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But the man himself is not expected to announce his team until he’s almost through the black shiny No 10 door. He’s told colleagues he’ll set the direction of his plans before deciding who gets what job. The wannabes will have to wait. Burnham, for now, holds all the cards.But even though he is not yet the Labour leader, a formal handover process has begun – “access talks”. Just like before a general election, the incoming team has been given permission by the sitting prime minister to start conversations with the civil service about what they want to do.Cabinet Secretary…

Leclerc’s second place was the first time he had beaten Hamilton in qualifying since the Miami Grand Prix in early May, and brings to an end a run of races in which he has been struggling for confidence in the car.”I am pleased,” Leclerc said. “It has been a few tough races when the feeling was not quite right, struggling to put everything together. There has been so much work behind the scenes to get back that feeling. This was the first time I had it back, I have struggled to be consistent but it is a good start.”Hamilton, who…

Resident of 17 years Nick Barlow, 39, who works in hospitality, said he used be very proud of where he lived, but described his home as “embarrassing”.”In the last three days I’ve seen eight rats, and I keep finding cockroaches everywhere in my apartment.”But like everyone else here, I can’t afford to just up and move, and and we shouldn’t have to, either. We’re paying for the building to be maintained.”Other residents told of a man in a wheelchair who had to be carried up three flights by his wife, cockroaches falling on people’s heads, and dogs facing off against…

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A collection of antique silver found by chance in a family’s attic in Edinburgh has sold for nearly £60,000 at auction.More than 100 silver items, dating from the early 1700s to the early 1900s, had been expected to fetch up to £23,000 when they were offered for sale at Elmwood’s auctioneers in London.Members of the selling family, who do not want to be named, found the items inside dusty chests, having been packed away for nearly a century.A spokesman for them said: “We’re thrilled with the outcome and completely overwhelmed by the response to the collection.”

Nations ChampionshipFiji (10) 24Tries: Sowakula, Canakaivata, Ravutaumada Cons: Armstrong-Ravula 3 Pen: Armstrong-Ravula Wales (10) 39Tries: Morgan 2, Carre, Adams, Elias, James Cons: Edwards, Costelow 2 Pen: EdwardsSix-try Wales recorded consecutive international wins for the first time in three years by defeating Fiji 39-24 in the Nations Championship opener at the Cardiff City Stadium. Two tries from flanker Jac Morgan allowed Wales somehow to keep a rampant Fiji side to 10-10 at half-time.Wales showed their fitness by scoring second-half tries from prop Rhys Carre, wing Josh Adams, hooker Ryan Elias and centre Eddie James.Fiji managed tries from flanker Pita Gus Sowakula,…

A historic Yorkshire engineering firm with roots stretching back 165 years has been acquired by German defence manufacturer Renk Group in a deal reportedly valued at up to £190million.David Brown Defence, headquartered in Huddersfield, holds a distinguished place in British military history as the exclusive provider of gearboxes for Spitfire fighter aircraft during the Second World War.The Frankfurt-listed buyer, valued at £4.7billion, supplies naval fleets in both Germany and the United States.Private equity firm Stellex, which purchased DBD from another investment company three years ago, has now sold the business to its Bavarian rival.The Huddersfield-based company remains vital to Britain’s…

“It’s a good moment to remember the generations of partnership on security and defence between the United States and the United Kingdom, as we mark 250 years of American independence,” Ms Cooper said. She relished the opportunity to: “Celebrate the relationship between our peoples and the fact that this is about our security for the future, as well as many generations of history. “So happy birthday to everybody across America for independence.”WATCH THE FULL CLIP ABOVEKeep reading…Show less`; placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, taboola); } else { const loadContent = async () => { const postsHtml = await runInsertion(); const viafouraPlaceholder = “; console.log(“postsHTML”,…

Andy Burnham could risk the wrath of Donald Trump by making Ed Miliband his Chancellor, the White House has warned.As speculation over the who the future Chancellor might be US President’s closest allies have made their feelings clear on who should not be the next resident of No11.The Commander-in-Chief has previously taken aim at the “ideologically driven” Energy Secretary over his “stupid” Net Zero policies. In the past, Mr Trump has repeatedly criticised Mr Miliband’s refusal to drill in the North Sea.In February, the 47th President launched a scathing attack on the Doncaster North MP after he signed an “inappropriate”…

Radio London presenter Jo Good has returned to her show two weeks after suffering four fractures to her face in the Bedfordshire train crash.The crash near Elstow, near Bedford on 19 June killed East Midlands Railway driver Shaun Burton and left 162 people injured, with 102 – including Good – needing hospital treatment.Speaking on her Late Night Jo show on Friday night, Good, shared her experience and also thanked the emergency services and a train guard who managed the evacuation.Good had been travelling back from an event in Market Harborough to London St Pancras when her carriage was hit from…