Corbyn backs greater public ownership
Craig TaylorA debate about public ownership of companies is needed, but restoration of “Clause IV” is not a priority, leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn says. BBC News – UK
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Boiled water ‘safe’ in parasite alert
Boiled water in Lancashire is “perfectly safe” to drink, health officials say, following the discovery of a microbial parasite in the mains supply. BBC News – UK
Pension scams now ‘investment’ scams
Fraudsters trying to steal money from people’s pension funds are increasingly offering to invest the cash into other scams, says Citizens Advice. BBC News – UK
UK police link Tunisia massacres
There are “strong” links between June’s Tunisia beach massacre and the killings at the Bardo Museum in the country’s capital in March, British police say. BBC News – UK
UK to extend air strikes against IS
The UK is to extend air strikes by RAF Tornados against the Islamic State group by an extra year, to March 2017, the defence secretary says on a visit to Iraq. BBC News – UK
TV star Cilla Black dies aged 72
Singer and TV star Cilla Black, who enjoyed a 50-year showbusiness career, dies at her home in southern Spain. BBC News – UK