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New variants are driving surge in cases as calls grow for autumn booster

A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages

Proposal to ease staff-to-child ratio in nurseries has been met with anger

Downing Street admits that PM was aware of media reports when deputy chief whip was appointed

Bible of parliamentary procedure is the glue that holds the UK’s unwritten constitution together

Parliament to debate the divisive issue after more than 150,000 people sign petition for action

Chris Pincher quits as Tory deputy chief whip after reports of groping at the private club

This year marks 50 years since the first UK protest for equality

‘Extraordinary banter’ from G7 met with more intense Russian missile strikes

Mother, stepfather and teenager sentenced to life for murder of five-year-old boy

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Pundits argue it’s ‘back with a vengeance’ – and could transform the electoral arithmetic

Justice secretary claims gesture was intended for another Labour frontbencher

Privileges Committee begins taking evidence for investigation into Boris Johnson

New rules mean more UK court cases will be shown online, allowing the public to watch proceedings

Buckingham Palace sparks ‘secrecy row’ over Duchess of Sussex inquiry

Scotland Yard facing greater scrutiny and pressure to produce improvement plan following criticisms by watchdog

Millions of US women have lost their right to terminate pregnancies following Supreme Court ruling

Man charged after law graduate was attacked in Ilford on Sunday morning

Prime minister has new powers to call early vote so could gamble with snap election this year

French court papers suggest the murderer may have mistaken Dando for another BBC journalist

Politicians have crossed the floor for reasons ranging from Brexit to bids to reshape Britain’s two-party system

Loss of mental clarity and inability to concentrate linked to long Covid

Old notes will soon be taken out of circulation by the Bank of England

Heir to throne facing questions over personal judgement after revelations of unusual donations to his charities

PM and French president find consensus over Ukraine during G7 summit in Bavaria

Fixed tariffs may be tempting but it could still be a gamble to act before autumn price cap rise

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Nicola Sturgeon launched her latest bid for Scottish independence last week

Latest data signals that we should prepare for a shrinking economy – and all the negatives that come with it

The PM faces a trio of challenges after two heavy losses at the polls

Expanding scheme offers up to £2,000 for those in financial need

Party insiders worry their leader's lack of charisma may be holding Labour back