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Mourners gather beneath a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the funeral ceremonies in Tehran (Altaf Qadri/AP)

Performer at former Iranian supreme leader’s funeral calls for death of Trump

Prospective prime minister Andy Burnham has been warned not to target investors (Nigel French/PA)

Prospective prime minister Andy Burnham has been warned not to target investors (Nigel French/PA)

Blair’s think tank warns Burnham against capital gains tax hike

Harry Kane (right) with manager Thomas Tuchel (left) during a press conference (Martin Rickett/PA)

Harry Kane (right) with manager Thomas Tuchel (left) during a press conference (Martin Rickett/PA)

England hope to ‘overcome obstacles’ to provide fans with late-night celebration

President Donald Trump gestures at the conclusion of his speech (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

President Donald Trump gestures at the conclusion of his speech (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates 250th anniversary

Police officers outside a hotel in Mexico City, ahead of England’s game against Mexico at the 2026 (James Manning/PA)

Police officers outside a hotel in Mexico City, ahead of England’s game against Mexico at the 2026 (James Manning/PA)

100 riot police guard England hotel as team receive hostile reception in Mexico

The Red Arrows used vapour trails to create an American flag (Seth Wenig/AP)

The Red Arrows used vapour trails to create an American flag (Seth Wenig/AP)

RAF flying aces paint the sky red, white and blue for America’s 250th birthday

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been criticised (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been criticised (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Nigel Farage ‘did not declare financial support from convicted criminal’

JD Vance said his comments can be ‘provocative’ (Frank Franklin II/AP)

JD Vance said his comments can be ‘provocative’ (Frank Franklin II/AP)

Britain ‘failed by its leadership for a long time’, says US vice president

People with placards during the Pride in London parade in central London (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

People with placards during the Pride in London parade in central London (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Thousands march in Pride parade as activists warn LGBT+ rights under threat

Sir Gareth Southgate waved to the crowd from the royal box (Mike Egerton/PA)

Sir Gareth Southgate waved to the crowd from the royal box (Mike Egerton/PA)

Chris Hoy and Gareth Southgate among sports stars at Wimbledon day six

The coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center on top, and members of his family (Vahid Salemi/AP)

The coffins of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center on top, and members of his family (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Iran begins days-long funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell is an ally of Andy Burnham (Peter Byrne/PA)

Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell is an ally of Andy Burnham (Peter Byrne/PA)

No 10 ‘boys club’ briefing culture will change under Andy Burnham – Lucy Powell

People swim in the Seine (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

People swim in the Seine (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

Paris summer ritual returns with supervised Seine swimming spots

Meghan will not join Harry when he visits London next week (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Meghan will not join Harry when he visits London next week (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Meghan and children will not join Harry when he visits London next week

The King described the relationship between the UK and US as one of ‘extraordinary evolution’ (Aaron Chown/PA)

The King described the relationship between the UK and US as one of ‘extraordinary evolution’ (Aaron Chown/PA)

King sends message to Trump and Americans on 250th anniversary of independence

Staff employed by ICTS at Aberdeen Airport are considering a new offer (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Staff employed by ICTS at Aberdeen Airport are considering a new offer (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Aberdeen Airport security workers’ strike suspended, union says

A picture of David Andrews on the coffin in the hearse outside St John the Baptist Church, Blackrock (Niall Carson/PA)

A picture of David Andrews on the coffin in the hearse outside St John the Baptist Church, Blackrock (Niall Carson/PA)

Family and political leaders honour David Andrews’ peace and humanitarian legacy

Fans wearing England and Mexico shirts at a bar in Condesa, Mexico City (James Manning/PA)

Fans wearing England and Mexico shirts at a bar in Condesa, Mexico City (James Manning/PA)

England’s World Cup tie in Mexico to kick-off at scheduled time

Police at Johnson’s of Old Hurst, in Huntingdonshire, last month (Joe Giddens/PA)

Police at Johnson’s of Old Hurst, in Huntingdonshire, last month (Joe Giddens/PA)

Boy hurt in crocodile enclosure faces more surgeries as £25,000 raised

Members of the RAF take the coffin into East Ham Town Hall in east London for the funeral of veteran Gilbert Clarke (Yui Mok/PA)

