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Opposition leader defends ‘fully costed’ policy ahead of formal launch

<p>A member of the public crosses an ancient packhorse bridge exposed by low water levels at Baitings Reservoir in Yorkshire</p>

UK must brace itself for more drought, heat and fire, experts say

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<p>I thought Badenoch’s leadership bid was a remarkable PR coup, at best, and never imagined that Conservative MPs would vote for her as a close second</p>

Labour was traditionally the home for black voters – it shouldn’t be

I was shocked when former equalities minister, Kemi Badenoch, threw her hat in the ring to become the next Conservative Party leader

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PM ‘misled parliament on Partygate’, ex-staff ready to tell inquiry

Sean Bean called out by female stars over sex scene remarks

<p>Energy bills are set to soar further from current record highs (Rui Vieira/PA)</p>

Energy bills to hit ?4,266 in January, experts warn

Gas and electricity prices will more than double in the coming months

Marjorie Taylor Greene tweets upside down US flag after Trump raid

UK deleted abortion rights from gender statement ‘to be inclusive’

<p>It’s in everyone’s best interest to end this costly dispute and to encourage more people to use public transport </p>

Britain should follow Spain and Germany’s lead by cutting train fares

The former Tory leader gave the anti-corruption watchdog 30 minutes’ notice ahead of a public announcement in June that he was taking up the new role (Victoria Jones/PA)

No sanction for Boris Johnson after Daily Mail column rule breach – Dowden

<p>Boris Johnson has attacked Rishi Sunak’s watering down of green initiatives (Jonathan Brady/PA)</p>

No punishment for Boris Johnson for breaking rules with Daily Mail job

<p>Rishi Sunak says can’t be right to impose ‘significant costs on working people’ </p>

Tories at war over Rishi Sunak’s betrayal of net zero pledge

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson are divided on the net zero changes (PA)

Sunak insists net zero delays ‘not about politics’ as Tories split over plan

Rishi Sunak has been accused of claiming to have ‘scrapped’ measures such as taxes on meats and flying that were never Government policy (Justin Tallis/PA)

Sunak accused of claiming to have ‘scrapped’ measures that ‘were not policy’

Ken Livingstone is living with Alzheimer’s disease, his family have said (Victoria Jones/PA)

Ken Livingstone: Former London mayor ‘living with Alzheimer’s disease’

Ken Livingstone enjoyed a long, and sometimes controversial, career in politics (Lauren Hurley/PA)

Timeline: Ken Livingstone’s career in politics