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Anne Sacoolas – the suspect in the death of British teenager Harry Dunn – may have been “distracted by her mobile phone” before the fatal crash, his family lawyers claimed. 

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has told Sky News the UK is “on track” to meet its “challenging” target of hitting net zero emissions by 2050. 

Police have arrested 11 people over online racial abuse aimed at several England players following the loss against Italy at the Euro 2020 final. 

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows infection rates have fallen in all the home nations apart from Northern Ireland. 

CNN has fired 3 employees for going into an office without having been vaccinated. It is one of the first examples of a US firm firing staff for breaching rules.

Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald have added another gold to Team GB’s medal table as they were crowned madison champions at the Tokyo Olympics. 

There has been a 43% drop in alerts sent to users of the NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales in just one week after the app underwent a major update.

Team GB’s Matt Walls has won track cycling gold in the men’s omnium at the Olympics. Its Team GB’s first title in the velodrome of these Games – and the 50th medal overall.

Hit show Strictly Come Dancing has added its first all-male partnership in the show’s history, after TV chef John Whaite joined this year’s line-up.

The UK has recorded another 29,312 Covid cases and 119 more deaths in the latest 24-hour period.  This compares with 21,691 Covid cases and 138 deaths reported yesterday. 

The questionable Marble Arch Mound which opened last week to much disappointment has now been made free for all visitors as Labour councillors call for an investigation. 

The UK’s vaccine experts have recommended children aged 16 and 17 in the UK should be offered a first dose of the Covid vaccine, advise on a second jab will be given at a later date.

Sudesh Amman – a terrorist who stabbed two people – became increasingly violent in prison and declared he wanted to “kill the Queen,” an inquest has been told. 

Greggs plans to create 500 new retail jobs in the coming months as it plans to expand its high street presence by opening around 100 new stores by the end of the year. 

Great Britain has another silver medal to add to the table after Pat McCormack lost a hard-fought men’s welterweight contest to Cuba’s Roniel Iglesias. Team GB are now 5th on the table.

Harry Kane has not reported to Tottenham’s training ground for a second day as he tries to force a transfer to Manchester City.

An extra 17 countries should be added to the travel green list at the next government review later this week.

Two adults and a 13-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a five-year-old.

Michael O’Leary could be set to secure a £85m payout despite the rocky 18 months for the travel industry. 

Team GB has bagged a gold medal in team eventing at the Tokyo Olympics for the first time in almost 50 years. 

Rishi Sunak has hinted at delays to the budget after he failed to announce a date when publishing the new forecasts, as is normally expected. 

Steven Bouquet, 54, has been jailed for more than five years for stabbing 16 cats in a series of night-time attacks. 

The latest estimates show infection rates have continued to rise across most of the UK, with rates only dropping in Scotland. 

There has been a sharp fall in the number of people on furlough, with young people moving off the government scheme fastest, new figures show. 

Mallory Franklin has won the silver medal in the women’s single slalom and Matt Coward-Holley picked up shooting bronze in the men’s trap final.