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The energy price cap will rise to an average annual £1,717 from October, the industry regulator has confirmed as the clock ticks down to the loss of winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. The new figure represents a 10% a year – or £12 per month – leap in the typical sum households face

A lung cancer patient has become the first in the UK to receive a new experimental vaccine to help his body fight the disease. Janusz Racz, 67, had six syringes of the jab, each containing genetic material for a different part of the tumour, to train five billion cells in his immune system to go

A man in Pakistan has been arrested over his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to riots across the UK. The suspect, a freelance web developer, was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore on suspicion of cyberterrorism, according to Imran Kishwar, the city’s deputy inspector general of investigations. The arrest is in connection

Two people have been arrested after a young girl was stabbed in Christchurch, Dorset. The victim is aged around eight, the Bournemouth Daily Echo reports. She was taken to hospital and her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police received a report that the girl had been stabbed at an address in Glider Close,

The British mother who says she held her baby daughter above the waves as the yacht sank near Sicily was sleeping on deck as the storm hit, an Italian doctor has said. Charlotte Golunski was among 22 people on board the Bayesian when a tornado struck on Monday morning, with one dead and another six

The King will meet some of the children who survived the Southport knife attack in a visit to show his support to the community. The monarch is set to hold a private meeting with the young people and their families who were most directly affected by the attack at The Hart Space community centre on

An emergency plan to avoid overcrowding in jails is expected to be triggered on Monday as more rioters are sentenced, Sky News understands. Operation Early Dawn is a long-standing plan that allows defendants waiting for a court appearance to be kept in police cells until prison space is available. Sky News understands that the operation

The remnants of Hurricane Ernesto are set to batter parts of the UK, bringing heavy rain and up to 60mph winds, the Met Office has warned. Three yellow weather warnings for rain in Scotland have been issued for next week, with up to 15cm (6in) expected within 24 hours for some areas. Ernesto ripped through

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has promised to crack down on people “pushing harmful and hateful beliefs” and “kickstart” a new approach to fighting extremism in the wake of riots that broke out across the UK earlier this month.  The Home Office has commissioned a “rapid sprint” to develop a new approach to countering extremism. The

The government will not be able to end the “8am scramble” for GP appointments without a significant increase in funding, doctors have warned. During the election campaign, Labour promised to “end the 8am scramble by allowing patients to easily book appointments to see the doctor they want, in the manner they choose”. But the Doctors’

Paul Hollywood has said criticism of his wife is “unforgivable” after she and her family were granted permission to turn their Kent pub into a house. Landlady Melissa Hollywood, who is married to the Great British Bake Off judge, reportedly said her family was planning on closing the Grade II-listed Chequers Inn in Smarden, Kent,

Victims of the infected blood scandal will receive financial support for life, the government has confirmed. Announcing the updated multi-billion-pound compensation scheme, the government said there would also be additional payments for victims of the scandal who were subjected to “unethical research”. More than 30,000 Britons contracted HIV or hepatitis after being given contaminated blood

A-level results are an August rite of passage for hundreds of thousands of teenagers, but this year the students won’t be the only ones swallowing hard as they open envelopes and emails. For most, these results determine the path into higher education, and, with the university sector facing a funding crisis, scores of vice-chancellors will

A former university student has finally been allowed to graduate 41 years after completing his degree – on the same day as his son. Jonny Clothier, 62, studied architecture at the University of Bristol and finished his studies in 1983. But after the pet parrot of one of his flatmates defaced their accommodation – they

The number of plastic bags found on Britain’s beaches has fallen by 80% since the introduction of a levy around a decade ago, new figures show. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), which monitors litter on the shoreline, is now urging the government to build on the success by introducing a deposit scheme for plastic bottles,

Sir Andy Murray’s career was rescued from the brink as he and Dan Evans saved five match points to win their doubles opener at the Olympics. The British tennis great said before the tournament it would be his last ever competition. In one of his best comebacks, Murray and Evans recovered from losing the first

The Euro 2024 trophy is within grasping distance, and England fans are here for it. Football final fever has gripped Berlin, with an outpouring of positive vibes for the Three Lions. “Come on England! Lamine Yamal, he’s going to get locked up,” two young brothers tell me. Near the Brandenburg Gate fans carry or hang

Police have released an image of a suspect still on the loose after human remains were found in two suitcases left by Clifton Suspension Bridge. In a press conference, detectives from Avon and Somerset Police said the suspect was taken to the bridge by a taxi, and that the taxi driver is working with officers

England have reached the final of the Euros for the second time in a row after beating the Netherlands 2 – 1 in Dortmund. A last gasp goal from substitute Ollie Watkins secured victory for England in dramatic fashion minutes after Bukayo Saka had an effort ruled offside. England had survived a scare in the

Unarmed police sent to arrest a man for breaching a restraining order were confronted with something far from routine – a suspect holding a gun to his head with two hidden home-made bombs in bags slung around his body.  He was persuaded to lower his revolver but then triggered a detonator, filling the room with