The Guardian
Europe suspects Russia is testing NATO's limits with a 'shadow war' of sabotage, while the UN general assembly kicks off and El Niño breaks temperature records.
BBC Health
England is urged to give dementia the cancer treatment - an 18-week waiting target, that is, because the current plan is apparently 'wait and see, forever.'
BBC Politics
The Conservatives want Burnham to rule out tax rises, Griffith won't commit to scrapping inheritance tax, and everyone is very concerned about the pips.
The Guardian Europe
Manchester United's Carabao Cup night is overshadowed by a 15-year-old's transfer flirtation, while Andy Burnham and Mark Carney play political VIP at Everton.
BBC Politics
Unions say making care workers wait 15 years for settlement while bankers get three is not a policy, it's a value statement.
BBC Business
Wales cuts business rates by 30% for pubs, hotels and gyms, funded by a 1p-in-the-pound hike on big businesses, because apparently even the Welsh government thinks a night out shouldn't require a second mortgage.
BBC Business
The government says it will end rough sleeping by Christmas, which is a bit like saying you'll finish that novel by the weekend - technically possible, but you're going to need a lot more than good intentions.
The Guardian Europe
IDF soldier shoots Palestinian man in the leg during settler standoff over livestock, because the West Bank is apparently the Wild West now.
The Guardian
Britain announces 29 battery-powered trains to fix the north, arriving in 2034 - just in time for the heat death of the universe, or your next commute, whichever comes first.
BBC Business
The TUC wants banks to fund a discount on energy bills, because apparently asking those with broader shoulders to pay a fairer share is still controversial.
BBC Business
A rogue builder vanishes with £14k, sparking government plans for a voluntary database - because nothing says 'protection' like an opt-in registry cowboys can ignore.
BBC Politics
140 migrants in one dinghy rescued in the Channel, as smugglers double down on mega-dinghies and the government promises to smash gangs - though the sea remains unimpressed.
The Guardian
British army suspends non-essential training to save money, but rest assured, the tanks will be back - eventually, probably after the budget review.
BBC Business
PwC report reveals that for 46% of UK households, economic growth is like a rumor - everyone's heard of it, but no one's seen the benefits, especially north of Watford Gap.
BBC Politics
Andy Burnham's first PMQs showed that even a social media-savvy PM can't escape the ancient ritual of political mud-wrestling.
The Guardian Europe
UK banks have made £200bn in five years, and now politicians want a slice - but Europe's windfall tax experiments suggest it's not always a walk in the park.
BBC Politics
Burnham's first Commons address as PM: a plan for more devolution, public control of essentials, and a promise to fix the 'wrong turns' since the 1980s, while Badenoch rolls her eyes.
The Guardian
Lib Dems want a cross-party climate chat, but the silence from No. 10 is louder than the buzz of a disposable barbecue ban.
The Guardian
UK government reverses early prison release scheme, sparing worst offenders, but prisons remain 'one major event from disaster' - a bit like rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship, but with more manslaughter.
BBC Politics
Andy Burnham's summer of love ends as Parliament returns, where he'll face PMQs, a tricky prisons row, and a Budget that could define his premiership - all while trying to keep his own MPs happy.
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