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• Dr Tim Smith writes an open letter to David Cameron explaining why he voted yes to the strike

  19-11-2015 23:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Tim Smith is a junior doctor working in Manchester. Here is explains his reasons for voting for a strike to David Cameron
  
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• Organised crime cops help catch 1,393 'paedophiles and sex abusers'

  20-07-2026 19:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Regional organised crime units who normally investigate gangland kingpins have been deployed on paedophiles and domestic abusers arresting 1,393 and safeguarding 1,351 children
  
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• Burnham turns Labour Red: Ed Miliband walks into No10 with Shabana Mahmood amid claims they are both in the frame for Chancellor under new PM

  20-07-2026 19:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood - widely regarded as rivals for the key role of Chancellor - walked into No10 together this evening.
  
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• Burnham's wife Marie-France van Heel was 'coolest girl in college' - but Downing Street walk was wildly out of her comfort zone

  20-07-2026 18:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Marie-France van Heel won't be a 'political wife'. A highly intelligent, stylish, funny woman who speaks three languages, she has always kept herself separate from husband Andy Burnham's career
  
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• Rachel Reeves sacked as Chancellor amid major purge of Starmerites with London MPs David Lammy and Steve Reed also out of Cabinet

  20-07-2026 18:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The Chancellor has become the most high-profile casualty of Andy Burnham 's plan for a new direction at the top of Government after weeks of briefings that she hoped to cling on.
  
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• 'I met my boyhood hero Kevin Keegan - I will never forget his honesty and sense of humour'

  20-07-2026 18:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kevin Keegan, who has died aged 75, was a "hugely popular figure" because the footballing legend "had the common touch," our reporter Jeremy Armstrong writes...
  
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• Andy Burnham invites Donald Trump to Manchester in awkward first phone call... despite new PM previously suggesting he would BAN 'deeply troubling' US President from city

  20-07-2026 18:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The new Labour premier's chat with the US President was among his first tasks after entering Downing Steet on Monday.
  
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• AOC reveals 2028 plans as she's ridiculed over 'fake Southern accent' in bold Obama-style power move

  20-07-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was mocked on social media for an accent she appeared to use while speaking at a Memphis, Tennessee, rally.
  
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• Bakery bandit who stole from cake maker's honesty box stall without paying a penny is fined £333

  20-07-2026 18:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Blake Young from Spignall, Peterborough, appeared at Boston Magistrate's' Court via video link from his car as he pleaded guilty and was fined £333.
  
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• 'Bargain' Connecticut home was sold sight unseen for $525,000... then its new owner made THREE horrific discoveries inside

  20-07-2026 18:32 via dailymail.com
  
  When Edward Marchion snapped up the property at an auction last month, he thought he had secured a bargain before discovering three dead bodies inside. Now, two of those bodies have been identified.
  
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• Andrew and Tristan Tate's lawyer vows to fight extradition to UK on rape charges

  20-07-2026 18:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joe McBride, the lawyer for Andrew and Tristan Tate has said he will fight their extradition to the UK adding that Britain was 'a fallen state that prosecutes its citizens for free speech'
  
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• Andy Burnham vows to 'end rough sleeping' across the UK - despite rates rising in Manchester while he was mayor

  20-07-2026 18:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Burnham today promised to 'finally end long-term rough sleeping across the UK at the earliest opportunity' as he took the keys of No 10.
  
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• Holly Willoughby shocks revealing ‘she would have sex with Romesh Ranganathan’

  20-07-2026 18:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Holly Willoughby’s Romesh Ranganathan confession has raised eyebrows (Picture: John Walton/PA Wire/Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock)Firstly, are you OK? We’re not, because Holly Willoughby has made a very cheeky comment about Romesh Ranganathan, and it’s taking some processing.The former This Morning presenter, 45, confirmed her comeback to screens today as she gears up to launch her new YouTube channel, Holly Willoughby Together.It marks the broadcaster’s first big gig since
  
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• Posh town's famous geese are set to be frightened with lasers and roasted for DINNER after attacking locals and pooping everywhere

  20-07-2026 18:28 via dailymail.com
  
  A Pennsylvania town is cracking down on a flock of unruly geese, approving a plan to 'harass,' and potentially hunt, the feathered troublemakers.
  
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• Tragic end to adorable boy, 5, who went missing close to his Texas home

  20-07-2026 18:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Edward Hall, 5, was found deceased in a Katy, Texas pond on July 20, after being reported missing the morning before.
  
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• Epstein didn't like my tattoo - so he had it sliced off: How depraved tycoon ordered surgery that left model 'assistant' disfigured and sexually abused her on day release

  20-07-2026 18:15 via dailymail.com
  
  A former 'assistant' to notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has revealed he ordered her to have surgery to cut off a small tattoo, which left her disfigured. 
  
