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• Sixty Conservative MPs back call to leave single market

  19-11-2016 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sixty Tory MPs are calling for Britain to quit the single market and customs union when it leaves the EU.
  
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• 12 co-defendants of man accused of conspiring to drug and rape his wife named

  26-06-2026 19:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  (L-R) Sean Peers, Philip Wild, and Graham Brougham are among the defendants now able to be identified in a case involving a man accused of drugging and raping his wife (Picture: PA)Reporting restrictions on identifying 12 co-defendants of a man accused of conspiring to drug and rape his unconscious wife have been lifted.The men from across the UK, aged between 28 and 73, can now be publicly identified ahead of a trial in Manchester later this year.In order to protect the anonymity of his wife,
  
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• Why Edouard Mendy is not playing for Senegal in must-win World Cup game

  26-06-2026 19:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mendy picked up an injury in Senegal’s last game (Picture: Getty Images)Edouard Mendy will not be involved tonight as Senegal take on Iraq in their final World Cup group stage match.The African nation have lost both their group matches so far this summer, beaten by France and Norway.It means their hopes of qualifying for the last 32 stage of the competition are very slim – but not impossible.A huge win against Iraq this evening could still leave them in contention to qualify for the
  
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• Screeching woman forces US-bound United flight from China to make emergency landing in Japan after terrifying mid-air meltdown

  26-06-2026 19:43 via dailymail.com
  
  A passenger on the diverted flight claimed she initially 'seemed like such a normal person, clarifying her seat with the flight attendants without drama or anger.'
  
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• William Saliba out of Norway vs France due to injury

  26-06-2026 19:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  William Saliba has been ruled out of France’s game against Norway (Shutterstock)William Saliba has been ruled out of France’s final World Cup group game against Norway due to injury.France sit top of Group I following wins over Senegal and Iraq and are ahead of Norway, who are also on six points, due to a superior goal difference.Les Bleus will be without Didier Deschamps on the touchline as the 57-year-old has returned to France following the death of his mother.France’s assi
  
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• Andy Burnham backs Labour's 'incredible' Manchester mayor candidate Bev Craig after 'bit of a busy week'

  26-06-2026 19:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham joined Labour mayoral candidate Bev Craig for the launch of her campaign - saying they had built success in the Greater Manchester region together
  
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• Rapist, 38, who faked his own death then fled to UK and posed as Irish orphan DIES in prison after 'choosing to discontinue medical treatment'

  26-06-2026 19:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicholas Rossi, 38, died in a local hospital on Thursday night in Utah , due to 'complications of an existing medical condition', officials in the state said.
  
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• Readers discuss the UK’s continued heatwave

  26-06-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss the heatwave, Kemi Badenoch’s insult politics and whether foootball is not what it used to be (Picture: Krisztian Elek/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments Are the media scaremongering about fans? With the weather as it is at the moment, I see that certain sections of the media are trying to put the fear of God into people by saying there might soon not be enough power to run all of the fan
  
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• Jamie Carragher names price Arsenal must pay to sign Bruno Guimaraes

  26-06-2026 19:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are in talks to sign Brazil star Bruno Guimaraes (Photo: Getty)Jamie Carragher has told Arsenal how they can sign Bruno Guimaraes this summer transfer window, after Newcastle United rejected their £55million opening bid.Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his midfield and is ready to make another offer, even if Newcastle have zero interest in selling their captain.The Magpies are facing a huge rebuild this summer, with many of their star players linked with moves away following a p
  
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• 'I can only eat 25 specific foods - the rest will kill me'

  26-06-2026 19:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A dog owner has to rely on her four-year-old Labrador to detect warning signs of her life-threatening allergic reactions, as those valuable minutes could ultimately save her life
  
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• England's biggest army of fans in World Cup so far head to New York City to see vital Panama clash

  26-06-2026 19:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The MetLife Stadium, known as New York/New Jersey for the World Cup, is the biggest venue for a Three Lions game so far. Its 78,576-capacity means that more than 30,000 fans are likely to be in the white shirts of England.
  
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• Revealed: Rail safety system forcing trains to a halt if they pass red light was NOT installed on Bedford crash track because route was 'low risk'

  26-06-2026 19:04 via dailymail.com
  
  East Midlands Railway (EMR) driver Shaun Burton, 60, was killed on impact after his train crashed into the rear of another EMR train that had stopped on the same line.
  
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• British influencer, 23, facing execution by firing squad was 'living the life' in Dubai and 'being treated well' by boyfriend she is accused of stabbing to death

  26-06-2026 19:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Brooke George, 23, says William Treeby lured her to the Gulf with promises of luxury and a modelling career before confiscating her passport.
  
