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• Outrage as Reform's Robert Jenrick says Royal Navy should be allowed to use 'lethal force' in Channel

  12-10-2026 16:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reform MP Robert Jenrick said that if Nigel Farage becomes PM, marines will be able to use 'lethal force' to stop small boats - a statement branded 'horrific' by Labour peer Lord Alf Dubs, who fled the Nazis as a child
  
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• One person dies after falling off Georgia's biggest roller coaster at Six Flags and several others injured as theme park is evacuated

  13-10-2026 01:13 via dailymail.com
  
  A parkgoer at Six Flags over Georgia died on Monday and several others were injured, prompting officials to evacuate one of the park's largest rollercoasters.
  
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• I uncovered Ilhan Omar's marriage secrets and tangled love life… these are the missing pieces of the puzzle as feds raid her home amid immigration probe

  13-10-2026 01:11 via dailymail.com
  
  As the reporter who broke most of the stories about Ilhan Omar's complicated marital life, Martin Gould reveals why he has been expecting the Homeland Security raid on the Democrat's home.
  
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• Burnham is in retreat over Russia Brexit 'lies': Boris and Farage blast PM's referendum claim

  13-10-2026 01:10 via dailymail.com
  
  In an embarrassing U-turn Andy Burnham admitted he has no evidence that the Kremlin meddled in the 2016 vote, a claim he made just 24 hours earlier.
  
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• 'This is Derbyshire, not North Korea': Son put 'under surveillance' by council which dumped huge 'Lego' blocks outside elderly mother's home after garden gate legal fight

  13-10-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  An officer working for Reform-led Derbyshire County Council told staff at the authority's record office not to hand documents over to David Ball and to tell him when he had visited.
  
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• Homes and cars on Salford estate are defaced with anti-HMO slogans in graffiti crime spree: Boy, 13, is arrested

  13-10-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The words 'no HMO' was scrawled over houses while one car had its windscreen and windows smashed with the words 'R dirty old town' and 'no HMO' written on it.
  
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• Debts paid off, bank accounts closed, then a poignant visit to the lake where their mother drowned: Inside the final 48 hours of three suicide-pact sisters who quietly settled their affairs and walked into the sea to die

  13-10-2026 01:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The two days of sistersJane Adetoro and Christina and Rebecca Walters before they walked into the sea at Brighton beach to die has been pieced together.
  
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• Britain has spent £1.1trillion more on welfare than infrastructure, report finds

  13-10-2026 01:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The CSJ said welfare had acted as an 'anaesthetic that has kept areas of the country numbed during two decades of economic failure'.
  
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• Think tank with close links to Labour suggests major tax change to raise £6billion for defence spending

  13-10-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Resolution Foundation, a think tank with close links to Labour, has proposed cutting National Insurance contributions by 2p in the pound for all workers
  
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• Inquest to be held into Harvey Willgoose's death after 'missed chances' to stop killer

  13-10-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Harvey, 15, was stabbed to death in front of horrified children at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield by Mohammed Umar Khan, 15. A coroner has reversed her decision not to resume the inquest into his death in 2025.
  
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• Barnaby's brutal Josh Frydenberg warning: Come back and you'll hand more voters to One Nation

  13-10-2026 01:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Barnaby Joyce has taken aim at Josh Frydenberg, as speculation builds that the former Treasurer is considering a political comeback.
  
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• Daily horoscope October 13 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  13-10-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The Sun in Libra brings a sense of positivity and possibility, making a connection with bubbly Jupiter. Take chances with both hands today.Aries, Taurus and Gemini, generosity, openness, plus a balance of give and take are on the cards for you. Tap into your close connections.
  Don’t be afraid to collaborate with and lean on others. Often, the best outcomes result from teamwork.
  Ahead, you’ll find all star s
  
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• ‘Like mother, like daughter!’ Halloween Emmerdale moment Thea will ‘put Kim down’

  13-10-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The reveal is imminent! (Picture: ITV/Metro)DS Thea Ramsden’s (Chelsea Edge) thirst for vengeance against her secret mum Kim Tate (Claire King) is ever-growing in Emmerdale.It’s gotten so intense, even her bestie Serena Sugden (Casey Al-Shaqsy) is starting to worry about her state of mind: ‘I think she concedes that her friend is on a very slippery slope,’ Chelsea mused.‘I don’t think she’s like this all the time, she’s met the people that she&rsq
  
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• Killer Sarah’s fate confirmed on Coronation Street as the jury deliver trial verdict

  13-10-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Innocent or guilty? (Picture: ITV)The verdict is in on Coronation Street. Will Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) be found not guilty of murder? Or is Orange the New Platt… for life?Nobody thought this day would come. No, reader, not even you.The very idea that Corrie would let soap royalty like Sarah rot in a prison cell for pushing a no-good abuser like Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) to this death seemed as sensible as letting Jodie Ramsey (Olivia Francis-Brown) run a creche. She wasn
  
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• Frankie’s horror in Hollyoaks as major character is rushed to hospital

  13-10-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Frankie is left in utter shock (Picture: Lime Pictures)Frankie Osborne’s (Isabelle Smith) first day on work experience proves stressful in Hollyoaks as a close friend is rushed to hospital while she’s on duty.
  The much-loved character, who currently works at Price Slice, was left with food for thought earlier this month after she came to the rescue of Leah Barnes (Charlotte Alex Riley), who took a tumble down the steps.Her caring nature and spot on advice left those around her impre
  
