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• Bedford train crash LIVE: Multiple passengers injured in horror two train smash

  19-06-2026 21:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A major incident has been declared after two trains smashed into each other between Bedford and Luton leaving passengers injured
  
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• Keir Starmer resignation speech live: Prime Minister in tears as he pays tribute to wife after standing down from No 10

  22-06-2026 10:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer is speaking outside of Downing Street after Andy Burnham won the by-election on Friday.
  
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• Crew member dies after falling from luxury cruise ship off the Scottish coast

  22-06-2026 10:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The Hebridean Princess had been sailing near the town of Oban, through the Sound of Mull channel between the Hebrides and the mainland on the evening of June 16 when the man fell overboard.
  
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• Keir Starmer chokes up as he QUITS claiming 'achievements' in his two-year stint in power... with Andy Burnham heading to Westminster

  22-06-2026 10:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer talked up his achievements in getting Labour elected in a statement outside the famous black door of No10.
  
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• Hot podium guy is back! Social media users swoon over good-looking sound technician ahead of Keir Starmer's speech

  22-06-2026 10:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Social media users have gone into meltdown this morning over the return of the 'hot podium guy' outside Downing Street ahead of Keir Starmer's speech.
  
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• Putin 'prepares mass call-up' for the Ukraine meat-grinder - as video shows Russian veteran with no legs threatening recruiter with a knife in sign of growing resistance facing desperate Kremlin

  22-06-2026 10:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage captured the double-amputee brandishing a knife at the officer as he shouts: 'You are taking kids from their mother! Go f*** yourself.'
  
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• Keir Starmer resigns: Prime Minister sets out timetable to leave number 10 within weeks

  22-06-2026 10:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With support draining from the Prime Minister, he was bunkered down at Chequers over the weekend weighing up his future in Downing Street - now his resignation has come
  
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• QUENTIN LETTS: Cliche-spouting Starmer was mediocrity in a suit. One of history's feeblest non-entity PMs, only us sketch writers will miss him...

  22-06-2026 10:45 via dailymail.com
  
  To be prime minister is a chance to impose one's character and beliefs on the nation - to mould the era. But what if the holder of this great office has no distinctive personality?
  
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• Second SIX FOOT snake found on UK golf course amid fears owner dumping pets and there could be more

  22-06-2026 10:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The six-foot boa constrictor is the second of its kind that has been discovered on a UK golf course raising more concerns that more exotic reptiles could be nearby
  
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• I racked up £250,000 in debt - World Cup sweepstakes are not harmless

  22-06-2026 10:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Harj says his nightmare all began when he won £60 - and he became 'trapped'
  
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• Fishermen are jailed after ditching 'illegal' lobster haul over boat during inspection

  22-06-2026 10:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Ashley Rescorla, 40, was skippering the Amber Mabel fishing boat when it docked in Padstow in April last year.
  
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• Inside Gus's grandmother's dramatic TV tell-all that has raised more questions than answers, writes KARLEIGH SMITH - who has followed the baffling investigation for the nine frustrating months since he vanished

  22-06-2026 10:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Josie Murray is clinging to the theory that her grandson was abducted - and sensationally revealed she believes the boy is still alive.
  
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• Next's 'stylish' £35 fan is 'extremely powerful' and 'well worth the money'

  22-06-2026 10:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The £35 Next item could impress shoppers looking for a new fan for the summer months
  
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• Keir Starmer quits as Prime Minister and cries on steps of Downing Street

  22-06-2026 10:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation on the steps of Downing Street (Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)A teary Keir Starmer has said he will stand down as Prime Minister less than two years after he swept to power in a historic Labour landslide.Sir Keir spoke on the steps of Number 10 to confirm his departure after weeks of immense pressure from his party over dire poll ratings and a series of damaging mistakes.After weeks of vowing to fight on, his authority was crushed by senior Cabinet
  
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• ‘Hot Podium Guy’ is back at Downing Street as Keir Starmer announces resignation

  22-06-2026 10:33 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 PagePrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation means one thing – Hot Podium Guy was also back.Ahead of his highly anticipated speech outside Downing Street this morning, the PM’s lectern was placed before the press pit by Tobias Gough, the sound engineer who has acquired quite the following in recent years.He’s been spotted on screens
  
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• World Cup live: France game faces extreme weather risk as third team knocked out

  22-06-2026 10:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  France's match against Iraq in Philadelphia this evening could face delays as a weather warning has been issued for lightning and isolated tornadoes
  
