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• Nelson's Column: David Cameron will have fewer problems with Islamic State now he's got to Daesh

  05-12-2015 19:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fed up hearing about "so called Islamic State"? Sunday People
  political editor Nigel Nelson
  says he much prefers Daesh
  
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• England LIVE reaction: FIFA response to Falklands banner, Thomas Tuchel sack calls

  16-07-2026 20:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England's hopes of World Cup glory were extinguished, with FIFA forced to respond after Argentina players unfurled a political banner about the Falkland Islands in the aftermath
  
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• Keir Starmer says Labour can win next election under Andy Burnham in final newspaper interview with The Mirror

  16-07-2026 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: In his final newspaper interview as PM, Keir Starmer said Andy Burnham is inheriting a Labour Party in 'good shape' and said he believes it can win a second term in office
  
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• Keir Starmer insists Ukraine can win war against Russia's Putin - 'tide is turning'

  16-07-2026 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: In his last newspaper interview before standing down, Keir Starmer told The Mirror Ukraine was the 'defining cause of our time' and said the UK would remain steadfast under his successor Andy Burnham
  
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• Sex offender who scammed Premier League footballers into sending him naked photos is spared prison

  16-07-2026 19:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A scammer who duped Premier League and Championship footballers into sending him naked pictures has been told he will not have to serve a prison sentence.
  
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• Gulls are being 'demonised' say experts after 350 attacks reported - with birds being shot, mowed down by cars and thrown from roofs

  16-07-2026 19:58 via dailymail.com
  
  They are often seen as a menace as they dive-bomb unwary Scots.
  
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• Grandma hit with charges after grandson, two, drowned in backyard pool at luxury apartment complex as distraught family stand by her

  16-07-2026 19:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Two-year-old Axel Delgado was rushed to the hospital in serious condition but died the next day. His grandmother Emelisa Paz-Santos, 44, has since been charged.
  
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• Liz Truss' bid for 'Trump-style revolution' in Britain falls flat as CPAC GB fails to draw crowds

  16-07-2026 19:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 500 capacity hall at CPAC GB, a spinoff of America's biggest pro-Trump conference was barely a third full for most of the opening day. Speaking to the Mirror, Ms Truss acknowledged: "The work is still underway, it's fair to say"
  
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• Is this the beginning of the end for Lord Flashheart? RAF unveils model of first pilotless plane

  16-07-2026 19:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Winston Churchill described their contribution to the Battle of Britain with the immortal words 'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few'.
  
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• FIFA respond to 'insensitive' Argentina banner as Falkland Islands Government speaks out

  16-07-2026 19:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Falkland Islands Government wrote to FIFA expressing their 'disappointment' after Argentina's players unfurled an 'insensitive' banner after beating England in the World Cup semi-finals
  
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• Chelsea urged to sign £40m England World Cup star to replace Alejandro Garnacho

  16-07-2026 19:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alejandro Garnacho is set to leave Chelsea (Picture: Getty)Chelsea have been urged to sign one of England’s World Cup nearly-men to replace outgoing winger Alejandro Garnacho.Garnacho, 22, is closing in on a move to Roma after a disappointing first season at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea’s £40m deal for Garnacho was seen as somewhat of a coup given he is an Argentina international and was one viewed as one of the most highly-rated players at Manchester United.But Garnacho endured a
  
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• London pupil, 17, dies while snorkelling on school trip in Lake Malawi

  16-07-2026 19:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pupil, 17, was snorkelling in Malawi while on a trip with Hampton School when he vanished and was later found underwater, the Malawi Police Service said
  
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• Predator caught minutes after sex attack on girl, 10, in Birmingham pub jailed

  16-07-2026 19:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sean Sewell, 46, was arrested by police around 20 minutes after a 10-year-old girl reported 'being touched inappropriately' by a man at a Birmingham pub
  
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• 'It's a sad part of our history...and it hurts': Argentinian player defends Falkland Islands banner saying World Cup semi-final win against England 'wasn't just a football match'

  16-07-2026 19:27 via dailymail.com
  
  The classless South American players were accused of 'warmongering' after carrying a banner claiming the Falkland Islands belonged to them.
  
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• JONATHAN BROCKLEBANK: I don't grudge my £15 a month to the Beeb. But not a penny should be used to buy off the SNP by saving this absurdity...

  16-07-2026 19:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Every month the sum of £14.95 is transferred from my bank account into BBC coffers. I am OK with this.
  
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• 'Black Widow' fraudster who conned 89-year-old woman out of £300,000 before fleeing to Tenerife is set to be extradited to face justice in Britain

  16-07-2026 19:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Pamela Gwinnett (pictured), 63, fled to the Spanish island in April 2025 while she was on bail awaiting trial for her crimes against 89-year-old Joan Green, from Chorley, Lancashire.
  