Members of the RAF take the coffin into East Ham Town Hall in east London for the funeral of veteran Gilbert Clarke (Yui Mok/PA)

Jamaican WWII veteran who joined RAF at 16 remembered as ‘courageous and humble’

Sales of the silver collection surpassed expectations (Elmwood’s)

Sales of the silver collection surpassed expectations (Elmwood’s)

Silver collection found in attic beats expectations to sell for almost £60,000

A ‘just married’ sign is displayed on Madison Square Garden during a wedding between singer Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Ryan Murphy/AP/PA)

A ‘just married’ sign is displayed on Madison Square Garden during a wedding between singer Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Ryan Murphy/AP/PA)

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married at New York’s Madison Square Garden

Wes Streeting called for NHS bosses to be summoned to Parliament if they refuse to give evidence (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Wes Streeting called for NHS bosses to be summoned to Parliament if they refuse to give evidence (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Force NHS bosses to face MPs over maternity scandal, Streeting urges

A “Just Married” sign is displayed on Madison Square Garden (Ryan Murphy/AP)

A “Just Married” sign is displayed on Madison Square Garden (Ryan Murphy/AP)

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married at New York’s Madison Square Garden

This Independence Day is forecast to be the hottest on record for millions of Americans (Nathan Howard/AP)

This Independence Day is forecast to be the hottest on record for millions of Americans (Nathan Howard/AP)

US feels the heat as it celebrates 250th anniversary of breakup from Britain

Philanthropist businessman Martin Naughton has died aged 87 (PA)

Philanthropist businessman Martin Naughton has died aged 87 (PA)

Businessman and philanthropist Martin Naughton dies aged 87

Protesters gathered ahead of the convention in Erfurt (AP)

Protesters gathered ahead of the convention in Erfurt (AP)

Far-right AfD party elects leaders as protesters and police clash in Germany

Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer has said his likely successor Andy Burnham “should” win the next election because of groundwork he has laid. (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer has said his likely successor Andy Burnham “should” win the next election because of groundwork he has laid. (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Labour ‘should win the next election’ with Burnham because of my work, PM says

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Lampedusa, Sicily (AP)

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Lampedusa, Sicily (AP)

Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom

The funeral for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is scheduled to last for days (AP)

The funeral for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is scheduled to last for days (AP)

Iran begins funeral for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Lyra McKee’s sister Nichola Corner (centre) speaking to the media outside Belfast Crown Court, where Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 38 and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, have been found not guilty (PA)

Lyra McKee’s sister Nichola Corner (centre) speaking to the media outside Belfast Crown Court, where Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 38 and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, have been found not guilty (PA)

No stone will be left unturned to get justice for Lyra McKee, sister says

Fans watch a screening of the Fifa World Cup match between England and Congo DR at Depot Mayfield, Manchester (Peter Byrne/PA)

Fans watch a screening of the Fifa World Cup match between England and Congo DR at Depot Mayfield, Manchester (Peter Byrne/PA)

Pubs waiting to learn if England’s kick off against Mexico will move forward

People enjoy the hot weather in Green Park, London (Jonathan Brady/PA)

People enjoy the hot weather in Green Park, London (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Another heatwave on way with 34C peak forecast as fresh hosepipe ban announced

Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer has warned Andy Burnham he will not be able to spend less time on the world stage. (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Prime Minster Sir Keir Starmer has warned Andy Burnham he will not be able to spend less time on the world stage. (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Starmer warns Burnham it will not be possible to focus less on global affairs

SUVs line up outside Madison Square Garden (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

SUVs line up outside Madison Square Garden (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Taylor Swift wedding: Hugh Grant spotted as guests begin to arrive

Ruthie Henshall first met the Duke of Edinburgh at a theatre in 1988 (Steve Parsons/PA)

Ruthie Henshall first met the Duke of Edinburgh at a theatre in 1988 (Steve Parsons/PA)

West End star’s memoir details former relationship with Duke of Edinburgh

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has condemned the attack on journalist Pouria Zeraati, after two men were jailed for the stabbing (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has condemned the attack on journalist Pouria Zeraati, after two men were jailed for the stabbing (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Foreign Secretary condemns ‘deplorable’ attack on journalist ‘on behalf of Iran’

