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• Andy Burnham confirms Russia interfered in Brexit vote

  11-10-2026 15:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Burnham was told in No 10 that Russia did interfere with the vote (Picture: Reuters)Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK is ‘clear’ that there was Russian interference in the Brexit referendum.He said that when he entered No 10 in the summer, he had asked whether Moscow interfered in the 2016 vote on whether to leave the EU and was given ‘the clear answer that yes, there was interference’.The Prime Minister said he believes it is important to put this ‘clear
  
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• Nobel Prize winner says Russian medics brand and torture Ukrainian prisoners

  12-10-2026 18:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Oleksandra Matviichuk, delivering her Nobel lecture in 2022 (Picture: EPA)A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has called for immediate action after a report claimed Russia is weaponising doctors and medics to torture Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war.Oleksandra Matviichuk leads the Center for Civil Liberties, the human rights organisation which received the prize in 2022 alongside Russian non-profit Memorial and Belarusian campaigner Ales Bialiatski.The centre is among a group of Ukrainian
  
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• Andy Burnham vows British public will be 'boss' in post-Brexit EU relationship talks

  12-10-2026 18:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It came as the Prime Minister announced on Monday a delayed UK-EU summit - a chance to push for a better post-Brexit trading agreement - will take place on November 20
  
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• Mum of British TikToker in Dubai jail for ‘murder’ reveals star is ‘suffering’ in prison

  12-10-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brooke is enduring ‘physical and mental damage (Picture: Jam Press)The mum of a British TikTok star locked up in Dubai after ‘killing her online lover in self-defence’ has revealed how her daughter is facing ‘awful conditions’.Brooke George, 23, has been accused of stabbing a British man, 26, to death after she flew out to meet him in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The former John Lewis shop assistant from Gravesend claims she was repeatedly abused by him
  
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• Is Vinny leaving Emmerdale? Bradley Johnson’s exit explained

  12-10-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The end for Vinny? (Picture: Mark Bruce/ITV)Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) faces a dark future in Emmerdale after he was charged with causing the deaths of two village mainstays.The show favourite answered a video call from Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) while driving earlier this year, listening as she lamented about Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) dumping her for Dawn (Olivia Bromley).Vinny was on cloud nine after picking up an engagement ring ahead of a plan to propose to Lewis Barton (Bradley Ri
  
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• I tried Erborian’s new Triple Care BB Milk and it streamlined my entire skincare routine

  12-10-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I tried the new Erborian Triple Care BB Milk and was genuinely impressed. (Picture: Metro/Getty/Louise Whitbread)
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  I’m a huge fan of the Korean-French skincare brand, especially its Centella range for redness-prone skin, which expanded earlier this year. You can read how well it worked for my rosacea in my full review here.
  
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• Robot seized by police for ‘thrusting up against girl, 16, and touching her buttocks’

  12-10-2026 17:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  The bot also made ‘thrusting motions’ (Picture: Ministry of the Interior of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia)A robot wearing a fake moustache had been seized by police for ‘touching a girl’s buttocks’ in Cologne, Germany.A boy, 16, is accused of using the remote-controlled gadget to assault a girl, 16, on Sunday night.She was out with friends, 17 and 18, at a fast-food restaurant at Palmstrasse when the robot approached her from behind.The red and gold device al
  
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• Nationwide to offer £370 of free money in new deal — check if you’re eligible

  12-10-2026 17:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  You could bag up to £370 when you switch to Nationwide (Picture: Shutterstock / P.Cartwright)If you’re looking for a way to boost your bank balance, Nationwide’s latest incentive might just catch your eye.The high street building society has launched a new package that promises customers up to £370 in financial perks, combining a traditional switching bonus with added extras over the course of a year.The switching bonus comes in at £175 when you set up a FlexDirect
  
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• Burnham says Brexit 'not good enough' as he vows to cosy up to EU at next month's summit - as Badenoch warns he has already lost negotiations and accuses him of trying to 'unpick' the deal

  12-10-2026 17:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham announced in the Commons that he will meet European commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on November 20.
  
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• Katie Price tells court she confronted ex Kieran Hayler over claims he raped girl, 13, and asked if he'd 'done stuff' after exchanging messages with her trying to get information

  12-10-2026 17:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The model and TV personality, 48, began giving testimony from the witness box at Lewes Crown Court on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Trump heaps fresh praise on John Fetterman amid calls to join the GOP

  12-10-2026 17:51 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump has revealed that he would love to see Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman join the Republican Party.
  
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• Retired police sergeant kills officer wife and daughter before turning gun on himself at upscale Bay Area home

  12-10-2026 17:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Police believe retired San Francisco sergeant Kevin Mannix, 68, shot and killed his estranged wife, former SFPD Deputy Chief Ann Mannix, 65, and their youngest daughter, Katie, 24, before killing himself.
  
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• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 pre-orders now include early DMZ access

  12-10-2026 17:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Activision really, really wants you to put money down for Modern Warfare 4 right now (Activision)In another bid to drive up pre-order numbers for the new Call Of Duty, Activision has suddenly promised early access to the returning DMZ mode.Given how badly last year’s Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 was received – enough for Activision to publicly apologise for it – it’s not surprising to see Microsoft and Activision doing all they can to encourage pre-orders of Call Of Duty: M
  
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• Burnham says it would be a 'major dereliction of duty' if he didn't forge closer ties with Europe at EU summit next month - as Kemi accuses him of trying to 'unpick' Brexit

  12-10-2026 17:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham announced in the Commons that he will meet European commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on November 20.
  
