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The Telegraph
The benefits time bomb awaiting Labour
Rob Trewhella’s biggest worry ahead of his 68th birthday in August is that there will come a time when he is no longer able to work.
The Telegraph
Germany couldn’t afford to bail France out even if it wanted to
The “nein”, “non” or just a plain old “no way” has already been uttered. As France prepares for its most significant election in at least a decade, with its leading parties committed to increasing the government’s already lavish spending, Christian Lindner, the German finance minister, has made one point clear: France is not going to get a bailout, and certainly not from its close neighbours.
The Telegraph
Labour’s secret tax plans – explained
By next Friday, we are very likely to have a Labour government with a working majority, if not a landslide victory – and as Rishi Sunak has repeatedly pointed out during his campaign, the threat of higher taxes is looming large. I am going to make a few suggestions about how we might prepare.
The Telegraph
Labour will grow Britain’s economy by ending the chaos
We are at a crossroads as a nation. Do we want five more years of chaos and decline or stability and change that can build a brighter future? That is what is on the ballot paper at this general election and it is the choice Telegraph readers will have to make on Thursday.
The Telegraph
Economic tailwinds mean the next government will have no excuses
The timing of this week’s general election has seemed extraordinary ever since the date was first announced.
Reuters
China's June factory activity contracts again, services slows
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's manufacturing activity fell for a second month in June while services activity slipped to a five-month low, an official survey showed on Sunday, keeping alive calls for further stimulus as the economy struggles to get back on its feet. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) purchasing managers' index (PMI), at 49.5 in June, was unchanged from May, below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction and in line with a median forecast of 49.5 in a Reuters poll. "Actual industrial activity should be stronger than the data suggests as our observation is that the official PMI fails to fully capture the current export momentum, which has been the major economic driver this year," said Xu Tianchen, senior economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Evening Standard
JPMorgan brings back the liquid lunch
Older folk in the Square Mile bemoan the demise of the liquid lunch. Hammering out the terms of a deal over a glass (or three) of Chateauneuf du Pape just isn’t how it’s done anymore. Earlier this month the firm submitted a licensing application to the City of London Corporation ‘to permit the sale of alcohol on the premises’ at its private banking office on the Embankment.
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Bloomberg
Milei Shifts Policy in Second Phase of Argentina Plan
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The Independent
‘Stanley Johnson caused our flight to be cancelled’ – claim from passengers on BA plane diverted to Heathrow
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Bournemouth Echo UK
UK to be hit by second heatwave in a matter of days from Mediterranean airstream
The UK is set for a second heatwave this summer as weather forecasters suggest Mediterranean airstream will bring hot weather.
Manchester Evening News
Footage shows out-of-control XL Bully being chased by armed cops before being shot dead following horror attack on woman
GMP said the dog had to be destroyed 'as the last possible option'
The Telegraph
Old, rich and living on benefits: welcome to the state pension capital of Britain
East Preston feels an unlikely stronghold of benefits dependency. The genteel village on the West Sussex coast might be the closest thing that Britain has to a moneyed pensioner utopia.
OK! Magazine
Carol McGiffin's blunt 4-word statement on friends Ruth and Eamonn split
Former Loose Woman Carol McGiffin has opened up with her true thoughts about Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes' split - two people she is friends with and admits she 'loves' equally
CNN
Russia wants to confront NATO but dares not fight it on the battlefield – so it’s waging a hybrid war instead
When someone tried – and failed – to burn down a bus garage in Prague earlier this month, the unsuccessful arson attack didn’t draw much attention. Until, that is, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala revealed it was “very likely” that Moscow was behind it.
OK! Magazine
Amanda Holden takes brutal swipe at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with five-word comment
Amanda Holden has claimed that the British public don't "really care" about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and argued the press make "too much" of the couple's moves
Manchester Evening News
'I gave up Diet Coke for a month and I couldn't believe how it transformed my life'
Paul Turner was stunned by the results
The Telegraph
Labour vote share falls to lowest in more than two years
Labour’s vote share has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years ahead of the general election, new polling shows.
News Shopper
Busy London station CLOSED with major police presence and cordons in place
A busy central London train station has been closed, with a major police presence at the scene.
The Guardian
London Pride: Sadiq Khan leads 32,000 marchers through capital
Annual LBGTQ+ celebration takes place with march between Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square

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