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• GMB leader tears into workers' rights plot from Nigel Farage's 'rebadged Tories'

  06-06-2026 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Gary Smith, General Secretary of the GMB, will sound the alarm over Reform's plans to go after hard-won employment rights in a speech to the union's annual congress
  
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• Why a social media ban for under-16s might not ban all social media

  07-06-2026 17:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Other social media bans around the world have left certain platforms unaffected (Picture: Anna Barclay/Getty Images)More than three months have passed since a large-scale consultation was launched on the touchy subject of a social media ban for under-16s in the UK.When it was first opened at the beginning of March, there was widespread clamour for action from campaigners and top politicians, while the House of Lords had tried to force the government’s hand.On May 27, the consultation came
  
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• Iran war live: Trump has 'no plans to withdraw troops in Iran'

  07-06-2026 16:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump said he remains confident Iran will eventually agree to a deal to end the war, insisting its leaders have 'no choice' but to do so
  
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• Nurse who made almost £20,000 logging shifts she did not work is struck off

  07-06-2026 16:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Faith Chareka, who worked in the emergency department for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey, was convicted of fraud by abuse of position.
  
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• Historic Newspoll shows One Nation has surged ahead of Labor - as Anthony Albanese's approval rating plummets and Pauline Hanson gets serious about her run for the top job

  07-06-2026 16:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation has recorded more primary vote support than Labor in a new poll.
  
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• Union baron threatening winter of national school strikes while urging teachers to shun weekend marking is on six-figure pay package worth almost as much as Prime Minister's salary

  07-06-2026 16:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Documents show Daniel Kebede, boss of the militant National Education Union (NEU), got a total package worth a staggering £164,654 last year.
  
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• Professor Richard Scolyer dies aged 59 as groundbreaking cancer doctor and one-time Australian of the Year loses his own battle with the disease

  07-06-2026 16:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Along with Professor Georgina Long, he took the disease from being a death sentence to largely curable through treatment that activates a patient's own immune system.
  
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• Trump vows to bring American boots on the ground in Iran if a deal isn't struck as ceasefire begins to crumble

  07-06-2026 16:43 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump has revealed that he is not ruling out sending American troops to Iran.
  
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• Buffy star fears they will ‘never heal’ from Anthony Head’s death

  07-06-2026 16:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alyson Hannigan says she will ‘never heal’ after Anthony Head’s death (Picture: Albert L. Ortega/WireImage)Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress Alyson Hannigan has shared a devastating tribute to Anthony Head following his death.The 72-year-old actor played the librarian Rupert Giles in the wildly popular US supernatural TV series, led by Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a high schooler who juggles her normal life with her responsibilities as a vampire and demon h
  
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• My neighbour wanted to paint fence in our garden while we had BBQ now threatening legal action

  07-06-2026 16:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The second time when 6 grandkids were around on a bouncy castle, the resident said his neighbour 'got a proper cob on'
  
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• Man, 29, charged with murder after stabbing in Birmingham

  07-06-2026 16:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Ahmad Alkozai, from Birmingham, was arrested in the Bristol area on Friday, less than 24 hours after the victim was killed in Sparkbrook.
  
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• Dog walk turns into an optical illusion - can you spot the fox hiding in the forest in under 30 seconds?

  07-06-2026 16:33 via dailymail.com
  
  A seemingly ordinary dog walk has left internet users scratching their heads after a fox blended into the forest so completely that only the sharpest eyes can spot it hiding among the trees.
  
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• Claws are out at lobster joint where salads cost $97 after ritzy locals' grim SEWAGE discovery

  07-06-2026 16:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Duryea's is a well-known lobster restaurant in Montauk, but locals are unhappy with how billionaire investor, Marc Rowan, has expanded the property,
  
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• Movie-style moment SUV flips over during wild police chase as four-month-old baby FLIES out of car and other children are rescued from inside

  07-06-2026 16:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Tyrice Fletcher, 28, was arrested after a high-speed police chase ended in a wreck. A four-month-old was ejected from the car and three other young kids were inside.
  
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• 'King Charles gave me royal tip - but just the thought of it was painful'

  07-06-2026 16:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  King Charles is often forthcoming with useful bits of advice, and on one such occasion a royal reporter admitted that "just the thought" of following his advice was "painful"
  
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• Luke Sayers could have survived the scandal - but one critical mistake laid bare in court made everything worse: WAYNE FLOWER

  07-06-2026 16:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Private break-up texts, a key decision and a scandal that should have died like every other football disgrace - but instead spiralled into a legal war.
  
