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‘Lame duck’ Johnson holidays as Labour unveils energy plan - live

Opposition leader defends ‘fully costed’ policy ahead of formal launch

<p>A member of the public crosses an ancient packhorse bridge exposed by low water levels at Baitings Reservoir in Yorkshire</p>

UK must brace itself for more drought, heat and fire, experts say

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<p>I thought Badenoch’s leadership bid was a remarkable PR coup, at best, and never imagined that Conservative MPs would vote for her as a close second</p>

Labour was traditionally the home for black voters – it shouldn’t be

I was shocked when former equalities minister, Kemi Badenoch, threw her hat in the ring to become the next Conservative Party leader

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PM ‘misled parliament on Partygate’, ex-staff ready to tell inquiry

Sean Bean called out by female stars over sex scene remarks

<p>Energy bills are set to soar further from current record highs (Rui Vieira/PA)</p>

Energy bills to hit £4,266 in January, experts warn

Gas and electricity prices will more than double in the coming months

Marjorie Taylor Greene tweets upside down US flag after Trump raid

UK deleted abortion rights from gender statement ‘to be inclusive’

<p>It’s in everyone’s best interest to end this costly dispute and to encourage more people to use public transport </p>

Britain should follow Spain and Germany’s lead by cutting train fares

Star Wars fan Rishi Sunak is shown a 3D printed model of a transport walker from Star Wars, made by apprentices, during a visit to the UK Atomic Energy Authority in Oxfordshire (Jacob King/PA)

Rishi Sunak jokes about flying a spaceship in Star Wars film cameo

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg was made a Knight Commander of the British Empire by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg praises Boris Johnson’s leadership after knighthood

Former prime minister Boris Johnson has won permission to build a swimming pool at his Oxfordshire home (Jonathan Brady/PA)

No need for ‘newt motel’ as Boris Johnson gets permission to build swimming pool

Historian Mary Beard (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Mary Beard says Roman Empire a ‘safe space for being macho’ amid TikTok trend

<p>Filmmaker Ken Loach: ‘I like seeing enthusiasm for old things’ </p>

Ken Loach: ‘It’s good for Labour to be seen to attack me’

New Zealand Leader Interview

On the campaign trail, New Zealand leader Chris Hipkins faces an uphill battle wooing voters

Then transport secretary Grant Shapps visits the start of works at the HS2 site at Old Oak Common station (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Shapps says HS2 cannot have ‘open-ended cheque’ as Sunak set to wield axe