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Burnham pauses plan to release some prisoners early from September
Under the scheme - designed to ease overcrowding - thousands of prisoners in England and Wales could have been freed after serving a third of their sentence, rather than half.
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Mother and daughter who died at Essex beach named by family
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Essex
Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump
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World
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
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Wildfires and record dry conditions trigger drought in parts of Wales
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Wales
Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more
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Business
Rayner rules out repaying severance cash after making cabinet return
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Politics
Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'
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Police failed to check Manchester synagogue attacker's phones despite arresting him twice
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Manchester

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Garnacho joins Villa on loan from Chelsea
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Premier League
Arsenal sign Greece forward Tzolis for £34m
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Arsenal
'I'm Mr Slim now' - Fury lighter than opponent for only fourth time
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Conference League qualifying - Hibs fall behind away to Malisheva
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Australia open to playing Test against England in India
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Cricket

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The top stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

What's behind the teenage mass gatherings known as link-ups?
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London
Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years
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Glasgow & West Scotland
Wildfires and record dry conditions trigger drought in parts of Wales
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Wales
Jeffrey Donaldson stripped of knighthood by King
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Actress Jaime Winstone joins Strictly line-up
Winstone, known for EastEnders and Made in Dagenham, is the eighth celebrity to be confirmed.
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Culture
Hit series Blue Lights set to return this autumn
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Media Centre
'Mission Impossible' takes ancient Odyssey to stars
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Manchester
Seinfeld actor apologises to reality star for 'inappropriate' sketch when she was 17
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Culture
Showaddywaddy gig in fan's garden 'dream come true'
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Lancashire
YouTube star MrBeast marries Thea Booysen
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Newsbeat
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Can war hero Odysseus return home before his wife is forced to remarry?
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The adventures of Sherlock Holmes, narrated by Hugh Bonneville
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Sounds
A happy couple's lives are upended in Elizabeth Day's psychological thriller
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Jane Austen's classic romance on Elizabeth Bennett's search for love
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Sounds
Cash Cow: An eye-opening investigation into the global fertility industry
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Sounds

Get into nature

Will you be joining this year's Big Butterfly Count?
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Newsround
How 20 minutes of nature can boost your health
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Four tips for making your garden a bee-friendly space
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Radio 2's Big Bee Challenge
The simple way to get toddlers interested in nature
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CBeebies Parenting
Explore Wales' most beautiful and spectacular sights by foot. Video, 28 minutes
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Food and recipes

Meal ideas, cooking tips and more, updated daily to keep you inspired

Creamy pasta ideas for when you want some summertime comfort
Sprinkle in some Parmesan cheese and you'll have the perfect midweek meal.
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Food
Marcus Wareing's highly rated pork and chorizo burgers
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Food
Struggling to sleep? The foods and drinks that could help - and what to avoid
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Food
Why does British food have such a bad reputation?
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Council warned of fast food 'over-concentration'
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Bradford

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Health and wellbeing

My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did
Ravika is one of hundreds of women who are noticing early pregnancy signs through the data on their fitness trackers.
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Health
'Sharing my grief on TikTok gives my life purpose'
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England
Why you shouldn't ditch your morning porridge in the warmer months
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Food
'My son died of meningitis - young people must get new jab'
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England
What are positive affirmations and do they actually help?
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CBeebies Parenting

Money

Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected
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Business
Three things you can do to stop EU border checks at the airport costing you
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Business
The 20-somethings betting big on tech stocks
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Business
'We make all our money in the next six weeks'
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England
Martin Lewis: What money mistakes do married couples make? Audio, 52 minutes
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Uplifting stories

Five remarkable restaurants from around the world
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'100% accurate': Doctor Who Fan builds replica Tardis in back garden
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Lincolnshire
How one of the UK's most vibrant spots was almost lost
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Sussex
Fossil dating back 320 million years discovered in UK. Audio, 00:01:38
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Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

Rain to return this weekend as parts of Wales now in drought
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Weather
Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it's 'leg hair harassment'
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Asia
I've got a motorway in my garden - it's my shelter in hot weather
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Wales
Five big names to look out for at Glasgow 2026
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Commonwealth Games
Are Trump's plans to sell early access to Truth Social legal? Audio, 00:04:52
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A French soldier is picked to join a top-secret army research project
Injected with a super serum, Private Gabriel joins an elite unit on a mission to end WWI.
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The late Catherine O'Hara shines in multi-award-winning family comedy Schitt's Creek
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When cricket was the dominant sport in America
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The Doctor lands in London to find an old friend and aliens wreaking havoc
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'I exposed drug cheat Lance Armstrong'
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