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Labour reshuffle: Anneliese Dodds out in Starmer's post-election reshuffle
Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds is replaced by Rachel Reeves as Sir Keir Starmer changes his top team.

Nicola Sturgeon tells PM referendum is case of 'when - not if'
Scotland's first minister has spoken to Boris Johnson for the first time since the SNP's election victory.

Election 2021: The four key takeaways in maps and charts
What have we learned after a bumper crop of elections?

Coronavirus: Expert urges caution over hugs as lockdown eases
Embraces should be selective, short, and avoid face-to-face contact, says Sage member Prof Cath Noakes.

Wendy's: Burger giant plans return to the UK after 20 years
The burger chain says it is planning to open 400 outlets, creating around 12,000 jobs over several years.

Elon Musk reveals he has Asperger's on Saturday Night Live
The 49-year-old Tesla CEO appeared as a guest host on the US comedy series Saturday Night Live.

Jerusalem protests: Netanyahu defends Israeli action after clashes with Palestinians
The prime minister spoke after two nights of clashes between Palestinian protesters and police.

Rescue under way to help whale stranded in Thames
Crowds gathered at Richmond Lock as the RNLI tried to move what's thought to be a small Minke whale.

Covid: 'Miracle' baby born to Newport mum in coma
Doctors were not sure Marriam Ahmad and her unborn daughter would survive after she was ventilated.

Rail disruption set to continue into next week after train cracks found
Rail firms GWR and LNER warn passengers not to travel on Sunday after cracks were found on some trains.

Kabul attack: Families bury schoolchildren of blast that killed dozens
Most of the victims of Saturday's blasts which killed more than 60 near a Kabul school were girls.

Golden Globes controversy: Scarlett Johansson joins criticism
The actress has backed a host of stars criticising the awards over how it is tackling discrimination.

Your pictures on the theme of 'outdoor art'
A selection of striking images from our readers on this week's theme.

Ian Cunningham: 'I'm 80 years old and still playing rugby'
At 80 years old, Ian Cunningham is one of the oldest walking rugby players in the UK.

Meghan warns of pandemic impact on women
The Duchess of Sussex speaks about the pandemic's impact on women.

Olympics: 'The Taliban wouldn’t let me cycle because I’m a woman'
Masomah had to flee the Taliban in Afghanistan because she wanted to ride her bike. Now she's part of a team nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize and hopes to compete in the Olympics.

'I thought strokes only happened to elderly people'
Three young stroke survivors share their stories to help raise awareness.

ICYMI: Nine babies and a giant squid
A surprise delivery for a mum in Morocco and questionable spending in Japan - news you may have missed.

Son wins father's Bradford council seat after Covid death
Mohsin Hussain, 26, said he wanted to carry on his father's legacy.

'Our first day of freedom on American soil'
Adrian Meza and his family from Nicaragua have just been released from detention by US border officials.