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Poll: Should Andy Burnham’s early prisoner release scheme go ahead?
Andy Burnham has excluded rapists and serious child sex offenders from his early prisoner release scheme, but victims' groups and the opposition say the changes still don't go far enough
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Busy motorway forced to close after suspected human remains found nearby
Police believe they have identified human remains at the side of the M67 motorway
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About 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules
Justice secretary says blocking more would have caused prison system to ‘break’ but admits impact on grieving relatives such as those of PC Andrew Harper
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Thunderstorms mapped: Where Met Office weather warning is in effect today
A number of heat alerts will be in place at the start of the week as hot weather continues but the country could also be hit by thunderstorms
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Burnham orders review into indefinite jail terms offering fresh hope to thousands
The Independent has repeatedly called for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed as 2,400 languish in jail, many for petty crimes and some locked up as children, with no hope of release
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Archie Goodburn pleads to Prime Minister Andy Burnham for more cancer funding
Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn's implores Prime Minister Andy Burnham to invest more money and resources into brain cancer research.
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Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo
Ten of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said in a statement.
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Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down nuclear power plant amid drought crisis – Europe live
EU says it is monitoring energy crunch in Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania as extreme heat and low water levels in Danube pose challenges in region
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Channel boat fire latest: Major rescue operation for boat carrying 157 migrants
At least 157 people have been rescued after migrants had attempted to cross the English Channel
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Daphne Caruana Galizia was investigating suspected corruption when killed, jury told
Journalist’s son says his mother was examining leak from Electrogas, part owned by Yorgen Fenech who is on trial
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UK weather forecast: What to expect in August after string of extreme heatwaves
The Met Office forecasts changeable weather over the coming month
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BP profit more than doubles as Middle East conflict boosts oil prices
British energy giant BP said on Tuesday that its net profit more than doubled in the second quarter as the Middle East war roiled oil and gas markets.
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Trump wants ‘fair treatment’ in fight over Labor’s levy on tech giants to pay for news, US trade group warns
National Foreign Trade Council ‘disappointed’ at move to expand News Bargaining Incentive but Australian experts say government is not going far enough
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UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste
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Colombia’s elephant-costumed anti-corruption activist sworn in as senator
Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself to be Elefante blanco just three days before election for ‘his own safety’. Now he is tackling graft from senate floor
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In-N-Out employee murdered in mass shooting was working her first job, family says
The employee ‘fell in love’ with her job at In-N-Out before being killed in Saturday’s shooting
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Two brothers catch tiger shark more than 1,500 miles from its tropical home
Nate and Nelson Rouette were fishing from a Falmouth beach in late July when they reeled in the five-foot juvenile
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Mother of PC Harper ‘bitterly disappointed’ that son’s killers remain eligible for early release – UK politics live
Government revises plans to tackle prison overcrowding amid pressure from MPs and victims but domestic abusers and killers could still be released early
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Scott Pelley lands prestigious new role after Bari Weiss’s CBS shake-up
Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley, two correspondents recently ousted from "60 Minutes," will be moving from the newsroom to the classroom
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Antarctic blast buries New Zealand cities in snow down to sea level
Schools and roads were closed across the South Island
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Premier League: Managerial debuts hit record high for 2026-27 Premier League season
The 2026-27 Premier League season has not yet kicked off, but it has already made history for its managerial changes.
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BP profit highest since 2022 as Iran war pushes up oil price
Higher oil prices boost the energy giant's results while environmental groups accuse it of profiteering.
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Widow of PC Harper ‘beyond appalled’ husband’s killers to be released
Lissie Harper said the decision is an ‘utter betrayal’
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Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters
Most of the zoo’s 16 lions have struggled to cope with high humidity this summer
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Metro Bank customer fights for £14,000 refund after AI-linked fraud
Lender was told money was being taken without authorisation, with cash used to buy credits for Claude chatbot
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Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran claims about talks diverge
A cargo ship reports it has been hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz
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Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX's first earnings call as a public company
Investors in Elon Musk’s space company get a chance to question him Tuesday in his first quarterly earnings call since an initial public offering
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Asian shares mostly dip after US stocks rally
Asian shares are mostly lower, despite a rally on Wall Street boosted by easing oil prices, as regional investors still weighed the impact from the recent joint U.S.-Japan currency intervention
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Ceuta: Posts and rumours behind sudden deadly surge of migrants into Spain’s enclave
Tiktok, jobs and new migrations measures created the perfect storm
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Watch: Wild police chase in Queensland ends in two arrests
A police pursuit in Queensland has ended in two arrests, with authorities taken on a high-speed car chase across Ipswich and Brisbane.
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Cancer survivors need protection from future discrimination, say German politicians
Campaigners say people who have had cancer face discrimination in areas including bank loans, adoption of children and insurance
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‘Scott and Damien are afraid’: senior Liberal quizzed at Icac about former staffer’s message
NSW shadow attorney general, Damien Tudehope, tells inquiry Jean-Claude Perrottet had a talent for recruiting
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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 4th, 2026 – Morning
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 4th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Price of olive oil expected to rise again as European crops feel the heat
Farmers warn impact of high temperatures, drought and wildfires on range of foodstuffs means costs will increase
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Charity cyclist Bob Montgomery, 82, dies one day after 5,200km ride across Australia
Montgomery died in a single-vehicle crash in Sydney just one day after completing his latest fundraising cycling trip with his teenage grandson
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Iran-US war latest: Trump says Tehran has ‘last chance’ to make deal
Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program
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Shock as tropical shark caught off Massachusetts in sign of warming waters
Scientists have highlighted the species' appearance in Massachusetts as a clear indicator of warming seas
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Arson arrest after monster wildfire tears through Spokane, destroying 700 buildings
Authorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington
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Guatemala issues 'danger' alert after Fuego volcano erupts
Guatemala lies on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" and experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
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France wildfires reveal hundreds of WW2 shells in village
Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.
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Premier League 2026-27: Twenty youngsters who could impress this season
The Premier League returns later this month and we have picked out 20 prospects - one from each club - who will be looking to make their mark and enjoy a breakthrough season.
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Tuesday briefing: Inside the right’s heated climate-denial debate
In today’s newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular, downplaying its seriousness in the process
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Oil rebounds as markets trade mixed following Wall Street rally
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday morning, while European pre-market data pointed to a slightly higher open following a Wall Street rally supported by easing oil prices.
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GPs’ breast cancer guidelines ‘miss’ 95% of women who will develop disease
Findings prompt calls for review of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence criteria
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Cats are killing far more native Australian wildlife than previously thought
Scientists call for creating fenced ’safe havens’ around wildlife to slow extinction threat posed by feral cats
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Three lions die in zoo as Japan battles extreme heat
Autopsies show that the lions suffered from dehydration and multiple organ failure.
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Approval of east London datacentre labelled ‘slap in the face’ for local democracy
Campaigners decry Angela Rayner’s backing for Brick Lane project that has only 11 affordable homes
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Nine Lives, the feral cat that terrorised New Zealand’s rare ducks, is caught after three years
Large tabby cat that wiped out dozens of rare pāteke, or brown teal, has been killed after eluding trappers with its ‘very erratic’ behaviour
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Euro 2016: Inside story of the summer that changed Welsh football
A decade on from Euro 2016, key figures tell BBC Sport Wales the inside story of the summer that changed Welsh football forever.
