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• Andy Burnham plots huge tax change - not an income tax hike

  25-07-2026 23:50 via express.co.uk
  The new PM has made decentralising power and funding away from Westminster a major pillar of his agenda.
  
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• Outrage as migrants 'flee to UK on boat after killing man on beach'

  25-07-2026 23:25 via express.co.uk
  An investigation has been opened.
  
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• Several injured in incident at Berlin Pride event, police say - BBC

  25-07-2026 23:10 via news.google.com
  Several injured in incident at Berlin Pride event, police say  BBCBerlin Pride march called off after car crashes into crowd of people near route  The GuardianBerlin latest: Several injured in Berlin after car driven into crowd, police say  Sky NewsSeveral injured in incident at Berlin LGBT event, police say  BBCCar ‘drives into crowd’ at Pride event  The Telegraph
  
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• Topical steroid cream withdrawal left man with eczema 'bedridden' - BBC

  25-07-2026 22:48 via news.google.com
  Topical steroid cream withdrawal left man with eczema 'bedridden'  BBC
  
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• World Matchplay Darts 2026 LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler features in semi-finals - The Sun

  25-07-2026 22:39 via news.google.com
  World Matchplay Darts 2026 LIVE RESULTS: Luke Littler features in semi-finals  The SunWorld Matchplay darts 2026 LIVE: Luke Littler vs Dirk van Duijvenbode in semi-finals - updates, scores & results  BBCWorld Matchplay Darts semi-finals LIVE! Latest updates, highlights, scores as Luke Littler, Gerwyn Price, Gian van Veen feature in Blackpool  Sky SportsPDC Darts | Darts Live Scores, Darts Results & Darts Tickets  PDCWorld Matchplay 2026: Dates, sch
  
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• Ed Miliband ‘sent secret demand to Andy Burnham after being promised huge job'

  25-07-2026 22:36 via express.co.uk
  Miliband, who has been Labour's net-zero champion, was moved to Foreign Secretary in Andy Burnham's Cabinet reshuffle.
  
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• Sainsbury’s makes new ‘more will be grown in UK’ promise for 3 vegetables

  25-07-2026 22:02 via express.co.uk
  The supermarket has signed a major agreement.
  
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• Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by The Guardian - The Guardian

  25-07-2026 21:47 via news.google.com
  Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by The Guardian  The GuardianPolice investigate donations by Tice company to Reform UK  BBCReform UK’s bank account was frozen after Cottrell donations  The TimesPolice investigate Tice company over Reform donations  The TelegraphWhat to know as police probe ‘donations by Richard Tice’s company to Reform’  The i Paper
  
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• Britain gets new spy drones proven against Putin in major £400m deal

  25-07-2026 21:39 via express.co.uk
  The Ministry of Defence says the new drones will ensure British troops are "better protected and more lethal".
  
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• Twenty firefighters taken to hospital after huge explosion in Essex | ITV News - ITVX

  25-07-2026 21:34 via news.google.com
  Twenty firefighters taken to hospital after huge explosion in Essex | ITV News  ITVXTwenty firefighters taken to hospital after explosion  BBCFirefighters injured and fire engines destroyed after industrial site blaze in Essex  Sky NewsIndustrial unit fire  Essex Fire and Rescue ServiceTwenty firefighters taken to hospital after farm explosion in Essex  The Telegraph
  
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• The UK supermarket where weekly shop prices are dropping - not Tesco or Lidl

  25-07-2026 21:20 via express.co.uk
  Most supermarket rivals have put prices back up this year.
  
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• DWP rule warning for Brits heading on holiday this summer

  25-07-2026 21:14 via express.co.uk
  It's about a benefit that provides help with extra living costs for people who have long-term physical or mental health conditions or disabilities.
  
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• Anthony Joshua v Kristian Prenga: heavyweight boxing – live - The Guardian

  25-07-2026 21:00 via news.google.com
  Anthony Joshua v Kristian Prenga: heavyweight boxing – live  The GuardianAnthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga LIVE! Updates from Jeddah as AJ prepares for likely showdown with Tyson Fury  Sky SportsJoshua vs Prenga prediction: Predictions for heavyweight fight from fighters and pundits  BBCAnthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga LIVE: Latest news, analysis, results  ESPNAnthony Joshua v Kristian Prenga: Everything we know about the fight - and how it could i
  
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• Three rushed to hospital after Essex sea rescue as heatwave grips UK

  25-07-2026 20:53 via express.co.uk
  An air ambulance was called to the scene.
  
