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• School suspensions fall in England for the first time since Covid

  09-07-2026 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says the pandemic left a "pernicious legacy", but that teachers are helping pupils turn a corner.
  
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• Chris Mason: Investigation into Widdecombe's death rekindles debate over how to protect politicians - BBC

  14-07-2026 07:10 via news.google.com
  
  Chris Mason: Investigation into Widdecombe's death rekindles debate over how to protect politicians  BBCPolice investigating Ann Widdecombe’s death continue to question suspect  The IndependentTice finally gauges the mood on the death of Ann Widdecombe | John Crace  The Guardian'New twist in killer hunt' and 'One of a kind Ann'  BBCPolice under fire over Widdecombe terror investigation  The Telegraph
  
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• Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis - The Guardian

  14-07-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis  The GuardianThousands will have died in UK's unprecedented May and June heatwaves  BBCThousands died in England and Wales from recent heat waves: Report  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosFearmongering about heatwave deaths is foolish and unscientific  The TelegraphMore than 2,700 deaths linked to May and June heatwaves, study suggests  Sky News
  
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• How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower - BBC

  14-07-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower  BBC
  
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• Iran war live: Trump launches new wave of strikes as UAE condemns Iran’s attack - The Independent

  14-07-2026 06:45 via news.google.com
  Iran war live: Trump launches new wave of strikes as UAE condemns Iran’s attack  The IndependentIran war latest: Deadly attack on tankers in Strait of Hormuz - as US carries out strikes  Sky NewsMiddle East crisis live: US strikes Iran for third consecutive night; UAE says Tehran has hit tankers in strait of Hormuz  The GuardianUS and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz  BBCUS launches air strikes as Iran targets tankers with cruis
  
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• Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists - The Guardian

  14-07-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists  The GuardianGus to become priciest dinosaur – but scientists have a bone to pick  The TelegraphT. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists  BBCA T. rex found in South Dakota could smash auction records — and possibly disappear forever  CNNA record-breaking T. rex, an Antarctic fossil, and the climate clues in dinosaur bones&n
  
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• Oil prices hit 1-month high as US-Iran attacks dim Strait of Hormuz outlook - Al Jazeera

  14-07-2026 05:43 via news.google.com
  Oil prices hit 1-month high as US-Iran attacks dim Strait of Hormuz outlook  Al JazeeraOil price jumps 3% and UK pump prices rise as the US and Iran trade attacks – as it happened  The GuardianOil traders call Trump's Hormuz bluff at their peril  ReutersOil Holds Gains as Iran Stokes Inflation Worries: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.comOil volatility is creating a 'win-win' trade strategy  CNBC
  
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• Iran war live: Trump resumes airstrikes after claiming Tehran broke deal ‘10 times’ - The Independent

  14-07-2026 05:08 via news.google.com
  Iran war live: Trump resumes airstrikes after claiming Tehran broke deal ‘10 times’  The IndependentMiddle East crisis live: US launches new wave of strikes; UAE says two tankers in strait of Hormuz hit by Iranian missiles  The GuardianU.S. launches strikes against Iran for a third night, while Tehran targets Gulf neighbors  CNBCIran war latest: US launches fresh strikes; one dead as tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz  Sky NewsIran war live: US la
  
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• Hours each day in an iron lung kept her breathing, her will to live kept her alive - BBC

  14-07-2026 04:19 via news.google.com
  Hours each day in an iron lung kept her breathing, her will to live kept her alive  BBCMartha Lillard, last known US polio survivor using iron lung, dies aged 78  The GuardianOklahoma woman, the last American in an iron lung, dies at 78  KFOR.comLast U.S. Polio Survivor in an Iron Lung Dies After the Machine Began to Break Down and No One Could Repair It  YahooLast Polio Patient Using Iron Lung Passes Away in Oklahoma  respiratory-therapy.com
  
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• Police hope new photos will jog memories in investigation of murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio - The Guardian

  14-07-2026 03:37 via news.google.com
  Police hope new photos will jog memories in investigation of murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio  The GuardianAustralian police reveal unseen photos 25 years after British backpacker murder  BBCNew footage shows Peter Falconio’s killer Bradley Murdoch refusing to reveal location of backpacker's body to Australian police  Sky NewsAustralian police release new photos from Peter Falconio murder case  The TelegraphIn Barrow Creek a $5 note hangs
  
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• Space jam: astronomers detect ‘raspberry sugar’ on dust cloud in Milky Way - The Guardian

  14-07-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Space jam: astronomers detect ‘raspberry sugar’ on dust cloud in Milky Way  The GuardianDetection of a four-carbon sugar in interstellar space  NatureA Sweet Surprise: Scientists Find Sugar Deep in Our Galaxy  The New York TimesSugar raining down from space may have helped create life on Earth  The TimesSomething surprisingly sweet lurks near the Milky Way’s heart  Scientific American
  
