The UK government is facing calls to cancel a sprawling health care contract with Palantir. The region of Greater Manchester insists it can do a better job itself. The UK government has six months to decide whether to terminate a deal worth more than $400 million between the country's National Health Service and American software company Palantir . If one part of the NHS is already doing without Palantir, politicians are asking, why can't the rest of the country? In 2023, the UK commissioned Palantir to develop a " federated data platform " (FDP) that could ingest and organize the tangle of health data produced across the country.

You might be forgiven for glancing at this year's GCSE results and thinking not much has changed. And sure, if you're just looking at the pass rate across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, that would be more or less correct. But, when you dig into the detail, you find a more complicated picture, where some existing issues have become even more stark. You'll see the grades of students resitting their English and maths GCSEs in England are dragging down the overall results in those subjects - all part of a system the government itself says is demoralising and needs fixing. You'll see that boys' and girls' grades are looking more similar - though that's more to do with girls slipping than boys improving.

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Inflation is heating up but don't expect another crisis The fallout from the war in Iran cranked up the heat on households last month as energy bills rose - how uncomfortable could inflation get from here? The first thing to remember is that a small amount of price rises is normal. It is the sign of a healthy, functioning economy. But with food alone costing a third more than it did four years ago, thanks to a spike in inflation early in the war in Ukraine, it can feel a battle to make ends meet. The good news is inflation since the war in Iran erupted has actually been more muted than economists initially feared.

Drone video shows cattle in parched landscape across drought-hit farmland as Britain endures one of its driest summers on record. More than two-thirds of England is now in drought, according to officials. Chinese company unveils new'Superman' humanoid robot Can Trump limit birthright citizenship?

Results for A-levels, T-levels, BTecs and other vocational qualifications are out. And this year, they've come at a time when all eyes are on what teenagers decide to do next. Universities are keen to get them through the door. As they grapple with their finances, they know that every filled seat in a lecture hall comes with tuition fee funding. The new prime minister, meanwhile, wants to carve out clear routes into technical jobs that can rival the well-established path of A-levels and a university degree.

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Donald Trump ignores FIFA president's call to leave the stage as he joins Spain's World Cup final trophy lift in awkward moment Trump's cringe World Cup cameo was a fitting finale to a tournament blighted by excess, greed and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino's twisted dreams Prince Harry has claimed England lacked the winning'mindset' needed to reach the country's first World Cup final since 1966 World Cup fans brand FIFA's first-ever halftime show a'disaster' as Madonna and Bieber's bizarre spectacle divides billions No one's shocked Harry wants to reverse Megxit. Trump demands Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney'pay some damages' for wildfire smoke coming across border: 'Our air has been poisoned' Vice President JD Vance's wife Usha gives birth to baby boy Winner of nearly $2 BILLION lottery jackpot is embattled Arkansas mayor's brother Tennessee mom accused of executing young man on her front lawn claimed she found him HIDING under her daughter's bed FIFA fans STUNNED after learning Shakira's real age during her World Cup halftime performance: 'I refuse to believe it' Selena Gomez has passionate kiss with husband Benny Blanco... after he sailed overseas to mark her birthday Scandal engulfs'it girl' fashion empire Set Active: Explosive claims about influencer founder's desperate fixation... 'inappropriate' texts that went ignored... and why employees wanted to stay on her'good side' Bodycam footage shows shocking altercation between college student and police over'misgendering' Trump unleashes NINTH night of Iran strikes in revenge for three fallen US soldiers: 'We hit them very hard' 'The most common disease you've never heard of': Why your recurring dizzy spells could actually be caused by'hidden' migraines - these simple lifestyle changes can help Inside Luke Wilson's reclusive life with decades-younger girlfriend Kendall Yates: Friends reveal new details about their'secretive' romance after birth of their child... as unseen pictures of her emerge World Cup fans fume over Jennifer Hudson's US national anthem performance at the final... two weeks after team got knocked out The science of a sub-four-minute mile: As Josh Kerr smashes the world record, experts reveal how the Scottish athlete's supershoes, 'speed suit', and strong stature helped him to make history This weekend, 28-year-old Josh Kerr ran a mile in just three minutes and 42.66 seconds, smashing a record that has stood almost as long as he has been alive. In a stunning performance at the World Athletics Diamond League competition, Kerr shaved nearly half a second off the mile record set by Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999. So, what was the key to Kerr's incredible success? Kerr ran his record-breaking race in a pair of one-of-a-kind supershoes that were specially designed for his feet and running style.

Children under 16 will be banned from buying high-caffeine energy drinks in England from April, the government has said. Drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be illegal to sell to children and younger teenagers in shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online. Lower-caffeine soft drinks, such Diet Coke, are not affected and neither are tea and coffee. However, drinks including Red Bull, Monster, Relentless and Prime would all breach the limit. The new rules aim to reduce obesity levels in children and prevent issues such as disrupted sleep, increased anxiety and lack of concentration, as well as poor school results.

The detail everyone missed in this photo of Kate and William... and what it reveals about state of their relationship. The US Geological Survey detected a magnitude 3.3 quake at 9.20am ET Thursday morning right along the Yellowstone River inside the Wyoming park. The minor quake's epicenter was recorded just seven miles from the Yellowstone caldera, the bowl-shaped volcanic depression within the famous national park. Last year, scientists discovered tens of thousands of previously unrecorded earthquakes which could be hinting that Yellowstone's supervolcano is building up to an eruption. An international research team used AI to listen to 15 years of Yellowstone recordings and discovered 86,000 tiny earthquakes that human experts had missed.