Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Reeves as pound falls

Spending on agency staff jumps by 20% as bosses pay premium rates to plug holes in rotas.

His landslide victory is not a surprise but reinforces his dominance of the Republican Party.

A leading expert in looted antiquities tells the BBC the number of objects lost is “mind-blowing”.

Face coverings must be worn despite restrictions easing in England on 19 July, London’s mayor says.

At least two of the victims are in a serious condition and the suspect is in police custody.

Government too slow to lock down and test-and-trace was chaotic, but jabs rollout a success, MPs say.