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• Labour tops polls for first time in 16 months after Burnham’s first week as PM

  27-07-2026 14:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has given his party a bounce in the polls (Picture: Toby Melville/Pool Reuters via A)Andy Burnham has kicked off his second week in No 10 (both south and north) by handing the Labour Party a rare opinion poll lead.It marks the first time since March 2025 that Labour has come above Reform UK in a survey by More in Common – which may reassure the party’s MPs that they were right to dump Sir Keir Starmer as leader.According to the poll, carried out between July 24 and 27,
  
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• Canada threatens to cut off US electricity as Trump's trade war with Mark Carney spirals into fresh crisis: 'You better have batteries'

  24-08-2026 19:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut off America's electricity supply after Donald Trump announced tariffs targeting Canada's auto industry.
  
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• Trump launches ferocious 'economic onslaught' to cripple Iran after bombing campaign and peace deal stalls... with chilling warning to China

  24-08-2026 19:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The Trump administration unveiled its 'economic D-Day' plan intended to decimate Iran's already teetering monetary environment with what has been dubbed the 'toughest sanctions in history.'
  
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• Check if any bats live at Batman's house... or it'll be repossessed! Real-life Wayne Manor could be seized in bizarre row over wildlife surveys

  24-08-2026 19:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The Grade I-listed Mentmore Towers, in Buckinghamshire, has served a formal listed-building repairs notice following a decline in the building's condition.
  
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• Family and friends release balloons and set off flares in memory of the five joyriders killed in wrong-way A66 crash - after 12 people were arrested in connection with smash that also left two police officers dead

  24-08-2026 19:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The life of one of the A66 joyriders was celebrated this evening with flares, fireworks and a cavalcade of masked bikers.
  
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• Denise fears she will die in a coma as she ‘can’t say goodbye’ in EastEnders

  24-08-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Denise received sad news about her infection (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)EastEnders spoilers follow for Monday’s (August 24) episode, which can now be streamed on BBC iPlayer. The episode in question will air at 7:30pm.Denise Fox (Diane Parish) was put into a medically induced coma after a devastating update from doctors amid her cancer battle.
  The show legend, as viewers know, was diagnosed in June with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a particularly a
  
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• What Trump and Melania appeared to whisper during 'intense' VIP suite exchange... as Natalie Harp stood just behind them

  24-08-2026 19:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Viral videos caught Melania Trump and Donald Trump engaged in an 'intense' conversation at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC on Sunday, as close aide Natalie Harp lurked just behind them.
  
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• Chicago's top female lawmaker caught sending VERY unladylike texts to rival... but insists she has nothing to apologize for

  24-08-2026 19:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas said she will not apologize for sending expletive-filled messages to former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin.
  
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• Huge inferno damages 140 cars at holiday parking site near Gatwick Airport: Man, 67, arrested on suspicion of arson

  24-08-2026 19:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Police and fire crew were called to the large fire in Caldyne Business Park in Rowfant, near Crawley, West Sussex, at around 9pm on Saturday.
  
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• Nicholas Hoult backs out of Harry Potter role after backlash as Kit Harington replaces him

  24-08-2026 19:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Hoult (right) has pulled out of the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter (Picture: Getty / Warner Brothers)Nicholas Hoult will no longer star as Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potterseries, with Kit Harington named as the replacement.
  The casting for HBO’s season two of Harry Potter has been reshuffled after uproar from fans and LGBTQ+ campaigners.
  Hoult was set to play Professor Lockhart in the upcoming season, but some fans were left dismayed by the actor’s decision
  
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• Nicholas Hoult backs out of Harry Potter after JK Rowling backlash

  24-08-2026 19:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Hoult (right) has pulled out of the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter (Picture: Getty / Warner Brothers)Nicholas Hoult will no longer star as Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potterseries, with Kit Harington named as the replacement.
  The casting for HBO’s season two of Harry Potter has been reshuffled after uproar from fans and LGBTQ+ campaigners.
  Hoult was set to play Professor Lockhart in the upcoming season, but some fans were left dismayed by the actor’s decision
  
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• Elderly dementia patient who couldn't speak suffered horrific death at hands of FIRE ANTS while under care of nursing home, family claims

  24-08-2026 19:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Shelba Catterton, 83, died earlier this month after being attacked in July outside of her care facility Harmony at West Ashley in Charleston, South Carolina.
  
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• Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand rules two teams out of Premier League title race with Arsenal

  24-08-2026 19:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand (Picture: YouTube)Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand says he ‘can’t see anyone’ taking the Premier League trophy away from Arsenal this season.Mikel Arteta’s side won the Premier League by seven points last season to clinch the club’s first title since 2004.The Gunners are short favourites to go back-to-back in the Premier League with a number of their potential title rivals possible going through transitional periods.Arsenal, who h
  
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• Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand rules team out of Premier League title race with Arsenal

  24-08-2026 19:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand (Picture: YouTube)Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand says he ‘can’t see anyone’ taking the Premier League trophy away from Arsenal this season.Mikel Arteta’s side won the Premier League by seven points last season to clinch the club’s first title since 2004.The Gunners are short favourites to go back-to-back in the Premier League with a number of their potential title rivals possible going through transitional periods.Arsenal, who h
  
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• 'You killed my son! Flat fall boy mum breaks down as inquest rules he tried 'to fly'

  24-08-2026 19:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. EXCLUSIVE: Little Aalim Ahmed was just five years old when he fell 15 stories from his kitchen window in what an inquest ruled was an intentional jump
  
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• Skeleton with more than 160 fractures is first confirmed victim of horrific siege catapult

  24-08-2026 19:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A shattered skeleton found in the room of a chapel at Stirling Castle in Scotland belonged to a young warrior a top archaeologist has concluded was likely nearly obliterated
  
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• Number of NHS dentists falls by 10 per cent in under a decade

  24-08-2026 19:02 via dailymail.com
  
  At least 600 dental practices have abandoned the NHS in the past decade, research shows.
  
