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Highly antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain that arose in pigs ‘can jump to humans’

The strain has become the dominant type of MRSA in European livestock, probably due to widespread antibiotic use in pig farming, researchers say.

Boots owner WBA pulls £5bn sale of UK pharmacy chain

Adding artificial fibres to grass could see Wimbledon-style courts around world

Johnson condemns ‘utter barbarism’ of Putin’s attacks on Ukraine as G7 ends

Newspaper owner Jim Fitzpatrick had a life well lived, funeral hears

National Lottery firm sees signs of player ‘belt-tightening’ in cost crisis

Queen greets members of the armed forces at parade in Edinburgh

Wimbledon first-day attendance low after officials predicted ‘record crowd’

Rare drawings of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper on sale

Fatal house gas blast victim believed to be 79-year-old woman

South West Water latest supplier to be probed by Ofwat over sewage treatment

Young man drowned in ‘sheer act of bravery’ as he tried to save woman in Thames

Australia foreign minister stresses Aukus pact will not create nuclear weapons

Tech company to gift Bayraktar drones to Ukraine after millions raised by public

Fuel prices are ‘pump fiction’, says AA president

Covid-19 deaths remain low while infections and hospital numbers rise

Building collapse kills three people in Mumbai

Aldi reveals wish list and finder’s fee for new UK store locations

Three killed and dozens injured as passenger train is derailed in US state

Firefighters could strike over ‘insulting’ 2% pay rise offer

Head of Army: This is our 1937 moment and we must act swiftly to stop war

Care leavers in Wales to benefit from Basic Income pilot scheme

Queen to attend armed forces act of loyalty parade in Edinburgh

Judge rules Britney Spears’ ex-husband can go on trial for stalking

At least 40 found dead inside lorry trailer in southern Texas

What the papers say – June 28

Sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell facing up to 65 years in prison

Wimbledon day two: Ten Brits and tennis titans Williams and Nadal poised to play

Councils warn of ‘disastrous’ cuts and viability threat as inflation costs rise

Charge ‘dropped’ against ex-hotel worker accused in Michaela McAreavey case

Doctors threaten industrial action over weekends contract

More than 300,000 civilians killed in Syrian conflict – UN

Welcome to Eden – the most sparsely populated place in England

Boris Johnson faces defence spending row as Nato leaders gather

Jordan’s PM promises inquiry into deadly blast at Red Sea port

Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher died after suffering ‘aortic dissection’

European Central Bank ready to ‘stamp out’ surging inflation

Rare Przewalski’s foal named Basil born at zoo

G7 summit draws to close with condemnation of Putin’s ‘war crime’ mall massacre

Tributes paid to law graduate murdered as she walked home

Car industry says it faces 50% increase in energy bills

‘Worrying rise’ in crypto scams claiming to be celebrity-endorsed seen by bank

Hong Kong confirms Chinese leader Xi’s visit for 25th anniversary of handover

Tories back PM’s plan to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal despite criticism

Outgoing lottery firm Camelot sees signs of cost-of-living crisis hitting sales

Maxwell and Epstein associates ‘should be concerned’, says victims’ lawyer

UK does not ‘buy in’ to mooted European political community – Truss

‘Strong argument’ to support UK steel amid potential tariffs, says Kwarteng

Population of England and Wales grows 6.3% in a decade, census shows

Man showed ‘courage and determination’ to try to save woman in River Thames

Army chief: Nato must be prepared to fight to defend its territory

Heathrow told to reduce passenger charges

101-year-old man convicted of being Nazi guard jailed for five years in Germany

Every heatwave ‘more intense and more likely’ because of climate change