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Labour officials fear that controversial campaigner could split left-wing vote in tight by-election

Strain feared to be more infectious than original Delta variant has reached UK

#LetTheMusicMove campaign is launched by 200 acts to save touring in the EU

Spooks release puzzle as £50 note dedicated to the code breaker enters circulation

England set to drop face masks and social distancing from 19 July

Quarantine-free return for double-jabbed travellers may coincide with more restrictions in other countries

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Commons committee claim ‘white privilege’ contributing to ‘systemic neglect’ of white working-class pupils

Sources say Duchess of Sussex will demand Palace hands over ‘point-by-point’ details of alleged wrongdoing

After the shock by-election defeat the prime minister has had a ‘wake-up call’

Government advisers predict influenza virus will ‘come back to bite us’ after being suppressed by social distancing

No. 10 plays down talk of early end to restrictions

New research uncovers causes of syndrome that mimics heart attack - and offers hope of cure

Duke of Cambridge celebrates 39th birthday following surprise public appearance

Part-time commuters can start using the new flexi tickets from 28 June 

Ministers urging PM to consult them on key decisions as ‘difficult autumn nears’

Inquiry into terror attack that claimed 22 lives reveals litany of security failings

‘Home counties middle-class voters’ abandon Tories in Lib Dem by-election coup

Health bosses warn that hospital waiting lists are set to more than double

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Independent panel finds dismissal should be replaced with a final warning

Beaconsfield was named the leading retail centre, but which areas fail to impress?

London has become the latest UK city to launch a trial of e-scooters on public roads

State intervention too often focused on ‘assessment and investigation’ and not support

Budget airline demands more transparency about how the government decides if countries are safe to visit during Covid crisis

Former adviser offers evidence that PM had doubts about Matt Hancock

A ‘default’ right to work remotely could be made law under new government proposals

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HS2 and planning reforms could swing Tory safe seat

Major constitutional reform planned in bid to ‘save the union’

Squeeze on Germany-developed jab may slow vaccinations among younger people

Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press

Panel investigated claims of corruption, freemasons and systemic failings

Prime suspect claims prosecutors have run ‘public campaign of prejudice’ against him