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• David Cameron's peers demand EU referendum voting age is lowered to 16

  18-11-2015 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Peers voted by 293 votes to 211 in favour of the plan, putting the Lords at odds with MPs who rejected the plan this summer, because it may delay the referendum by up to a year.
  
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• Two men murdered outside Arizona gay bar in suspected hate crime, with suspect also found dead

  02-09-2026 18:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Ousman Ceesay, 44, was found dead after police believe he shot and killed Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, in the parking lot of a Tucson bar.
  
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• Labour does the hokey cokey over defence cash by backtracking hours after Andy Burnham says he IS committed to 2030 uplift - as senior MP warns 'vibes' are not enough

  02-09-2026 18:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Burnham used his first Prime Minister's Questions since taking office to insist he is 'committed' to spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence by 2030. But No10 later distanced itself from the figure.
  
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• Moaning Nigel Farage whines about being 'judged guilty' during £5million probe wait

  02-09-2026 18:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Moaning Nigel Farage has said he is being 'judged guilty every single day' as he whined about waiting for the outcome of a probe into his £5million gift
  
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• Britain's top civil servant snubs Kemi Badenoch's demand to hold access talks with Whitehall ahead of a potential snap general election

  02-09-2026 18:29 via dailymail.com
  
  It comes after the Mail revealed Mrs Badenoch had requested talks as she now believes Mr Burnham will go to the polls early.
  
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• George Clooney living in fear he’ll be used for tampon advert after death

  02-09-2026 18:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  George Clooney was getting deep with his concerns about the future of AI (Picture: Getty/ Metro)A-lister George Clooney has one… very specific fear when it comes to his legacy after death.Hollywood is currently at the centre of a raging debate about the ethical use of AI to recreate the likeness of famous people, especially post-mortem.
  On the one hand, you have stars like the late Val Kilmer who was ‘brought back to life’ via the medium of AI. On the other you have Robin Wil
  
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• Harry Potter TV series unveils full trailer with first look at new Hogwarts

  02-09-2026 18:21 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 PageHBO has released the full trailer for its anticipated Harry Potter TV series, giving fans their most detailed look yet at the new generation of Hogwarts students.The new adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is set to arrive later this year, with Dominic McLaughlin taking over the title role from Daniel Radcliffe alongside a very A-lis
  
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• Molly-Mae is right — reflux may be common, but it’s still totally ‘savage’

  02-09-2026 18:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Around four in 10 babies will have reflux in their first year (Picture: Getty Images)‘I won’t lie, it’s been absolutely savage,’ Molly-Mae Hague says of son Midas’s recent reflux issues in her latest vlog.‘A lot of babies can still have some reflux and crack on and just be okay… But with this it’s so incredibly noticeable, and it really has taken over to the point where over the weekend I was mentally really struggling with it.‘One of the w
  
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• Woman who was deformed in acid attack by her husband pleads to be euthanised years after the Pope talked her out of ending her own life but the help she hoped for never came

  02-09-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A Colombian woman who was left disfigured and in need of countless medical treatments after her husband hurled acid at her is seeking euthanasia. 
  
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• 'I'm the UK's first deafblind doctor - my disability makes me a better medic'

  02-09-2026 18:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After a life-changing hospital stay, deafblind former athlete Alexandra Adams overcame health challenges to earn a medical degree and become Britain's first deafblind doctor.
  
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• Metro uncovers upskirting website of unsuspecting women and girls across London

  02-09-2026 18:00 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 Page‘That man’s filming us,’ a girl whispers to her friend as they order food at a London McDonald’s.Behind them, a man appears to keep recording for another minute with a camera trained on their legs and lower bodies.The teenagers are among hundreds of women and girls Metro has identified in videos apparently filmed across London and upl
  
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• Is Sadie King telling the truth about Jimmy or is she lying? Emmerdale affair explained

  02-09-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sadie King is back – and she had some shocking claims about ex Jimmy Picture: ITV / Metro)Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) returned to Emmerdale in incredibly dramatic fashion, stepping out of a helicopter to cause absolute mayhem as she made some shocking claims about ex husband Jimmy (Nick Miles).The eponymous village has been in mourning following the deaths of Jimmy and Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley), who both perished in the wake of a devastating crash.
  Nicola (Nicola Wheeler) held husband Ji
  
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• ‘I investigated the seedy world of online upskirting – what I saw should worry Londoners’

  02-09-2026 18:00 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 PageFor weeks my phone was filled with images of women and girls being followed and filmed across London. They were some of the most uncomfortable videos I had seen in my career so far, as unbeknown to them, the women were being recorded by a discreet camera zooming in on their backsides.However, unlike the usual crime footage I see, no hero police officer
  
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• UK weather map shows temperatures set to surge back towards 30C as England misses out on rain again

  02-09-2026 17:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New weather maps have revealed a devastating north-south weather split, with torrents of rain lashing northern England while the southeast remains parched and hot
  
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• Mark Selby backs Judd Trump’s call for change in snooker: ‘It’s madness!’

