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The Brexit Big Short: Pro-Leave backer made £220 million overnight by betting against the pound
The day after the vote, Crispin Odey said: “There’s that Italian expression – ‘Il mattino ha l’oro in bocca’ (the morning has gold in its mouth) and never has one felt so much that idea as this morning.”
Tory leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat roasted over support for Liz Truss
"It’s your judgment that's on display there, isn't it?"
Eurostar tells customers to cancel trips following ‘co-ordinated’ rail vandalism ahead of Olympics
The rail operator confirmed on Friday several trains to Paris had been cancelled and others were diverted or subject to delays.
Harris tells Netanyahu: ‘It is time to end the war in Gaza’
It comes as Benjamin Netanyahu flies out to Florida to meet Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, mending a years-long rift.
Tramlines blocked as protests in Manchester spill into second night
Footage appeared to show a police officer kick and stamp on the head of a man who was lying face down.
Apsana Begum says she was subjected to blackmail over two-child benefit cap vote
Suspended Labour MP Apsana Begum has come forward with shocking allegations of bullying and blackmail by her own party.
UK charter flight returns 46 offenders to Vietnam and Timor-Leste
Yvette Cooper said the removal of 46 people on Wednesday showed the new Labour Government is taking ‘quick and decisive action’ to ‘secure borders’.
Tugendhat, Cleverly and Jenrick to run for Tory leadership
Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly and Robert Jenrick have confirmed they will run for the top Tory job after nominations opened.
Ulez expansion leads to significant drop in air pollution in London
The expansion has cut 424 tonnes of NOx emissions in six months, figures have revealed.