Sri Lanka prime minister summons emergency party leaders meeting after street unrest

Lancashire Telegraph
Views sought on proposals for 999 fire service cover over next three years
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service would like to hear the public's views on 999 cover proposals for the next three years
a day ago
The Telegraph
Sunday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph
Millions of households across the south of England could be hit with hosepipe bans within days after the Environment Secretary urged more water companies to introduce urgent restrictions.
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Evening Standard
Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash on Kilburn High Street
A motorcylist has been rushed to hospital after colliding with a car on Kilburn High Road. Police officers and the London Ambulance Service were called to the scene at 9.04am to reports of a collision involving a car and moped.
2 days ago
The Independent
Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool were 'not good enough' in opening-day draw against Fulham
Jurgen Klopp has admitted his Liverpool side were far from their best in their opening-day draw against Fulham. The Reds, who came second in the Premier League last season, were heavy favourites against their newly-promoted opposition but could have easily lost the game."We are used to more dominance and we never could get that because we just played not good enough, not quick enough, not precise enough, all these kinds of things," Klopp said. He also suggested dropping two points is "punishment" for the poor performance.
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'Amazing' Commonwealth Games puts Birmingham in contention for Olympics bid, says sports minister
Speaking on the final day of the Commonwealth Games, sports minister Nigel Huddleston says Birmingham’s showcase has been 'amazing' and sets the city up for a possible future Olympic bid.
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The Guardian
Link between social class and achievement in education
Letter: Martyn Pendergast on the flawed methodology that defined ‘white working class’
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The Independent
Russian forces begin assault on two eastern Ukraine cities
Russian forces have began an assault on two key cities in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region
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The Telegraph
US Senate passes Biden's $454bn Inflation Reduction Act
US Senators voted through the night to push through the Inflation Reduction Act – a flagship measure tackling climate change, tax and healthcare.
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Glasgow Times
A warm day with sunny intervals
Monday will be warm despite the lack of clear skies.
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The Independent
‘Beautiful little boy’ Archie Battersbee dies in hospital, mother announces
The 12-year-old had been in a coma since he was found unconscious by his mother Hollie Dance in April.
2 days ago
Evening Standard
Hosepipes must be banned, Environment Secretary urges water companies
The heatwave is expected to roll over into next week amid an unusually dry August
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News Shopper
Man in his 40s dies after being found unresponsive in South Norwood
A MAN in his 40s has died after being found unresponsive in South Norwood.
21 hours ago
The Independent
People vaccinated against Covid share common symptom after testing positive
Around one in five vaccinated Britons with Omicron or Delta strain experienced diarrhoea as a symptom
2 days ago
Sky News
Sunak vows to crack down on university degrees that do not improve 'earning potential'
Rishi Sunak has vowed to phase out university degrees that do not improve students' "earning potential", under plans to reform education if he became the UK's next prime minister. As part of the proposals, the Tory leadership contender pledged to create a Russell Group of technical colleges. Were he to beat Liz Truss in the leadership contest, Mr Sunak committed to strengthening networks of technical institutions and their links with industry, as well as giving them powers to award degrees.
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Storyful
Dozens Injured After Lightning Strike Ignites Fire at Major Oil Tank in Matanzas, Cuba
Dozens of people were injured after a lightning strike started a significant fire at an oil tank in Matanzas, Cuba, on Friday, August 5, according to officials.Matanzas government officials reported that 77 people were injured and 17 people were still missing as of Saturday morning. The President’s office confirmed that the missing people are firefighters who were working near the blaze.“Extinguishing the fire may still take time, but recovery strategies are already being outlined,” said Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. He also thanked several other nations, including Mexico and Venezuela, for providing aid, and the United States for “technical advice.”The fire currently threatens power supply for the island, which was already experiencing an energy crisis that led to government scheduled power outages that began last week, reports said.The Office of the President said this drone footage was captured in the early morning hours on Saturday. Credit: Cuba President’s Office via Storyful
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The Telegraph
Partygate investigation an ‘obscene abuse of power’, ministers say
The Partygate investigation into the Prime Minister has been branded an “obscene abuse of power” by ministers.
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Reuters
Sterling holds near $1.21 as traders review BoE forecasts
The British pound was little changed against the dollar and euro on Monday as traders digested last week's Bank of England (BoE) decision and turned their focus to growth figures due on Friday that should give clues on the state of the economy. The data, expected to show a contraction during the quarter, will be released a week after the Bank of England (BoE) said it expects the United Kingdom to enter a recession in the fourth quarter this year and not emerge until 2024. The central bank's outlook was coupled with a half-point interest rate rise to 1.75%, a large increase by the BoE's standards but lower than those of some other global central banks, including the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada.
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Sky News
Tory leadership hopefuls clash over cost of living, as Truss insists on tax cuts over 'handouts' to help families
The Conservative leadership hopefuls have clashed over how best to help households amid the cost of living crisis, with Liz Truss ruling out direct support and insisting instead on tax cuts - an approach her rival has called "simply wrong". Ms Truss, the Tory frontrunner, has rejected "handouts" to help households through the worse income squeeze in 60 years. "It's simply wrong to rule out further direct support at this time as Liz Truss has done and, what's more, her tax proposals are not going to help very significantly people like pensioners or those on low incomes, who are exactly the kind of families that are going to need help."
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Echo
Listed: The petrol stations and their prices across south Essex
Filling up on fuel is still a big expense and doesn't seem to be getting any easier.
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Lancashire Telegraph
Elderly man left with life-threatening injuries following crash
An elderly man from Burnley has been seriously injured during a crash yesterday afternoon
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