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Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Britain’s Incoming Prime Minister

Par :Michael D. Shear
At a time of political upheaval and economic stagnation, Andy Burnham will on Monday become the seventh prime minister in a decade.

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Andy Burnham, the new leader of the Labour Party, speaking in London on Friday.
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Burnham Becomes Labour Leader and Britain’s Incoming Prime Minister

Par :Michael D. Shear
At a time of political upheaval and economic stagnation, Andy Burnham will on Monday become the seventh prime minister in a decade.

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Andy Burnham, the new leader of the Labour Party, speaking in London on Friday.
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How Andy Burnham, ‘King of the North,’ Conquered U.K. Politics

Par :Michael D. Shear
A plain-spoken politician from a modest background in northwest England, Mr. Burnham became Labour leader — and Britain’s incoming prime minister — on Friday.

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Andy Burnham in Ashton-in-Makerfield, England, in June. Mr. Burnham is on the verge of becoming prime minister.
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Ann Widdecombe Was Killed in ‘Targeted Attack,’ UK Police Say

Par :Stephen Castle
Counterterrorism police said that they were continuing to interview a 28-year-old man accused of killing Ann Widdecombe, a prominent member of the right-wing Reform U.K. party.

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Ann Widdecombe speaking at a Reform party conference in Redruth, England, last year. She served as a Conservative minister in the 1990s.
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U.K. to Change Law to Allow Deportation of ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader

Par :Michael D. Shear
The British government on Monday laid out steps enabling the deportation to Pakistan of Shabir Ahmed, the leader of a gang that raped dozens of girls in Northern England.

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Shabana Mahmood, Britain’s home secretary, in London last month.
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UK Counterterrorism Police Take Over Investigation Into Ann Widdecombe’s Death

Par :Stephen Castle
The police said new information had come to light in the murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe, a right-wing former lawmaker.

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Police officers on Saturday investigating an area near the Devon home of Ann Widdecombe, 78, a former government minister, after she was found dead.
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U.K. Police Make New Arrest in Killing of Ex-Lawmaker

Par :Michael D. Shear
A 28-year-old man was detained on Saturday in connection with the death of Ann Widdecombe, a former Parliament member, the police said. Another man arrested on Friday was later released.

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Investigators on Saturday at the home of Ann Widdecombe in Devon, southwest England. Ms. Widdecombe, a longtime Conservative member of Parliament, was found dead there on Thursday.
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Man Arrested in Killing of U.K. Ex-Lawmaker Is Released

Par :Michael D. Shear
The police said the 26-year-old was no longer part of the investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe and urged anyone with information about the crime to come forward.

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Ms. Widdecombe in 2019. She retired as a Conservative Party lawmaker in 2010 and later joined the anti-immigration party Reform U.K.
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Ann Widdecombe, Former U.K. Politician

Par :Stephen Castle
The police said they had arrested a 26-year-old British man after Ann Widdecombe, a 78-year-old former lawmaker, was found dead with serious injuries on Thursday.

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Ann Widdecombe speaking at a council meeting in Southend-on-Sea, England, in 2022.
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Police Investigating Donations to Reform U.K., Reports Say

Par :Stephen Castle
The police in London said they had questioned two people as part of an investigation into donations to a political party.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., during a rally days before the 2024 British general election. He announced his candidacy only weeks earlier.
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Farage’s Resignation Risks Becoming Farce as U.K. Parties Boycott Clacton By-Election

Par :Stephen Castle
Under investigation over an undisclosed gift, the right-wing leader Nigel Farage may end up in a special election against a candidate dressed as a trash can.

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“I’ve decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions,” Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform U.K. party, said as he announced his resignation as a lawmaker on Tuesday in London.
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Prince Harry Loses Privacy Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Publisher

Par :Megan Specia
The case brought by Harry and other celebrities against Associated Newspapers was one of several legal battles that the prince has fought against British tabloids in recent years.

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Prince Harry arriving at a court in London, in January. He and other celebrities had accused Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, of intruding into their private lives.
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Will Prince Harry’s UK Visit Repair or Deepen the Royal Rift?

Par :Megan Specia
Harry arrived in London Monday night for a visit that has already been overshadowed by drama and confusion over his plans.

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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, visiting Sydney, Australia, in April. It is unclear whether Meghan and their two children will join Harry on his trip to Britain this week.
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Fatigue, Tension, Joy: England Pulls a World Cup All-Nighter

Par :Amelia Nierenberg and Mary Turner
The game against Mexico started at 2 a.m. in Britain. Pubs were allowed to stay open unusually late for fans to share the drama together.

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How Manchester’s Bee Buses and Trams Helped Fuel Andy Burnham’s Rise

Par :Stephen Castle
Andy Burnham brought Greater Manchester’s public transit back under public control, making buses more frequent and capping fares.

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A Bee Network bus at a station in Manchester in June. The worker bee is a longstanding emblem of the city.
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Prince Harry Will Travel to London, but Without His Family

Par :Megan Specia and Caroline Houck
The prince’s wife, Meghan, and their children could still join him for other parts of his trip outside the capital, a person close to the family said.

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Prince Harry in Melbourne Park, Australia, in April.
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Celebrating the World Cup, the English Ask: Who Owns the Flag?

Par :Megan Specia
The national flag of England, a white banner with a bold red cross, has been displayed by soccer fans during the World Cup. But it has caused tension over whom, and what, it is meant to represent.
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The Two Mexico Cities Fighting for Claim Over Soccer’s Origin

Par :James Wagner
Mineral del Monte, a small former mining town that became a tourist destination partly because of its Cornish influence, claims that soccer in Mexico started there. Well, so does the nearby city of Pachuca.

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Tourists wearing Mexican national team jerseys in the center of Mineral del Monte, Mexico on Wednesday.
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Wimbledon Is One Place That Won’t Screen England in the World Cup

Par :Victor Mather
The tennis tournament, a bastion of sometimes stuffy rules, has no plans to broadcast World Cup matches on Henman Hill, but restrictions on cellphone use have been eased.

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Spectators watched Wimbledon action on Henman Hill on the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club last year. Those screens will not carry World Cup matches, the club’s chief executive said.
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Andy Burnham, the UK’s Likely Next Prime Minister, Promises Shift of Power Out of London

Par :Stephen Castle
Andy Burnham, who looks set to become prime minister next month, said he would set up a new operation in Manchester called “No. 10 North” to give more funding and control to local leaders.

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Andy Burnham, center, arrives to deliver a speech in Manchester, northern England, on Monday. He is expected to succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister from the Labour Party.
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Central and Eastern Europe Are Feeling the Heat Now

Par :Lynsey Chutel
Much of Germany and Poland were under extreme heat warnings on Saturday as the weather phenomenon driving this week’s record-breaking temperatures moved east.

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A resident of a nursing home in Dormagen, Germany, was put into an ambulance on Saturday as the facility was evacuated because of the heat.
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