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UK economy shrinks for second month in a row delivering fresh blow to Rachel Reeves

THE UK economy contracted unexpectedly in May as the manufacturing sector suffered another steep decline in activity, according to official figures…

The National (Scotland)

UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in May despite Trump pausing tariffs

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The Independent UK

Blow to Chancellor as UK economy shrank unexpectedly in May

The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product contracted by 0.1% in May, following a 0.3% drop in April.

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'Ticking tax timebomb' warning as UK economy shrinks 0.1% in May in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves

The City had expected a 0.1% rise in GDP

Evening Standard

Reeves ‘disappointed’ after UK economy unexpectedly shrinks for second month in a row

It followed a 0.3 per cent contraction in April, when US president Donald Trump announced tariffs

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 Live 11 July: BP higher but index stalls, GDP figures disappoint

A surprise contraction in UK GDP today provided a downbeat note at the end of a record-breaking week for the FTSE 100 index.

Evening Standard

Hosepipe ban launched in parts of UK as heat health alert issued

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Rachel Reeves to try to reassure City investors after unexpected UK GDP fall

Chancellor’s Mansion House speech to cite ‘opportunity’ in attempt to shrug off anaemic economic performance

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves says May’s fall in GDP is ‘disappointing’; Trump tariffs knock markets – as it happened

UK GDP falls by 0.1% in May, following 0.3% fall in April.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: The myth of the fleeing super-rich – and the real tax debate

In today’s newsletter: Headlines claim wealthy individuals are leaving the UK over tax fears – but the data tells a different story. We look at what’s driving the narrative

The Guardian - UK

My mental health is bad – and it makes me scared to become a mother

LET’S UNPACK THAT : Having a baby can be a bigger risk for those with anxiety and depression. Lydia Spencer-Elliott asks the experts if pregnancy is still a good idea – and how women can keep themselves safe

The Independent UK

Across the Alps by wheelchair: How two athletes defied terrain, heat and disability

The 18-day journey coincided with a heatwave that brought temperatures of nearly 40°C to Switzerland and Italy.

Euronews

UK government considers rescue package for second major steel plant this year

Exclusive: Speciality Steel UK, which employs 1,450 people in South Yorkshire, could be supported if it enters administration

The Guardian - UK

Who is FIA presidential candidate Tim Mayer?

Born and raised in the UK to American parents, FIA presidential candidate Tim Mayer worked with the governing body between 2009 and 2024, but his connections with motor racing go much deeper than that.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Momentous occasion’: how Bayeux Museum finally said yes to tapestry loan

Said to be too fragile to move in 2018, tests including a dress rehearsal, and a renovation have led to a change of heart

The Guardian - UK

‘I’d be proud to be thrown out of America!’ Eric Idle on Trump, life after Python and not talking before lunch

Ahead of his UK tour, the former Monty Python star responds to questions from Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Mamet, Janet Suzman, Steve Coogan, Bill Oddie and others

The Guardian - UK

Experience: a postcard delivered 121 years late led me to my long-lost family

Davies is the fifth most common surname in the UK, with a huge concentration in Wales, so it’s a wonder it found me

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'Disappointing return' on £11bn RAF jet 'due to MoD failings', watchdog says

A RAF jet the UK Government has splashed £11 billion has produced a “disappointing return” due to “failing of the MoD”, a watchdog has said.

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Evening Standard

Doctors are told to send people to the gym and job coaches instead of writing sick notes

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the UK could no longer afford to ‘keep writing people off’

The Independent UK

Doctors to refer people with depression to job coaches under new government plan

Doctors in England will be encouraged to refer patients to the gym or job coaches instead of signing them off as "not fit for work", under a new government pilot scheme.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,233

Here are the key events on day 1,233 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Trump poised to send weapons under Biden-style drawdown, say sources

President can urgently transfer arms from US reserve stocks; Ukraine again turns Moscow into no-fly zone with drone raids. What we know on day 1,234

The Independent UK

RAF jets a ‘disappointing return’ on £11 billion cost as programme plagued by delays

The ‘full mission capable rate’ – an aircraft’s ability to carry out all its required missions – was only around a third of the target

Evening Standard

RAF’s most advanced jet a ‘disappointing return’ on £11 billion cost, NAO says

The F-35 programme, which could cost up to £71 billion over its lifetime, has suffered delays and personnel shortages, the National Audit Office said.

Evening Standard

'Blitz' promised to crack down on illegal migrants in new deal with France

A ‘one in, one out’ scheme agreed by Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer is set to begin within weeks

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