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• Chaos as Ryanair passengers stranded in Greece weeks after EU border rule launched

  17-06-2026 23:57 via express.co.uk
  The system is in place in popular destinations such as Spain, Portugal and Greece.
  
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• Pubs 'close early' and protesters gather as Tommy Robinson joins debate over Islam

  17-06-2026 23:20 via express.co.uk
  The far-right activist attended a debate titled 'The West Is Right To Be Suspicious Of Islam'.
  
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• Clashes as Oxford Union debating society hosts Tommy Robinson

  17-06-2026 22:52 via express.co.uk
  Protesters took to the streets of Oxford to oppose the far right activist speaking at an Oxford Union event
  
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• Winning Lotto numbers LIVE: Full National Lottery results with Thunderball on 17 June

  17-06-2026 22:48 via express.co.uk
  Lotto players now have two chances to win for every line played.
  
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• MI5 boss declares himself a Slow Horses fan

  17-06-2026 22:30 via bbc.com
  
  Sir Ken McCallum says he is a fan of the show that has been described as the anti-James Bond.
  
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• Question Time migrants who grilled Zia Yusuf coached by charity before BBC show

  17-06-2026 22:14 via express.co.uk
  Chanel migrants who appeared on BBC Question Time were coached by charity Imix. Reform UK has hit out at their inclusion on the show.
  
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• Former miner who killed terminally ill wife dies

  17-06-2026 21:34 via bbc.com
  
  David Hunter, who suffocated his wife in 2021, dies in Cyprus aged 78.
  
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• Teen accused of girl's murder expelled from school hours before her death, court hears

  17-06-2026 21:32 via bbc.com
  
  A teenage boy is accused of fatally stabbing nine-year-old Aria Thorpe at her Weston-super-Mare home.
  
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• BBC announces 550 job cuts as first part of £500m savings plan

  17-06-2026 21:22 via bbc.com
  
  In an email to staff, the corporation laid out proposals for the initial 200 job losses in the news division.
  
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• Jailed rapist freed in error warned prison guards it was a mistake

  17-06-2026 21:04 via express.co.uk
  Bernadin Dedic claims he told prison staff: "Let me stay the weekend, this is a mistake."
  
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• Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial

  17-06-2026 21:03 via bbc.com
  
  Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.
  
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• Woman, 30, says she is a prisoner in her own home after stalker ex-boyfriend spared jail

  17-06-2026 20:38 via express.co.uk
  Tanya Amies, 30, said she felt sick after stalker Ryan Hall was given a suspended sentence.
  
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• Horror as woman offers baby daughter to paedophile for sexual abuse

  17-06-2026 20:09 via express.co.uk
  The pair met on a dating website where they discussed their attraction to young children.
  
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• Woman, 32, murdered by boyfriend was 'fiercely devoted' to her three children

  17-06-2026 19:58 via express.co.uk
  Samantha Murphy's children found her inside their home in Portsmouth
  
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• Major update in UK driving test backlog

  17-06-2026 19:22 via express.co.uk
  The Transport Secretary says she totally understands people's frustrations at the long waits
  
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• Driving test wait time target will not be met until autumn next year

  17-06-2026 17:37 via bbc.com
  
  The Transport Secretary had been aiming to reduce the backlog to seven weeks by this autumn.
  
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• 'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship

  17-06-2026 15:41 via bbc.com
  
  The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.
  
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• Government to apologise to victims of forced adoptions in England

  17-06-2026 14:41 via bbc.com
  
  An apology will be issued on behalf of the state over the historic practice, the education secretary says.
  
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• Harry and Meghan to bring children to UK next month

  17-06-2026 14:32 via bbc.com
  
  It will be the first time the Duke of Sussex has brought his children to the UK in four years.
  
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• TV personality Ashley Cain accused of using sexist and misogynistic language

  17-06-2026 13:55 via bbc.com
  
  The former footballer is known for presenting BBC Three's Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone.
  
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• Inflation unexpectedly steady as food price rises slow

  17-06-2026 11:52 via bbc.com
  
  Higher petrol prices were offset by slower price rises for meat, dairy and vegetables, according to the ONS.
  
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• UK inflation stays steady at 2.8% despite Iran conflict driving up fuel prices - The Guardian

  17-06-2026 08:50
  UK inflation stays steady at 2.8% despite Iran conflict driving up fuel prices  The GuardianUK inflation live: Rate unexpectedly remains steady at 2.8% in year to May  BBCUK inflation unexpectedly stays at 2.8% with higher transport costs offset by slower food price rises – business live  The GuardianUK inflation rate remains unchanged at 2.8% despite soaring air fares  The IndependentUK inflation rate expected to rise when latest figures released&nb
  
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• Cycling in the tracks of Britain’s camping pioneers from Oxford to Surrey - The Guardian

  17-06-2026 08:02
  Cycling in the tracks of Britain’s camping pioneers from Oxford to Surrey  The Guardian
  
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• Tracksuits and no ties - what England's off-pitch looks say about the team

  17-06-2026 07:52 via bbc.com
  
  What experts make of the men's team's official off-duty fashion as they prepare for their first World Cup match.
  
