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• Labour silent on when it will hit defence spending target to avoid spooking the markets and sending borrowing costs spiralling, admits Streeting

  27-09-2026 18:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The Defence Secretary said that setting an arbitrary date without showing how it was to be achieved would increase the cost of borrowing when it is already high.
  
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• River Wear - live: Three teens dead after car plunges into water as boy, 17, arrested

  29-09-2026 20:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three teenagers have tragically died after a car entered the water in the River Wear in Sunderland
  
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• Three teenagers are dead after car ploughed through barrier and into River Wear: Driver, 17, is arrested

  29-09-2026 20:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called to the banks of the River Wear in Sunderland near Wearmouth Bridge at around 1.30pm.
  
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• Plane passenger from hell who was duct-taped to seat during flight warned about 'rude awakening' during first court appearance

  29-09-2026 20:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Layne Lundeen, 67, was removed from his flight from Dallas, Texas, to Newark, New Jersey, earlier this month after he allegedly embarked on a tirade featuring racial slurs and homophobic language.
  
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• Cabinet ministers’ old schools 'have lost millions in funding since 2010' - see schools

  29-09-2026 20:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: New analysis shows Cabinet ministers’ old schools have lost millions in funding since 2010 - with urgent calls to reverse cuts impacting the next generation of pupils
  
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• Sexual misconduct sacking exposed as EastEnders spoilers reveal what happens next

  29-09-2026 20:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Things get worse all round… (Picture: BBC)Grotesque groomer Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) finally managed to manipulate vulnerable Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) into bed in todays EastEnders.Amy’s day started with another talking to over her mystery man, this time courtesy of Kim Fox (Tameka Empson), who advised her that, should she not be ready to take things to a physical level, he shouldn’t push her.They were interrupted by Denise Fox (Diane Parish), who was brought
  
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• Bootle house fire that killed mum and three children caused by charging e-scooter battery

  29-09-2026 19:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Elisha Brabin, 36, died alongside her children Leo Brabin, 16, Ellis Brabin, eight, and Prudence Brabin, seven, when the lithium-ion battery caught alight
  
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• Three teens killed after their car plunged into ‘foggy’ River Wear

  29-09-2026 19:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  A huge emergency response has been sparked after a car entered the River Wear in Sunderland.(Picture: NCJ MEDIA)Three teenagers have died after their car plunged into the River Wear in Sunderland.A driver managed to jump out of the car but two teenage boys and a girl were trapped inside.Police, firefighters, coastguard, paramedics and the air ambulance are among those to be called to the scene.Members of the public are being asked to avoid the area, with the response to the incident remaining o
  
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• Divers search for teens trapped in car that plunged into ‘foggy’ River Wear by Wearmouth Bridge

  29-09-2026 19:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  A huge emergency response has been sparked after a car entered the River Wear in Sunderland.(Picture: NCJ MEDIA)There are fears teenagers are trapped underwater after a car plunged into the River Wear in Sunderland.Police, firefighters, coastguard, paramedics and the air ambulance are among those to be called to the scene.Three teenagers are feared to be in the car that entered the river. It’s understood that four people were in the vehicle when it plunged into the water, but the driver r
  
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• Andy Burnham promises to build Britain dad would be proud of with social care, housing, energy and water changes

  29-09-2026 19:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a deeply emotional speech to Labour faithful, the Prime Minister pledged to get Britain out of its rut with 'honesty, ideas and a clear direction for the country we all love'
  
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• Car hits woman in Birmingham city centre before ploughing into building

  29-09-2026 19:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A car has hit a woman in Temple Row, Birmingham city centre, with police rushing to the scene
  
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• Andy Burnham determined to prove John Swinney wrong for claiming he'd be the last Prime Minister of the UK - on the day his father died

  29-09-2026 19:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham has insisted he is 'utterly determined' to prove John Swinney was wrong to claim he would be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  
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• JD Vance's running mate? Marco Rubio pushed aside as trusted Senate pal who played college football in Missouri emerges as frontrunner

  29-09-2026 19:52 via dailymail.com
  
  One of Vice President JD Vance's former US Senate colleagues has emerged as a potential running mate on a 2028 ticket.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson teases new show ‘bigger’ than Celebrity Traitors in the works

  29-09-2026 19:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson is looking to the future (Picture: Getty Images)Jeremy Clarkson is looking to the future beyond Clarkson’s Farm – and could he have a Celebrity Traitors rival up his sleeve?The broadcaster and former Top Gear host, 66, began Amazon Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm in 2021, documenting his attempts at running 1,000-acre farm Diddly Squat.It’s proven incredibly successful, triumphing at the NTAs for two consecutive years and becoming one of the most-watch
  
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• Teenage tears show it’s fans that suffer, but punishing Manchester City might be impossible

  29-09-2026 19:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have enjoyed the most successful period in the club’s history under their Abu Dhabi ownership (Picture: Getty/ Metro)
  My mum still reminds me of the day I cried in front of the telly.Knelt on the floor unable to hold in the big, snotty sobs. Football can do that to you, but this time Swindon weren’t even playing.It was June 7, 1990 and my beloved team, the centre of my teenage universe, had just been relegated two divisions for financial irregularities.Just ten days
  
