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• P&O Ferries data breach as passengers' personal details sent out in text message

  31-08-2026 17:04 via dailymail.com
  
  P&O Ferries was hit by a data breach on one of the busiest travel days of the year as it sent a full list of passengers' details to others this morning, we can reveal.
  
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• Biker, 32, is charged with causing death of boy, four, in crash between off-road motorcycle and car

  02-09-2026 15:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Brian Cameron, 32, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and causing death by driving while uninsured and unlicensed.
  
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• A66 crash victim Michael Cahill 'linked to gang at centre of North East drug turf feud'

  02-09-2026 15:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It is feared that the violence gripping Middlesbrough, which cost the lives of two police officers, stems from conflict between wider organised crime groups (OCGs) Michael Cahill one of the five young men who died in the A66 crash, had links with one group.
  
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• Burnham doubles down on blaming Brexit for UK's woes at PMQs as he vows to use summit to get closer to Brussels

  02-09-2026 15:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The Labour leader used Prime Ministers Questions to vow to use an upcoming summit with European Union leaders to continue the work done by Sir Keir Starmer on pushing the UK back into its orbit.
  
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• Will I be taxed on my state pension next year? What we know so far

  02-09-2026 15:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The full new state pension is currently worth £12,547.60 a year - which is just below the £12,570 personal allowance
  
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• The Netherlands moves 86 tonnes of gold out of US due to 'geopolitical unrest' as experts warn it is 'no longer safe' under Trump

  02-09-2026 15:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Moving these stores to British soil would 'spread risks' and would ensure the 'quickest' opportunity for DNB to deploy the sale of gold 'in a crisis situation', the Dutch central bank said.
  
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• Gun battle breaks out in Kyiv between two branches of Ukraine's own security services

  02-09-2026 15:19 via dailymail.com
  
  A gun battle broke out between two of Ukraine's security services early this morning in Kyiv, officials have revealed. 
  
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• Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer makes stark admission about potential second trial with jury deadlocked

  02-09-2026 15:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lindsay Clancy’s triple murder trial continues with the jury still yet to reach a decision (Picture: AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)Lindsay Clancy’s defence lawyer has stated that his client would not be able to emotionally handle a second murder trial.Clancy, 36, is on trial for the 2023 killings of her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months, in the basement of their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts.Clancy does not dispute killing her children but has pleaded not
  
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• Supervolcano responsible for one of biggest ever eruptions found lurking under England

  02-09-2026 15:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Scientists now believe a giant volcano has been lurking undetected under England for thousands of years (Picture: M. Patrick/Cover Media)Scientists have found evidence of a vast supervolcano buried deep beneath eastern England.The volcano was so big that they believe it was responsible for one of the largest eruptions in Earth’s history which occurred 454million years ago, pre-dating the dinosaurs.Experts believe the new discovery may solve a geological mystery that has puzzled them for d
  
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• Monaco issue warning to Chelsea after cancelling £47m Lamine Camara transfer

  02-09-2026 15:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thiago Scuro says Monaco’s decision to cancel their agreement with Chelsea is ‘part of the game’ (AS Monaco)AS Monaco’s CEO, Thiago Scuro, has explained the circumstances behind the club’s decision to cancel Lamine Camara’s transfer to Chelsea and believes Xabi Alonso’s side now risk missing out on signing the Senegal midfielder next year.After failing with two offers earlier on deadline day, Chelsea finally reached an agreement with Monaco worth €
  
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• Foil helium party balloon that touched power line sparked heatwave field fire that tore through a village and destroyed 2 homes

  02-09-2026 15:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Seven fire engines and a water carrier became involved when fire broke out in a field in Kenninghall, Norfolk, before spreading within minutes to the properties in a nearby close.
  
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• Hunted star's extreme back-to-school advice after heartbreaking admission about own childhood

  02-09-2026 15:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: September is the peak for pupil absenteeism, figures show, but Hunted star Jordan Wylie - who suffered his own troubled childhood - believes there's a way for children and parents to get back on track
  
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• RAF Typhoon declares mid-air emergency above Scotland before circling over the sea

  02-09-2026 15:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An RAF fighter jet is circling over the sea after it issued a squawk 7700 signal over northern Scotland after taking off from RAF Lossiemouth
  
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• John Cena reveals how he’s coping with WWE retirement after ‘secret plan’

  02-09-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘I’m still loyal to WWE,’ the wrestling legend told Metro (Picture: Eric Johnson/WWE via Getty Images)John Cena has been preparing for his WWE retirement for a long time.The 49-year-old Hollywood star officially hung up his boots in December 2025 after 23 years in the ring, but now the 17-time world champion has admitted he thought he’d had his last match back in 2020.Cena, who is leading a new collaboration between WWE and the mobile game Clash of Clans, told Metro excl
  
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• Man, 32, dies after Notting Hill carnival assault on station platform: Suspect, 38, to appear in court charged over death

  02-09-2026 14:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Police rushed to reports of a 'serious assault' at Liverpool Street station's Central Line platform at 10.51pm on Sunday.
  