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• Village butcher hid abuse behind 'respectable' role in community - BBC

  17-06-2026 07:29
  
  Village butcher hid abuse behind 'respectable' role in community  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Hull parents told son's condition 'as rare as winning lottery' - BBC

  17-06-2026 07:16
  
  Hull parents told son's condition 'as rare as winning lottery'  BBC
  
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• Northumbria University given £1.3m for diabetes care trial - BBC

  17-06-2026 07:06
  
  Northumbria University given £1.3m for diabetes care trial  BBC
  
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• I voted Remain in 2016. The last 10 years have made me a convinced Brexiteer - The Telegraph

  17-06-2026 07:00
  I voted Remain in 2016. The last 10 years have made me a convinced Brexiteer  The TelegraphI broke the news of Brexit to Britain – we still haven’t seen a single benefit  The IndependentHow Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts  The GuardianA decade on from Brexit vote, divided brothers are both disappointed  ReutersThe winners of Brexit  Financial Times
  
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• ‘Top Gear’ Star Jeremy Clarkson Reveals ‘Aggressive’ Cancer Diagnosis - Variety

  17-06-2026 06:42
  
  ‘Top Gear’ Star Jeremy Clarkson Reveals ‘Aggressive’ Cancer Diagnosis  VarietyJeremy Clarkson announces cancer diagnosis in farm documentary series  BBCClarkson’s Farm ep 7-8 review, five stars: Trust Clarkson to make cancer funny  The TelegraphJeremy Clarkson reveals 'aggressive' cancer diagnosis  Sky NewsJeremy Clarkson: I’ve got aggressive form of prostate cancer  The Times
  
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• All 'Golden' Patches on Argentina Messi' World Cup 2026 Kit - Footy Headlines

  17-06-2026 06:16
  
  All 'Golden' Patches on Argentina Messi' World Cup 2026 Kit  Footy HeadlinesSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• The long way back from the Iran energy shock - Financial Times

  17-06-2026 06:01
  
  The long way back from the Iran energy shock  Financial TimesThree reasons ships are not sailing through the Strait of Hormuz yet  BBCNaval Mines Could Still Stymie Gulf Shipping After War  The New York TimesOil Tankers U-Turn, Rush to Middle East Before Hormuz Reopening  Bloomberg.comA fragile thaw in Hormuz but timing and sequence now matter  Lloyd's List
  
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• Jeff Bezos backs UK start-up CuspAI in $400mn funding round - Financial Times

  17-06-2026 06:00
  
  Jeff Bezos backs UK start-up CuspAI in $400mn funding round  Financial Times
  
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• Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland - The Independent

  17-06-2026 05:50
  Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland  The IndependentRussian opposition artist Robert Kuzovkov shot dead in exile in Poland  BBCRussian artist and critic of Putin and Chechen leader shot dead in ⁠Poland  The GuardianHe made Putin look grotesque. A gunman shot him dead in a car park  The TimesExiled Russian artist known for anti-Putin cartoons shot dead in Poland  CNN
  
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• Messi dazzles to equal World Cup scoring record as Argentina breeze past Algeria - The Guardian

  17-06-2026 05:43
  
  Messi dazzles to equal World Cup scoring record as Argentina breeze past Algeria  The GuardianLionel Messi produces World Cup masterclass for the ages  BBCLionel Messi rewrites history books at record sixth World Cup  Al JazeeraWorld Cup 2026 LIVE: Lionel Messi hat-trick equals record as England build up to Croatia opener  The IndependentArgentina 3-0 Algeria (17 Jun, 2026) Game Analysis  ESPN
  
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• World Cup 2026: Haaland rises to the occasion on World Cup debut - BBC

  17-06-2026 04:09
  
  World Cup 2026: Haaland rises to the occasion on World Cup debut  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Trump's gone rogue and left Netanyahu a horrendous choice - Sky News

  17-06-2026 03:01
  
  Trump's gone rogue and left Netanyahu a horrendous choice  Sky NewsWhere does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship as they reach ‘a fork in the road’?  The GuardianThis time, Trump and Netanyahu have really fallen out  Financial TimesThe end of the war in Iran threatens “glorious failure” for Israel  The EconomistIran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu  BBC
  
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• World Cup 2026: England will not adapt style in USA heat, says Thomas Tuchel - BBC

  17-06-2026 02:49
  
  World Cup 2026: England will not adapt style in USA heat, says Thomas Tuchel  BBCThomas Tuchel: The making of England’s unlikeliest manager  The Telegraph'We need a complex performance' - Tuchel wary ahead of Croatia test  TNT SportsThomas Tuchel not ready to sing national anthem but says England job 'an honour'  lbc.co.ukEngland: Tuchel reveals one reason for Chalobah decision and how Three Lions beat Croatia  Football365
  
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• Russian warship fires shots at yacht in Channel - The Telegraph

  17-06-2026 02:26
  Russian warship fires shots at yacht in Channel  The TelegraphRussian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel  The GuardianWhat we know about Russian warship that fired warning shots in English Channel  Sky NewsStarmer: Russian warning shots were reckless, not sinister  The Telegraph'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship  BBC
  
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• Butterflies That Eat Pollen May Hold Clues to Extreme Longevity - ScienceAlert

  17-06-2026 01:34
  
  Butterflies That Eat Pollen May Hold Clues to Extreme Longevity  ScienceAlertEvolution of increased longevity and slowed ageing in a genus of tropical butterfly  NatureThe Butterfly Longevity Diet  The Atlantic'Geriatric' butterfly species lives nearly three times as long as their relatives  Phys.org“Geriatric” Butterfly Species Lives Almost Three Times Longer Than Its Relatives, Study Finds  Bioengineer.org
  
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• 'We believe our daughter was abused at Muckamore hospital for 17 years - now we want answers'

  17-06-2026 01:07 via bbc.com
  
  Laura, 41, was admitted to Muckamore Abbey Hospital when she was 16 and lived there for more than 17 years.
  
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• 'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship

  17-06-2026 00:01 via bbc.com
  
  The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.
  
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