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• Australia-style extremism laws should be considered in UK, MPs demand

  24-06-2026 19:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ministers have been urged to look at measures put forward in Australia after the antisemitic Bondi beach attack in December, including aggravated hate speech laws and increased penalties for promoting violence
  
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• Two-year-old girl accidentally drowned in garden pond on Christmas Day after going missing for a 'matter of minutes', inquest rules

  01-09-2026 13:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Isobel Abigail Maxwell had been celebrating Christmas Day with her extended family at her parents' house in Doncaster when she got into the garden and fell in the pond.
  
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• School pupils uncover ‘lost Viking church’ on UK island inhabited by feral cows

  01-09-2026 13:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  The church was found under a more recent build (Picture: Gordonstoun/PA Wire)A group of school pupils have discovered the remains of what appears to be a 1,000-year-old Viking church on a remote Scottish island.Students at Gordonstoun School – once attended by King Charles – made the find during a trip to Swona, a tiny island in Orkney inhabited only by feral cattle.The remains of the building – including what is believed to be the foundation for what would have been the altar
  
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• One last U-turn! Keir Starmer QUITS as an MP despite promising he would stay on after being ousted by Burnham... leaving new PM with by-election headache

  01-09-2026 13:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer previously insisted he would stay on as the member for Holborn and St Pancras.
  
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• Shaun Murphy hits out at China swing: ‘I don’t know anyone who wanted that’

  01-09-2026 13:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Shaun Murphy was not enamoured with the new ‘China swing’ (Picture: Getty Images)Shaun Murphy has criticised the move to play three events in China over a five-week period, questioning who the change in schedule suits.There have been calls from UK-based players for some time to put Asian events in a block, hoping to minimise travelling and time away from home by playing tournaments back-to-back.In an effort to respond to those concerns, snooker chiefs have re-jigged this season&rsqu
  
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• Argos reveals top 20 toys for Christmas 2026 featuring Lego, Toy Story and Peppa Pig

  01-09-2026 13:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The retailer expects retro-inspired toys to prove popular, with a mini vinyl record player, a wooden train set, and Donkey Kong in Lego form featuring on its list
  
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• Girl, 2, drowned in pond on Christmas Day after vanishing for 'matter of minutes'

  01-09-2026 13:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two-year-old Isobel Abigail Maxwell drowned in her garden pond on Christmas Day after going missing for a 'matter of minutes', an inquest into her death heard
  
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• Alps murders breakthrough as rare pistol identical to one used to kill Brit family in bloodbath found nearby

  01-09-2026 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The rare Lugar-type pistol believed to have been used in the killing of numerous members of a British family dates back to 1935 and was found at the bottom of a lake
  
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• Moment Audi driver, 45, yawns and falls into 'microsleep' - before causing fatal crash

  01-09-2026 13:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Kolawole Erunkulu (pictured) was driving along the A23 in Merstham, Surrey, when he veered off the road and struck Philip Dray.
  
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• Mum whose stillborn baby was left in paper bag on floor by evil Hull funeral director demands change

  01-09-2026 13:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bereaved mum Jasmine Beverley says she was 'overwhelmed' as some crematoriums have already agreed to help her after her stillborn baby was discovered at Legacy's Hull premises in 2024, almost two years after they’d held his funeral
  
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• Keir Starmer QUITS as an MP after being ousted from No10 by Burnham

  01-09-2026 13:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer previously insisted he would stay on as the member for Holborn and St Pancras.
  
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• Asos co-founder plunged 18 storeys to death in Thailand but 'questions remain'

  01-09-2026 13:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths, 58, was alone when he died after falling from an apartment in Pattaya, Thailand, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Andy Burnham LIVE: New PM chairs Cabinet ahead of statement to Parliament and Starmer to step down as MP

  01-09-2026 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham will make his debut at the Commons despatch box as Prime Minister today - with a major statement to MPs as Parliament returns from its summer break
  
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• 5,000 US sailors given sex work warning after aircraft carrier docks in Pattaya

  01-09-2026 13:25 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 Thai resort of Pattaya is bracing itself for the arrival of thousands of sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln.The multi-billion-pound vessel has made headlines since its deployment in the Middle East after the escalation of the US war with Iran.At first it was pictures taken by sailors allegedly showing the meagre meals being served to them while in the
  
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• Keir Starmer to step down as MP and force London by-election

  01-09-2026 13:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer said he plans to focus on international affairs (Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)Former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as an MP, triggering a by-election in his north London seat.Starmer, who resigned as Labour leader and PM in July amid mounting criticism of his leadership, told his local newspaper the Camden New Journal it was time to ‘pass the baton to a successor’.He said: ‘I will now focus on
  
