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Europe’s spy agencies ranked: MI6 takes top spot, Greece prized for its Turkey expertise

A three-month investigation by French magazine L'Express polled sixty intelligence officials from twenty-five countries, placing France's DGSE second and the Netherlands third, while Ukraine ranked fourth and Greece, though scoreless, remains prized for Turkey expertise

New British PM announces a 20% tax cut for pubs, clubs, and concert venues

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues from April, his third policy move in three days as he tries to ease pressure on households and businesses

Former minister Ann Widdecombe killed in hammer attack, court told

Joshua Kerry, accused of murdering former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe, struck her 21 times on the head with a hammer, prosecutors told Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, as an inquest opened separately into her death

Pilot spells “I’m bored” with his plane as he flies over England and Wales

Ravenair's operations manager said the instructor faces no repercussions over the stunt, praising his flying skill despite the tongue-in-cheek message traced above the Dee Estuary during a routine post-repair check

Over 2,700 dead in England and Wales from record heatwaves in this year, study reveals

At least 2,700 people are estimated to have died from heat-related causes in England and Wales during May and June's record heatwaves, researchers say, as UK health officials prepare their official assessment in coming weeks

Four, including two minors, charged over rape of woman held captive at Somerset, UK home

Two teenagers aged 17 are among four males remanded in custody and due before Taunton Magistrates' Court, after the Crown Prosecution Service authorised a dozen rape charges over an attack on a woman at a property in Weston-super-Mare last month; Tommy Campbell, 19, faces six counts of rape alongside sexual assault, false imprisonment and actual bodily harm, with Rio Welling, 18, and the two youths facing further counts

Farage resigns as MP and says he will fight by-election to clear his name

Farage said the vote would give his constituents the chance to judge him directly, following growing scrutiny over his financial affairs and his links to political donors

British prime minister Keir Starmer to step down less than two years after Labour’s election landslide

The Labour leadership process will begin on July 9 and conclude before Parliament’s summer recess on July 16, after Starmer told King Charles III of his decision

Climate change is extending pollen season in Europe and worsening symptoms for millions, new study finds

Higher temperatures and increased carbon dioxide levels are boosting pollen production in plants

UK issues stern warning to Putin over Russian submarines near cables and pipelines: “We see you—Any damage will have serious consequences”

The vessels had been under surveillance for a month – “We see your activity over our cables and pipelines,” said the British Defence Secretary, addressing Putin

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