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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”.

Migration
UK

Asians top UK emigration figures as net migration falls to 171,000

The ONS said Indian students and workers topped the exit trend, with around 51,000 Indians who had come for study reasons leaving the UK, along with 21,000 who had arrived for work and 3,000 for other reasons.

Inflation-Getty
Business

UK inflation falls to 2.8 per cent in April

“There was a notable fall in annual inflation led by lower electricity and gas prices,” ONS chief economist Grant Fitzner said.

Burnham
UK

Burnham would beat Starmer in Labour leadership vote, poll finds

The survey also found Burnham would beat former health secretary Wes Streeting by 80 per cent to 10 per cent in a contest to replace the prime minister.