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Tony Blair
UK

Tony Blair calls for Labour to become ‘Radical Centre’

Blair made the remarks in a more than 5,000-word essay as the party prepares for a possible leadership contest to replace prime minister Keir Starmer.

Air India crash
Editorial

Final Air India crash report delayed, interim findings due before anniversary

Under international rules, a final report is expected within a year of an accident. If the investigation is not completed within that period, an interim statement should be issued on each anniversary.

uk energy bill
UK

Energy debt crisis may add extra costs to household bills

The energy supplier, which has five million customers, said household debt was “out of control” and could reach £7bn next year during the cost of living crisis and an “emerging culture of non-payment”.

Starmer
UK

Starmer backs review after boys spared custody in rape case

At Southampton Crown Court on Thursday, Judge Nicholas Rowland sentenced the boys to Youth Rehabilitation Orders instead of custody, saying he wanted to “avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily”.

Marco Rubio
Asia

Rubio in India after Trump’s China visit

Rubio started his four-day, four-city visit in Kolkata, where he toured the headquarters of Missionaries of Charity and prayed at Mother Teresa’s tomb.

Rachel Reeves
UK

Reeves fights to stay as chancellor amid Burnham speculation

Supporters of Reeves have been lobbying Labour MPs to back her, arguing she is the only candidate who can maintain confidence in the financial markets and protect the country’s finances.

Reeves
Business

UK borrowing rises to 24.3 billion pounds in April

Borrowing during the month rose 25 per cent from April last year to 24.3 billion pounds, the second-highest borrowing figure for April on record, official data showed on Friday.

Andrew
UK

Police open to probing sexual misconduct claim against Andrew

Detectives at Thames Valley Police said they had been in contact with the lawyer of a potential victim after reports that a woman was brought to Windsor, north of London, in 2010 “for sexual purposes”.