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Mitie
Business

Mitie agrees £3.1bn takeover by OCS Group

Founded in 1987, the company employs 84,000 staff in cleaning, building maintenance, security and other facilities management services.

Russian warship
UK

Russian warship carries out live-fire exercise off Plymouth coast

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the Royal Navy observed the exercise and is continuing to "track the vessel's activity closely".

UK cabinet
UK

Burnham keeps Mahmood and Nandy as Narayan joins cabinet

John Healey has been appointed chancellor after stepping down as defence secretary last month. Ed Miliband becomes foreign secretary, while Wes Streeting has been named defence secretary.

Andy Burnham
UK

Burnham takes office as prime minister, vows to 'regain stability'

Earlier on Monday, Starmer left Downing Street after delivering a farewell speech in which he defended his two years in office.

Spain
Editorial

Spain claim second World Cup with extra-time win over Argentina

Spain, champions in 2010, had created most of the chances and finally broke the deadlock early in the second period of extra time.

burnham
UK

Burnham finalising cabinet ahead of becoming prime minister

Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood are among those reportedly in the running to replace Rachel Reeves as chancellor.

​Ann Widdecombe
UK

Ann Widdecombe death inquiry becomes terrorism investigation

A 28-year-old man, who had been arrested on suspicion of murder, has been re-arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

Shabir Ahmed
UK

UK to change law in bid to deport grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed

Although Ahmed was stripped of his British citizenship after his conviction and now holds only Pakistani nationality, he has not been deported because of a provision in the Immigration Act 1971.