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NHS financial crisis: Target rules relaxed By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 21 July 2016 From the section Health A host of hospitals in England have been told they do not need to meet key waiting-time targets this year, to help ease their financial problems. The move is part of a package of measures taken by NHS bosses after hospitals exceeded their budgets by a record amount last year. Fines for missing targets for acc…

A decision to ban Russian track and field athletes from Rio 2016 over the country's alleged state-sponsored doping regime has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Russia's athletics federation was suspended by the sport's world governing body, the IAAF, after an independent report found evidence of widespread doping. The Russian Olympic Committee and 68 athletes appealed against that decision but after hearing evidence from both sides, Cas has ruled the ban can stand. Separately, the International Olympic Committee is considering calls to ban all Russian competitors across all sports from the Olympic Games following a second report into state-sponsored do…

US Election 2016: Trump seals Republican nomination 20 July 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Trump's adult children led the New York delegation at the convention Donald Trump has officially clinched the Republican nomination for US president as speakers hammered Democrat Hillary Clinton on …

Turkish military blocks Istanbul bridges 15 July 2016 From the section Europe Both of the main bridges in the Turkish city of Istanbul have been closed by security forces, reports say. Traffic has been stopped from crossing both the Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges, but no reasons have been given. There are also reports of military aircraft flying over the capital Ankara, with gunshots heard. It is unclear if the events are related and there has been no official information so far on the deployments. View the full article

Theresa May attacks 'unscrupulous boss' Corbyn at PMQs 20 July 2016 From the section UK Politics Theresa May compared Jeremy Corbyn to an "unscrupulous boss" as she made her Prime Minister's Questions debut. As the two leaders clashed on workers' rights, Mrs May suggested Labour frontbenchers had to "double their workload" while Mr Corbyn "exploits the rules to further his own career". Mr Corbyn said Tories might find economic insecurity "funny" but mil…

MPs to vote on Trident nuclear weapons system renewal 18 July 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA MPs are set to decide on whether to renew Britain's nuclear weapons programme, in a Commons vote later. In her first statement to parliament as prime minister, Theresa May will say it would be a "gross irresponsibility" for the UK to abandon its nuclear weapons. Labour is split, with Jeremy Corb…

Angela Eagle drops out of Labour leader race 19 July 2016 From the section UK Politics Angela Eagle has pulled out of the Labour leadership race and thrown her support behind Owen Smith in his challenge to Jeremy Corbyn. The ex-shadow business secretary said she was dropping out "in the interests of the party" and would back Mr Smith "with all her might and enthusiasm". Critics of Mr Corbyn want a single challenger to take him on. The news came as details of how many nominations the two challengers had received from MPs was to be published. Both Ms Eagle and Mr Smith said whichever of the two the…

Low Cost holidaymakers likely to get just £7.78 refund By Brian Milligan Personal Finance reporter 19 July 2016 From the section Business Image copyright Getty Images Thousands of holidaymakers who booked travel with Low Cost Holidays may get a refund of just £7.78 each, the BBC understands. The firm went into administration last week, leaving 27,000 customers abroad, and 110,000…

Melania Trump accused of plagiarising Michelle Obama in convention speech 19 July 2016 From the section US Election 2016 Media captionMelania Trump speaks of her American journeyDonald Trump's wife, Melania, has taken centre stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention but faced accusations a portion of her speech plagiarised Michelle Obama. Commentators noticed similarities with Mrs Obama's 2008 convention speech. Mrs Trump's speech also praised her husband as a "compassio…

Baton Rouge shootings: Obama calls for calm after three police officers killed 18 July 2016 From the section US & Canada Image copyright AP Image caption Police were called after reports of a shooting at a petrol station President Obama has called for restraint after three police officers were shot dead in the city of Baton Rouge in Loui…

Five casualties after helicopter crash 17 July 2016 From the section England A helicopter has crashed at an aerodrome in East Yorkshire, injuring five people. The crash happened at Breighton Aerodrome, Humberside Fire and Rescue said. A spokesman said there were five casualties. More follows. View the full article

Labour leadership: Owen Smith urges party unity 17 July 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright PA Owen Smith will launch his bid to be Labour leader by warning the party risks "falling apart" if it does not act "like a proper team". The former shadow Work and Pensions Secretary will say his plan to invest £200bn into building projects is what is needed to "rebuild Britain". He joins Angela Eagle …

Didcot power station: Search to resume after demolition 17 July 2016 From the section Oxford Image copyright AP Image caption The cause of the collapse is being investigated by police and the Health and Safety Executive Search efforts for three men killed in the Didcot power station collapse are set to resume later when the remainder of the …

Andrea Leadsom apologises to Theresa May over 'motherhood' remark 11 July 2016 From the section UK Politics Image copyright AP Image caption "I was pressed to say how my children had formed my views. I didn't want it to be used as an issue," Mrs Leadsom said. Andrea Leadsom has apologised to Theresa May after she was accused of suggesting being a mother made her a better candidate for prime minister. The energy minister told the Daily Telegraph: "I've already said to Theresa how very sorry I am for any hurt I have caused." The row broke out after Mrs Leadsom said having children meant she had "a very real stak…

Panic in Nice as lorry hits crowd 14 July 2016 From the section Europe Image caption Social media video showed people fleeing after the incident A lorry has struck a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, media reports and witnesses say. The incident took place on the Promenade des Anglais during a firework display, the reports said. One image on T…