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• Trump sparks 'emperor of USA' backlash as President slaps his face on gold coin for 250th anniversary

  16-07-2026 19:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump was slammed over plans to put his face on a new $1 coin, which is being viewed as yet another vanity project the US President is becoming invested in
  
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• 'It's a sad part of our history...and it hurts': Argentinian player defends Falkland Island's banner saying World Cup semi-final win against England 'wasn't just a football match'

  16-07-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The classless South American players were accused of 'warmongering' after carrying a banner claiming the Falkland Islands belonged to them.
  
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• Family pays tribute to 'gentle giant' bodyguard who protected the Kardashians and David Beckham after he died in tragic motorcycle crash

  16-07-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Mason Haynes, 52, was killed earlier this month in a collision involving two Harley Davidson motorbikes, a BMW X3 and a motorhome van on the A287 Farnham Road near Hook, Hants.
  
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• Disgraceful footage shows moment Canadian woman clobbered teenage girl 'for wearing MAGA clothing', landing her in ICE custody

  16-07-2026 19:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was allegedly seen in the footage shared to social media pummeling the girl on the Jersey Shore boardwalk in New Jersey during Fourth of July celebrations.
  
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• Mother, 28, weeps as she is found guilty of killing her baby daughter with a hairdryer after night partying

  16-07-2026 19:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Courtney Gartshore, 28, sobbed as she was led to the cells at the High Court in Aberdeen after being convicted of killing three-month-old Dahlia-Rose in September 2023.
  
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• Labour U-turns over plans to stop paying volunteer coastguards for attending emergencies in a 'major win' for coastal communities

  16-07-2026 19:08 via dailymail.com
  
  In what might be the last about-turn under Sir Keir Starmer, ministers said they were dropping the plans after hundreds threatened to quit the service.
  
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• Bellingham could be bigger than Beckham: England star's brand on track to become one of most valuable in world sport as he cashes in on multi-million pound sponsorship deals after World Cup

  16-07-2026 19:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Jude Bellingham's blockbuster World Cup has put him on course to eclipse Sir David Beckham as English football's next billionaire.
  
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• Lego’s latest art set is a literal masterpiece with Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss

  16-07-2026 19:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brick-based art (Lego)Rather than spaceships or race cars the latest Lego set for adults is the biggest entry yet in their Art Masterpiece line, featuring the work of Gustav Klimt.The modern popularity of Lego is not due to it just appealing to kids or even to adults obsessed with pop culture franchises like Star Wars and Harry Potter. In recent years it’s been because Lego make sets based on all kinds of things, from the Botanicals range to footballers.One of their more unexpected themes
  
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• James Bond’s grandfather? Bill Nighy ‘wants a belated action career’ at 76

  16-07-2026 19:00 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 PageEveryone’s pitting young bucks against each other to be the next James Bond. But what about a silver-haired veteran spy… say, Bill Nighy?A couple of years ago, Bill quipped that he could ‘play James Bond’s grandfather’. When we meet to discuss his new action-packed Amazon Prime series, I suggest that he could play 007 himself.
  
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• 'Andy Burnham as PM - the possible tax changes and what they could mean for your pocket'

  16-07-2026 18:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham is making his final plans before taking over as Labour PM with plenty of debate over what policies he will prioritise - we analyse exactly what his tax changes could look like
  
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• 8 bits of bad news snuck out in Keir Starmer's last week as Prime Minister from MI5 to birth rates

  16-07-2026 18:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A grim list of threats the UK faces, new rules for MI5 chiefs, a police pay spat and alarming figures for school leaders have been released as the government takes out the trash before the summer break
  
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• I’m a nurse — these are the key signs of heatwave overhydration

  16-07-2026 18:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s possible to have too much for a good thing (Picture: Getty Images)As temperatures climb, so do the reminders to drink more water, with signage posted everywhere from GP surgery waiting rooms to public transport stations.There’s a good reason these campaigns ramp up over summer.Staying hydrated is one of the most important ways to protect yourself during a heatwave, helping your body regulate its temperature and reducing the risk of dehydration and heat-related illness.However,
  
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• Aberdeen University worker charged after making online post 'wishing Ann Widdecombe a painful death'

  16-07-2026 18:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heather Herbert, 50, a web developer at Aberdeen University, has been charged in relation to posts on Bluesky made before it emerged that Ms Widdecombe's death was being investigated as murder
  
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• Mum guilty of killing 3-month-old baby after exposing her to heat from hairdryer

  16-07-2026 18:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Courtney Gartshore, 28, has been found guilty of killing her three-month-old daughter Dahlia-Rose Gartshore, who suffered serious burns after being exposed to heat from a hairdryer
  
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