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• 'Murdered' newborn baby was 'stabbed 15 times' by family at Sheffield home before body was dumped in outhouse, court told

  02-09-2026 14:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The infant was discovered at a property in Holywell Heights, Wincobank, after South Yorkshire Police received a 999 call at 5.58am on Sunday reporting concerns for the safety of a baby.
  
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• Andy Burnham says he IS committed to spending 3% of GDP on defence by 2030 after Labour MP warns him 'vibes' are not enough

  02-09-2026 14:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham appeared to go further than previously in setting a deadline for the boost as he was grilled in the Commons.
  
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• Dozens of Labour MPs demand migration U-turn with 'Windrush-style scandal' warning

  02-09-2026 14:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 40 Labour MPs have signed a motion calling for the government to scrap changes to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) which would be applied to migrant workers already living in the UK
  
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• Wonky church which leans more than the Tower of Pisa saved from collapse

  02-09-2026 14:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Parishioners have managed to save the historic church of St James (Picture: Cover Images)An English church with a more extreme lean than the Tower of Pisa has been saved from collapse.St James in Dry Doddington, Lincolnshire attracts hundreds of visitors each year who flock to see its 5.1° tilt — considerably more of a lean than the 3.97° of its Italian rival.But the 12th-century tower has been in danger of collapse since 2015 due to stone erosion.A total of £100,000 was spe
  
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• Sadiq Khan has broken the cardinal rule of feminist men

  02-09-2026 14:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Mayor admitted to growing up in a man’s world (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)‘When I had my girls, my perspective changed. Their life experience changed the way I thought about things.’London Mayor Sadiq Khan said this in an interview in September’s issue of Elle magazine, when discussing his privilege as a man. Reading it this week, I was stunned. Not because I was surprised that he had such a feminist view.The Mayor admitted to growing up in a man’s
  
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• Xabi Alonso stepped in to block deadline day move for £21m Chelsea star

  02-09-2026 14:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alonso sees a role for him in the squad this season (Picture: Qin Zhicheng/VCG via Getty Images)Xabi Alonso blocked a possible loan exit for Chelsea striker Emmanuel Emegha during the final days of the summer transfer window.Emegha was signed by Chelsea for £21million last year, spending the 2025-26 season on loan at Strasbourg where he scored eight goals in 18 appearances.The Netherlands international scored in pre-season games against Crawley and Bromley but a hamstring injury ruled him
  
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• Israel threatens to 'act against Britain' if illegal West Bank settlements are sanctioned by UK

  02-09-2026 14:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Israeli government has revealed how it could respond if UK goes ahead with imposing sanctions on illegal settlements being constructed on the Palestinian West Bank
  
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• ‘Great business’ – Rio Ferdinand names £34m Arsenal transfer as ‘signing of the summer’

  02-09-2026 14:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand (Picture: Getty)Rio Ferdinand believes that Arsenal have made the ‘signing of the summer’ with their £34million deal for Christos Tzolis.Having won their first Premier League title in 22 years, the Gunners did not rest on their laurels over the summer transfer window, spending almost £200m on five new signings.Piero Hincapie’s move from Bayer Leverkusen was made permanent, with Ezri Konsa arriving from Aston Villa to
  
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• Meghan Markle marks ‘new chapter to celebrate’ with As Ever launch

  02-09-2026 14:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Just one week after relocating to the UK, the Duchess of Sussex has launched a new product to celebrate the new chapter of their lives
  
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• Belfast fire - live: Harbour blaze chokes city with smoke as flames visible for miles

  02-09-2026 14:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cars are on fire at shipyard on Belfast Harbour, with thick smoke billowing across the city and flames visible for miles
  
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• Just Stop Oil are back: Up to 60 activists are arrested for blocking road outside Parliament as Andy Burnham makes his PMQs debut

  02-09-2026 14:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers from the Met Police responded and began arresting the group of around 60 activists after they sat in the road.
  
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• Israeli troops 'demolish Palestinian homes in West Bank village as heavily armed forces seen moving in'

  02-09-2026 14:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Soldiers have been seen raiding dozens of properties in al-Taban in Masafer Yatta as military bulldozers moved in, destroying homes and livelihoods following days of violence
  
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• Andy Burnham LIVE: PM hits out at Kemi Badenoch's Tory legacy during testy first PMQs

  02-09-2026 14:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new PM made his first appearance at PMQs today, where he faced questions from Kemi Badenoch on possible tax rises and defence funding
  
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• Revealed: Married father who was Lucy Letby's doctor 'boyfriend' and died suddenly after being sacked

  02-09-2026 14:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Consultant Mark Deakin, 53, was found collapsed in his car the day after he was dismissed from Alder Hey Children's Hospital, in Liverpool. He was taken to hospital in June but died nine days later.
  
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• Xabi Alonso approved £65m Chelsea bid to sign former Man Utd midfielder

  02-09-2026 14:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea almost signed a new midfielder on deadline day (Picture: Getty)Xabi Alonso gave Chelsea his backing over a shock £65m bid to sign England midfielder James Garner on transfer deadline day, according to reports.Chelsea were working on deals for a number of midfielders on deadline day as Enzo Fernandez closed in on a move to Manchester City.The Blues held talks with Roma for France World Cup star Manu Kone and thought they had agreed a deal with Monaco for Lamine Camara.Progress in t
  
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