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• Mum's 'immense surprise' as she gives birth to 'unheard of' identical quadruplets

  20-07-2026 18:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jenitar and Jortham Na-amoana have welcomed identical quadruplets - Emily, Harriet, Alexa and Catherine - who have been born at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
  
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• Lunatic arrested after setting Manhattan ICE building on fire

  20-07-2026 18:09 via dailymail.com
  
  A man was arrested after lighting an 'incendiary device' outside of the New York City Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in lower Manhattan.
  
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• Dozens of US troops wounded in secret Iran strikes the Pentagon kept quiet

  20-07-2026 18:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The strikes, which also damaged multiple US helicopters, were not publicly disclosed by the Pentagon.
  
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• Andy Burnham live: Prime Minister's new Cabinet changes with David Lammy, Rachel Reeves and Liz Kendall OUT

  20-07-2026 18:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham's new Cabinet will look significantly different to that of Keir Starmer as high profile names, such as deputy prime minister David Lammy and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, have gone
  
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• Coroner in Preston Davey case warns public bodies 'need to be scrutinised'

  20-07-2026 18:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A coroner said there is "sufficient" reason to resume an inquest into murdered toddler Preston Davey's death, as public bodies may face scrutiny over the case
  
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• Notorious Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' sentenced to life in prison

  20-07-2026 18:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, aged 76, was a kingpin in moving drugs into the US, was guaranteed the sentence following his guilty plea last year to trafficking charges
  
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• 'Andy Burnham makes belter of a first impression but must act quickly to change Britain'

  20-07-2026 17:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'This PM’s arrival was arguably the most impressive of 10 PMs I’ve covered moving into the seat of political power, 11 if you count watching Thatcher in my teenage years'
  
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• QUENTIN LETTS: Eyelashes Andy lifted his prominent jaw and spoke without notes, lectern or discernible policy. His memorised lines were nothing more than fluff and boiler-plate baloney...

  20-07-2026 17:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Our 59th Prime Minister sauntered through the door of 10 Downing Street after the usual palaver: a ride in an armour-plated Range Rover, 'kissing hands' at the Palace and then a speech...
  
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• King Charles praises Europe’s first eco-mosque during visit to Cambridge

  20-07-2026 17:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  King Charles, who has long supported interfaith relations - has spoken with community leaders at the revolutionary mosque, which prioritises a safe place for prayer while also promoting sustainability
  
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• GAME administrators blame digital games and Brexit for downfall

  20-07-2026 17:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Don’t expect a comeback (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)Details around the downfall of GAME have been revealed, including a massive debt of almost £16 million. Back in February of this year, UK video game retailer GAME entered administration for the second time. This led to the closure of the last few standalone stores across the UK, with the business now only operating online and via concession stores in Sports Direct and House Of Fraser. 
  A new report has shed light on
  
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• The breathtaking Greek island at the centre of The Odyssey

  20-07-2026 17:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ithaca is just off the coast of the more popular Kefalonia (Picture: Getty Images/500px)Dramatic coastlines, a dreamscape of shimmering blue waters, and the site of ancient myth… it could only be Ithaca.Just off the coast of Kefalonia, this small Greek island may be lesser-known than the rest, but it has a starring role in Homer’s Odyssey as the birthplace of Odysseus, and where he returns after the Trojan war.All of that to say, it’s shrouded in legend and magic.An
  
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• Public officials should be scrutinised over the abuse and murder of adopted baby Preston Davey, coroner urges

  20-07-2026 17:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking at Blackpool Coroner's Court, senior coroner for Blackpool and Flyde, Alan Wilson, said it is 'highly likely' an inquest will be held into 13-month-old Preston's death.
  
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• Terrified and starving monkey locked in a cage and dumped on London bus

  20-07-2026 17:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  The common marsomet was dumped with just an apple for food (Picture: RSPCA)A mum with a pram made an unlikely discovery on a London bus.Struggling to get past a big laundry bag in the aisle, she alerted the driver to a distressed chirping coming from inside.Peering into the bag, he found a terrified common marmoset cowering in a locked cage.The RSPCA is working to trace the person who dumped her on the 302 bus travelling between Mill Hill Broadway Station and Kensal Rise after it arrived at Ken
  
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• Monkey found dumped on the 302 to Kensal Rise by woman with a pram

  20-07-2026 17:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  The common marsomet was dumped with just an apple for food (Picture: RSPCA)A terrified monkey has been found hidden in a laundry bag on a London bus.The common marmoset had been abandoned on the 302 bus from Mill Hill Broadway to Kensal Rise with only an apple left beside her.The discovery was made by a mum struggling to get her pram past the bag in the aisle.She heard a distressed chirping coming from inside and alerted the driver who found the monkey locked in a cage.The driver took the femal
  
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