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• Police release footage as more than 1,000 arrests made using live facial recognition technology

  More than 1,000 criminals, including a paedophile found with a six-year-old girl, have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police using live facial recognition (LFR) cameras.

• Starmer marks first year with a clear crisis and blow to his leadership

  July 5 2024, 1pm: I remember the moment so clearly.

• Leaseholders to get rights to more easily challenge extortionate service charges

  Leaseholders will be able to more easily challenge extortionate service charges, the government has said.

• MP ousted from Labour announces she is starting new political party with Jeremy Corbyn

  An MP who was ousted from the Labour Party has announced she is setting up a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn.

• Jota's joyous final weeks make his death even more devastating to comprehend

  The joy that filled the final weeks of Diogo Jota's life makes his death even more devastating to comprehend for his family and millions of fans worldwide.

• What you need to know about the Oasis tour - and why Cardiff is the first stop

  Oasis are set to kick off their reunion tour in Cardiff this weekend, with thousands expected to descend on the Welsh capital.

• PM told to 'use Rayner - people like her'

  Sir Keir Starmer should use his deputy Angela Rayner more effectively because she is popular with the public, Harriet Harman has said.

• Welsh independence will unleash 'full potential' as nationalists serious contenders to form next government 

  Wales should "learn" from the SNP's successes in Scotland, according to the man who could well be the next first minister of Wales. 

• Grooming victim 'lives with trauma every day' - as force investigates crimes involving more than 700 survivors

  The father of a grooming victim who was raped by more than 60 men has said she still lives with the "trauma every single day".

• Fiscal rules are silly but important as Reeves has banged on about them and markets care

  You're probably tired by now of hearing all about "black holes".