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• Arsenal make shock transfer decision and will let key star ‘leave for the right price’

  22-06-2026 10:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta is preapred to sanction a shock transfer move (Picture: Getty)Arsenal are prepared to sanction the departure of one of Mikel Arteta’s most trusted players this summer, if they receive a suitable offer.
  Having masterminded the Gunners’ first Premier League title-winning campaign in 22 years, Mikel Arteta and the club’s hierarchy are not about to rest on their laurels.
  Within days of confirming their status as champions, Josh Kroenke essentially confirmed plans were
  
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• Dietician shares simple hack to do every morning to instantly improve gut health

  22-06-2026 10:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Improving gut health is a constant battle for many but one dietician has said making simple changes that won't cost you a fortune can go a long way to instantly feeling better
  
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• Concert-goer, 51, dies at Madison Square Garden after falling over balcony

  22-06-2026 10:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  The 51-year-old victim was reportedly at a Goose concert with his wife (Picture: NBAE via Getty Images)A concert-goer has died after suffering a fatal fall from the upper level of Madison Square Garden.The victim, a 51-year-old man, appeared to have fallen over the balcony at the arena during a Goose performance on Sunday.Officers responded to the scene shortly before 10pm after receiving a 911 call reporting an injured male at the venue, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said.It is believe
  
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• 'I feel insecure in my marriage due to the menopause'

  22-06-2026 10:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader who feels insecure in her marriage and wonders if it is do to with midlife. He flirts with other women but doesn't seem to give her the same attention...
  
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• Snooker's Shaun Murphy tells of John Virgo's 'horrific' death, and wedding plans with new fiancé

  22-06-2026 10:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: As Shaun Murphy is honoured with an OBE, the snooker great sits down for a chat at his home, alongside fiancée Jo, to talk wedding plans, parenting and missing John Virgo
  
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• Oliver Tree’s body returned to US after family reveals ‘final wish’

  22-06-2026 09:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Oliver Tree was on board a helicopter when it crashed in Brazil (Picture: John Nacion/WireImage)Oliver Tree’s body has been returned to the United States after the 32-year-old’s sudden death in a helicopter crash.The American singer-songwriter was one of six people who were killed after two helicopters crashed in Brazil.In a message posted on his Instagram account on Sunday, a spokesperson confirmed the alternative rock artist’s body was ‘back in California where he can
  
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• Dead duckling found floating in Donald Trump’s ‘improved’ reflecting pool

  22-06-2026 09:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Caption: WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 18: A duckling swims through algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. The National Park Services is working to control and remove the algae bloom that has turned the pool green following the Trump Administration’s recent $14 million repair, resealing and painting project. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
  Photographer: Chip Somodevilla
  Provider: Getty Images
  Source: Getty Images North America
  Copyright: 2
  
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• 'I was a super-fit mum - but strange taste in my mouth blew my world apart'

  22-06-2026 09:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  June Kelly said she was the 'fittest' she had ever been when she first noticed the strange symptom
  
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• Government borrowing costs rise as PM Keir Starmer quits as PM

  22-06-2026 09:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sterling has slipped to a two month low but there has been a largely muted response from investors after Sir Keir announced he was quitting as PM
  
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• Screaming Charity exits Emmerdale village after life implodes

  22-06-2026 09:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Everything has fallen apart (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated June 22. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.A traumatised Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) has left the Emmerdale village.The beloved character has been spiralling in the aftermath of Doctor Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker) raping her.After she was attacked, Charity went to the police station and reported the crime. She was told that Caitlin would
  
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• Keely Hodgkinson issues statement after leaving track in tears

  22-06-2026 09:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keely Hodgkinson was in tears as she walked off the track seconds before she was due to race in the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships
  
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• Brit dies after being violently mugged 'by Senegalese immigrant' while out celebrating his birthday with his wife in Tenerife

  22-06-2026 09:41 via dailymail.com
  
  An elderly British man has died after being attacked by a Senegalese immigrant while celebrating his birthday with his wife in Tenerife. 
  
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• Brit man dies after violent mugging and 'cardiac arrest' in Tenerife

  22-06-2026 09:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The elderly man was in Los Cristianos in the south of Tenerife when he was attacked on Wednesday while with his wife, leaving him fighting for his life in hospital - he has since passed away
  
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• Family of young mother who was left fighting for life after being mauled by a shark at Coogee Beach share update on her condition

  22-06-2026 09:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Leah Stewart, 35, was swimming at Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs on Saturday June 13 when she was mauled by a great white shark.
  
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