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7h ‘I’ll do all that I can to help those struggling’, says Liz Truss
9h Polio booster vaccine to be offered to all children aged 1-9 in London
3h Mother of girl killed in Thornton Heath explosion tells of heartbreak
3h Seventy firefighters tackle blaze in Rainham
10h Beluga whale lifted from River Seine dies despite rescue attempt
12h Body found in search for man missing in west London lake
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<p>Liz Truss says she is somebody who gets things done </p>
Politics

‘I’ll do all that I can to help those struggling’, says Liz Truss

Exclusive: Tory leadership frontrunner says she stands ready to offer more support through an emergency Budget if she wins the keys to No 10

<p>Data shows that thousands of children have not had the number of polio shots they need</p>
London

Polio booster vaccine to be offered to all children aged 1-9 in London

Booster to be offered to children after poliovirus found in sewers in capital

Politics

Government is watching unprecedented profits, energy companies told

Talks are to be held between the Chancellor, Business Secretary and energy bosses

UK

Monkeypox vaccines running low in London amid calls for urgent action

Experts warn supply could run dry in as soon as ten days, leaving gaps before next shipment is due in September

World

Rainwater no longer safe to drink due to ‘forever chemicals’

Researchers at the University of Stockholm have found them in rainwater in most locations on the planet

London

Mother of girl killed in Thornton Heath explosion tells of heartbreak

Exclusive: Sahara Salman, described as her family’s ‘pride and joy’, died just a month shy of her fifth birthday

World

China discovers potentially fatal new virus passed from shrews

Thirty-five people are infected with the virus, named Langya heipavirus, in southern China

UK

One dead and three injured after incidents on Skye and mainland

A 39-year-old man has been arrested over the series of incidents and taken to hospital.
UK

Heatwave leads to boom in demand for ice cream makers

The Met Office has issued an extreme weather warning for Thursday onwards.
UK

Jeremy Corbyn says he stands by comments on Ukraine weapons supply

The former Labour leader said his suspension from the parliamentary group was ‘completely wrong’.
Politics

Liz Truss hints Kemi Badenoch could be next foreign secretary

The Tory PM hopeful spoke to GB News in the former ‘red wall’ seat of Leigh

UK

Government has ‘moral responsibility’ to help people through crisis, says Sunak

The Tory leadership contender signalled he would provide billions of pounds to support families struggling with the cost of living.
UK

Safeguarding indigenous peoples’ lands could save primates, research suggests

Analysis by researchers shows that indigenous peoples’ lands account for 30% of the area in which primates live.
UK

Terror boss who plotted mass murder denied parole

Rangzieb Ahmed, 47, was the first person to be convicted in the UK of directing terrorism.
UK

CCTV image of missing student nurse released by Met Police

Images show Ms Davies in a dark jacket, red Adidas T-shirt, light grey joggers and slider type shoes.
News

Does my pet have hayfever and what to do about it?

It’s hayfever season, and believe it or not, pets can be allergic to pollen too

London

Seventy firefighters tackle blaze in Rainham

Road closures are in place at the scene, police have said

UK

Supermarkets failing to pass on lower petrol price, RAC claims

Drivers are being advised to fill up the tank at indepedent retailers

World

Zombies in China? The new TikTok trend explained and debunked

Here’s the latest trend report on fictional chaos fuelling creativity and confusion across the internet

UK

Ryan Giggs’s ex tells jury she was ‘a slave to his every need and every demand’

The former footballer denies using controlling and coercive behaviour and assault.
UK

Car thief caught hiding inside giant teddy bear in Rochdale

Joshua Dobson, 18, was caught after officers noticed that the teddy bear was breathing.
UK

Commonwealth Games ‘start of great things’ for West Midlands – chief constable

West Midlands Police’s Sir David Thompson is retiring from the role he has held for 12 years in December.
UK

Chancellor to challenge energy bosses to help customers cope with soaring bills

Ministers will meet with utilities bosses on Thursday to discuss measures to help customers with rising energy bills
UK

Energy boss adds to calls for Sunak, Truss and Johnson to come together on bills

Energy bosses are expected to meet with ministers on Thursday.
UK

Animal lovers get creative helping raise £10,000 for RSPCA

The charity launched the 50 Miles For Animals challenge last week.
UK

Winter energy blackouts: Why they could happen and how would it work?

This comes amid concerns that annual energy bills could host £4,200 from January.

UK

Truss tax cut proposal would do little for low earners, says teaching assistant

‘We want living wages, we want proper living wages,’ says Helen Somers.
UK

Four in hospital and man arrested after incidents on Skye and mainland

Officers said the situation is contained and there is no threat to the wider public.
Health

A guide to checking your breasts for lumps

Do you know how to examine your breasts for abnormalities? 

UK

McFly praise Raymond Briggs for ‘bringing our childhood imaginations to life’

Prominent literary figures and famous faces have paid tribute to Briggs and shared how his work impacted their lives.
UK

Water companies urged to protect supplies as ‘likely very dry autumn’ looms

The call by the Environment Secretary comes as a new heatwave hits the UK in the hot, parched summer.
UK

Tributes to couple in their 70s found dead at property

The circumstances of the deaths are being investigated.
UK

Martin Lewis warns millions at risk of ‘destitution’

MoneySavingExpert founder tells Today that he wants more from Tory candidates

UK

What are the options for helping households with their energy bills?

The Government is being urged to take further action as prices are forecast to rocket in October, and again in January.
UK

Footballers’ names read to jurors in Benjamin Mendy trial

The potential jurors, selected from a panel of 38, heard a list of people who may be witnesses or could be referred to during the trial.
UK

Braverman seeks to clarify schools’ legal duties to gender-questioning pupils

The Attorney General said she wanted to ‘free up schools to act in each and every child’s best interest’.
UK

Jail term for man who poisoned neighbours’ cats

Tristian Paul Pearson placed pots of the poison at the end of his garden to lure in unsuspecting animals.
UK

Sturgeon to make ‘judgment’ on remaining as leader ahead of next election

The First Minister said her ‘default position’ was that she would continue to lead the SNP at the next Holyrood vote.
UK

Study finds evidence that giant meteorite impacts created the continents

The theory that the continents originally formed at sites of these collisions had been around for decades but with little evidence to support it.
News

What is the Revolut scam text? How to avoid falling victim to fraud

Some Revolut customers are receiving a convincing scam text message appearing to be from the banking app

World

Donald Trump to be questioned under oath in New York civil probe

The former US president has claimed New York probe into real estate deals is a ‘witchhunt’

UK

Ministers working on fresh cost-of-living support package to put to new PM

Treasury minister argues it is ‘absolutely right’ for the new leader to consider ‘these options in the round’ when they take the reins.
UK

Sturgeon: Scotland will vote Yes to independence by comfortable margin

The First Minister also discussed post-independence energy prices and trade with the rest of the UK.
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