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• ‘The simplest, coolest item in your wardrobe’: 14 of the best white T-shirts for men

  02-08-2026 10:00 via theguardian.com
  Fabric, fit, weight and drape – there’s more to picking the perfect tee than meets the eye. Our menswear expert rounds up his favourites• How to buy secondhand clothes online that you’ll actually wearI didn’t think about Marlon Brando when I got dressed this morning. Or James Dean or Steve McQueen, for that matter. But every time you pull a white T-shirt over your head, they’re the ones you should have in the back of your mind.Before they came along, a white T-
  
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• ‘I have an understanding housemate’: the student who makes videos of fungus on faeces

  02-08-2026 10:00 via theguardian.com
  Alfred Drummond-Herdman’s extraordinary timelapses have been viewed by millions – and led him to identify new speciesAlfred Drummond-Herdman is possibly the only person in the UK who is sent animal faeces in the post out of goodwill. His bedroom in Edinburgh is full of the stuff: clothes have been removed from his wardrobe and cupboards, replaced with terrariums and plastic containers housing sections of cowpats, grouse droppings and rabbit pellets.“I have a very understanding
  
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• ‘Free up the ganja’: Rastafarians in Kenya fight to legalise marijuana

  02-08-2026 10:00 via theguardian.com
  Marijuana plays a sacred role among Rastafari followers and they say a ruling to criminalise it violates their rightsAbout a dozen people sang along to the pulsing vibrations of drums and a tambourine in a dimly lit room in Nairobi’s sprawling Kibera neighbourhood. For more than an hour they belted out song after song, the lyrics suffused with references to Ethiopia, Jah, Zion, Rastafari and Haile Selassie I.One song went: “No night in a Zion, there is no night there / Hallelujah the
  
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• ‘You owe parking fees’: experts warn of fake RingGo text scam

  02-08-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Criminals hope by using threats of enforcement action, people will panic and click link to bogus parking app siteYou use parking apps a lot – you have several on your phone – but it is not always straightforward. Sometimes there is a lack of reliable mobile signal, or the app crashes or behaves oddly, or it does not seem to want to accept your bank card.Also, it is sometimes hard to keep track of which apps you have used when. So when you receive a text from RingGo saying you owe it
  
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• ‘The language of Pokémon is universal’: why fans are still catching ‘em all after 30 years

  02-08-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  As Pokémon Go celebrates its 10th anniversary, its devoted players explain how the game has created a vibrant intergenerational community spanning the globeMost Pokémon obsessives count rare, absurdly expensive playing cards or pristine, fully boxed game cartridges that have survived decades in the attic among their most prized possessions. But for Mairead Ralph, her Pokémon-related crown jewel is a bit different. “Technically, it’s my husband!” she says.Th
  
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• The five big beasts are gone: who will be the Premier League’s next alpha manager? | Jonathan Wilson

  02-08-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta is perhaps best placed to fill the void but the coaching contenders are legion as another season loomsThis used to be a land of giants. This used to be a land where big men fought. This used to be a land where Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger tussled, then José Mourinho joined the fray. This used to be a land where Jürgen Klopp made Pep Guardiola reconsider, and he changed his style and won anyway.Not any more. Next season will be the first sinc
  
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• I’m all for the nanny state – but we should abolish fines for holidays in term time | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

  02-08-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Some parents are sticklers for the rules, yet mass civil disobedience by parents in England and Wales suggests many agree with mePerhaps it’s my stage of parenthood, or the fact that I’ve been lying awake at night, but I think I have an idea that could secure the electoral future of the Labour party. All Andy Burnham needs to do to win a landslide at the next general election is abolish fines for parents who take their children on term-time holidays. More than 2 million – aroun
  
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• Gianni Infantino could face leadership challenge as Fifa Council members rebel

  02-08-2026 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Council wants to trigger emergency general meetingMembers demand review of Balogun decisionGianni Infantino is facing a rebellion from members of the Fifa Council who are attempting to force an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) that could develop into a full blown leadership challenge.The Guardian has learned that moves to call an EGM were already under way before the emergence of Infantino’s abortive plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup, with council members demanding an independent
  
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• ‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at risk

  02-08-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Council leaders say crumbling infrastructure and lack of water are jeopardising government’s plans for new homesThe government’s housebuilding agenda is hitting the stark reality of a lack of water and crumbling infrastructure across the east and south-east of England.Half the country was declared to be in serious drought this week, for the second consecutive year, with the Environment Agency warning of dire consequences for the economy, environment and wildlife. Continue reading...
  
