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Labour demands recall of Parliament to tackle soaring energy bills

In a letter to Boris Johnson, Thangam Debbonaire, the shadow leader of the House of Commons, said the country faces an ‘urgent choice’.

Inflation fuels jump in Government debt costs as borrowing hits £4.9bn

Self-driving vehicles ‘on UK roads by 2025’ under new Government plans

Tory candidates face hustings as Truss accused of wanting ‘devastating cuts’

Man accused of attacking Sir Salman Rushdie pleads not guilty

Reduction in Bali bombmaker’s sentence will cause distress, says Australian PM

Water company bosses got 20% pay rise amid sewage ‘scandal’, say Lib Dems

Health Secretary Steve Barclay considers overseas hiring spree for care homes

Drought declared in part of Wales after heatwave and low rainfall

‘Humanitarian crisis’ in UK if action not taken on energy bills, say NHS bosses

Two dead after plane collision in California

Excess death figures to be examined amid concerns about lockdown effects

Gerard Butler ‘devastated’ after sudden death of ‘brother in arms’ Darius

Tube strike causing travel misery across London

‘Buy now pay later’ adverts could be misleading consumers, watchdog warns

Berlin police investigate Palestinian president’s Holocaust comments

NHS bosses make rare appeal to ministers as UK faces ‘public health emergency’

Scots mum who had double hand transplant to take on North Coast 500

People with mild Covid are likely to be infectious for five days, study suggests

Ex-footballers to cycle around clubs ‘to show red card to human trafficking’

Labour demands recall of Parliament as cost-of-living crisis bites

What the papers say – August 19

Next prime minister must deliver Online Safety Bill, urge campaigners

Retail sales lift but shoppers are making cutbacks in the long term – ONS

Man, 44, charged with mobility scooter murder of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran

Consumer confidence hits record low amid ‘acute’ cost-of-living concerns

Medieval friars were ‘riddled with parasites’, study suggests

Free e-cigarette vouchers help two in five smokers to quit in pilot study

Archie Battersbee’s mother says she felt ‘backed into corner’ by court system

‘Almost half of cancer deaths due to risk factors like smoking and drinking’

NHS Covid Pass fixed after glitch leaves travellers without vaccination records

Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs

Truss called for patients to be charged for GP visits in 2009, document reveals

Bills will hit nearly £3,600 from October, experts say in final prediction

Brazil’s Bolsonaro grabs at heckler and tries to take phone

Man caught with explosives jailed again after breaching court requirements

Woman tells court of frequent sex with R Kelly before she was 18

Police appeal to find man after alleged abduction and sexual assault of girl

Two men in court charged with murder over missing former teacher

Alleged US fugitive claims he’s ‘coughing up blood’ in prison

Fencing champion gets all A*s to study medicine

Student ‘overwhelmed’ after becoming first in her family to attend university

A-level grades down from pandemic highs but still above 2019 levels

Ukraine’s Zelensky hosts talks with UN chief and Turkey leader

Leeds University doctoral student sentenced to 34 years in Saudi prison

Hurricane winds and violent storms leave seven dead in France and Italy

Northern Ireland legacy Bill open to negotiations, says Vara

Sunshine and showers on the way after heavy downpours

Benjamin Mendy told accuser ‘I have had sex with 10,000 women’, court hears

Harry on surprise trip to Mozambique to promote wildlife conservation

Boys catching up to girls for A and A* grades this year

Missing nurse could be taking trains appearing dazed or confused, say police

Ryan Giggs denies headbutting ex after ‘completely losing self-control’

Lady Louise off to St Andrews to study English after A-level success