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• Starmer pledges 'cast-iron support' for Ukraine on final visit as PM

  16-07-2026 10:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv later on Thursday.
  
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• Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes – Middle East crisis live - The Guardian

  20-07-2026 10:52 via news.google.com
  Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes – Middle East crisis live  The GuardianTrump says US strikes hit Iran in 'honour' of American soldiers killed  BBCIran war live: US military completes ninth night of strikes on Iran  Al JazeeraLive updates: Iran war news; Trump says Iran hit ‘very hard,’ as third US service member killed  CNNUS launches more strikes
  
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• Andy Burnham to become UK prime minister and pledge political stability in No 10 speech - BBC

  20-07-2026 10:42 via news.google.com
  Andy Burnham to become UK prime minister and pledge political stability in No 10 speech  BBCAndy Burnham to become new prime minister and lay out ‘10-year plan’ for the UK in No 10 speech - UK politics live  The GuardianAndy Burnham on football, his father’s dementia and preparing for power  The TimesAndy Burnham to promise ‘breathing space’ on cost of living as he prepares to enter Downing Street  Financial TimesAndy Burnham:
  
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• Who is Marie-France van Heel? How Andy Burnham's wife went from 'coolest girl in college' to No 10 - and appeared on Blind Date - Sky News

  20-07-2026 10:13 via news.google.com
  Who is Marie-France van Heel? How Andy Burnham's wife went from 'coolest girl in college' to No 10 - and appeared on Blind Date  Sky NewsBurnham to meet King and enter Downing Street - with big cabinet announcements expected  Sky NewsThe ‘coolest girl in college’ behind Andy Burnham’s rise  The TelegraphMeet Andy Burnham’s wife Marie-France van Heel whose harrowing health scare shaped them both  The IndependentNew British PM Andy Bu
  
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• Andy Burnham hugs wife Marie-France van Heel as he is confirmed as Labour's new leader on 17 July. Pic: AP - Sky News

  20-07-2026 10:13 via news.google.com
  Andy Burnham hugs wife Marie-France van Heel as he is confirmed as Labour's new leader on 17 July. Pic: AP  Sky NewsBurnham to meet King and enter Downing Street - with big cabinet announcements expected  Sky NewsThe ‘coolest girl in college’ behind Andy Burnham’s rise  The TelegraphMeet Andy Burnham’s wife Marie-France van Heel whose harrowing health scare shaped them both  The IndependentNew British PM Andy Burnham let wife go on
  
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• Who will be in Andy Burnham’s Cabinet: Runners and riders - The Telegraph

  20-07-2026 09:51 via news.google.com
  Who will be in Andy Burnham’s Cabinet: Runners and riders  The TelegraphSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Al-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk - The Guardian

  20-07-2026 09:50 via news.google.com
  Al-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk  The GuardianAI-edited bird photos could threaten wildlife research, scientists warn  Getaway MagazineCitizen science platforms must mitigate against the threat of generative AI  NatureAI-altered images on birdwatching forums putting research at risk  AOL.co.uk
  
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• Argentina players throw punches in ‘disgusting’ full-time brawl - The Times

  20-07-2026 09:45 via news.google.com
  Argentina players throw punches in ‘disgusting’ full-time brawl  The TimesArgentina's Paredes chokes Spain's García after WC loss  ESPNWorld Cup round-up: Argentina 'disgrace', punches thrown and Buenos Aires riots  Daily Star'Disgusting behaviour' - Argentina players involved in post-match brawl with Spain  TNT SportsArgentina squad turn backs on Spain World Cup trophy lift in 'classless' act as Lionel Messi chants ring out during Rodri
  
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• Ukraine targets Moscow with drones after huge Russian attack on Kyiv – Europe live - The Guardian

  20-07-2026 09:38 via news.google.com
  Ukraine targets Moscow with drones after huge Russian attack on Kyiv – Europe live  The GuardianRussian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes  BBCRussia says Ukraine launched 400 drones at Moscow region, two wounded, buildings set ablaze  ReutersUkraine strikes warehouses of ‘Russian Amazon’ in revenge attack  The TelegraphUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow under attack as 400 Ukrainian drones hit Russian capital &n
  
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• Andy Burnham to become new prime minister and lay out ‘10-year plan’ for the UK in No 10 speech - UK politics live - The Guardian

  20-07-2026 09:38 via news.google.com
  Andy Burnham to become new prime minister and lay out ‘10-year plan’ for the UK in No 10 speech - UK politics live  The GuardianAndy Burnham to become UK prime minister and pledge political stability in No 10 speech  BBCAndy Burnham: My dad doesn’t know I’m next PM because of his Alzheimer’s  The TelegraphAndy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard?  The GuardianAndy Burnham: We’re
  
