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Match screened to fans on Court 2 after hill reaches full capacity as Norrie fever sweeps SW19Cameron Norrie’s hopes of becoming the first British man to reach the Wimbledon final in six years were dashed on Friday as he was defeated by the 20-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic.But a roaring audience gave the British No 1 a standing ovation as he left Centre Court while Djokovic was booed as he blew kisses to his fans. Continue reading...

Emlyn Rees fined £1,600 as judge says he is unable to imprison him for seven-year operation that ‘significantly’ impacted fish stocksThe ringleader of a fish-poaching operation that caused “staggering damage” to salmon and sea trout populations in a Welsh river has avoided prison after a judge expressed regret that he did not have the power to give him a custodial sentence.Bricklayer Emlyn Rees, 35, from the village of Cenarth in Carmarthenshire, headed an operation that caught 989 sea trout and 302 salmon over seven years. Continue reading...

Rogers, which dominates mobile and internet market, says teams working to restore service amid widespread disruptionsA major outage of mobile and internet networks caused widespread disruptions across Canada on Friday, affecting banks, police emergency lines and customers in the second outage to hit one of the country’s biggest telecom providers in 15 months.Customers gathered at coffee shops and public libraries to access alternate networks, while financial institutions reported problems with everything from automated machines to cashless payment systems. Continue reading...

After several days in the company of world leaders, Johnson returned home to what would prove the beginning of the endOn Thursday last week Boris Johnson headed home from the Nato summit in Madrid having spent several days in the company of world leaders. At the preceding G7 in Bavaria, speaking loudly enough for the camera to pick up, he had joked: “Can we take our clothes off?” in a supposed riposte to an old shot of Vladimir Putin topless.At Nato he had at least tried to think long-term, making a public promise to lift defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030. Yet his premiership ended one week later – by which time the only military comment he would make was to privately compare himself to a Japanese soldier who had refused to surrender for 29 years after the second world war. The joke was remarkably apt. Continue reading...

Drop in chickpea crop could have serious impact on countries such as India, Bangladesh and PakistanGrowers are warning of a global chickpea shortage, endangering supplies of hummus just as barbecue season gets into gear, in a development which could have serious consequences for countries that rely on the pulses as an essential source of protein.Supplies of chickpeas could drop as much as 20% this year, according to the Global Pulse Confederation, as difficult weather conditions and the war in Ukraine hit production. Continue reading...

Former chancellor throws his hat into the ring in race to succeed Boris Johnson

Former counter-terrorism chief takes over as force is embroiled in crises over women, race and homophobiaSir Mark Rowley is to become the new commissioner of the Metropolitan police, after winning the top job in British law enforcement by promising “urgent reforms” to lead the country’s biggest force out of crisis.Rowley, 57, a former head of counter-terrorism, left the Met in 2018 and returns after time in the private sector. He was selected over the Met assistant commissioner Nick Ephgrave, the other candidate to reach the final shortlist of two. Continue reading...

Analysis: Research indicates party members are over 60, male and white, yet do not like the same candidatesThe final decision on who the next Tory leader will be ultimately falls to the party membership, after MPs vote to narrow the candidates down to two.This means the decision on the identity of Britain’s future prime minister will be voted on by 200,000 people, more or less. And they are not just ordinary members of the public, they are fee-paying members of the party’s grassroots with their own sets of beliefs. Continue reading...

Local police confirm weapon used to kill former Japan prime minister was homemade gun

Ketchup, baked beans and soup maker reaches deal with supermarket after it paused deliveriesLorries full of Heinz products will be en route to Tesco on Saturday after the ketchup, baked beans and soup maker said it had reached a deal on price increases with the UK’s biggest supermarket.Heinz paused supplies to Tesco last week in a dispute over cost price rises thought to be as much as 30% but new supplies are expected to arrive over the weekend. Continue reading...

Labour leader will stay in post after pledging to resign if fined for having a beer and takeaway curry with staff

Energy price cap likely to be raised in October and January, adding to cost of living crisis, says research firmEnergy bills could reach more than £3,300 a year this winter in the latest blow to households struggling to cope with the soaring cost of living crisis.The research firm Cornwall Insight published new, higher forecasts that show the energy price cap is on track to rise to £3,244 a year in October, when it is next adjusted, as wholesale prices continue to soar. The default tariff cap is expected to be raised again in January, to £3,363 a year, up significantly from the £3,003 Cornwall Insight forecast just two weeks ago. Continue reading...

Eight-year sentences for 19-year-olds have caused anger, with claims they were found ‘guilty by association’Four 19-year-olds serving eight years in prison for sending text messages as part of a violent conspiracy in Manchester are to appeal against their convictions and sentences, the Guardian has learned.Among them is Ademola Adedeji, a rugby player who had met MPs in parliament because of his community work. Continue reading...

