UK

Decision on £9bn Lower Thames Crossing due on Friday

That is the deadline for whether the 14.3-mile long new road between Kent and Essex will be approved.

West Ham owner says ‘rich people leaving’ the UK ahead of non-dom crackdown

David Sullivan, who is a majority shareholder of the football club, revealed he was selling his London mansion at a loss.

Missing limbs and bullet wounds: British doctors reflect on time in Gaza

One doctor told PA: ‘I’ve done more than 50 humanitarian missions and Gaza has been one of the most difficult ones.’

Argentina wants ‘full sovereignty’ of Falklands after return of Chagos Islands

The country’s foreign minister promised ‘concrete action’ to get sovereignty of the archipelago.

Garth Brooks denies sexual assault after lawsuit filed by ex-employee

The two-time Grammy winner said the lawsuit is an attempt at extortion for ‘millions of dollars’.

Inquests to open into deaths of four victims of Bayesian superyacht sinking

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his daughter Hannah, Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy died in the incident.

Water fluoridation ‘less effective’ than in the past – study

The Government is considering expanding a fluoridation scheme in north-east England.

Toddlers ‘get half their calories from ultra-processed foods’ – study

Eating patterns in early years can set habits that continue into adulthood, experts said.

Young people must be listened to, Harry says on South African charity trip

The Duke of Sussex visited South Africa, representing the charity he founded in 2006.

Government pledges £22bn for carbon capture to boost growth and cut emissions

The funding over 25 years aims to help develop ‘carbon capture’ clusters in Teesside and Merseyside.