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• Man fights for life after being stabbed near south London park - London Evening Standard

  20-07-2026 09:32 via news.google.com
  Man fights for life after being stabbed near south London park  London Evening StandardSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Segro rejects £13.5bn bid by US rival Prologis in latest takeover twist - Financial Times

  20-07-2026 09:30 via news.google.com
  Segro rejects £13.5bn bid by US rival Prologis in latest takeover twist  Financial TimesSegro Rejects Fresh £13.5 Billion Cash and Share Prologis Offer  Bloomberg.comThird Proposal and Introduction of a Partial Cash Alternative  TradingViewFTSE 100 Live: UK blue-chips hit reverse gear; Prologis makes THIRD bid for SEGRO  Yahoo Finance UKIs A Takeover Approach Reshaping The Story Around Segro (LSE:SGRO)?  Kalkine Media
  
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• Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton dies aged 68 - BBC

  20-07-2026 09:30 via news.google.com
  Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton dies aged 68  BBCBBC broadcaster Edward Stourton dies aged 68  The GuardianEd Stourton obituary: Today presenter known as Posh Ed  The TimesBBC’s Edward Stourton dies after prostate cancer battle  The TelegraphBBC presenter Edward Stourton dies aged 68  The Independent
  
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• Ryanair profits tumble as jet fuel costs soar - BBC

  20-07-2026 09:26 via news.google.com
  Ryanair profits tumble as jet fuel costs soar  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Wayne Rooney’s blunt honesty wins the World Cup final for BBC - The Telegraph

  20-07-2026 09:01 via news.google.com
  Wayne Rooney’s blunt honesty wins the World Cup final for BBC  The TelegraphHits, misses and Muppets: the star-studded World Cup half-time show nobody asked for  The GuardianMadonna, Shakira and Ted Lasso appear in first World Cup half-time show  The IndependentWorld Cup final halftime show: Rating every performer as Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Shakira star  ESPNLiam Gallagher Says World Cup Halftime Show Was ‘Like a Bad Trip’ &n
  
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• Oil back above $90 as Iran hits tankers - Financial Times

  20-07-2026 08:43 via news.google.com
  Oil back above $90 as Iran hits tankers  Financial TimesOil rises above $90 as US-Iran strikes escalate; Ryanair predicts lower fares this summer - business live  The GuardianOil Climbs as Middle East Conflict Escalates: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.comGlobal Oil Price Crosses $90 a Barrel as U.S.-Iran Conflict Widens  The New York TimesOil jumps above $90 as US vows to ‘punish’ Iran  The Telegraph
  
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• Donald Trump photo op goes viral following Spain's World Cup victory - Euronews.com

  20-07-2026 08:35 via news.google.com
  Donald Trump photo op goes viral following Spain's World Cup victory  Euronews.comDonald Trump and Gianni Infantino booed before US president attempts to crash Spain celebrations  The GuardianFIFA president Infantino proclaims World Cup a success at U.N.  ESPNTrump asked to step aside by Spain captain at World Cup trophy lift  The IndependentBoos as Trump and Infantino enter the field for World Cup trophy ceremony  Reuters
  
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• Trump says US strikes hit Iran in 'honour' of American soldiers killed - BBC

  20-07-2026 08:31 via news.google.com
  Trump says US strikes hit Iran in 'honour' of American soldiers killed  BBCUS renews attacks on Iran after US soldier killed: What’s the latest?  Al JazeeraIran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes – Middle East crisis live  The GuardianLive updates: US completes ninth night of strikes on Iran as troop deaths raise fear of wider war  CNNUS Bombs Iran for Ninth Day
  
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• Resort 'heroes' filmed carting away towels being used to claim sunbeds - The Mirror

  20-07-2026 08:30 via news.google.com
  Resort 'heroes' filmed carting away towels being used to claim sunbeds  The Mirror
  
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• Oil prices rise as US-Iran strikes escalate; Ryanair predicts lower fares this summer - business live - The Guardian

  20-07-2026 08:28 via news.google.com
  Oil prices rise as US-Iran strikes escalate; Ryanair predicts lower fares this summer - business live  The GuardianOil back above $90 as Iran hits tankers  Financial TimesThe Commodities Feed: Persian Gulf escalation pushes Brent above $90  ING ThinkOil Climbs as Middle East Conflict Escalates: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.comOil jumps above $90 as US vows to ‘punish’ Iran  The Telegraph
  
