The Independent

Steel giant Tata has shut down one of two blast furnaces at its biggest plant under its plans to switch to a greener form of production.The company said it had ceased operations of Blast Furnace 5 in Port Talbot, south Wales, as part of its restructuring programme to stem “unsustainable” losses of over £1 million a day.The decommissioning of Blast Furnace 5 and associated plant started immediately after the last liquid iron was produced on Thursday. The second blast furnace is due to be shut down in September.Our challenge is now to focus on a more sustainable and competitive future...

Steel giant Tata shuts down one of two blast furnaces at Port Talbot plant

The Guardian

The new business secretary will have big calls to make within a few days of sitting down at his desk

Thames, Tata, Shein – it won’t be business as usual for Labour’s Jonathan Reynolds

Landslide. Historic. A Conservative wipe out. The first Labour win in a general election for nearly 20 years. The first time for 14 years that a UK Labour government will work with a Welsh Labour government. The Labour campaign promised this would be better for the people of Wales, but...

The biggest Welsh challenges in Labour's inbox

Rishi Sunak lost the 2024 general election after nearly two years in charge. Here's what you need to know about him.

Rishi Sunak: A quick guide to the UK’s former prime minister

In late 1922, expert photographer Harry Burton joined archaeologist Howard Carter's team as they uncovered the tomb of Ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun. Ten years later and with over 5,000 objects from the site documented, Burton had amassed an incredible record of photographs from that world-famous discovery. One particular photo from...

Tutankhamun: The first ever view inside the tomb

The former nurse, 34, attempted to murder the premature baby by dislodging her breathing tube.

Lucy Letby sentenced to 15th whole life term

In the 2024 UK general election, Labour suffered some surprise seat losses over its stance on Gaza.

Election fallout: deep shifts in Muslim and Jewish voting

The picture, taken for the BBC in 1964, was unearthed in a box of family memementoes.

Triplets find long-lost 60-year-old baby photo

1 in 20 people have narcissistic personality disorder, but the number of people with narcissistic traits is likely much, much higher. Last time top psychiatrist Dr Tharaka was in the studio, he told us some of the ways we can spot and stop this kind of toxic behaviour in the people we know- his advice has been viewed more than 2 million times on social media. Now, he's back with advice on how to stop being sucked back in with a technique known as 'hoovering'. He's got 5 simple signs you know a 'hoover' and why asking them one simple question could help you escape for good.

What is the narcissistic technique of 'hoovering'?

Police had spotted the van as it tried to avoid their patrol car in the early hours of Thursday.

Man arrested after cannabis plants found in van

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A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

The High Street shop sells ice cream, doughnuts, rock, and other sweet treats.

Ice cream shop owner wants to stop haggling

Leeds Bradford Airport says the runway has reopened but "disruption and delays" should be expected.

Flight disruption at airport after runway closed

A shop that was the scene of an alleged racist attack has been temporarily closed by police after community protests. The International Superstore on Erdington High Street had been the cause of "significant distress" for many members of the community, police said. Six men, aged 22 to 45, were arrested...

Shop temporarily closed after alleged racist attack

Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was again experiencing the “sunlight of hope” after a Labour landslide put him on course to be the next prime minister.Tory leader Rishi Sunak conceded defeat after a “sobering” night for his party which saw predecessor Liz Truss and a record 11 Cabinet ministers lose their seats.At a victory rally in central London, Sir Keir said the country could now “get its future back”.He told jubilant activists “we did it”, adding: “Change begins now.”Sir Keir said: “We did it. You campaigned for it, you fought for it, you voted for it, and now it...

UK’s next prime minister Sir Keir Starmer says ‘change begins now’

Former deputy prime minister Therese Coffey is among the Conservatives who lost their seat.

Historic night in Suffolk for Labour and the Greens

A man who died after being found injured on a road has been described as having "a heart of gold" by his family. Patrick McCooey, 72, was discovered with serious injuries in Royal Drive, Leigh on 28 June, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. He died five days later in hospital.

Tribute to 'caring' man found seriously injured in road

The US actor and comedian Rob Delaney has said he wants to buy the home his son died in so he can also experience his last moments there. Delaney's two-year-old child Henry died in 2018 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Delaney told Radio 4's Desert Island Discs he...

Rob Delaney says he wants to die in same room as his son

Human bones dated to more than 1,000 years old have been discovered at The Old Bell Hotel.

Thousand-year-old skeletons found in hotel garden

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Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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Labour working on better Tata steel deal, says MP

The new Labour government is working on a better deal for the Port Talbot steelworks, according to a senior Welsh Labour MP. The previous Conservative government...

Labour working on better Tata steel deal, says MP

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