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• UK’s state investments agency hit by data breach

  02-08-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Security lapse leaves sensitive information and contact details of 51 government officials exposed for 40 hoursThe public body in charge of the UK’s state investments has been pushed to improve its internal security after a data breach left “high-level management information” publicly accessible for nearly two days.UK Government Investments (UKGI), the agency that manages the taxpayers’ interest in a swathe of companies including Channel 4 and the Post Office, said the se
  
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• ‘Poirot’s hotel was the place to stay in Istanbul’: the book that inspired my travels

  02-08-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Falling in love with a novel motivated these five travel writers to immerse themselves in locations from the Yukon and Kyrgyzstan to the Côte d’AzurInspired by Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express Continue reading...
  
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• From occupied Crimea to Oxfordshire: the Kremlin links to new £600m UK theme park

  02-08-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Puy du Fou worked with under-sanctions oligarch on plans for Crimea resort longer than disclosed, and later courted Iran and ChinaIn February 2014, thousands of “little green men” – Russian soldiers in unmarked uniforms – flooded into Crimea, seizing control of military bases and infrastructure.Their arrival marked the opening salvo of Vladimir Putin’s annexation of the peninsula, an operation that ultimately escalated into the full-scale invasion of Ukra
  
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• Clicky Ponting and ‘known cheats’ on the golf course: the crisis in UK sportsmanship

  02-08-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Some blame social media and the behaviour of world leaders for a perceived decline in honestyWhen a cricket team in North Yorkshire became the centre of a cheating scandal that made headlines around the world, it made many think – is this a very British form of cheating?Cricket in England is regarded as a genteel sport, so allegations of cheating tend to reverberate. A video of Saturday’s game between Saltburn second XI and Norton second XI has been viewed more than 7m times after vi
  
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• Callas, Beethoven, bee-eaters or storks: competition seeks to redesign euro notes

  02-08-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  The EU is using a currency redesign as an opportunity to be less neutral and try some finely balanced identity-buildingIs Europe best represented by the bold intellect of Marie Curie, the sprawling imagination of Miguel de Cervantes and the intense musical genius of Ludwig van Beethoven? Or by a migrating stork and a bee-eater, swooping across borderless plains and enjoying freedom of movement across European countries?The quest to settle this issue has engaged a surprising number of people acro
  
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• TV tonight: Richard E Grant on his obsession with The Odyssey

  02-08-2026 07:15 via theguardian.com
  The actor is a charismatic tour guide as he follows in Homer’s footsteps. Plus: Amsterdam cop Van Der Valk is back. Here’s what to watch this evening8pm, Channel 4 Continue reading...
  
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• Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told

  02-08-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Senior officer behind closure says SDS caused ‘incalculable harm’ by infiltrating groups that posed no threatAn undercover police unit that spied on tens of thousands of political activists had to be shut down amid severe criticisms and recriminations, the spycops public inquiry has heard.Jon Boutcher, a senior police officer who took over responsibility for the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS) unit, concluded within months that it had to be wound up because it was conducting unjust
  
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• ‘This is where democracy beats totalitarianism’: Ukraine’s drone strike force takes the fight to Russia

  02-08-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: At a launch site in the Ukrainian countryside, members of the elite ‘Magyar’s Birds’ brigade are turning Russia’s vast size into a weaknessSparrows were cheeping as the sun set over a field of tall yellow sunflowers when a moped-like growl suddenly disturbed the evening calm. The noise rose, dipped, and rose again. Lt Col Ray – a Ukrainian commander with the 414th aviation brigade – took cover in a leafy ditch.Seconds later a Ukrainian drone roared
  
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• Chez Rose, London W1: ‘One of the dining highlights of 2026’ – restaurant review

  02-08-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Chez Rose offers a sort of hospitality that feels centuries old, but when done well, will never be old hatChez Rose has just appeared on Pollen Street, Mayfair, but to the casual passerby, it looks as if it could have been established in 1974. This is, of course, poudre aux yeux; until recently, this was Jason Atherton’s Little Social. Yet, with some strategically placed tables en terrasse, vintage mirrors, thoughtfully scattered doilies and, later, bread baskets, and what you have is Fran
  
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• ‘£5,800 on a watch?!’ What happened when five couples kept separate money diaries – then revealed all to their partners?