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• Five officers injured as police boat crashes while rushing to 'person in Thames' - London Evening Standard

  25-07-2026 20:48 via news.google.com
  Five officers injured as police boat crashes while rushing to 'person in Thames'  London Evening StandardMet Police officers hurt after boat strikes Westminster Bridge  BBCMoment police boat crashes into Westminster Bridge  The TelegraphFive officers injured as police boat strikes Westminster Bridge | London  The GuardianFive police officers injured after boat crashes into Westminster Bridge  The Independent
  
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• Georgia Toffolo reveals she narrowly escaped French wildfires with husband James Watt - The Independent

  25-07-2026 20:40 via news.google.com
  Georgia Toffolo reveals she narrowly escaped French wildfires with husband James Watt  The IndependentSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Andy Burnham's big idea looks humiliating - our enemies will be laughing

  25-07-2026 20:35 via express.co.uk
  Express reporter Adam Toms is underwhelmed by the new prime minister's brainchild so far
  
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• Ebola deaths in DRC surge past 1,300 as virus ‘spreading like a wildfire’ - Al Jazeera

  25-07-2026 20:30 via news.google.com
  Ebola deaths in DRC surge past 1,300 as virus ‘spreading like a wildfire’  Al JazeeraI’m an Ebola expert – it is out of control in Congo, and worse is to come  The IndependentEbola: More than 1,000 people killed in DR Congo outbreak  Sky News“No One Knows When It Will End”: A Doctor on the Ebola Emergency  The New YorkerMSF says health workers in DR Congo are struggling to prevent Ebola spread  africanews.com
  
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• Hungarian GP Qualifying: Lando Norris snatches pole before Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli receive grid penalties - Sky Sports

  25-07-2026 20:24 via news.google.com
  Hungarian GP Qualifying: Lando Norris snatches pole before Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Antonelli receive grid penalties  Sky SportsHungarian Grand Prix: Lando Norris takes pole as Lewis Hamilton given three-place grid penalty  BBCLando Norris Takes a Shock Pole | F1 Hungarian GP Qualifying  AutosportLewis Hamilton: Ferrari driver given penalty and loses second on Hungarian GP grid after blocking Oscar Piastri  Sky SportsHamilton loses P2 after Qualifying incid
  
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• Tories accuse power grid operator of lying over blackout risk - The Telegraph

  25-07-2026 20:01 via news.google.com
  Tories accuse power grid operator of lying over blackout risk  The TelegraphNet-zero race ‘risks blackouts and higher bills’  The TimesEnergy operator ‘flying blind’ as net zero push threatens hiked bills and blackouts  City AMStark warning that 'people die' as Labour's Net Zero issue revealed  AOL.co.uk‘Risking blackouts’? How Great Britain’s grid operator was dragged into a political row  The Guardian
  
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• Ousted BP chairman was preparing move against directors - The Telegraph

  25-07-2026 19:00 via news.google.com
  Ousted BP chairman was preparing move against directors  The TelegraphBP Ousts Chairman After Seven Months in Surprise Board Move - CEO Earnings Statement  dars.gov.etBP’s Ousted Chairman Albert Manifold Denounces ‘Lies’ and Calls for End to Anonymous Attacks - Estimate Uncertainty  dars.gov.etBP Sacks Chairman Albert Manifold, Deepening Boardroom Turmoil at Energy Giant - Weak Earnings Momentum  dars.gov.etBP Chairman’s Abrupt Depa
  
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• Strictly picks internet stars for new professional dancers - The Telegraph

  25-07-2026 18:56 via news.google.com
  Strictly picks internet stars for new professional dancers  The TelegraphBournemouth child star joins Strictly as professional dancer  BBCStrictly Come Dancing announces FIVE new professional dancers joining the 2026 line-up  Digital SpyStrictly has the best line-up in years but the BBC is doing it a disservice  Metro.co.ukWho is taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2026?  Surrey Comet
  
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• Cairngorm residents say wildfire response 'too slow' - BBC

  25-07-2026 17:56 via news.google.com
  Cairngorm residents say wildfire response 'too slow'  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Arsonists tie burning rags to stray cats to spark devastating wildfires in Italy - GB News