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• Keir Starmer to step down as Labour MP after resigning as PM in July

  01-09-2026 13:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer is to step down as a Labour MP after resigning as Prime Minister earlier this summer. This is a Breaking News story
  
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• 'I didn't jump into pool to save drowning sister as I didn't want my clothes to get wet'

  01-09-2026 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After being diagnosed as a psychopath three years ago, Loïc De Marie wants to spread awareness of the condition and reassure the public that not all psychopaths are serial killers
  
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• Travellers defy council to bulldoze greenbelt land with '20 lorries' and set up yet another illegal camp site over Bank Holiday weekend

  01-09-2026 13:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The group moved on to the privately-owned site near Greensward Lane in Rochford, Essex , on Friday and soon started digging up turf without planning permission.
  
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• Billionaire ex-Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis accused of 'blocking' picturesque sea view off Devon coast with his £250million 322-foot superyacht

  01-09-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  The boat has been branded an 'eyesore' by local residents and tourists, who say it has been taking cover behind the Plymouth breakwater since arriving earlier in the summer from Gibraltar.
  
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• Travellers defy council orders to push on with setting up yet another illegal camp site over Bank Holiday weekend

  01-09-2026 13:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The group moved on to the privately-owned site near Greensward Lane in Rochford, Essex , on Friday and soon started digging up turf without planning permission.
  
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• These smart, experienced high-flyers can't find a job after more than 2,000 applications between them... and it's happening to so many women in midlife. Here's how they're fighting back - and YOU can too

  01-09-2026 13:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Earlier this summer I wrote a post on Instagram. It detailed how, despite having had a successful 30-year career in fashion, I couldn't find a job, writes STACEY DUGUID.
  
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• Australia's newest public holiday? Push for a September day off in NSW gathers steam

  01-09-2026 13:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Hundreds of retail, fast food and warehouse workers marched to NSW parliament on Tuesday to call for a new public holiday.
  
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• 'National security' secrets delay the trial of Ben Roberts-Smith after the former SAS soldier was accused of war crimes in Afghanistan

  01-09-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Ben Roberts-Smith was accused of breaking the rules of engagement by killing unarmed Afghans during his tours to the Middle East.
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Are Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives ready for a General Election after her ruthless reshuffle?

  01-09-2026 13:00 via dailymail.com
  
  As Prime Minister Andy Burnham returned to Westminster at the end of the summer recess today, Ms Badenoch unveiled a new front bench.
  
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• The £1m Notting Hill Carnival clean-up: Residents left with takeaway boxes, beer cans and raw chicken carcasses outside their homes - after a record 636 arrests at festival

  01-09-2026 12:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Streets surrounding the festival in west London were pictured full of rubbish piles, consisting of raw chicken carcasses, takeaway boxes, beer cans and cigarette butts.
  
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• Dead body found in property in Devon two years after man went missing

  01-09-2026 12:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A body found in Torquay, Devon, on August 7 is believed to be that of a man reported missing in 2024
  
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• Would you spend £420 on a toothbrush? Dyson launches its first dental device with a built-in AI camera

  01-09-2026 12:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The Dyson CameraJet is described as an 'entirely new way to clean your teeth', and features a built-in camera that uses machine learning to spot tiny gaps between your teeth.
  
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• The sex scandal hidden in the Bayeux Tapestry: Scene depicting a naked man and a mysterious woman might have been a subtle nod to an affair, expert claims

  01-09-2026 12:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Amid the Bayeux Tapestry's bloodshed, battles and political intrigue lies a royal sex scandal, according to an expert.
  
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• Five-star hotel employee who was told to complete the payroll in a cupboard 'after she struggled to focus in the office' wins more than £200,000

  01-09-2026 12:54 via dailymail.com
  
  A woman who was sacked from a five-star hotel because she struggled to 'focus in the office' due to her ADHD has been awarded over £200,000 in compensation.
  
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• Star Wars Zero Company dev stopped paying staff weeks before launch

  01-09-2026 12:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  So far, Star Wars Zero Company is doing very well on Steam (EA)Developer Bit Reactor has admitted 80% of the team on Star Wars Zero Company were put on unpaid leave just weeks before the game came out.It’s been less than a week since the launch of Star Wars Zero Company, which we were happy to describe as the best Star Wars strategy game ever made and probably the closest we’ll ever get to an XCOM 3.As such, we had hoped that the first bit of post-launch news would be about how it&r
  
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