  02-08-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Rachel forked out £700 for beauty treatments, Kojo confessed to a £25 cigarette habit, and Jake indulged his love of fancy timepieces. Were their other halves forgiving or furious?Rachel and Kojo, Northampton Continue reading...
  
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• Trump climbs down on Iran strikes after Saudi alarm and threats from Tehran

  02-08-2026 06:45 via theguardian.com
  
  President claims delay is ‘subject to being able to rapidly make a deal’ as intervention by Saudi crown prince is revealed and Iran warns neighboursDonald Trump said on Saturday night that the US would hold off on any new strikes on Iran provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is quickly reached – marking the president’s latest climbdown from extravagant threats to hit the Tehran regime hard.The Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman called Trump on Saturday to ex
  
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• ‘Climate change kills’: Pedro Sánchez speaks plain truth to Spain’s deniers

  02-08-2026 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  PM has long history of speaking out on realities of global heating but political opponents remain unnmovedJust over four years ago, Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, visited a small town in the south-western region of Extremadura that had been affected by one of the wildfires devouring tens of thousands of hectares of land across the country.That summer’s blazes had left two people dead in the northern region of Castilla y León and another man there fatally burned
  
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• Apparently, I’ve got ‘comfort creep’. I prefer to think of it as finally knowing what I like | Polly Hudson

  02-08-2026 06:00 via theguardian.com
  Routine isn’t a failure of imagination – it’s the reward for having done enough experimenting. So, yes, I’m going to my favourite restaurant again – and ordering my favourite dishFeeling seen isn’t always a positive thing. “Comfort creep: do YOU have it?” Good Housekeeping asked, accusingly. I was certain that I did, even before knowing what it was. And that this was not good.“Same holidays, same TV shows, same restaurants, same wine …
  
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• Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn

  02-08-2026 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’A growing number of west African countries are implementing or strengthening anti-LGBTQ+ laws, amid local political pressures and a global pushback against LGBTQ+ rights.In March, Senegal doubled the maximum prison sentence for gay sex to 10 years and criminalised the “promotion” of homosexuality. Niger criminalised “sexual relations with a person of the s
  
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• Royal Mail exact UK delivery days and times - and how to check local delays

  02-08-2026 05:37 via express.co.uk
  The postal operator says it tries to meet these targets wherever possible
  
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• Moscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodes

  02-08-2026 02:22 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 20 people injured in explosion near Italian restaurant on Saturday night, authorities sayA homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in ⁠an explosion near a restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said.The explosion occurred just before 8pm close to an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinskaya ​Square, the police said. Continue reading...
  
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• Devolution plans strengthen case for written UK constitution, says Burnham

  02-08-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  
  PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of stateAndy Burnham has said his programme of devolution strengthens the case for a written constitution for the UK, a move that would fundamentally alter the workings of the state that have developed over centuries.The prime minister has long believed the UK’s “antiquated” political system needs a dramatic overhaul if opportunity is to be shared equally across the country.
  
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• Sopranos actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dies aged 80

  02-08-2026 00:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Veteran actor best-known for playing Salvatore ‘Big Pussy’ Bonpensiero, friend of Tony Soprano who becomes FBI informantVincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best-known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died. He was 80.Bob McGowan, who had managed Pastore since his run on The Sopranos, told the Associated Press that he learned of his death Saturday from another client and actor on the show, Vincent Cu
  
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• Tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 13

  02-08-2026 00:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Aircraft crashes into field after departing from nearby city of Pisco, according to local authoritiesPolice in Peru report that 13 people, among them foreign tourists, have been killed in a plane crash in southern Peru, near the Nazca Lines.Local authorities in Nazca confirmed that 11 tourists and two pilots died when the Cessna Grand Caravan crashed in Pueblo Viejo, approximately 4 miles (6km) from the city of Nazca and roughly 12km from the Nazca Lines site. Continue reading...
  