  25-07-2026 17:46 via news.google.com
  Arsonists tie burning rags to stray cats to spark devastating wildfires in Italy  GB NewsHow arsonists used cats to spread Italy’s wildfires  CNNArsonists set fire to cats to start Italian wildfires  The TelegraphArsonists spread Italian wildfires by tying flammable rags to cats’ tails  The IndependentOutrage in Italy as arsonists use cats to spread wildfires in Calabria  Wanted in Rome
  
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• The UK has its first Catholic PM – but don’t expect a US-style religious culture war to follow - The Guardian

  25-07-2026 17:33 via news.google.com
  The UK has its first Catholic PM – but don’t expect a US-style religious culture war to follow  The GuardianWhat does the South make of the King of the North?  BBCHow Britain’s new prime minister can revive Labour  The EconomistI grew up near Andy Burnham. This is what shaped the UK’s new PM  The GuardianHere is how Burnham could succeed – and maybe even win an election  The Independent
  
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• Jose Mourinho would oppose Arsenal move for Vinicius Junior - The Telegraph

  25-07-2026 17:27 via news.google.com
  Jose Mourinho would oppose Arsenal move for Vinicius Junior  The TelegraphFootball gossip: Vinicius Jr, Alvarez, Romero, Diomande, Kone, Fernandes  BBCArsenal make shock approach to sign Vinícius Júnior from Real Madrid  The GuardianVinicius Jr transfer news: Arsenal exploring deal for Real Madrid and Brazil forward  Sky SportsArsenal exploring deal for Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
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• Kazakh leader tells Putin war should end, Ukraine launches fresh strikes - France 24

  25-07-2026 16:55 via news.google.com
  Kazakh leader tells Putin war should end, Ukraine launches fresh strikes  France 24Kazakhstan’s president urges Putin to ‘freeze’ the war in Ukraine  Financial TimesKremlin responds to Kazakh president’s suggestion: "Freezing war in Ukraine is impossible"  Українська правдаSpeaking alongside Putin, Kazakh president calls for freeze of Ukraine war&n
  
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• More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain - The Guardian

  25-07-2026 16:50 via news.google.com
  More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain  The GuardianFleeing a wall of flames: Tourists describe France wildfires escape  BBCEurope wildfires latest: 'We will rebuild,' vows Macron, as 270,000 forced to evacuate  Sky NewsLive updates: Spain and France battle raging wildfires as at least 250,000 people forced to flee  CNNMore than 250,000 evacuated as wildfires rage in France and Spain  BBC
  
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• Repurpose women’s prisons for men, campaigners tell PM - The Telegraph

  25-07-2026 16:00 via news.google.com
  Repurpose women’s prisons for men, campaigners tell PM  The TelegraphRape victim urges Burnham to ban sex offenders from early prison release  The TelegraphPrison staff asked to warn of any prison unrest due to delays in releases  Sky NewsUK politics: Burnham pauses early prisoner release scheme due to start in September – as it happened  The GuardianProbation officers could be given veto on early release of prisoners  The Times
  
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• 'I'm sorry I couldn't save you': Bereaved mother issues heartbreaking message as she warns parents of hidden dangers of open water - GB News

  25-07-2026 15:22 via news.google.com
  'I'm sorry I couldn't save you': Bereaved mother issues heartbreaking message as she warns parents of hidden dangers of open water  GB News
  
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• ‘God Of War: Laufey’ And ‘Fable’ Play PS5-Xbox Release Date Chicken - Forbes

  25-07-2026 15:18 via news.google.com
  ‘God Of War: Laufey’ And ‘Fable’ Play PS5-Xbox Release Date Chicken  ForbesNext Kratos-Led God of War Game Is Coming After Laufey, and Connects Directly to Her Story | Comic Con 2026  IGNNew God of War game starring Kratos gets release date  Radio Times'It's Setting Up for Something So Amazing': Sony Confirms New God of War Starring Kratos  Push SquareGod Of War Laufey Gets February Date As Major Releases Pile Up  Kotaku
  
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• Southport killer ‘retraumatising families from his cell’ - The Telegraph

  25-07-2026 15:02 via news.google.com
  Southport killer ‘retraumatising families from his cell’  The TelegraphSouthport killer ‘trying to retraumatise families from cell’, says lawyer  The GuardianSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to psychiatric hospital  BBCSouthport killer’s attempts to manipulate doctors exposed by report  The TelegraphSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana appears to be manipulating the system, families' lawyer says  BBC
  