  02-09-2026 17:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mark Selby has joined calls for a change to the ranking system (Picture: Getty Images)Mark Selby agrees with Judd Trump’s calls to change snooker’s ranking system, believing the current method is ‘madness’.After a two-year stint as world number one, Trump was dethroned by 2025 world champion Zhao Xintong, at the Wuhan Open last month.The Cyclone now leads the pack, but the race for top spot continues, with Neil Robertson, Wu Yize, Selby and Trump in the running.Both Trum
  
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• Chelsea in talks to sign former Liverpool star on free transfer

  02-09-2026 17:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea have made a move to sign Georginio Wijnaldum on a free transfer (AFP via Getty)Chelsea are in talks to sign former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum on a free transfer, according to reports.On deadline day, Chelsea finally approved the £125 million sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City but aimed to bring in a midfield replacement before the end of the window.Xabi Alonso is an admirer of Martin Zubimendi but Chelsea’s approach for the Spanish midfielder was swiftly
  
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• Alleged Penn State cocaine kingpin looks glum as he is handcuffed and carted into court

  02-09-2026 17:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Agostino Abbatiello, the alleged ringleader of the drug ring, was ushered into court on Wednesday morning. He looked toward the ground as officers escrorted him inside with handcuffs on his wrists.
  
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• Police rush to Portlethen primary school as man 'swinging knife' seen near gates

  02-09-2026 17:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man seen 'swinging a knife' near the gates of Portlethen Primary School in Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, has not been traced by Police Scotland despite 'extensive enquiries'
  
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• Simple car check parents often forget that leads to instant MOT failure

  02-09-2026 17:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Parents are being warned that six simple mistakes in their vehicle could see an instant fail on their MOT - here are the things people should check before dropping a car off at the garage
  
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• Portland's scariest house is finally cleared out by police after neighbors endured a year of dystopian hell at hands of its 'residents'

  02-09-2026 17:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The abandoned property at 3254 Southeast 111th Avenue was vacated by neighborhood response teams last Thursday, following a dramatic stand-off between occupants and police.
  
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• Moment brazen fly-tippers dump sofas, armchairs and huge piles of rubbish at Welsh beauty spot - before leaving Good Samaritan bystander 'trembling with fear'

  02-09-2026 17:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The stunning clip was filmed on a scenic hillside popular with dog walkers on the outskirts of the quaint village of Maesycwmmer in south Wales last week.
  
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• Americans hand Trump brutal marks on Iran war as MAGA base cracks over cost of living fears… and voters reveal staggering $5-a-gallon gas admission

  02-09-2026 17:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Voters are unhappy with President Donald Trump's ongoing war with Iran and the high cost of living in the US, according to a new Daily Mail/JL Partners poll.
  
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• Former BBC actor who quit Dame Maureen Lipman show over pro-Israel views 'liked' vile 'Zio hag' slur

  02-09-2026 17:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Gerard McCarthy, known for his roles in BBC dramas The Fall and Call The Midwife , had been due to appear with Dame Maureen, 80, in Right Before I Go at London's Soho Theatre.
  
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• Donald Trump floats renaming 'under control' Strait of Hormuz after himself

  02-09-2026 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz “TRUMP STRAIT” in a Truth Social post after claiming it is now under US control.
  
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• Suspicious mother claims teacher's celebration brownies made her son ill... now an eye-catching excuse involving MAYONNAISE has been offered

  02-09-2026 17:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Seven BC Rain High School in Mobile, Alabama students to became sick on Monday after eating allegedly tainted brownies from a teacher.
  
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• Four in court over murder of baby who suffered 33 wounds in stabbing

  02-09-2026 17:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Four Slovak nationals appeared in court today (Picture: LNP)Four people have appeared in court charged with murder after a newborn baby girl was found dead with 33 wounds from 15 separate stabbings.Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard that the baby’s body was found on top of a washing machine in an outhouse at an address in the Wincobank area of Sheffield on Sunday.Andrea Skopova, 20, Peter Horvath Jnr, 19, Peter Horvath Snr, 38, and Nina Horvathova, 37, appeared before the court on W
  
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• Asda recalls handbags which pose 'serious’ chemical risk to reproductive system

  02-09-2026 17:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Asda is recalling three lines of women's handbags which were found to contain excessive concentrations of a chemical compound that can cause damage to the reproductive system
  
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• Asda recalls handbags which pose 'serious' chemical risk to reproductive system

  02-09-2026 17:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Asda is recalling three lines of women's handbags which were found to contain excessive concentrations of a chemical that may cause damage to the reproductive system
  
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• Using weight loss jabs from age 62 could extend life by a decade, new study suggests

  02-09-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Blockbuster jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro may be able to slow age-related body damage that accelerates death in women, when started around the age of 62.
  
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• PC brother of siblings who battled officers at Manchester Airport sacked for comparing black female colleague's braided hair to a 'mop'

  02-09-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  PC Mohammed Abid, 29, is one of six serving officers based at Bury police station dismissed for mocking the policewoman's appearance or how she spoke.
  
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