Callum Wheeler ambushed 53-year-old while she was walking her dog near her Kent home in April last yearA man who murdered a police community support officer in Kent has been handed a life sentence and will serve a minimum of 37 years in prison.Callum Wheeler, 22, was found guilty in May of murdering Julia James, 53, as she walked her dog near her home in Snowdown, Kent, in April last year. Continue reading...

Spanish auteur behind the 1973 arthouse hit will direct a new film, Cerrar los Ojos, due for release in 2023Veteran Spanish director Víctor Erice, best known for 1973 classic The Spirit of the Beehive, is making his first feature film in 30 years, it has been revealed.El Diario reports that the new project, titled Cerrar los Ojos (Close Your Eyes), is being funded by Canal Sur, the public broadcaster for the Andalusia region of Spain. No information has been divulged as to its content, other than that José Coronado and María León have been cast in the lead roles, and that it is due for release in 2023. Continue reading...

Alexei Gorinov receives first long-term sentence under harsh laws introduced since Russian invasion

Politics, electronic music and 25,000 people expected at Rave the Planet Parade this weekend, 12 years after fatal Duisburg crushNeon bodypaint, string vests and no-nonsense four-to-the-floor beats will return to the streets of Berlin this weekend as the legendary Love Parade techno event makes a comeback in the German capital after a hiatus of more than 15 years.Saturday’s daytime outdoor event carries a new name – the Rave the Planet Parade – but is being organised by some of the same people who put together the first Love Parade on the eve of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Continue reading...

Royal Cornwall Museum has been inundated with support and wants emergency meeting with councilIt is the keeper of a million objects, artefacts and manuscripts documenting 4,000 years of Cornish history, a trove beloved by generations of locals and a draw for tourists, academics and people keen to trace their family links to the far south of mainland Britain.But the Royal Cornwall Museum (RCM) in Truro is facing closure after the Conservative-controlled unitary council suddenly pulled the plug on its core funding, a move that has drawn criticism from artists, historians and very many citizens. Continue reading...

Article about prince’s legal claim against Home Office contained ‘defamatory’ words, says judgeAn article in the Mail on Sunday which alleged Prince Harry was trying to keep his legal claim against the Home Office secret contained some words that were defamatory in meaning, a high court judge has ruled in the first stage of the prince’s libel claim.The Duke of Sussex launched the claim against Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) days after the Mail on Sunday (MoS) published an article about his legal challenge to the Home Office decision not to allow him to personally pay for police protection for himself and his family while in the UK. Continue reading...

Luhansk head says Russian forces still trying to advance after capturing most of neighbouring region

The 67-year-old died following shooting in Nara in western Japan, and a suspect has been detained

Ashley Alder will join UK watchdog, which is mired in internal strife, in January 2023The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed Ashley Alder, the head of Hong Kong’s securities watchdog, as its new chairman.Alder, who has run Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission since 2011, joins the UK’s financial watchdog at a time of internal strife amid strikes by staff over pay and conditions. Continue reading...

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Senior Conservatives push for full contest involving party members

CMA review found ‘on the whole the fuel duty cut appears to have been implemented’The UK’s competition watchdog has raised concerns over the margins made by refineries amid sky-high fuel prices on forecourts across the country.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has “found cause for concern in the growing gap between the price of crude oil when it enters refineries, and the wholesale price when it leaves refineries as petrol or diesel”. Continue reading...

Single copy of 1962 hit made with longtime collaborator T Bone Burnett auctioned at Christie’sA one-off rerecording of Bob Dylan’s hit song Blowin’ in the Wind has sold for almost £1.5m at auction.The release is the first studio recording of the song since Dylan wrote it in 1962. It was sold by Christie’s in London on Thursday. Continue reading...

Attack on former PM has sent shockwaves through country with one of world’s lowest rates of gun violence

Trade unions are also calling on the government to reinstate Covid leave payment amid Omicron wave

‘Everyone should know that, by and large, we haven’t started anything yet in earnest,’ Russian president tells Kremlin parliamentary leaders

University hospital in Geelong confirms baby’s death on Monday night as Covid outbreaks worsen emergency room pressures

David Roditi, who coached Briton at a Texas university, says he could not be prouder of Wimbledon semi-finalistThe coach who has been credited with helping to turn Cameron Norrie’s life around after an accident has said he could not be prouder of the professional tennis player he is now.Norrie, who will play Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men’s singles semi-final on Friday, has previously said a turning point of his career was when he was involved in a moped crash in his second year of university, which became a “wake-up call” he needed to take his tennis career seriously. Continue reading...