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• MND drug entering human trials could help 97% of sufferers - The Times

  25-07-2026 14:55 via news.google.com
  MND drug entering human trials could help 97% of sufferers  The Times
  
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• If another advanced civilization lived on Earth before us, would we know? - CNN

  25-07-2026 14:00 via news.google.com
  If another advanced civilization lived on Earth before us, would we know?  CNN
  
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• India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after weeks of Gen Z-led ‘cockroach’ protests - The Independent

  25-07-2026 12:10 via news.google.com
  India’s education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns after weeks of Gen Z-led ‘cockroach’ protests  The IndependentIndia’s education minister resigns in victory for Cockroach youth movement protests  The GuardianModi’s minister resigns over ‘cockroach party’ protests  The Telegraph‘We have done it’: Joy as ‘Cockroach’ protests push India minister out  Al JazeeraStudent Power That Worked In
  
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• TV star buys iconic North Yorkshire pub made famous by hit show - The York Press

  25-07-2026 11:30 via news.google.com
  TV star buys iconic North Yorkshire pub made famous by hit show  The York PressSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Trump returns to White House Correspondents' Dinner after April shooting - Euronews.com

  25-07-2026 10:39 via news.google.com
  Trump returns to White House Correspondents' Dinner after April shooting  Euronews.comTrump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents' Dinner  BBCCSPAN callers react to Trump’s WHCD speech: ‘I’m embarrassed for America’  The IndependentTrump attacks journalists at awkward White House press dinner  Financial TimesTrump forced to play good sport at correspondents’ dinner – but it couldn’t last &nbs
  
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• Deals: Samsung's latest Galaxy Z foldables and smartwatches up for pre-order - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  25-07-2026 10:33 via news.google.com
  Deals: Samsung's latest Galaxy Z foldables and smartwatches up for pre-order - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comSamsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8: Foldables, Perfected for Every Way of Living  Samsung Global NewsroomMe, London and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: A Day of Discoveries  CNETEU listings confirm shorter battery lifespan for new Galaxy foldables - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comDo the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Fold 8 Ultra support the S Pen? 
  
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• Andy Burnham’s regional privilege - Financial Times

  25-07-2026 09:19 via news.google.com
  Andy Burnham’s regional privilege  Financial TimesWhat does Manchester think of new Number 10 North?  BBCAndy Burnham is learning lesson one: everything he says matters  The TimesChancellor joins PM on first day working from No 10 North  BBCNo 10 North is a power move from Burnham that’s far more than a symbolic gesture  The Independent
  
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• ‘Ozempic face’ and hair loss: what evidence is there for weight-loss drug side-effects? - The Guardian

  25-07-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  ‘Ozempic face’ and hair loss: what evidence is there for weight-loss drug side-effects?  The GuardianWeight loss drugs linked to increased risk of hair loss, researchers say  Sky NewsHair loss risk goes up on GLP-1 drugs, BMJ study finds  Global NewsWeight-loss jabs ‘may cause hair to fall out’  The TimesDr Amir Khan answers 'biggest question' about weight loss jabs  Daily Express
  
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• Remembering the total eclipse in Cornwall as phenomenon - almost - looms again - Cornwall Live

  25-07-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Remembering the total eclipse in Cornwall as phenomenon - almost - looms again  Cornwall LiveHow to watch the solar eclipse safely this summer  GOV.UK blogsWhy Thousands Of Eclipse Chasers May Soon Miss Totality In Spain  ForbesCornwall named among UK's best places to see upcoming 2026 solar eclipse  Falmouth PacketOxfordshire: First total solar eclipse in almost 30 years to take place next month  Oxford Mail
  
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• WWE SmackDown Results 7/24 - Interim Women's Title Ladder Match Qualifiers & More - Wrestling Inc.

  25-07-2026 05:03 via news.google.com
  WWE SmackDown Results 7/24 - Interim Women's Title Ladder Match Qualifiers & More  Wrestling Inc.SmackDown highlights: July 24, 2026  WWEWWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (7/24): Keller’s report on Charlotte vs. Nia Jax, Chelsea Green vs. Kiana James, Punk and Cody interact, Gunther addresses facing Aldis at Summerslam  PWTorchWWE SmackDown Results, Winners And Live Updates As CM Punk And Cody Rhodes Face Off  ForbesCody Rhodes, CM Punk, Gunther, More To App
  
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