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• AstraZeneca shares fall on Bristol Myers Squibb merger talks - The Times

  03-08-2026 14:02 via news.google.com
  AstraZeneca shares fall on Bristol Myers Squibb merger talks  The TimesAstraZeneca holds talks with Bristol Myers Squibb over $400bn tie-up  Financial TimesAstraZeneca shares fall 8.9% over merger talks with US cancer drug firm  The GuardianEditor’s Corner: Why an AstraZeneca-Bristol Myers Squibb merger is a bad idea  Fierce PharmaAstraZeneca investors balk at prospect of $400 billion Bristol Myers pharma deal  Reuters
  
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• Ports denied request to land 120 migrants in RNLI boats

  08-09-2026 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The King's Harbour Master and Southampton Port both declined to allow migrants ashore on Sunday.
  
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• UK announces sanctions on West Bank settlements prompting furious Israeli response

  08-09-2026 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.
  
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• Three arrested after woman dies in multi-vehicle crash on A8

  08-09-2026 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police Scotland said two women aged 23 and 19 and a man aged 32 werearrested in connection with Monday's crash near Edinburgh Airport.
  
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• Glastonbury confirms ticket sale dates - and highest ever price

  08-09-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The festival will return in June after taking a fallow year, but tickets have topped £400 for the first time.
  
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• British widow faces deportation from Sweden after 22 years

  08-09-2026 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 78-year-old British woman is facing deportation for failing to fill out a Brexit residence application on time.
  
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• Pensioner with 'largest hoard' of child abuse images found in Scotland jailed

  08-09-2026 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 83-year-old from Stenhousemuir was found to have more than two million images on a number of devices.
  
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• Children with a parent on benefits no longer eligible for priority pre-school place

  08-09-2026 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Education Authority said "arrangements to implement the change will begin immediately".
  
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• New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images

  08-09-2026 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government said it will legislate "as soon as they can" but may "reassess" its plans if firms make the desired changes sooner.
  
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• Prince George attends first day at Eton College

  08-09-2026 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 13 year old was dropped off at the all-boys boarding school by his parents, Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales.
  
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• Trump shares misleading video of King and fainting worker

  08-09-2026 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The president shares a misleading video which appears to show Charles shrugging and walking away from a man who fainted during a royal visit.
  
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• Blind man sentenced for 150-mile drive while drunk

  08-09-2026 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Hall, 50, took his partner's car and drove at night from Huddersfield to near Carlisle.
  
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• Favourite Kane makes Ballon d'Or shortlist

  08-09-2026 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is one of three England players nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or alongside Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice.
  
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• I was fired from The Voice - I didn't want to leave, says Sir Tom Jones

  08-09-2026 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Welsh singer has appeared as an on-off coach on the competition since it premiered in 2012.
  
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• England up in reading, maths and science rankings as Scotland and Wales fall behind

  08-09-2026 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest Pisa report also warned of a global decline in teenagers' reading skills.
  
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• Prince George begins first day at a rainy Eton College

  08-09-2026 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 13-year-old will follow in the footsteps of his father, the Prince of Wales, by attending the elite private school.
  
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• Nigella praised as new Bake Off judge as latest contestants announced

  08-09-2026 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The TV chef is a new judge on series 17 and there's a new crop of contestants hoping to be star bakers.
  
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• Monty Don to leave Gardeners' World after more than 20 years

  08-09-2026 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The presenter said it had been "deeply rewarding" but added that "now is the right time for a change".
  
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• Wales falls further behind rest of UK in international school tests

  08-09-2026 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three-yearly maths, reading and science test results show continued "downward trend", says OECD.
  
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• Harry and Meghan 'surprised' by King's letter making clear they remain non-working royals

  08-09-2026 11:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A spokesman says they were not told in advance about the letter sent on behalf of the king, although palace sources deny this.
  
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• A&E did not get the basics right - my son's life was ruined at 32

  08-09-2026 05:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Oli's experience is one of a growing number of clinical negligence claims being made in England, BBC analysis shows.
  
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• What we know about the journey of the Portsmouth migrant boat

  07-09-2026 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Verify used ship-tracking websites to follow UK and French vessels which monitored the migrant boat in the English Channel.
  
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• What we know about anti-migrant protests and organiser Danny Thomas

  07-09-2026 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Danny Thomas organised the demonstration in Dover - seemingly after weeks of preparation - and was also present in Portsmouth.
  
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• Faisal Islam: Chancellor's attempts to boost vibes may limit tax rises

  07-09-2026 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new leadership is trying to maintain both confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits.
  
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• Why the 'Temu Range Rover' is such a threat to Jaguar Land Rover

  07-09-2026 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Job cuts come as JLR faces falling sales and intense Chinese competition while trying to switch to electric vehicles.
  
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• 'I have chronic cancer but I'm not going to die' - BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri

  07-09-2026 14:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Moshiri was diagnosed in November 2024 with polycythaemia vera (PV), after her GP noticed irregularities in blood test results.
  
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• 'Super-university' created amid funding squeeze

  07-09-2026 11:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The London and South East University Group (LASE) will be the third largest higher education institution in the UK.
  
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• NI secretary to hold Stormont talks over budget deadlock

  07-09-2026 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It will be Sir Chris Bryant's first visit to Stormont as secretary of state.
  
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• Chancellor to say UK economy 'turning a corner' despite debt concerns

  07-09-2026 08:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Healey will detail plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.
  
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• Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaque

  07-09-2026 08:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.
  
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