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• Rhys Nicholson: ‘Get a hobby – don’t become a full-blown racist’

  02-08-2026 00:22 via theguardian.com
  
  The comedian and Drag Race Down Under judge on Harry Styles, not having the legs for short shorts, and why sleep is the most expensive beauty productYou’re back on the judging panel of Drag Race Down Under vs The World. What do you think gives Australian queens the edge?I think our drag tends not to focus as much on female impersonation. It’s about building a character. People like Lazy Susan, who’s on the judging panel this year, is one of my favourites because there’s n
  
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• Gangs of 'shadow bin men' operating fake bin lorries in £1bn waste scam

  02-08-2026 00:05 via express.co.uk
  The government say they are trying to crack down on the crime.
  
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• UK housebuilding company plunges into administration - debts of £4.5 million

  01-08-2026 23:47 via express.co.uk
  It's unclear whether the staggering debts will be paid.
  
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• Tesco makes huge change at 600 UK stores

  01-08-2026 23:38 via express.co.uk
  The move will free up staff time, allowing them to focus on serving customers and completing shop floor tasks.
  
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• Popular UK retailer opens huge 29,000 sq ft mega-store today

  01-08-2026 22:31 via express.co.uk
  The beloved chain opened its doors to customers from 8:30am today, with locals calling it a win for the town.
  
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• Josh Kerr storms to Commonwealth Games mile title in golden Glasgow moment

  01-08-2026 22:31 via theguardian.com
  Home favourite blazes clear to delight Scottish fansWightman fades to sixth, Myers takes silverJosh Kerr’s summer of miracle and wonder continued in front of his adoring home fans as he added Commonwealth gold to his glittering collection.In a slowly run race that frequently resembled dodgems, Kerr made a devastating kick for home with 250 metres remaining to eviscerate a high-quality field and take the title in 3:54.12. Continue reading...
  
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• The moment I knew: after my mum lost everything in Japan’s tsunami, Trent showered her with tiny kindnesses

  01-08-2026 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The cabaret performers met while on tour in Canada. But it wasn’t until her new partner befriended her mother that Sachie realised how thoughtful he wasFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesI met Trent in 2012 in a car park in Winnipeg. We were handing out flyers on the Canadian fringe circuit. I was wearing a pink tutu for my contemporary clown show and Trent was in the tight black suit of his vaudeville character the Birdmann. We barely spoke but I had this strange feeling, almo
  
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• The brief life and sudden death of Zyzz: why did the bodybuilding influencer die at just 22?

  01-08-2026 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Long before looksmaxxers, Aziz ‘Zyzz’ Shavershian was famous online for posting workouts and rage-bait – until he died in Thailand in 2011. A new documentary reveals what really happenedDecades before the extreme aesthetic trend of looksmaxxing, there was Zyzz. Aziz Shavershian was an Australian teenager who became a fitness influencer in the 2000s, filming his workouts and thoughts about the world on his Nokia and posting them to YouTube.Zyzz was big in all senses of the word:
  
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• Notes from a nursing home: ‘Our books told of who we were. The story of us. Then the movers came and asked what should go’

  01-08-2026 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Pencil marks in the margins of books gathered over a lifetime was proof of a life lived. So when it came time for Andrew McKean to move into aged care, leaving his books behind made the self thinnerMy wife, Patricia, and I came to our nursing home with little more than clothes, a few photographs and some books we could still carry. The shelves we left behind still stand in the emptied rooms of the house we called home for 30 years. Those shelves once groaned under the weight of books we had gath
  
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• EU to hold urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday over Ceuta crisis

  01-08-2026 21:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Divisions remain in the bloc over mass crossing of migrants into Spanish territory in north AfricaThe EU is to hold an urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday amid continued divisions in the bloc over the arrival of more than 50,000 migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in north Africa.The decision was taken by officials representing EU member states and Frontex border agency experts at what was described as a “sobering” meeting on Saturday. Continue reading...
  
