The Knowledge (London)

The parliamentary standards investigation into Nigel Farage’s undeclared donations has resumed after his victory in yesterday’s Clacton by-election. The Reform UK leader took 62.8% of the vote, ahead of Count Binface in second with 26.9%, but didn’t show up to the count after saying he had been warned there was a plot to “disrupt and degrade” it. Essex police denied advising him not to attend.

The parliamentary standards investigation into Nigel Farage’s undeclared donations has resumed after his victory in yesterday’s Clacton by-election. The Reform UK leader took 62.8% of the vote, ahead of Count Binface in second with 26.9%, but didn’t show up to the count after saying he had been warned there was a plot to “disrupt and degrade” it. Essex police denied advising him not to attend.

The UK economy grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of this year, suggesting that businesses are weathering the threat of surging energy prices resulting from the Iran war. GDP rose 0.3% in June alone, with signs that the World Cup boosted activity for the likes of restaurants, alcohol firms and TV makers. Top A-level results across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have risen for a third year running, with 28.5% of all grades marked A* or A.

The UK economy grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of this year, suggesting that businesses are weathering the threat of surging energy prices resulting from the Iran war. GDP rose 0.3% in June alone, with signs that the World Cup boosted activity for the likes of restaurants, alcohol firms and TV makers. Top A-level results across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have risen for a third year running, with 28.5% of all grades marked A* or A.

The UK economy grew by 0.4% in the second quarter of this year, suggesting that businesses are weathering the threat of surging energy prices resulting from the Iran war. GDP rose 0.3% in June alone, with signs that the World Cup boosted activity for the likes of restaurants, alcohol firms and TV makers. Top A-level results across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have risen for a third year running, with 28.5% of all grades marked A* or A.

Andy Burnham has called an emergency Cobra meeting in response to Britain’s extreme heat, which has caused wildfires and plunged three-quarters of England and all of Wales into drought. Southern Water has warned that more than 165,000 people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight face water shortages unless rare “non-essential” use restrictions are introduced. A former US marine who was imprisoned in Russia has been released by Moscow on humanitarian grounds after claims he was close to death.

Andy Burnham has called an emergency Cobra meeting in response to Britain’s extreme heat, which has caused wildfires and plunged three-quarters of England and all of Wales into drought. Southern Water has warned that more than 165,000 people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight face water shortages unless rare “non-essential” use restrictions are introduced. A former US marine who was imprisoned in Russia has been released by Moscow on humanitarian grounds after claims he was close to death.

Andy Burnham has called an emergency Cobra meeting in response to Britain’s extreme heat, which has caused wildfires and plunged three-quarters of England and all of Wales into drought. Southern Water has warned that more than 165,000 people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight face water shortages unless rare “non-essential” use restrictions are introduced. A former US marine who was imprisoned in Russia has been released by Moscow on humanitarian grounds after claims he was close to death.

Andy Burnham says he is “increasingly confident” he can prevent the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers. The PM has told his justice secretary, Alex Norris, to draw up proposals on accelerating the deportation of foreign prisoners, repurposing women’s prisons for male offenders, and freeing “lower-risk” inmates serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, a controversial and now-abolished scheme for prisoners considered dangerous.

Andy Burnham has announced plans to crack down on “subscription traps” and “deceptive deals” as part of efforts to ease the cost of living. Under the measures, businesses would have to provide regular reminders ahead of subscription renewals and make it easier to exit contracts, while shops would be banned from making misleading claims about discounts, including inflating “previous” prices.