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• Meet America's kindest ice cream truck driver who makes sure children growing up in poverty don't feel left out

  24-08-2026 19:01 via dailymail.com
  
  One of America's kindest ice cream truck drivers has served underprivileged and low-income communities in Tucson, Arizona.
  
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• Is Priya pregnant in EastEnders? Latest baby dad twist explained

  24-08-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Priya has made quite the discovery (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) made quite the discovery in EastEnders last week following her affair with Max Branning (Jake Wood).The fan-favourite character, as viewers know, has been sleeping with Max, who is engaged to Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), since June.
  The affair commenced in the wake of Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) putting an end to their longterm relationship following his return to the Square.
  
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• Gamescom preview – why you should watch Opening Night Live and visit Cologne

  24-08-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gamescom is the biggest game show on Earth (Credits: Koelnmesse GmbHOliver Wachenfeld)The biggest video game event in the world is returning to Cologne this week, as Gamescom prepares to host reveals for games like Final Fantasy 7 Revelation and the new The Witcher 3 DLC.This week, Cologne will be in the spotlight as Gamescom, the biggest videogames show on the modern calendar, takes place there. Here’s how to keep an eye on the action.This week, every gamer’s eyes will be firmly fi
  
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• Boy, 5, leapt from Plaistow tower block window in 'belief he could fly', coroner rules

  24-08-2026 18:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aalim Ahmed died after falling from a kitchen window at his family’s temporary accommodation in Plaistow, east London.
  
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• If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a natural high... daily dose of nature does your mental health a world of good

  24-08-2026 18:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Scottish scientists have proved for the first time that access to forests genuinely reduces the need for antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication.
  
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• GRAHAM GRANT: Crooks are rubbing their hands in glee while Police Scotland top brass are fighting like ferrets in a sack...

  24-08-2026 18:55 via dailymail.com
  
  When the upper ranks of policing are being compared to 'Game of Thrones on steroids', you know there's a real problem.
  
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• Mothers' plea to Prime Minister over sewage in rivers and lakes after children struck down with infections

  24-08-2026 18:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Mothers of two children struck down with E.coli and campylobacter after visits to Lake Windermere are calling on the Prime Minister to stop sewage release into watercourses.
  
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• Owner of country house featured in Batman movie risks losing home - due to bats

  24-08-2026 18:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Grade I-listed Mentmore Towers, in Buckinghamshire, was used as Wayne Manor in the 2005 Christopher Nolan movie Batman Begins and its owner risks losing the property if a bat inspector is not appointed
  
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• ‘Yorkshire lad’ becomes first Brit to die fighting for Putin in suicide drone attack

  24-08-2026 18:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bradley Townsend is the first known British fighter to have died for the RussiansA man ran away from peaceful Burnley telling his friends he was going on holiday to Romania. 10 weeks later he was dead in a trench in Ukraine as he advanced in Russia’s Frontline.Bradley Townsend, 33, a fisherman by trade with no combat experience at all, flew to Moscow to meet with convicted racist Aiden Minnis, who has been luring Brits to become cannon fodder for Vladimir Putin’s invasion.Just over
  
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• Bodegas revolt over Mamdani's $70M government owned supermarkets even as other blue cities eye copycats

  24-08-2026 18:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on giving bodegas and delis a break. Now, New York City's neighborhood stores are taking him to court over his city-backed grocery store plan.
  
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• Stranded French tourist dies trying to get help after car became stuck in California's Death Valley - as temperatures soared to 116 degrees

  24-08-2026 18:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, was found dead earlier this month after his vehicle got stuck in the mud in a remote area of the infamous national park.
  
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• The Witcher 4 release year confirmed as DLC prepares for Gamescom unveiling

  24-08-2026 18:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  CD Projekt is hyping The Witcher 4 up as the studio’s most ambitious game yet (CD Projekt)It’s still going to be a long wait for The Witcher 4, so it’s a good thing CD Projekt is planning to show the DLC for The Witcher 3 at Gamescom this week.CD Projekt had already confirmed that it will be showing off its upcoming DLC expansion for The Witcher 3, titled Songs Of The Past, at Gamescom this week.Aside from a trailer during Gamescom Opening Night Live, the DLC will be demonstra
  
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• Best lunch boxes for work to help save money on expensive meal deals

  24-08-2026 18:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  We’re ditching meal deals for these stylish lunch boxes instead. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  Depending on how things are going, lunch can be the highlight of the working day. 
  If the weather is on side, you can spend our precious allotted hour outdoors, ideally touching grass. But even if it’s drizzling, having a proper b
  
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