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• Manchester United in advanced talks to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa - The Guardian

  14-07-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Manchester United in advanced talks to sign Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa  The GuardianJohan Manzambi: Newcastle set to lose Switzerland World Cup hero to Aston Villa  Sky SportsTielemans medical date set as Man Utd move to seal second summer deal  London Evening StandardManchester United set to finalise Youri Tielemans move from Aston Villa due to £35m release clause  The New York TimesManchester United to sign Youri Tielemans as £35m relea
  
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• Darline Graham Nordone: Lindsey Graham’s sister and interim US senator - The Guardian

  14-07-2026 03:09 via news.google.com
  Darline Graham Nordone: Lindsey Graham’s sister and interim US senator  The GuardianLindsey Graham's sister chosen as replacement after senator's death  BBCLindsey Graham’s sister appointed to serve rest of Republican’s Senate term  The GuardianTim Scott throws support behind former Rep. Trey Gowdy to finish Graham’s term  PoliticoLindsey Graham live: Late senator’s sister to be sworn in Tuesday after his death  The
  
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• DWP confirms 'biggest pension reforms for a generation' as millions could get £29,000 retirement boost - GB News

  14-07-2026 02:32 via news.google.com
  DWP confirms 'biggest pension reforms for a generation' as millions could get £29,000 retirement boost  GB NewsSavers to see if their pension scheme is top of the league or in the relegation zone, as Government lays out timeline for biggest pension reforms in a generation  GOV.UKGovernment pushes back VfM, guided retirement deadlines in ‘roadmap’ shift  Pensions ExpertDWP consults on final proposals for Value for Money framework  FT Advis
  
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• World Cup 2026: Didier Deschamps predicts 'spectacular' France v Spain semi-final - BBC

  14-07-2026 02:10 via news.google.com
  
  World Cup 2026: Didier Deschamps predicts 'spectacular' France v Spain semi-final  BBCFrance ready to get ‘revenge for the Euros’ in World Cup semi-final against Spain  The GuardianFrance vs Spain: World Cup semi-final preview - Lamine Yamal and Rodri hold keys to stopping Kylian Mbappe's Les Bleus storming to final  Sky SportsFIFA World Cup: Key players to watch as France play Spain in semifinal  Al JazeeraFrance vs. Spain at World Cup 2026: T
  
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• Allow councils to put up council tax by as much as they want, MPs tell Burnham - Sky News

  14-07-2026 02:02 via news.google.com
  Allow councils to put up council tax by as much as they want, MPs tell Burnham  Sky News
  
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• ADHD and periods: Are my hormones making my symptoms worse? - BBC

  14-07-2026 01:00 via news.google.com
  ADHD and periods: Are my hormones making my symptoms worse?  BBC
  
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• British couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires - The Guardian

  14-07-2026 00:56 via news.google.com
  British couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires  The GuardianBriton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety  BBCFifth British national identified as victim of wildfire in Spain  Sky NewsBritish couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire  BBCBritish woman becomes 13th person to die in Spanish wildfires  ITVX
  
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• Motorists 'killed' by ICE agent in Maine was wrong target, senator's spokesperson says - Sky News

  14-07-2026 00:29 via news.google.com
  Motorists 'killed' by ICE agent in Maine was wrong target, senator's spokesperson says  Sky NewsColombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine  BBCICE fatally shoots 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine during immigration operation – live  The GuardianMotorist ‘shot and killed by ICE’ in Maine  The TelegraphBiddeford witness saw gunshot victim bleeding from head  The Portland Press Herald
  
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• Tributes pour in for Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders | ITV News - ITVX

  14-07-2026 00:28 via news.google.com
  Tributes pour in for Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders | ITV News  ITVXSam Neill, Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor, dies aged 78  BBCSam Neill’s final films tell us a lot about who he was as an actor – and why we’ll miss him  The Guardian'One of the greats': Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has died  Sky NewsSir Sam Neill, prolific screen actor whose work ranged from The Piano to Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders &
  
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• Mahmood will change law to deport Rochdale rapist - The Telegraph

  14-07-2026 00:19 via news.google.com
  Mahmood will change law to deport Rochdale rapist  The TelegraphMahmood says law will be changed to help deport grooming gang leader  BBCThe Guardian view on Shabir Ahmed: changing the law to deport one man will not win back the public’s trust | Editorial  The GuardianU.K. to Change Law to Allow Deportation of ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader  The New York TimesVisa restrictions considered if Pakistan does not take back grooming gang leader &n
  
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• British woman becomes 13th person to die in Spanish wildfires - ITVX

