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30 July 2018 Legal permission will no longer be required to end care for patients in a permanent vegetative state, the Supreme Court has ruled. It will now be easier to withdraw food and liquid to allow such patients to die. Lady Black ruled there was no violation under the Human Rights Convention. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refres…

Zimbabwe election: First vote without Mugabe 30 July 2018 Related TopicsZimbabwe election 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWhy Zimbabwe's election is historic Voters in Zimbabwe are going to the polls in the country's first election without long-time leader Robert Mugabe's name on the ballot. The country's founding preside…

Northern: Most cancelled services to resume after timetable disruption 30 July 2018 Related TopicsEngland rail timetable disruption Image copyright Northern Northern rail is reinstating 75% of the services it cancelled after a new timetable led to sever…

Northern: Most cancelled services to resume after timetable disruption 30 July 2018 Related TopicsEngland rail timetable disruption Image copyright Northern Northern rail is to today reinstate 75% of the services it cancelled after a new timetable led t…

New York Times tells Trump: Don't call reporters enemies of the people 29 July 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Trump said he and Mr Sulzberger had a "very good" meeting …

Geraint Thomas was keen to show off the Welsh flag on the run-in to ParisGeraint Thomas became Britain's third winner of the Tour de France when he crossed the finish line in Paris. The Team Sky rider, 32, follows Sir Bradley Wiggins in 2012 and four-time Tour champion Chris Froome as Britain celebrates a sixth win in seven years. Alexander Kristoff won the sprint finish on the Champs-Elysees as Thomas crossed the line arm-in-arm with Froome in the middle of the peloton. He beat Dutchman Tom Dumoulin by one minute 51 seconds, with Froome third. Welshman Thomas, who rode in support of Froome in each of his wins, had built up that lead over the previous 20 stages and To…

Girl, 6, dies after going into sea at Margate 29 July 2018 Image copyright Shannon Owen Image caption The youngster had been visiting the seaside resort from Erith, south-east London …

Indonesia earthquake: 10 dead on tourist island Lombok 29 July 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Officials say the earthquake has damaged many buildings …

Online trolls may be barred from being MP or councillor 29 July 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Diane Abbott and Boris Johnson both received high levels of online abuse during the …

Online trolls may be barred from being MP or councillor 29 July 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Diane Abbott and Boris Johnson both received high levels of online abuse during the …

Carr fire: California blaze leaves two dead 28 July 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption Only 3% of the fire has been contained A raging wildfi…

Cardinal McCarrick, prominent US Catholic, resigns over abuse claims 28 July 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption More allegations against Mr McCarrick have since emerged …

Thomas becomes the third Briton to win the Tour de France - a sixth British victory in seven yearsBritain's Geraint Thomas is set to win the Tour de France after maintaining his overall lead on the penultimate stage of the race, a 31km time trial. The Team Sky rider, 32, finished third behind Tom Dumoulin but still leads the Dutchman by one minute, 51 seconds. Tour convention dictates that the race leader is never challenged on the final stage, so Thomas only needs to reach the finish in Paris on Sunday to win. Dumoulin beat defending champion Chris Froome by one second to win the stage. Froome's second place in the time trial means the four-time Tour champion climbs …

Britain's Geraint Thomas is set to win the Tour de France after maintaining his race lead on the penultimate stage of the race - a 31km time trial. The Team Sky rider, 32, finished third behind Tom Dumoulin but still leads the Dutchman by one minute, 51 seconds. Tour convention dictates that the race leader is never challenged on the final stage, so Thomas only needs to reach the finish in Paris on Sunday to win. Dumoulin beat defending champion Chris Froome by one second to win the stage. By finishing second four-time champion Froome climbed up to third overall, ahead of Slovenia's Primoz Roglic. More to follow. View the full article

By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst 26 July 2018 Related TopicsUK heatwave Image copyright Science Photo Library The current heatwave could become the new normal for UK summers by 2040 because of climate change, MPs warn. The Environ…