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• France manager Didier Deschamps speaks out on ongoing William Saliba injury issue

  07-06-2026 16:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal centre-back William Saliba is dealing with a nagging back issue (Picture: Getty Images)William Saliba has been dealing with a back injury for ‘several weeks’ but is available to play for France, says manager Didier Deschamps.The Arsenal defender played 50 games in all competitions this season, the third campaign on the spin he has hit the half century of appearances.The 25-year-old was first picked by France in 2022 and has racked up 31 caps under Deschamps.Saliba heads to t
  
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• Iconic Aussie Outback desert race is marred by tragedy as motorbike rider dies in crash

  07-06-2026 16:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Race authorities have extended their deepest sympathies and condolences to the rider's family and friends.
  
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• Disabled man hauled from home and mistakenly arrested for ‘strangulation’

  07-06-2026 16:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lee Ramsden was ‘shook up’ after officers came to his home (Picture: SWNS)A disabled man was hauled from his home and arrested over a suspected strangulation – only for cops to realise they had the wrong person.Lee Ramsden, 54, said he was ‘shook up’ after officers burst into his property and detained him at his home in Bolton, Greater Manchester.Greater Manchester Police were called to an alleged violent offence and arrested Mr Ramsden at his address on Thursday.B
  
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• Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury enjoy first family outing with newborn

  07-06-2026 16:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury attended a local church service with their children(Picture: MCPIX)Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have been seen out and about for the first time after welcoming their second child last week.The couple, both 27, shared their happy news on Instagram, posting a photo with their newborn and daughter Bambi.In the snap, Hague was still wearing a hospital gown with a huge smile beaming down at their baby, clad in a blanket.The beauty mogul captioned her announcement pos
  
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• ‘Cristiano Ronaldo told me Man Utd striker won’t make it – he was always right’

  07-06-2026 16:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo has two spells at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Diogo Dalot has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo told him a Manchester United striker ‘won’t make it’ during his second spell at Old Trafford.Ronaldo made a sensational return to United in the summer of 2021 after threatening to join their local rivals Manchester City.The Portugal legend established himself as one of the best players in the world during his first spell at United, helping Sir Alex Ferguson win thre
  
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• Wizz Air's updated June rule 'won't work' at most UK airports

  07-06-2026 16:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It seems sensible in theory, but thousands of budget travellers won't benefit
  
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• Popular Melbourne myotherapist accused of trafficking meth as alleged drug and Schedule 8 haul shocks chronic pain community

  07-06-2026 16:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Tayla McKay, 28, fronted Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, charged with 21 offences, including trafficking a commercial quantity of meth.
  
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• 'I was dragged under water in horror shark attack - I'm alive thanks to one lifesaving trick'

  07-06-2026 16:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alejo Santiñaque told how he employed a simple defensive manouevre to escape the jaws of a shark that had pulled him underwater while he surfed in Queensland, Australia
  
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• ‘Best new movie in a long time’ you should definitely watch is now streaming

  07-06-2026 15:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you haven’t seen Hoppers yet, you’re missing out (Picture: Pixar)One of the best cinema surprises of the year so far has hit streaming after hitting milestones upon release – and you should take this as your sign to watch it immediately.Equalling a studio record of nearly a decade’s standing with its Rotten Tomatoes score debut of 97%, Hoppers blew into cinemas in March as a breath of fresh air.The Pixar film follows animal-loving student Mabel (Piper Curda) as she se
  
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• Iran war live: Tehran warns 'no ceasefire' in place and 'new war could break out'

  07-06-2026 15:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump said he remains confident Iran will eventually agree to a deal to end the war, insisting its leaders have 'no choice' but to do so
  
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• Fraudster nurse struck off from NHS after claiming £19k in fake shifts

  07-06-2026 15:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former nurse Faith Chareka added dozens of shifts she did not work to her rota, claiming almost £20,000 from Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey
  
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• Heatwave to return as parts of UK set to be hotter than Mediterranean in coming weeks

  07-06-2026 15:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are set to rocket to above 30C across multiple UK counties in just days, with another potential heatwave looming, fresh weather maps show
  
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• Justin Trudeau's rapper son gets the nepo baby treatment as he headlines Middle Eastern sandwich festival

  07-06-2026 15:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's teenage rapper son, Xavier, will headline Ottawa's Shawarma Festival on Sunday.
  
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• Tragic update after Melbourne father went missing in India as his brother is accused of 'unthinkable betrayal'

  07-06-2026 15:40 via dailymail.com
  
  A Melbourne maths teacher who went missing while organising property matters in India was allegedly murdered by his brother.
  
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