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| News Daily: Labour's pay vote and Hillsborough decision | News Daily: Labour's pay vote and Hillsborough decision |
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| Hello. Here's your morning briefing: | Hello. Here's your morning briefing: |
| MPs are to vote on whether the 1% public sector pay cap and cuts to emergency services should end, in what Labour has described as a "test case" on austerity measures. The party has tabled an amendment to the government's Queen's Speech, which also praises the "wonderful work" of the police, fire and ambulance services following the Grenfell Tower fire, saying they "deserve" a rise. | MPs are to vote on whether the 1% public sector pay cap and cuts to emergency services should end, in what Labour has described as a "test case" on austerity measures. The party has tabled an amendment to the government's Queen's Speech, which also praises the "wonderful work" of the police, fire and ambulance services following the Grenfell Tower fire, saying they "deserve" a rise. |
| But the Conservatives, who earlier this week reached an agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party to back their programme, are expected to win the vote. A spokesman said only the Tories would provide a strong enough economy to fund services. | But the Conservatives, who earlier this week reached an agreement with the Democratic Unionist Party to back their programme, are expected to win the vote. A spokesman said only the Tories would provide a strong enough economy to fund services. |
| The final vote on the overall Queen's Speech - which outlines the government's plans for the next two years - takes place on Thursday. It effectively amounts to a vote of confidence in Theresa May's administration. She is expected to win, again with DUP support. | The final vote on the overall Queen's Speech - which outlines the government's plans for the next two years - takes place on Thursday. It effectively amounts to a vote of confidence in Theresa May's administration. She is expected to win, again with DUP support. |
| Hillsborough charges decision due | Hillsborough charges decision due |
| The families of the 96 victims of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster will find out later whether any individuals or organisations are to face criminal charges. New inquests last year found the football fans who died following a crush at the stadium in Sheffield had been unlawfully killed. "Hopefully this is the journey to the end, completely, of Hillsborough," said Margaret Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son James died. The Crown Prosecution Service will announce its decision at 11:00 BST. | The families of the 96 victims of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster will find out later whether any individuals or organisations are to face criminal charges. New inquests last year found the football fans who died following a crush at the stadium in Sheffield had been unlawfully killed. "Hopefully this is the journey to the end, completely, of Hillsborough," said Margaret Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son James died. The Crown Prosecution Service will announce its decision at 11:00 BST. |
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| Violence on rise at riot-hit jail | Violence on rise at riot-hit jail |
| Inspectors say violence is increasing at HMP Birmingham, with high levels of illegal drugs available to inmates to blame. They add that safety is at risk as a result. A 12-hour riot took place at HMP Birmingham last December. | Inspectors say violence is increasing at HMP Birmingham, with high levels of illegal drugs available to inmates to blame. They add that safety is at risk as a result. A 12-hour riot took place at HMP Birmingham last December. |
| Dragon Tattoo actor Michael Nyqvist dies | Dragon Tattoo actor Michael Nyqvist dies |
| The Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist, best known for starring in the film adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, has died aged 56. Mr Nyqvist, who was suffering from lung cancer, also appeared in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. "Michael's joy and passion were infectious to those who knew and loved him," his family said. "His charm and charisma were undeniable." | The Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist, best known for starring in the film adaptation of Stieg Larsson's novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, has died aged 56. Mr Nyqvist, who was suffering from lung cancer, also appeared in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. "Michael's joy and passion were infectious to those who knew and loved him," his family said. "His charm and charisma were undeniable." |
| Analysis: How will the NHS fare this winter? | Analysis: How will the NHS fare this winter? |
| By Hugh Pym, health editor | By Hugh Pym, health editor |
| Ministers, preoccupied with the Queen's Speech and Brexit, may feel winter is some way off and not an urgent priority. But if NHS Providers are right the window for winter planning is getting smaller every week. | Ministers, preoccupied with the Queen's Speech and Brexit, may feel winter is some way off and not an urgent priority. But if NHS Providers are right the window for winter planning is getting smaller every week. |
| Read Hugh's full article | Read Hugh's full article |
| What the papers say | What the papers say |
| The Times reports that the cabinet is split over Brexit, with Brexit Secretary David Davis and Chancellor Philip Hammond setting out alternative timetables for leaving the EU. The i describes the situation as chaos". Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph focuses on the warning from Bank of England governor Mark Carney that banks should remember "the lessons of the past" and not make it too easy for people to borrow money simply because of current low interest rates. | The Times reports that the cabinet is split over Brexit, with Brexit Secretary David Davis and Chancellor Philip Hammond setting out alternative timetables for leaving the EU. The i describes the situation as chaos". Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph focuses on the warning from Bank of England governor Mark Carney that banks should remember "the lessons of the past" and not make it too easy for people to borrow money simply because of current low interest rates. |
| Daily digest | Daily digest |
| A&E worries Proposed cuts could affect nearly 23 million people. BMA says | A&E worries Proposed cuts could affect nearly 23 million people. BMA says |
| Flu jab Scientists develop "painless" alternative | Flu jab Scientists develop "painless" alternative |
| Hen harrier Bird of prey plunges towards extinction in England | Hen harrier Bird of prey plunges towards extinction in England |
| Seat of learning How do you train to be a tennis umpire? | Seat of learning How do you train to be a tennis umpire? |
| If you watch one thing today | If you watch one thing today |
| The first woman to race the Indy500 | The first woman to race the Indy500 |
| If you listen to one thing today | If you listen to one thing today |
| How TV dinners changed our lives | How TV dinners changed our lives |
| If you read one thing today | If you read one thing today |
| 'The day I tackled a school riot' | |
| Today's lookahead | Today's lookahead |
| 09:00 Three days of talks on the possible reunification of Cyprus begin in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. | 09:00 Three days of talks on the possible reunification of Cyprus begin in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. |
| 12:00 Theresa May faces her first Prime Minister's Questions since the general election. | 12:00 Theresa May faces her first Prime Minister's Questions since the general election. |
| On this day | On this day |
| 1991 Former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announces she will retire from the House of Commons at the next general election. | 1991 Former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announces she will retire from the House of Commons at the next general election. |
| From elsewhere | From elsewhere |
| The gay men who fled Chechnya's purge (New Yorker) | The gay men who fled Chechnya's purge (New Yorker) |
| Would you give your kidney to a stranger? (New Scientist) | Would you give your kidney to a stranger? (New Scientist) |
| Fidget spinners were created to bring peace to the Middle East (Independent) | Fidget spinners were created to bring peace to the Middle East (Independent) |
| Do historians make good pundits? (The Atlantic) | Do historians make good pundits? (The Atlantic) |
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