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• Yealimi Noh leads Women’s Open by three shots after Ryu Hae-ran stumbles

  01-08-2026 20:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Ryu’s bid for third consecutive major win in doubtEngland’s Lottie Woad and Charley Hull in contentionRyu Hae-ran has 18 holes to recover from events in the third round of the Women’s Open. Her stumble at Royal Lytham and St Annes would have counted as one of the most remarkable in recent major championship memory had it taken place a day later. Saturday proved it is never, ever over on terrain such as this. Adam Scott can verify that, such was his horrible capitulation here as
  
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• Moment husband who stabbed his wife 40 times lies to officers - 'she attacked me'

  01-08-2026 20:03 via express.co.uk
  The court heard Syed Rafay Ahmad's wife, Anam, wanted to end their arranged marriage after falling in love with a man she had met through social media.
  
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• Royal Mail issues delivery delay warning - full list of 87 areas affected

  01-08-2026 19:50 via express.co.uk
  The postal services issued an update on its website regarding the delays that will affect thousands of UK households.
  
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• Pensioner, 75, given 7-year ban after 60 pets found trapped in filthy cages

  01-08-2026 19:39 via express.co.uk
  The court heard that the elderly woman was too embarrassed to ask for help with looking after the animals.
  
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• UK town home to its own ‘Chernobyl’ that people are being urged to stop entering

  01-08-2026 19:31 via express.co.uk
  The site owners have stressed that entering is a crime.
  
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• Jamaica stun Australia as England miss out on Commonwealth Games netball final

  01-08-2026 19:31 via theguardian.com
  Roses beaten by New Zealand 61-54 in semi-finalEngland to face Australia for bronze medalJamaica are through to the Commonwealth Games netball final after defeating defending champions Australia in one of the biggest surprises in the sport’s history.In the best game of the tournament by far, Australia scored three goals to reduce Jamaica’s lead to one with 36 seconds remaining. Continue reading...
  
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• Commonwealth Games 2026: day nine – in pictures

  01-08-2026 19:22 via theguardian.com
  
  We look at the best images from day nine in Glasgow, featuring judo, boxing, track cycling and netball Continue reading...
  
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• Transfer news: Welbeck joins Chelsea, Brentford complete record Sangaré deal

  01-08-2026 18:44 via theguardian.com
  
  35-year-old Brighton striker Welbeck seals £5m moveMali international Sangaré joins Bees for reported £39mChelsea have signed Brighton’s veteran striker Danny Welbeck in a deal worth a reported £5m. Welbeck has agreed a two-year contract and will link up with Xabi Alonso’s squad on their pre-season tour.The 35-year-old’s move to Stamford Bridge is a break from Chelsea’s policy of signing younger players with the potential to be developed. It is th
  
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• Aldi confirms major new change to middle aisle with items starting from £1.69 in hours

  01-08-2026 18:24 via express.co.uk
  The new range will hit shelves on Sunday, August 2.
  
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• Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO

  01-08-2026 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Director general accuses corporations of obstructing efforts to tackle obesity crisis after investigation by Guardian and othersThe world’s biggest ultra-processed food corporations are hindering global efforts to tackle the obesity crisis by suing governments that try to promote healthier diets, the head of the World Health Organization has said.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director general, accused global food companies of obstructing the adoption of vital public health
  
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• Faster, faster: Iraola in a rush to plug Liverpool gaps before Premier League starts

  01-08-2026 17:25 via theguardian.com
  New head coach needs to use the transfer market with defensive cover vital as injuries hamper US pre-season tour“Faster, faster,” bellowed Andoni Iraola throughout the open training session Liverpool held in Chicago on Friday. His first pre-season tour as Liverpool head coach ends at the city’s famous Soldier Field Stadium on Sunday, with a friendly against Leeds, and “faster, faster” could apply to all aspects of the club’s preparations for a new Premier Leag
  
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• There can be no letup. Humiliated Infantino must stand down at Fifa or be removed | Nick Ames

  01-08-2026 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Uefa’s call for a boycott and declaration of no-confidence must be the opening salvos in push to dethrone game’s global leaderThere is no time to dance around the subject. Gianni Infantino must stand down as Fifa president or otherwise be legally removed. No fresh chances can be made available for an official who has demolished trust in football’s integrity and governance, trashing all remaining credibility of the body that oversees the world’s most-cherished sport.Infant
  
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