William (right) sings with Taylor Swift (left) and Jon Bon Jovi at the Centrepoint Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace, London in 2013 (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

William (right) sings with Taylor Swift (left) and Jon Bon Jovi at the Centrepoint Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace, London in 2013 (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

World Cup success for England is ‘winning it’, William says

Grab from body-worn video issued by Hampshire Police of Vickrum Digwa lying to officers that he had been ‘racially attacked’ by student Henry Nowak (Hampshire Police/PA)

Grab from body-worn video issued by Hampshire Police of Vickrum Digwa lying to officers that he had been ‘racially attacked’ by student Henry Nowak (Hampshire Police/PA)

Killer of Henry Nowak seeking to appeal against conviction and sentence

Tanaiste Simon Harris (front row, left), Taoiseach Micheal Martin (front row, right) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (front row, centre) (Liam McBurney/PA)

Tanaiste Simon Harris (front row, left), Taoiseach Micheal Martin (front row, right) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (front row, centre) (Liam McBurney/PA)

Ursula von der Leyen: No one does more for Gaza than EU

President-elect Keiko Fujimori (Martin Mejia/AP)

President-elect Keiko Fujimori (Martin Mejia/AP)

Conservative Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in a run-off

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward (PA)

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward (PA)

Top Boy actor rape trial: Woman breaks down as she denies consensual encounter

Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela in June (Matias Delacroix)

Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela in June (Matias Delacroix)

Venezuela’s acting leader defends quake response as her 180-day mandate expires

The human remains were identified as Scotsman John Gillies (Sublette County Sheriff/PA)

The human remains were identified as Scotsman John Gillies (Sublette County Sheriff/PA)

Human remains found in US confirmed as missing Scotsman

Firms should give new staff health checks to help tackle sickness among Britain’s workforce and rising numbers of those leaving jobs due to ill health, according to senior Labour adviser Sir Charlie Mayfield (Alamy/PA)

Firms should give new staff health checks to help tackle sickness among Britain’s workforce and rising numbers of those leaving jobs due to ill health, according to senior Labour adviser Sir Charlie Mayfield (Alamy/PA)

Give workers health checks when they start new jobs, says Labour adviser

Russian missile attacks continued in Kyiv (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)

Russian missile attacks continued in Kyiv (AP Photo/Danylo Antoniuk)

Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine

The trial is being heard at the High Court in Glasgow (PA)

The trial is being heard at the High Court in Glasgow (PA)

Jury begin deliberations in murder trial over death of 15-year-old in Glasgow

Women pay their respects near the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Women pay their respects near the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Iran warns US and Israel as country prepares for funeral of late supreme leader

Patients and campaigners joined a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Edinburgh amid earlier calls for an inquiry (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Patients and campaigners joined a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Edinburgh amid earlier calls for an inquiry (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Eljamel Inquiry expected to go ahead in September following delay

Lyra McKee was shot dead in Londonderry in 2019 (Family handout/PA)

Lyra McKee was shot dead in Londonderry in 2019 (Family handout/PA)

Three men not guilty of murder of Lyra McKee

The murder of Lyra McKee sparked outrage around the world (Chiho Tang/Oranga Creative/PA)

The murder of Lyra McKee sparked outrage around the world (Chiho Tang/Oranga Creative/PA)

The murder of Lyra McKee sparked outrage around the world

Usain Bolt in the royal box on day five of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships (Adam Davy/PA)

Usain Bolt in the royal box on day five of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships (Adam Davy/PA)

Usain Bolt and Joseph Fiennes among stars at day five of Wimbledon

A steam train makes its way through Switzerland (Niccolo Lupone/AP)

A steam train makes its way through Switzerland (Niccolo Lupone/AP)

Tourists mark milestone anniversary of Alpine rail route seen in James Bond film

Cones have been appearing on Edinburgh statues in recent days (Neil Pooran/PA)

Cones have been appearing on Edinburgh statues in recent days (Neil Pooran/PA)

Putting cones on statues is in good humour but a safety hazard, says councillor