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    Pressure grows on Fifa boss

    01/08/2026 | 16 mins.
    There is growing pressure on the president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, after he dropped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup. Uefa said it had lost confidence in his leadership.
    The EU is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the migration crisis in Ceuta. Spain has called some other member states "selfish".

    The renowed British-Nepali mountaineer, Nirmal Purja, has been killed in an avalanche in Pakistan.
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    Funeral director who failed to bury and cremate bodies jailed for 20 years

    31/07/2026 | 30 mins.
    A former funeral director has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his failure to bury and cremate dozens of bodies. Also: Italy has announced it's suspending its open borders agreement with Spain after thousands of migrants crossed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta. And a senior adviser to the Fifa boss Gianni Infantino resigns as opposition mounts to his plan to sell off stakes in football competitions.
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    Uefa says it will boycott the World Cup if Fifa's plans go ahead

    30/07/2026 | 30 mins.
    European football's governing body, Uefa, has announced it will boycott the World Cup unless Fifa scraps plans to sell off some event rights to private investors. Also: A major incident is declared in Suffolk as a wildfire rages on heathland. And Joe Root begins his second tenure as England cricket captain.
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    Andy Burnham promises to reform adult social care in England

    29/07/2026 | 30 mins.
    Andy Burnham has set out his initial approach to tackling the crisis in adult social care in England. Also: drought is declared in more than half of England. And a backlash against Fifa's plan to sell a stake in its major competitions to private investors.
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    Plans for school pupils in England to get more access to technical subjects

    28/07/2026 | 30 mins.
    Andy Burnham says he's "on a mission" to tackle the rising number of young people, who aren't working or learning, claiming the education system "doesn't set them up properly". Also: Emergency workers in Japan say many people are trapped inside a shopping centre, after the coastal city of Kumamoto was hit by an earthquake. European football reacts furiously to new proposals from Fifa's Gianni Infantino to seek private investment in international competitions.
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