Reform faces questions over candidate vetting after undercover filming
Reform UK says the party has “improved and prioritised its vetting procedures”.
Banks say Healey planning to increase tax on their profits in Budget
Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be “on the menu” in the chancellor’s Budget tax later this month.
The rapid rise of a former art dealer to Europe’s hottest young manager
How Brighton’s Fabian Hurzeler has gone from Germany’s fifth tier to being reportedly of interest to Manchester United.
Ukraine critically low on Patriot interceptors as Russian strikes intensify – The Washington Post
Ukraine critically low on Patriot interceptors as Russian strikes intensify The Washington Post Exclusive: Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptor missiles as Zelensky and Trump clash over war CNN Ukraine’s Patriot interceptor stocks again reach critically low levels, media reports The Kyiv Independent Ukraine runs out of US Patriot missile interceptors as Russia pummels cities: report New York Post …
Does the Premier League ‘Big Six’ still exist?
For years the Premier League has had a defined ‘Big Six’, comprised of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur., but could this era be coming to an end?
The Olympic sprinter now bedbound for 22 hours a day
Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.
Rubio urges Lebanon to resist Hezbollah pressure over seized explosives – Axios
Rubio urges Lebanon to resist Hezbollah pressure over seized explosives Axios Rubio presses Lebanon on confiscation of weapons from Hezbollah Al Jazeera Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel Reuters Hizbullah’s Explosives Smuggling Signals Preparations for Renewed War with Israel Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs Hezbollah claims confiscated explosives and denies assassination plans AP News
Met needs to move away from criminalising sex workers, officers say after Levy failings
The force is piloting a two-officer female team in north London to engage with street sex workers, in a bid to improve trust.
Ship attack reports near Hormuz reach record high as oil exports slow
BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.
UK economy sees surprise growth in August ahead of Healey’s first Budget
The uptick helped the economy grow by 0.7% over the three months to August, official figures show.