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The IndependentSaturday, 4 July 2026
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Burnham to target Gen Z voters with early tax breaks
PM-in-waiting weighs tax-relief package worth up to £3.5bn to help young people build savings for a home deposit as well as rent-to-buy assistance and free or reduced travel across England
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Millions of mourners gather in Tehran for ayatollah’s funeral
Paper butterflies hang over the coffin of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s leader killed months ago in an Israeli strike
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