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The World's in a bit of a mess, so time for the lovely Ruthie Henshall to cheer us all up
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BBC News - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwy21gpr1kzt
Andy Burnham to try to run for Parliament after Labour MP says he'll stand down for him - BBC News -
A baby sloth was born in Scotland for the first time, and he’s named after Sir David Attenborough. “Atty” was born at the Edinburgh Zoo, and was named in honor of Attenborough’s 100th birthday and because he famously told the BBC that if he could be any animal for a day, he’d be a sloth.
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'Third-party capture' is where your vehicle is damaged or you're injured in a road accident that wasn't your fault. You are approached by the other person's insurer to settle with them before you've had time to seek advice. This is allowed - a quick payment might be all you want. Personal injury solicitors say the practice can mean injury victims are not getting everything they are entitled to. You don't have to settle the claim in this way and they may not be acting in your best interests.
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Lloyds have launched a £5,000 deposit mortgage. The lending giant is launching the new deal for homes worth up to £300,000. The five-year fixed deal will have an LTV of up to 98%, an interest rate of 5.89% and a borrowing term of up to 40 years.
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The most famous self-portrait of JMW Turner, which inspired his depiction on the £20 note, is not a self-portrait at all, according to the artist’s biographer. James Hamilton says the c.1799 painting, which was likely bundled up with hundreds of Turner’s works after he died, doesn’t match the English Romantic painter’s style, and is more likely by his contemporary John Opie.
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Xi Jinping told Donald Trump the “Taiwan question” was critical to US-China relations and could lead to “conflict” if badly managed as the two began their high-stakes summit in Beijing. The US president described a two-hour meeting this morning as “great”, while Xi called for their countries to be “partners, not rivals”.
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Wes Streeting has announced his predicted resignation. Allies of the health secretary claim he “has the numbers” to mount a formal leadership challenge against Keir Starmer but add that “things have shifted” since yesterday. Angela Rayner says she has been “cleared” after paying £40,000 to settle an HMRC investigation into her tax affairs, paving the way for a potential leadership bid.