Breaking – Rishi Sunak officially enters race to No10 The former chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his official bid to become the next leader of the Tory party and prime minister, just six weeks after he lost out to Liz Truss.  It’s the second attempt at the top job for Sunak in a matter of months after Liz Truss resigned just 44 days into her premiership.  Publicly, Rishi Sunak has the backing of at least 124 MPs allowing him to proceed to the next round. If any other candidate also has passed the 100 thresholds they will then join Sunak…

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Exclusive: Prof Dame Jenny Harries warns of dangers to food security, flooding and insect-borne diseases Climate change poses a “significant and growing threat” to health in the UK, the country’s most senior public health expert has warned. Speaking to the Guardian, Prof Dame Jenny Harries, the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, said there was a common misconception that a warmer climate would bring net health benefits due to milder winters. But climate change would bring far wider-reaching health impacts, she said, with food security, flooding and mosquito-borne diseases posing threats. Continue reading… ​Exclusive: Prof Dame Jenny Harries…

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