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Britain is opening the door for America to execute the 'Beatles' jihadists in the US, the new Brexit Secretary is threatening to withhold the divorce bill, and hundreds of sensitive government documents have been accidentally leaked online.
Meanwhile, Francesco Molinari has won The Open while Geraint Thomas has retained the overall lead in the Tour de France.
If you've been away from a screen or newspaper all weekend or want a summary, here's a quick recap of the main events.
1. UK drops death penalty opposition for 'Beatles' jihadists in US
Britain has secretly abandoned its blanket opposition to the death penalty and Guantanamo Bay to allow two notorious members of the "Beatles" group of Isil terrorists to be sent to America, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.
Documents seen by this newspaper reveal that the UK Government has agreed to hand over intelligence to help prosecute the captured jihadists Alexanda Kotey and Shafee El-Sheikh, who both held British citizenship, in the US courts.
In a letter sent by Sajid Javid to Jeff Sessions, the US Attorney General, the Home Secretary says that Britain will demand no “assurances” that the pair will not be executed in America.
Other documents say that British officials have also assessed the pair may be sent to Guantanamo without trial and that such an outcome will not be formally opposed.
2. Raab issues divorce bill threat to EU
Britain will refuse to pay its £39 billion divorce bill to Brussels if the European Union fails to agree a trade deal, the new Brexit Secretary has pledged.
Dominic Raab told The Sunday Telegraph that he would make the vast payment formally conditional on the EU “fulfilling its side of the bargain”.
The promise will be welcomed by leading Brexiteers after the Government said in May that there were no plans for a legally enforceable link between the bill and a future trading relationship.
Amid a breakdown of trust with No 10, pro-Brexit MPs had threatened to force an amendment into the Government’s Implementation Bill in the autumn after Philip Hammond claimed that “walking away from an obligation ... would not make us a credible partner in future international agreements”.
3. Google search exposes sensitive government files leaked online
Hundreds of sensitive Cabinet Office and Home Office documents have been accidentally leaked online, prompting MPs to demand an inquiry into the “egregious errors”.
An investigation by The Sunday Telegraph has revealed internal Whitehall files on how to obtain security passes to government buildings and details of communications with MI5 and counter-terrorism officials have been accessible on Google for up to four years.
MPs accused the Government of “gross ineptitude” and demanded an immediate inquiry into the “shambolic” trove of leaks.
Cyber security experts said the leaks were a “clear failure of common, basic security” and contained exactly what criminals look for when trying to infiltrate organisations.
4. Former Trump campaign adviser 'was working with Russia'
Donald Trump has accused the FBI of spying on his presidential campaign following the release of top secret surveillance warrant applications which accuse his former foreign policy adviser of conspiring with Russia.
The application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which dates back to October 2016, states that Carter Page was suspected of "collaborating and conspiring" with the Russian government and was the subject of "targeted recruitment" by the county's intelligence service.
So President Obama knew about Russia before the Election. Why didn’t he do something about it? Why didn’t he tell our campaign? Because it is all a big hoax, that’s why, and he thought Crooked Hillary was going to win!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 22, 2018
It is the first time in the forty year history of the FISA court system, established to regulate the interception of phone calls and other communications in the US in search of spies and terrorists, that warrant applications have been made public.
In a series of angry tweets, Mr Trump condemned the bureau and the Department of Justice for appearing to rely on the dossier created by former British spy Christopher Steele and not disclosing to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that it was commissioned and paid for by Democrat's carrying out opposition research.
5. Appeal after acid attack on three-year-old boy
Police are continuing to appeal for information after a three-year-old boy suffered serious burns in a deliberate acid attack.
The toddler was in a pushchair with his family in a Worcester shop when a corrosive substance was "thrown or sprayed" over him, according to West Mercia Police.
He was treated in hospital for burns to his face and one arm before being released on Sunday afternoon. Police said the long-term implications of his injuries are "uncertain".
Officers have appealed for information about three men seen in images in the shop at the time of the attack. A 39-year-old man from Wolverhampton was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.
6. Molinari wins Open after flawless final round
With one of the great, and certainly most disciplined, final rounds in the Open Championship, Francesco Molinari repelled one of the great Open Championship leaderboards to win his and Italy’s first major.
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth… none of them were a match for the unassuming 35-year-old from Turin, who some will claim is a “robot”, but is, in fact, rather more consistent and reliable.
This was another crazy Sunday at Carnoustie. Molinari, who lives in London with his wife and two children, actually had the temerity to birdie the 18th, that monster of a par four for a 69 and an eight-under total and that basically took out of the reach of the American Xander Schauffelle, who ended up two shots behind in a tie for second with McIlroy, Rose and countryman Kevin Kisner.
7. Geraint Thomas retains overall Tour de France lead
Magnus Cort Nielsen won stage 15 of the Tour de France in Carcassone to give Astana back-to-back victories.
Nielsen outsprinted Jon Izagirre of Bahrain-Merida and Bauke Mollema of Trek-Segafredo, the last three survivors of a 29-man breakaway at the end of a 181.5km stage from Millau.
Nielsen's win came 24 hours after team-mate Omar Fraile won - also from a breakaway - in Mende.
The peloton crossed the line some 13 minutes later, with Team Sky's Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome present along with Team Sunweb's Tom Dumoulin to ensure there was no change at the top of the general classification ahead of Monday's rest day.
Thomas continues to lead Froome by one minute and 39 seconds, with Dumoulin a further 11 seconds back.
8. Harry Maguire emerges as main target for Man United
Manchester United will focus their time and resources on trying to sign a new centre back before the close of the transfer window with England international Harry Maguire emerging as their main target.
Although manager Jose Mourinho had wanted to sign another left back this summer, he has decided that position is no longer a priority to fill, which means Luke Shaw has gained another reprieve and will almost certainly remain at Old Trafford for at least another season.
With less than three weeks to go until the window is shut, United will focus on the need for another centre-back and Maguire’s impressive form at the World Cup has pushed him to the top of their wanted list.
Maguire only signed for Leicester 12 months ago in a £17.5m switch from Hull City, but could well be on the move again after he was such a key part of England’s success under Gareth Southgate in Russia.
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