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The clearance of one of England's largest illegal waste tips in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, has been completed, costing taxpayers £6m. The government vows to recover costs from criminals, but figures show only £7.3m has been clawed back from waste criminals in five years, against £1bn annual cost of waste crime.
The UK government is considering changing the law on unfitness to plead after a driver who caused a fatal crash was given an absolute discharge because he was deemed unfit to stand trial.
A 42-year-old courier, Pasquale Andriotta, died of a sudden illness while making a delivery in Piacenza, Italy, on the last day of his fixed-term contract. His union, Filt-Cgil, reported that colleagues were on strike that day over unsustainable workloads.
Somerset cider orchards are harvesting as little as 10% of their normal apple crop due to a severe summer drought, threatening cider production and tree health.
Greece and Israel have signed a major air defense agreement, the 'Achilles Shield', involving Israeli systems like David's Sling, Barak MX, and SPYDER, valued at around €3.1-4 billion.
The UK government has brought forward the rollout of specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams to all police forces in England and Wales by 18 months, now targeting completion by end of 2027, and announced additional funding for protection order teams.
Israel's SIBAT director Yair Kulas revealed that six countries are in talks to buy Israeli defense systems, and the $3 billion euro deal with Greece may grow. Greece fears a conflict with Turkey, especially in northern Cyprus.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced he will host a summit of the first ministers of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland in October to discuss economic growth, and suggested deeper devolution for Wales and Scotland.
France has temporarily relaxed rules for making certain cheeses after a historic drought reduced grass for dairy herds, allowing farmers to use feed from outside traditional zones.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruled out a border poll on Irish unification during his first official visit to Northern Ireland, focusing instead on public services and cost-of-living pressures.