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A dominant Max Verstappen set the practice pace in the first running of the weekend at the British Grand Prix. The double world champion, a winner at seven of the opening nine rounds of a one-sided campaign, finished nearly half-a-second clear of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Lewis Hamilton managed only 12th in front of his home supporters, two places ahead of fellow Briton George Russell in the other Mercedes. […]

Consumer finance expert Martin Lewis has warned over a “disgraceful” deepfake scam advert for an investment app, which he said will lead vulnerable people to lose money and ruin lives. The broadcaster said people are using technology to “pervert and destroy” his reputation in order to scam people online. The advert, which reportedly circulated on Facebook, appears to show Mr Lewis endorsing an Elon Musk-backed investment scheme through a video at his home. “Musk’s new […]

Community members have paid tribute to a “shining star” after a car crash at a school in south-west London killed an eight-year-old girl during an end-of-term tea party. Police are continuing to question a woman in her 40s after a Land Rover Defender crashed into The Study Prep school in Wimbledon just before 10am on Thursday. The woman was arrested on arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. […]

Radiographers are to strike for 48 hours later this month over pay. The Society of Radiographers (SoR) trade union announced its members at 43 NHS trusts voted to walk out between 8am on July 25 and 8am on July 27. Bank holiday levels of “life and limb” emergency cover will be provided for patients while the industrial action takes place, it added. The announcement comes after union members voted to reject the […]

An eight-year-old girl has been killed and 10 people were taken to hospital after a Land Rover crashed into a girls’ prep school building on the last day of term. Police were called to reports of a collision at The Study Prep school in Wimbledon, south-west London, just before 10am on Thursday. The school said in a statement that it was “profoundly shocked” by what happened. Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland […]

Andy Murray is one set away from a place in the third round of Wimbledon after a late-night classic against Stefanos Tsitsipas was halted by the tournament’s 11pm curfew. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of his first title at the All England Club, Murray rolled back the years with a performance showcasing all his famous grit, skill and grass-court nous to lead 6-7 (3) 7-6 (2) 6-4. There […]

The NHS is in danger of being buried under a social care “avalanche” as patients struggle to find adequate care to allow them to leave hospital, according to the Liberal Democrats leader. Sir Ed Davey is to say in a speech that two in five patients are unable to leave hospital when they are well enough as a result of a lack of available social care. House of Commons Library […]

Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to smash the “class ceiling” if his party wins the next election, as he sets out plans to reform the education system in a major speech. The Labour leader is expected to set a goal of half a million more children reaching their early learning targets by 2030 as he expands on the party’s intention to improve teaching for the under-fives. Modernising the curriculum to […]

Councils will get an extra £204 million to help them deliver a major expansion of free childcare announced in the March budget, the Education Secretary has said. Gillian Keegan told a conference for town hall chiefs the money, which local authorities will get from September, will allow them to increase the hourly rates they pay providers. Funding allocations for each local authority will be confirmed later this week but the […]