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Reeves faces tough choices as OBR flags unsustainable rise in UK debt
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the government’s independent economic forecaster, has warned that UK public debt is on course to rise unsustainably in the coming decades unless policymakers act soon. Driven by an ageing population, rising health and pension costs, and higher defence spending, the OBR projects that without government action debt would embark…
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England fans turn on team after subdued World Cup celebration
The Guardian’s satirical Football Daily newsletter recounts a chaotic stretch of the 2026 “Geopolitics World Cup”, focusing on the host nation USA’s 4-1 last-16 defeat by Belgium in Seattle. The piece frames the loss as a collapse of national goodwill, coming after an off-field controversy in which striker Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban was upheld…
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Wednesday plot South Stand signage changes as new development emerges
The full article text could not be retrieved, as the page returned only a Google sign-in and cookie-consent notice rather than the story itself. Based on the headline, the report concerns Sheffield Wednesday football club making plans to change signage at the South Stand of their Hillsborough stadium, apparently prompted by a newly emerging development.…
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Rachel Reeves to give Mansion House speech amid claims Burnham may replace her
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to deliver a major speech next week amid widespread Westminster speculation that she is about to be removed from No11, with Andy Burnham tipped to oust her. The address matters because it comes at a moment of acute political uncertainty over her future and the direction of Labour’s economic policy,…
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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson denied review of edited escape footage
A Utah judge overseeing the preliminary hearings of Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of murdering conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has refused to consider surveillance footage submitted by prosecutors because it had been edited. District Court Judge Tony Graf rejected the compilation video on Monday, saying he was “concerned” that the altered material had been intended…
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Aniplex sets out global expansion plan under new president Nishimoto Shu
Aniplex, the Sony Music Entertainment Japan subsidiary behind the global hit “Demon Slayer”, has laid out a global expansion strategy under Nishimoto Shu, who was appointed president earlier this year. In his first extended interview since taking the role, Nishimoto set out plans to deepen the studio’s presence in international markets, treat each of its…
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Two men arrested after reported stabbing on a Sheffield street
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Puppeteers behind a Dracula show too disturbing for young children
Norwegian theatre director Yngvild Aspeli is bringing her French-Norwegian company Plexus Polaire’s puppet production Dracula: Lucy’s Dream to the Edinburgh fringe this summer, in a deeply unsettling staging she insists is unsuitable for young children. The show reflects the growing recognition of puppetry as a serious art form for adult audiences, blending lifesized, waxen puppets…
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Boy of 17 killed his mother and shot at father amid discipline row in Alabama
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder and attempted murder after prosecutors say he fatally stabbed his mother and tried to kill his father during an argument over discipline at the family’s home in Daphne, Alabama, on Sunday night. According to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, a domestic argument turned violent, with the teenager…
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Passengers left in stifling heat as Tube air conditioning upgrades stall under Khan
The London Underground has not introduced any new air-conditioned Tube trains for nearly nine years, spanning almost the entirety of Sadiq Khan’s tenure as Mayor of London. The issue has come into focus as temperatures in the capital are forecast to reach 34C, creating severe conditions on the network’s deep-level lines, and with the National…