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• Major fire rips through almost 1,000 acres of moorland as experts warn Labour's 'rewilding' drive risks fuelling deadly wildfires

  26-06-2026 19:01 via dailymail.com
  
  While the cause of the inferno on Tintwistle Moor in Derbyshire is unknown, the government has come under fire as critics warn its rewilding policies may have added fuel to the flames
  
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• I humiliated my one night stand’s penis – he asked for it

  26-06-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I kept degrading the handsome man I had just met (Picture: Getty Images)‘It’s tiny, it’s so tiny!’, I giggled, pointing at Adam’*s penis – as he stood in my bedroom, naked, hanging his head in shame.‘I can’t even see it! Where is it?!’I carried on laughing as I demeaned my date; while he just silently looked down at the floor, defeated.But I didn’t stop. I kept degrading the handsome man I h
  
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• PS5 pre-orders for GTA 6 are outselling Xbox by a huge margin

  26-06-2026 18:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  GTA 6 is showing the console divide (Rockstar Games)Sony’s PS5 is the very clear platform of choice when it comes to GTA 6 pre-orders, as it dwarfs Xbox Series X/S sales. Rockstar’s highly anticipated sequel to GTA 5 might be launching across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, but the bulk of the marketing is going towards Sony’s machine. Sony has already bragged about why GTA 6 ‘plays best’ on its console in a blog post, citing DualSense features and fas
  
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• New Nancy Guthrie demand letter claims to have video of ‘day she died’

  26-06-2026 18:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nancy Guthrie’s whereabouts are still unknown months after going missing (Picture: via REUTERS)A new note has been sent claiming to have footage of presenter Savannah Guthrie’s mum, Nancy, on the ‘day she died’.The NBC presenter’s 84-year-old mother was taken earlier this year, and her whereabouts remain unknown, but kidnappers have alleged that she has died.While Savannah has continued to issue pleas, an anonymous source has been contacting TMZ claiming to ha
  
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• Donald Trump threatens 100% tariffs on several ally countries in latest social media ramble

  26-06-2026 18:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has threatened to impose a '100% TARIFF' on all goods from any country that hits US tech giants with a digital services tax
  
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• Vile BLM activist calls for dog owners to let their pets urinate on 'white Christian graves'

  26-06-2026 18:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Chauntyll Allen, a St. Paul school board member and co-founder of BLM Twin Cities, made the comment in a public Facebook post after Minneapolis officials moved to shut down a popular off-leash dog park.
  
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• Venezuela earthquake live: Footballer's wife dies protecting toddler as 50,000 still missing in wreckage

  26-06-2026 18:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two powerful earthquakes rocked northern Venezuela on Wednesday night - at least 589 people have been confirmed dead so far, with the figure expected to rise as tens of thousands are missing
  
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• UK weather live: June heat record broken for third day in a row as temperatures hit 37.3C

  26-06-2026 18:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heatwave conditions continue with a red warning for extreme heat again in place by the Met Office, with temperatures reaching record-breaking highs of 37.3C
  
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• Palisades Fire suspect will walk FREE after jury was unable to agree on whether to convict him for horror blaze that incinerated Los Angeles enclave

  26-06-2026 18:46 via dailymail.com
  
  A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht who was accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.
  
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• Rapist, 38, who faked his own death then fled to UK and pretended to be fake Englishman DIES in prison a year after he was sentenced

  26-06-2026 18:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicholas Rossi, 38, died in a local hospital on Thursday night in Utah , due to 'complications of an existing medical condition', officials in the state said.
  
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• 'You used me as a punch bag...then played the victim': Manchester Airport attacker is jailed for three years as policewoman punched to the face brands him a 'coward'

  26-06-2026 18:43 via dailymail.com
  
  As Mohammed Fahir Amaaz appeared at court to be sentenced for punching Lydia Ward in the face, breaking her nose, she accused him of showing 'not one ounce' of remorse.
  
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• Trump lashes out at Iran for 'foolishly' violating fragile ceasefire after drone attack on ally cargo ship

  26-06-2026 18:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump is accusing Iran of 'foolishly' breaking its ceasefire agreement with the US after a recent drone attack targeting cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Man 'stabbed to death in Dubai by British TikTok star' was convicted of attacking a woman

  26-06-2026 18:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Brooke George, 23, is facing the death penalty by firing squad if found guilty of murdering Bill Treeby, 26, who was convicted of common assault and wounding against a man and woman three years ago
  
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• Woman begged for her life as 'friends' tied her up with cables in six-hour torture ordeal

  26-06-2026 18:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shevonne Wright and Jeanette Martin lured a woman to a drug den in Leeds, Yorkshire, and subjected her to the ordeal as the victim told a court she was sure she 'would die' there
  
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• New Nancy Guthrie ransom note claims to have VIDEO of Savannah's abducted mom with 'main guy' on day she 'died'

  26-06-2026 18:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Nancy Guthrie, who is the mother of NBC News Today anchor Savannah Guthrie , was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona , on the night of February 1.
  
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• Rapist who faked death and fled to UK to avoid jail dies aged 38

  26-06-2026 18:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Rossi has died in jail (Picture: AP)Nicholas Rossi, an American fugitive who faked cancer and fled to Scotland to avoid jail, has died aged 38.The Utah Department of Corrections said Rossi had been suffering from ‘chronic, degenerative conditions’ while in custody.He was found guilty of raping two women in 2008, at separate trials in 2024.
  Rossi had spent years on the run after attacking a former girlfriend in the state in 2008.Last year, he was sentenced to five years to li
  
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• Alan Shearer urges Thomas Tuchel to drop four England World Cup stars for Panama clash

  26-06-2026 18:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former England captain Alan Shearer (Picture: BBC)Alan Shearer believes England ‘have a point to prove’ and has urged Thomas Tuchel to make as many as four changes for their final World Cup group game versus Panama.The Three Lions were given somewhat of a reality check in their second game of the tournament as they laboured to a goalless draw against Ghana in Boston.England’s convincing win against Croatia earlier in the tournament means Tuchel’s side are still virtually
  
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