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Labour rebels win as Starmer backs down over benefit cuts – UK second heatwave this weekend – Pound hits four-year high | What Happened Today
Friday’s headlines are dominated by the embarrassing U-turn from the prime minister over benefit cuts. More than 120 Labour MPs were mounting a rebellion over Starmer’s heavy cuts to welfare, which the government’s assessment said could end up pushing 250,000 people into poverty, including children. The PM’s desire to slash the ballooning welfare bill is a bid to save around £5bn a year. But it had caused massive upset as the most vulnerable were facing losing key benefits, including disabled people.

The government confirmed the climbdown will mean those currently receiving PIP or the health elements of Universal Credit will continue to do so, and instead, the planned cuts will only hit future claimants.

The vote will proceed as planned on Tuesday in the Commons and is expected to pass.

Amber health alerts have been issued for parts of England as temperatures are set to rise above 30C, in the second UK heatwave in June this year – don’t forget your sunscreen!

Elsewhere, the news that the pound briefly hit its highest level against the dollar for almost four years after markets were unnerved by a report that Trump could bring forward the naming of a new head of the US central bank.

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Cliff Notes A new portable gene therapy device, NANOSPRESSO, allows hospital pharmacies to create personalised medicines on demand for rare diseases affecting over 300 million people globally. The device combines genetic material and fats in a cartridge, enabling pharmacists to produce targeted medicines tailored to individual patients’ needs. Despite its potential, NANOSPRESSO must overcome regulatory hurdles and meet strict safety standards before widespread use in healthcare settings can be realised. How gene therapy device could…

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Cliff Notes An amber heat health alert has been issued for parts of England, anticipating temperatures of up to 34C on Monday, potentially breaking the June record of 35.6C set in 1976. The UK Health Security Agency warns that the alerts, valid from Friday to Tuesday, aim to inform health workers of possible service impacts from the heat. Climate change has significantly increased the likelihood of June heatwaves in the South East, making three consecutive…

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Thursday’s newspaper front pages continue their coverage of the Labour MP rebellion as the prime minister appears to be backing down, at least partially, over the highly controversial Bill.

There are several stories focused on Donald Trump dominating the UK front pages with coverage of the Nato summit. The US president is jubilant over the news that Nato members have agreed to spend 5% of GDP on defence and security. He’s also basking in newfound glory: being labelled ‘daddy’ by the NATO chief Mark Rutte. The US government and media are lapping it up. 

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