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Starmer and Merz sign biggest UK-German treaty since WW2 with deals on migration, trade and security

Post-Brexit agreement includes defence, investment, moves to tackle small boats and will also allow some British travelllers to use e-gates at German airports

The Independent UK

UK bracing for torrential rain, thunderstorms, and flooding in parts

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Energy giant SSE sees UK dry spell hit water power generation

SSE’s hydro generation dropped by about 40% in the three months to June, compared with the same period a year ago.

Evening Standard

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Prime Minister says UK will ‘work ever more closely’ with Germany

The Prime Minister and Friedrich Merz signed the deal – to be known as the Kensington Treaty – at the V&A Museum on London.

Evening Standard

Chris Blackhurst answers your questions on wealth tax – from millionaire exodus to Labour’s silence

ASK ME ANYTHING: Business columnist Chris Blackhurst answered readers’ questions on a potential wealth tax in the UK, from fears of a millionaire exodus and offshore loopholes to Labour’s reluctance to commit

The Independent UK

Netflix’s Amy Bradley Is Missing captivates with its strange clues to the missing woman’s whereabouts – but if you want a happy ending, you’re better off with these 3 TV shows

If you’ve seen Amy Bradley is Missing on Netflix, you’ll know it doesn’t have the happiest ending – here are three TV shows with solved cases you’d be better off watching.

TechRadar

Germany closing small-boat loophole in new treaty with UK

Britain and Germany signed a wide-ranging friendship treaty, marking German chancellor Friedrich Merz's first visit to London and aiming to deepen bilateral ties. The treaty builds on recent efforts to reset UK-EU relations, following French president Emmanuel Macron's visit, and signals increased cooperation among Europe's leading powers. Key areas of…

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Germany to allow UK passport holders to use e-gates

This will initially be available for frequent travellers.

Evening Standard

Babies born with DNA from three people hailed as breakthrough – but questions remain

Ten years after the UK became the first country to legalise mitochondrial donation, the first results from the use of these high-profile reproductive technologies – designed to prevent passing on genetic disorders – have finally been published.

The Conversation

OPINION - Giving 16 year olds the vote? Where will this madness end - with babies at the ballot box?

No, you can't get married when you're sixteen. And even if you could, 'love' shouldn't bestow you with the franchise.

Evening Standard

How to watch Bookish season 1 online from anywhere

Set in a postwar London bookshop run by Mark Gatiss' genius of deduction, cosy crime doesn't get much cosier. Here's how to watch Bookish season 1 from anywhere.

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'Long overdue': Scotland reacts as UK voting aged lowered to 16

THE lowering of the voting age to 16 across the UK is “long overdue” and will get rid of “really unhelpful” discrepancies between elections,…

The National (Scotland)

"The crazy part is a year ago he had two legs, and a month ago he'd never worn crampons" – adventurer who lost his leg in a motorbike crash hopes to set new record with the first ascent of a previously unclimbed 16,000ft peak

Next month, Luke Tarrant will join adaptive mountaineer Ed Jackson on an expedition to Kyrgyzstan to attempt a summit that no one has managed before

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Watch live: UK and Germany sign treaty on migrant smuggling crackdown

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street on Thursday (17 July).

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Karma singer JoJo Siwa to tour UK and Ireland

The American singer rose to fame on US reality TV show Dance Moms before launching her music career.

The Independent UK

Anglian Home Improvements review: this top-rated window installer is offering a £5k prize on Black Friday

We review Anglian Home Improvements’ pricing, product range, guarantees and customer satisfaction to help you decide if it’s the right window installer for your home

Evening Standard

OPINION - If people aren’t allowed to speak their minds, how can we hope to change them?

When the vice-president of the United States took Sir Keir Starmer to task earlier this year for failing to uphold free speech, the Prime Minister was quick to hit back. “In relation to free speech in the UK, I’m very proud of our history there,” he said. “We’ve had free…

3 reasons why you need a portable air conditioner – especially if you're in the UK

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Votes at 16 policy ‘hopelessly confused’, claim Conservatives

Paul Holmes asked why the Government plans to lower the voting age while 16-year-olds are not allowed to buy lottery tickets or alcohol.

Al Jazeera

‘Is it making a difference? Absolutely’: UK celebrities rally for Gaza

While some UK politicians refuse to speak against Israel’s war on Gaza, many artists are using their platforms.

The Guardian - UK

Tour de France 2025: Pogacar blows field away on stage 12 summit finish in Pyrenees – as it happened

Tadej Pogacar rode away from all his rivals on the Hautacam to forge a commanding 3min 31sec lead in the overall race

Euronews

UK to lower voting age to 16 in England and Northern Ireland in landmark electoral reform

If passed, the proposed changes would bring the voting age to 16 across the whole of the UK and in line with Scotland and Wales, where 16-year-olds can already vote.

Euronews

Healthy babies born in UK using DNA from 3 people to prevent hereditary diseases

The births mark a milestone in reproductive science - and a potential lifeline for families with a history of mitochondrial disorders.

Evening Standard

London has worst unemployment rate in UK after massive hospitality jobs shake-out

ONS figures show the number of employees in London shows a fall of 1.8% in the year to May, more than any other region

Al Jazeera

Europe assumes financial burden of Ukraine war, angering Russia

Trump casts European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine as a victory as UN warns civilians being killed at record rate.

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