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• Urgent appeal to find girl, 10, missing from home - Liverpool Echo

  20-07-2026 07:51 via news.google.com
  Urgent appeal to find girl, 10, missing from home  Liverpool EchoUrgent 999 appeal in desperate search for missing 10 year old girl | ITV News  ITVXDetectives issue new image of Rosie May Osborne  merseyside.police.ukPolice have shared a picture of Rosie May Osborne taken just before she vanished  facebook.comPolice 'urgently' searching for Bootle girl last seen riding her bike  Yahoo News UK
  
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• 2026 World Cup: Spain 1-0 Argentina (AET): Ferran Torres' extra-time winner secures Spain's second title - Sky Sports

  20-07-2026 07:40 via news.google.com
  2026 World Cup: Spain 1-0 Argentina (AET): Ferran Torres' extra-time winner secures Spain's second title  Sky SportsWorld Cup 2026: Lionel Scaloni leaves news conference in tears talking about his future  BBCAfternoon Update: Spain claim World Cup glory; Derryn Hinch farewelled; and how John Carpenter learned to shock  The GuardianWorld Cup win for Spain over Argentina is a triumph for the Spanish style and their commitment to possession football  Sky Spor
  
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• 'My son died of meningitis - young people must get new jab' - BBC

  20-07-2026 07:31 via news.google.com
  'My son died of meningitis - young people must get new jab'  BBCParents of teen who died of MenB say vaccine rollout will save others  BBCJCVI publishes new recommendation to Government on adolescent MenB vaccination  GOV.UKMum of York teenager who died from meningitis welcomes steps to introduce vaccine  The York PressPharmacy MenB vac service launches amid stock concerns  Chemist+Druggist
  
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• Surgeons use 3D imaging to operate on 13-year-old’s brain tumour - The Telegraph

  20-07-2026 07:30 via news.google.com
  Surgeons use 3D imaging to operate on 13-year-old’s brain tumour  The TelegraphSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: New Arsenal targets; Rogers medical; Man Utd exit - London Evening Standard

  20-07-2026 07:29 via news.google.com
  Transfer news LIVE: New Arsenal targets; Rogers medical; Man Utd exit  London Evening StandardFootball gossip: Rogers, Salah, Williams, Olise, Bergvall, Lacroix, Moribo  BBCMorgan Rogers transfer news: Arsenal expected to make approach for top target but Aston Villa man could cost more than £100m  Sky SportsArsenal make ‘mega bid’ for Premier League star with Rice ‘pulling the strings’  Football365Vinicius Jr tops list of thre
  
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• First robot surgeries carried out at city hospital - BBC

  20-07-2026 07:10 via news.google.com
  First robot surgeries carried out at city hospital  BBCRobotic-assisted surgeries carried out in Cumbria for first time  Cumbria CrackRobot gives surgeons a helping hand in first operation  BBC'It was a positive experience - First patient of £3m robotic surgery system speaks  News & StarAye Robot - A first for Alloa man as bowel surgery done by machine  Alloa Advertiser
  
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• Man City braced for transfer market change with chaos ahead - Manchester Evening News

  20-07-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Man City braced for transfer market change with chaos ahead  Manchester Evening NewsCity’s summer of change is not finished yet  cityxtra.co.ukThe World Cup has provided a glimpse of the terrifying midfield duo that Manchester City will unleash  OneFootballMan City news: Valverde interest, Savinho goes & transfer updates  Read Man CityManchester City Daily News Roundup  LiveScore
  
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• Burnham’s battle with Wall Street over Thames Water risks a £20bn bill - The Telegraph

  20-07-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Burnham’s battle with Wall Street over Thames Water risks a £20bn bill  The TelegraphThames Water lenders preparing legal challenge in event of Burnham nationalisation  BBCThames Water creditors seek talks with Burnham as nationalisation looms  The GuardianThames Water creditors offer deal to avert special administration  The TimesAndy Burnham ‘to put Thames Water into special administration regime’  The Independent
  
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• The 50 most bonkers American cars ever made - Top Gear

  20-07-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  The 50 most bonkers American cars ever made  Top Gear
  
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• Andy Burnham urged to use flexibility in fiscal rules to boost investment - Financial Times

  20-07-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  Andy Burnham urged to use flexibility in fiscal rules to boost investment  Financial TimesCan Andy Burnham solve the housing crisis?  BBCBurnham’s housing dream under threat amid housebuilding crisis  The IndependentBurnham’s council housing hopes face a bruising reality check  The TelegraphSPONSORED: ‘Everything starts with a good home’  LabourList
  
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