NHS bosses warn Boris Johnson’s flagship pledge is hamstrung by delays and lack of fundingImplementation of Boris Johnson’s flagship pledge to build 40 new hospitals is “moving at a glacial pace” and is hamstrung by delays and a lack of funding, NHS bosses have warned.Some of the construction schemes have already fallen as much as four years behind schedule, while others have been hit by massive cost increases because of difficulties in obtaining sign-off on certain points. Continue reading...

Friday’s hearing at the commission comes amid a long-running dispute related to new Korean-built train fleet

PM signals government will limit use of Section 501 visa cancellations for longterm residents in appearance with Jacinda Ardern

Outgoing leader says all major fiscal decisions will be left to his replacement

Prime minister dramatically announces his intention to step down, but signals he hopes to stay in post for months to come

Experts warn that RCMP document detailing covert surveillance of Canadians’ mobile devices highlights lax government oversightAn admission from Canada’s national police force that it routinely uses powerful spyware to surveil citizens has prompted concern from experts, who warn the country is “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to regulating and reining in use of the technology.During a parliamentary session in late June, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police submitted a document outlining how a special investigative team covertly infiltrates the mobile devices of Canadians. The tools, which have been used on at least 10 investigations between 2018 and 2020, give the police access to text messages, email, photos, videos, audio files, calendar entries and financial records. The software can also remotely turn on the camera and microphone of a suspect’s phone or laptop. Continue reading...

Report by MPs calls for academies that illegally turn away looked-after children to be punished by OfstedA report by MPs has identified “a host of indefensible system failings” behind the educational disadvantage affecting children in care, and called for academies that illegally turn them away to be punished by Ofsted.The report by the education select committee accused the government of failing to act as a “pushy parent” by placing looked-after children in the best schools available, resulting in children in care “receiving educational experiences that we certainly would not deem acceptable for our own children”. Continue reading...

Statements were drafted, alliances were sought, and the PM announced he would quit as days of pressure came to a head

20-year-old Somaiya Begum was last seen at her home nearly two weeks agoA man has been rearrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in the search for a missing 20-year-old woman in Bradford.Somaiya Begum was last seen on the afternoon of 26 June at her home on Binnie Street in Barkerend. Continue reading...

Analysis: Suella Braverman is lone frontbencher to voice leadership plan as Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid and others hang back

Outgoing PM confirms no big changes of direction, including about taxation, during race to succeed him

NHS England says Treasury must cover cost as health service faces first real-terms cut in funding ‘since possibly the mid-1950s’The NHS will have to cut investment in cancer care if ministers award frontline staff a pay rise above 3% but refuse to provide extra money to cover it, health service bosses have warned.The NHS England chief executive, Amanda Pritchard, and Julian Kelly, its chief financial officer, made clear their belief that soaring inflation means the service’s 1.3 million staff deserve a pay award of more than the 3% the government has already given the organisation funding to cover. Continue reading...

Dominic Raab condemns decision to free mother of child who died in 2007 after months of abuseThe mother of Baby P, who died after months of abuse in 2007, has been freed from jail.Tracey Connelly was jailed at the Old Bailey in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her 17-month-old son Peter at their home in Tottenham, north London, on 3 August 2007. Continue reading...

Gove and Raab have ruled themselves out, but many others from different wings of Tory party are mulling their chancesBoris Johnson’s resignation has triggered fevered speculation about who might take over in Downing Street, with early momentum among MPs swinging towards Rishi Sunak, and Ben Wallace emerging as a favourite among Conservative party members.As a huge number of candidates weigh up whether to make a challenge, current and former cabinet ministers known to be drumming up support include Liz Truss, Suella Braverman, Sajid Javid, Jeremy Hunt, Penny Mordaunt and Nadhim Zahawi. Continue reading...

Mary-Sophie Harvey says a ‘four-to-six hour window where I can’t recall a single thing’ left her with a concussion and rib sprainA Canadian swimmer has said she was drugged at a recent world championship event in Budapest, leaving her with a concussion and rib sprain.Mary-Sophie Harvey said on her Instagram account that she was drugged on the final night while celebrating in the Hungarian capital and that there was a “four-to-six-hour window where I can’t recall a single thing”. Continue reading...

Unlikely north-east setting for Salvador Dalí’s Christ of St John of the Cross and El Greco paintingTwo towering examples of Spanish religious art, separated by 350 years but with as many parallels as contrasts, have been brought together in the unlikely setting of a “left behind” post-industrial market town in north-east England.The Spanish Gallery in Bishop Auckland is fast becoming something of a “Prado of the north”, some say, and while that might be a slight exaggeration there is certainly art on display there the likes of which cannot be seen anywhere else but the Madrid gallery. Continue reading...

But most in the know say the soon-to-be former PM is unlikely to fall on hard times