PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour

A66 remains closed near Middlesbrough after 14 ambulances attend scene early on Saturday morning Multiple people have died in a collision involving a police vehicle near Middlesbrough, police said. A number of people died at the scene of the crash in the early hours of Saturday morning on the A66 in South Bank, North Yorkshire, according to local authorities. Continue reading...

Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to halt global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave

One woman says she thought her family's car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday.

* Players brandished banner after semi-final against England * Paredes and Molina investigated over brawl after final defeat Fifa has begun disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over the Falkland Islands banner displayed following their World Cup semi-final win over England. A number of players unveiled a hand-written sign proclaiming Argentinian ownership of the British overseas territory after two late goals had seen them secure victory in Atlanta, in contravention of rules on making demonstrations of a non-sporting nature. Continue reading...

They are not a new normal. But worse can nonetheless be expected

Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern England For years, volunteers have craned their necks and tested their patience to peer into the crevices of the cliffs hoping for a glimpse of fluffy joy. Finally it all paid off as a puffling – baby puffin – poked its way into the sunshine, becoming the first to be spotted on the coast of Dorset in southern England for three decades. Continue reading...

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Bottom trawling bans needed to protect porpoises and puffins as well as seabed: new report.

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Kids stand to gain from a few bumps, bruises and mud-splatters

The United States’ quest to get Folarin Balogun’s red card overturned may have opened a Pandora’s box – one specifically designed to contain the national team’s worst nightmares. With a country on the verge of falling in love with this team, and tens of millions eager for a reason to embrace the glory and pride this sport can provide, there were instead questions of fairness and propriety. A star striker, who made an honest, unintentional mistake – and said and did all the right things – became a talking point. And a day later, on an otherwise beautiful Monday evening in the Pacific north-west, the United States’ World Cup dream ended with a thud. Continue reading...

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