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• RAF Fairford plot is ‘not over’ amid fears of ‘follow-up attacks’

  29-09-2026 19:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  The government is said to be on high alert (Picture: Getty)The five men arrested near RAF Fairford may have been conducting a ‘dry run’ for a future attack, a source has warned.The British nationals were detained on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism on Sunday after three vans were found near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.The air base has been used by the US military to carry out strikes against Iran.Residents evacuated from about 85 households were able to r
  
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• Armenian HMRC worker accused by boss of 'trying to kill Russians' wins £16,000 payout

  29-09-2026 19:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The Armenian HMRC trainee, known only as Ms X, began working at the company in January 2019.
  
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• Moment joyriding balaclava-clad teenage e-bikers leave father-of-seven with life-changing injuries after smashing into him at high speed

  29-09-2026 19:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The teenagers, both 15, were captured on CCTV doing wheelies and speeding along public roads on Sur-Ron bikes in Thornaby, Teesside, on January 31.
  
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• Man killed in huge explosion on quiet Rotherham street

  29-09-2026 19:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  There were reports of an explosion on Clifton Mount in Rotherham.The body of a man has been discovered after an explosion on a row of terraced homes.The victim was found dead at 1.18pm on Tuesday following reports of an explosion on Clifton Mount in Rotherham.Craig Cockram said he ‘heard a bang…as if there was a shooting.’The resident, who lives in a block of flats nearby was evacuated from the scene. He told the BBC ‘I’m just shocked, bemused,’ he said.
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• 'Quantity of petrol' found in three vans near RAF Fairford, but officers have found no improvised explosive devices, police confirm

  29-09-2026 19:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Police have confirmed that no explosive devices were found in vans near RAF Fairford, but a 'quantity of petrol' has been recovered.
  
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• Three of the 'Cornell 7' break their silence over alleged gang rape as new text messages from accuser reveal what she told a friend

  29-09-2026 19:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The allegations have sparked widespread outrage and intense scrutiny of Cornell and local authorities. Three of the accused seven have now publicly denied the claims.
  
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• The Witcher 3 is 2026’s highest rated video game thanks to remaster

  29-09-2026 19:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  2026’s highest-rated game has been changing every couple of months or so (CD Projekt)It was already one of the top-rated video games of 2015 and now The Witcher 3 has poached the number one spot for 2026 from Big Walk.There has been stiff competition for 2026’s highest rated video game all year. Just when you think one game will comfortably hold the number one spot, something new drops just a few months later to overtake it.In August, Big Walk took the top spot on Metacritic from fe
  
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• Peter Murrell and Nicola Sturgeon must give evidence to a Westminster probe into the SNP embezzlement fallout

  29-09-2026 19:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell should be forced to give evidence to an upcoming Westminster probe into the fallout from the £400,000 embezzlement scandal.
  
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• Terror cops probing RAF Fairford 'plot' discovered 'quantity of petrol' in vans

  29-09-2026 19:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Five British nationals were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism - and have now been released on bail - after the three vans were found near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire
  
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• Hollywood filmmaker in council battle after being 'locked out' of 'Downton Shabby' mansion

  29-09-2026 19:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hopwood DePree, 56, says Rochdale Borough Council locked him out of his family’s 600-year-old home - despite years spent trying to rescue the historic property
  
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• River Wear - live: Three teens feared to be in car as it plunged into water in Sunderland

  29-09-2026 19:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A major rescue operation is underway after a car entered the River Wear near Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland, with three teenagers feared to have been inside
  
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• New Scottish Labour leader admits country's bloated benefits bill is 'unsustainable' and calls for it to be cut

  29-09-2026 19:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Scotland's benefits bill is 'unsustainable' and must be cut by getting more people into work, according to the new leader of Scottish Labour.
  
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• Who's a good buoy! Playful pooches make a splash in luxury heated lido

  29-09-2026 19:04 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 200 dogs and their owners had one day to take a dip together in the heated public pool in Gourock, Renfrewshire, before it shut for the winter.
  
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• Transgender New York Times executive 'infuriated his in-laws by letting son wear girl's dresses' before they allegedly shot him dead

  29-09-2026 19:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was shot dead in a parking lot in Dublin, California on Saturday. Police arrested his in-laws Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, on suspicion of murder.
  
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• Gerry’s shock return to Blue Lights after season 1 death ‘will give fans closure’

  29-09-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gerry’s back in Blue Lights reveals Andi Osho (Picture: BBC/Two Cities Television)‘I could tell that it was good. It’s just a matter of if our audience is going to pick up on that,’ says Andi Osho, remembering the first time she read the Blue Lights script.The Belfast-based police drama quietly launched on BBC One back in 2023 but by the end of its first series had already become a hefty juggernaut in a crowded landscape, following a team of rookie cops as they become em
  
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