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• EastEnders predator Craig’s shocking plan for Amy revealed – and it’s horrifying

  13-10-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Amy’s in real danger (Picture: BBC/Metro)Vile groomer Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) spots an opportunity next week in EastEnders, and it could rip Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) away from her family forever.Craig was creepy from the jump, but it wasn’t until much later when the show confirmed that he and Amy would become the centre piece of a dark grooming storyline, when the true extent of his behaviour was made clear.As his manipulation of Amy increased, with him allowi
  
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• EastEnders’ Cindy has a new lover – and he’s much younger

  13-10-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Well, she’s full of surprises (Picture: BBC)If it’s one thing EastEnders fans have learned about Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) over the years, it’s that you can’t keep her down for long. Last month, she was left licking her wounds after her marriage to Walford lothario Max Branning (Jake Wood) abruptly ended upon her discovery that he’d been cheating with Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan-Levy), but she returns to the Square with a new lease of life next week.&n
  
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• Coronation Street star confirms ‘beautiful’ Debbie Christmas but ‘real darkness’ follows

  13-10-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘Oh, if they could just be trapped in that moment!’ (Picture: ITV)This Christmas on Coronation Street will be Debbie Webster’s (Sue Devaney) last. Here to help us grieve is actor Vinta Morgan, who plays Debbie’s husband Ronnie Bailey, promising many beautiful festive moments before the inevitable heartbreak.
  Debbie’s heartbreaking battle with dementia has turned her life upside down, as well as the lives of everyone close to her – and none more so t
  
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• Belle’s ordeal as Tom King’s Emmerdale return throws her into terror

  13-10-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tom’s getting out (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale’s Tom King (James Chase) is being released early from his three-year stint inside for assault and coercive and controlling behaviour.Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper) has been working hard to rebuild her life since Tom nearly destroyed it with his abuse. She’s back on track with her business and her relationship with Kammy Hadiq (Shebz Miah) is going great guns – perfect time for Tom to rock back up and destroy it all.Belle&rsquo
  
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• Aaron and Sarah on a mission in Emmerdale as Robert’s plan brings scandal

  13-10-2026 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  They’re on a mission to find the culprit (Pictures: ITV)You’ve bagged yourself a stolen £150k that half of Emmerdale are looking for, what’s your first move?Bung it in a high-stakes poker game of course, invite half the village, risk losing the lot and outing yourself as the thief. A foolproof plan by Robert ‘living on the edge’ Sugden (Ryan Hawley) to double his money.Robert was the first to find and sneakily pocket Jimmy King’s (Nick Miles) missing mo
  
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• 'Murdered' pregnant woman, 35, whose body was found in a burning van died of smoke and gas inhalation, inquest hears

  13-10-2026 00:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Samantha Phythian, 35, known to her family and friends as Sammi, was allegedly still alive when the vehicle was set alight in the seaside town of Prestatyn, North Wales.
  
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• The Morning Poll: Do you think Russia influenced the Brexit vote?

  13-10-2026 00:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Boris Johnson suggested Andy Burnham is lying about Russian influence on the EU referendum today - as No10 desperately backtracked on the PM's claim.
  
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• Autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s ‘more likely to be dismissed if you’re a woman’

  13-10-2026 00:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Autoimmune conditions like Hashimoto’s and Graves’ disease now affect one in ten Brits but study suggests GPs are missing them as women wait years for a diagnosis
  
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• Trans woman, 32, stabbed man 13 times for making fun of her gender identity and killed him, then told wife she had to stand up to bullies, cops say

  13-10-2026 00:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Kelly Day, 32, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Larry Young, 50, who was killed in Chicago on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Trump under fire after his $20M taxpayer-funded campaign ads aired nearly 400 times after judge blocked them

  13-10-2026 00:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Lawyers for watchdog groups told a federal judge that the Trump administration's campaign ads aired nearly 400 times in the past 24 hours - in apparent violation of her court order.
  
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• Moment thief steals SECOND tortoise from pet shop after picking it up and stuffing it into his coat pocket

  13-10-2026 00:16 via dailymail.com
  
  The man can be seen picking up a tortoise and putting it in his coat pocket in CCTV of the alleged theft at Preston Exotic Pets in Lancashire.
  
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• One person dies after falling off Georgia's biggest roller coaster at Six Flags as theme park is evacuated

  13-10-2026 00:15 via dailymail.com
  
  A parkgoer at Six Flags over Georgia died on Monday, prompting officials to evacuate one of the park's largest rollercoasters.
  
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• Horse ridden by Team GB two-time Olympic gold medal winner Laura Collett dies in crash

  13-10-2026 00:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tinks Walker, 17, has had her hopes of competing in the Olympics thrown into doubt after her beloved prizewinning horse was killed in a horror crash in Wiltshire
  
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• Engine fire forces Emirates flight to abandon journey and return to Adelaide in the middle of the night

  13-10-2026 00:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Flight EK441 left Adelaide Airport at 10.29pm on Monday and was in the air for approximately an hour and 40 minutes.
  
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• Trump lashes out at fury over Putin diesel deal and says 'the EU paid Russia $250 billion for energy - Always, America first'

  12-10-2026 23:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The President hit back at critics and declared 'America first' following his controversial agreement with Putin last week.
  
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