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• Science assistant who claimed being forced to work in school's main building triggered her anxiety wins disability case

  12-10-2026 17:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Christina Wells said she suffered stress and anxiety after being asked to cover work in a busy building following a restructuring process at the school.
  
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• Professor sacked for being suspect phantom urinator

  12-10-2026 17:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageAn American college was caught in a string of pee-soaked incidents last year, with a professor sacked over the strange crime spree.Science professor Paul Fischer, 55, was reported by a Macalester College student after she discovered her bag was covered in yellow liquid while working in the science centre.The campus had been plagued by a series of bizarr
  
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• Fury as pupils told they need chaperone to go to toilet during lessons

  12-10-2026 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A school has brought in toilet chaperones for pupils after claiming youngsters were spending "excessive" amounts of time in the facilities and missing valuable learning time
  
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• ‘Masterpiece’ Oscars frontrunner debuts to 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating

  12-10-2026 17:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageThe latest film from the creators of Coraline and ParaNorman has gone down a storm with critics after its world premiere.Coming from Laika Studios, Wildwood follows the story of headstrong teenager Prue McKeel (voiced by Peyton Elizabeth Lee) who launches a desperate rescue mission after her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows.She journeys to an en
  
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• Man living in flat he ‘secretly’ built inside horse stable ordered to demolish it

  12-10-2026 17:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  The £2.25m Cotswolds estate is near Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat FarmA businessman who asked the council to officially recognise a small home he had built inside his horse stables has been ordered to strip it out completely.
  54-year-old James George says he’s lived in the tiny one-bedroom flat on his £2.25million Cotswolds estate for the past five years.The haulage boss approached West Oxfordshire District Council back in November 2023, arguing that the abode had exist
  
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• Meghan Markle’s As Ever brand to launch in the UK - but two signature products will not be for sale

  12-10-2026 17:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Since launching in March 2025, the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand has only been available in the US, with products including her signature fruit spreads, flower sprinkles and herbal teas
  
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• Three teens who died when Audi went into River Wear 'likely drowned'

  12-10-2026 17:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jackson Duke, 17, died along with Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw, both 16, when an Audi A3 plunged into the River Wear in Sunderland on September 29. The cause of death for all three teens was “consistent with drowning”, separate inquests heard today
  
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• Three teenagers who died after Audi A3 ploughed through barrier and plunged into River Wear likely drowned, inquest hears

  12-10-2026 17:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Jackson Duke, 17, Luke Etheridge and Zara Shaw, both aged 16, could not be saved when the car entered the water off just before 1.30pm on September 29.
  
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• Millionaire loses bid to turn £8m seaside mansion into luxury block of flats after neighbours warned it would open floodgates for AirBnbs and second homes in their exclusive estate

  12-10-2026 17:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Property developer John Yeoman and wife Deborah have been submitting planning applications for their 20-year-old home on the upmarket Elms Estate in Poole, Dorset.
  
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• Cornell 7 accused Matthew Ingalls sent furious text blasting fraternity brothers' disloyalty in wake of Jane Doe incident, as lawyer for second man asks judge to silence her

  12-10-2026 17:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Matthew Ingalls, one of the accused Cornell 7, sent a text blasting his fellow frat brothers after the alleged assault took place and another accused man has asked a judge to silence Jane Doe's lawyer.
  
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• Iran 'highly likely' to have been behind RAF Fairford incident says Burnham as he vows greater sanctions for Islamist regime

  12-10-2026 17:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister said the UK 'will not tolerate these threats on our soil' as he faced MPs for the first time since a wave of arrests connected to the military site in Gloucestershire.
  
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• HMV to close 'unsustainable' Oxford Street store just three years after reopening its flagship site

  12-10-2026 17:14 via dailymail.com
  
  HMV plans to close its flagship Oxford Street store just three years after reopening the site, blaming landlords for doubling its rent.
  
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• Woman arrested as baby girl dies after report of concern at Cambourne home

  12-10-2026 17:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officers with Cambridgeshire Police were called to an address in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, after receiving a report of concern for a woman and a baby girl
  
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• Robot gropes 16-year-old girl: Police seize droid after sexual 'assault' is livestreamed

  12-10-2026 17:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Social media footage shows two men walking behind the 1.2m tall red and gold robot as it approaches a group of girls in a busy area of Ringstrasse in the city centre.
  
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• Burnham bangs on about Brexit: PM hints at push to rejoin EU as he tells MPs summit with Brussels on November 20 will look at trade terms and youth 'free movement' deal

  12-10-2026 17:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham announced in the Commons that he will meet European commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on November 20.
  
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• Woke NYC teacher with fondness for rainbow knitwear among posse who disrupted vigil to remember 1,200 murdered on October 7

  12-10-2026 17:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Mia Kurzer, a special education teacher, was among the protesters who carried flags of terrorist groups Hamas and Hezbollah.
  
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