By Holly Bishop
Sky NewsNo 10 backs Chancellor Rachel Reeves and says she ‘is going nowhere’ after tearful appearance in CommonsRachel Reeves has not offered her resignation and is “going nowhere”, Downing Street has said, following her tearful appearance in the House of Commons. A Number 10 spokesperson said the chancellor had the “full backing” of Sir Keir Starmer, despite Ms Reeves looking visibly upset during Prime Minister’s Questions. A spokesperson for the chancellor later clarified that Ms Reeves had been affected by a “personal matter” and would be working out of Downing Street this afternoon.
BloombergUK PM Starmer Doesn’t Confirm Reeves to Stay as ChancellorUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was asked at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday to repeat his previous pledge that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves would be in her post at the next general election. Responding to Conservative opposition leader Kemi Badenoch, Starmer failed to fully back Reeves after a U-turn on the government’s flagship welfare reforms derailed her fiscal plans.
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Evening StandardBattle of the London bookshop as Westminster council seizes tomes in street raid鈥楾his was a deeply distressing incident,鈥 says the bookstore鈥檚 manager Glenn Smart
The National’It鈥檚 a personal matter’: Treasury responds to Rachel Reeves crying at PMQsA spokesperson for Rachel Reeves has said her tears at PMQs were about “a personal matter”
Evening StandardLondon council slammed in ‘damning’ report on special educational needsA host of issues were uncovered during a lengthy inspection by the education watchdog
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The Guardian鈥楢 young fella like me doesn鈥檛 want to make traditional paintings鈥: how Indigenous art swept the UKFrom distinctive dot paintings to 鈥榰nflattering鈥 portraits of billionaires, via bloodstained reindeer skulls piled up outside parliament, the diverse work of Indigenous artists is thrilling the art world
The IndependentRyanair to cut free cabin baggage allowance by 10% as European airlines 鈥榮tandardise鈥橢xclusive: Reduction comes as European Parliament has been pushing for bigger free bags
The GuardianUS tries to deport stateless Palestinian woman again despite judge鈥檚 orderWard Sakeik was detained in February on her way home from her honeymoon in the US Virgin Islands
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The TelegraphBob Vylan axed from festival after Glastonbury 鈥榟ate speech鈥 rowBob Vylan have been axed from a music festival in Manchester after the row over their 鈥渄eath, death to the IDF鈥 chant at Glastonbury.
The IndependentTrump jokes about immigrants being attacked by alligators during 鈥楩lorida Alcatraz鈥 tour鈥楧on’t run in a straight line. Run like this鈥 Mr Trump said, as he moved his hand in a zigzag motion
The TelegraphLord Bamford accused of 鈥榮trangling鈥 community with eco hotelLord Bamford鈥檚 eco hotel plans have been accused of 鈥渟trangling鈥 an Oxfordshire community.
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The TelegraphThe world鈥檚 nuclear chief wants the UN鈥檚 top job. Iran wants him deadIn the days after Israel鈥檚 war on Iran and the US air strikes on three nuclear sites, the Islamic Republic鈥檚 most hard-line newspaper called for the trial and execution of the man they held responsible for the conflict.
The TelegraphSturgeon鈥檚 husband granted legal aid in SNP embezzlement caseNicola Sturgeon鈥檚 estranged husband can have his legal costs funded by the Scottish taxpayer, it has emerged.
The TelegraphThe string of failures that brought down 鈥榠ncompetent鈥 justice watchdog chiefIn Peter Sullivan鈥檚 police mugshot, from the time of his arrest for the murder of Diane Sindall in 1986, he is 30 years old, wide-eyed and somewhat boyish, with an unruly mess of dark hair. Appearing via video link from Wakefield Prison in May this year for the Court of Appeal hearing that would decide his fate, now 68, he was looking older than his years with a greying beard and deep lines etched on his brow. As his conviction was overturned, he held his hand to his mouth and wept.
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The IndependentThe six most beautiful airports in the world for 2025 have been revealed 鈥 and two are in the USThe two airports both make the Unesco Prix Versailles competition’s World’s Most Beautiful Airports List 2025
The IndependentVoices: Poll of the day: Should lynx be reintroduced to the British countryside?Have your say: Debate over lynx reintroduction is sharply split between hopes for nature recovery and concerns about farming impacts
ITNRachel Reeves appears tearful during PMQ’sThe Princess of Wales speaks to patients and staff during a visit to the Royal Horticultural Society’s Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex. Kate also did a spot of gardening, planting some ‘Catherine’s Rose’ plants (named after the Princess by the RHS).
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The IndependentAmtrak revives Gulf Coast service 20 years after Hurricane Katrina brought it to a standstillThe new twice-daily Amtrak Mardi Gras Service begins on August 18
Sky NewsDalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate – but how is a successor chosen and why is it controversial?The Dalai Lama says he will have a successor after his death, ending years of speculation over whether he would be the last Tibetan spiritual leader. Tenzin Gyatso, who became the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama in 1940, made the announcement at prayer celebrations on Monday, which marked his 90th birthday in the Tibetan calendar. Here, we look at the tensions with China, how a successor is chosen and what the spiritual leader’s role is.
BuzzFeed21 Celebrities Who Told Hilarious Jokes On TV And Podcasts, And I Didn’t Know They Had It In ThemI’ll never forget the time Natasha Lyonne punked Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show.”