  14-07-2026 00:16 via news.google.com
  British woman becomes 13th person to die in Spanish wildfires  ITVXBriton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety  BBCBritish couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires  The GuardianFifth British national identified as victim of wildfire in Spain  Sky NewsBritish couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire  BBC
  
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• Counter-terrorism police now leading investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death - ITVX

  14-07-2026 00:13 via news.google.com
  Counter-terrorism police now leading investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death  ITVXAnn Widdecombe suspect not known to Prevent as counter terrorism police take over investigation  BBCTice finally gauges the mood on the death of Ann Widdecombe | John Crace  The Guardian'New twist in killer hunt' and 'One of a kind Ann'  BBCCounter-terrorism police now leading Ann Widdecombe’s murder case  Channel 4
  
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• Enzo Fernandez: Xabi Alonso determined to keep wantaway Argentina World Cup star at Chelsea - Paper Talk - Sky Sports

  14-07-2026 00:02 via news.google.com
  Enzo Fernandez: Xabi Alonso determined to keep wantaway Argentina World Cup star at Chelsea - Paper Talk  Sky SportsXabi Alonso: New Chelsea manager wants to keep Enzo Fernandez  BBCNew Chelsea boss Alonso provides updates on the futures of three players  hayters.comXabi Alonso wants Enzo Fernández to stay at Chelsea amid uncertain future  ESPNXabi Alonso confirms Enzo Fernandez conversation and hints at another Chelsea departure  The Inde
  
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• Andy Burnham tells Labour MPs he will rein in Britain’s outsourcing industry - Financial Times

  13-07-2026 23:53 via news.google.com
  Andy Burnham tells Labour MPs he will rein in Britain’s outsourcing industry  Financial TimesDiscipline matters, Labour whips tell Burnham as he seeks more tolerant approach  The Guardian'Profound change' or 'nonsense'? - Beth, Harriet and Ruth debate Burnham's blueprint to keep Labour MPs onside  Sky NewsBurnham vows to restore Labour’s ‘broad church’ in pledge to MPs  The IndependentBurnham Says Cabinet Picks Will Reflect ‘B
  
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• Kyiv attacked after Ukraine launches coalition to tackle Russia missiles - Al Jazeera

  13-07-2026 23:43 via news.google.com
  Kyiv attacked after Ukraine launches coalition to tackle Russia missiles  Al Jazeera‘Coalition of the willing’ to build shared European anti-ballistic programme  The GuardianJoint Declaration on the Establishment of the Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition  GOV.UKMacron to lead France’s largest military parade since Second World War  The TelegraphUkraine, 9 nations form ballistic missile defense coalition  dw.com
  
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• Trump administration vows to ‘disable’ International Criminal Court - Al Jazeera

  13-07-2026 23:34 via news.google.com
  Trump administration vows to ‘disable’ International Criminal Court  Al JazeeraMarco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court  The GuardianRubio vows to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court  CNNOpinion | Marco Rubio: Why We’re Dismantling the International Criminal Court  WSJTrump Administration Announces New Attack on the International Criminal Court  The New York Times
  
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• ‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era - The Guardian

  13-07-2026 23:30 via news.google.com
  ‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era  The Guardian'Intense and aggressive' - Iraola's Liverpool plan  BBCEvery word from Andoni Iraola's first press conference at Liverpool  Liverpool FCNew Liverpool boss on his ‘love’ for Conor Bradley and the Northern Ireland star's injury situation  Belfast TelegraphAndoni Iraola says Liverpool need to sign more players as he addresses questions over hi
  
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• Andoni Iraola lays out Liverpool vision: ‘I need to prove I belong here’ - The Times

  13-07-2026 23:30 via news.google.com
  Andoni Iraola lays out Liverpool vision: ‘I need to prove I belong here’  The Times'Intense and aggressive' - Iraola's Liverpool plan  BBCEvery word from Andoni Iraola's first press conference at Liverpool  Liverpool FCNew Liverpool boss on his ‘love’ for Conor Bradley and the Northern Ireland star's injury situation  Belfast TelegraphAndoni Iraola speaks out on Liverpool transfer plans after Michael Edwards exit  The Inde
  
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• France vs Spain: World Cup semi-final preview - Lamine Yamal and Rodri hold keys to stopping Kylian Mbappe's Les Bleus storming to final - Sky Sports

  13-07-2026 23:19 via news.google.com
  France vs Spain: World Cup semi-final preview - Lamine Yamal and Rodri hold keys to stopping Kylian Mbappe's Les Bleus storming to final  Sky SportsWorld Cup 2026: Didier Deschamps predicts 'spectacular' France v Spain semi-final  BBC‘We have a different team’: Revenge for Euro exit drives France ahead of Spain semi-final  The GuardianHow France and Spain’s World Cup clash of contrasts could decide football’s tactical future  The In
  
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