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• State pension warning issued after Andy Burnham hints at triple lock plans

  08-07-2026 07:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Burnham, expected to become Britain's next PM in little over a week, was quizzed about his triple lock plans last Friday - and suggested he has plans already in place
  
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• The accident blackspot in a tiny hamlet where there have been 40 crashes in three decades

  08-07-2026 13:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The quaint village of Little Almshoe in Hertfordshire has seen its tranquil scenery violently disturbed by a spate of car crashes - with five incidents this year alone.
  
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• Work-life balance enthusiast loses his bid for more WFH days after tribunal rejects his 'fatigue' excuse

  08-07-2026 13:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The planning and building liaison officer describes himself as a work-life balance enthusiast.
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Has Nigel Farage done the right thing to resign as MP and trigger a by-election?

  08-07-2026 13:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Nigel Farage said he will quit as an MP to fight a 'people versus the establishment' by-election in protest at scrutiny over unregistered donations of cash and support.
  
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• Gotta catch 'em all! Moment brothers steal £62,000 of Pokémon cards from shop before they themselves were caught by detectives

  08-07-2026 13:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Pokémon cards have been described as 'more valuable than gold' as the Japanese movie franchise marks its 30th anniversary.
  
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• Government warning for popular medications used by millions of Brits — including contraceptive pill 

  08-07-2026 13:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Millions of people across the UK are on medications which could be affected by the heat (Picture: Shutterstock / i viewfinder)While it’s lovely to see the sun shining, the scorching weather can have some nasty side effects.High temperatures can have ‘scary’ implications for our mental health, but they can also impact our physical wellbeing.We’ve already heard that those taking antidepressants need to take care in a heatwave, as do users of jabs such as Ozempic and Mounja
  
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• Jordan Henderson’s dad reveals grim details of England star’s injury after freak accident at World Cup

  08-07-2026 13:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jordan Henderson suffered a broken arm after slipping off an advertising board (Getty)Jordan Henderson’s dad has revealed that the England midfielder’s arm is ‘completely smashed’ following his freak accident after the 3-2 win over Mexico at the World Cup.England sealed their place in the World Cup quarter-final with a thrilling victory at Azteca Stadium as Jude Bellingham struck twice while Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot.However, England’s win was oversha
  
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• Couple win eight-year planning battle to turn £550,000 bank into their retirement home - but it took so long that now they have to sell it

  08-07-2026 13:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Pat Sharp and her husband Nigel bought the empty Royal Bank of Scotland building for £550,000 eight years ago in Westgate, North Berwick, Scotland.
  
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• Controlling husband who smothered estranged wife and tried to fake it as suicide is found guilty of her rape and murder

  08-07-2026 13:08 via dailymail.com
  
  'Coercive and controlling' Michael Thompson, 56, attacked Kimberley Thompson, 43, after 'stewing' over her new relationship and a demand for an inflated divorce settlement.
  
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• NHS sunscreen 'mistake' Brits often make after 10am weather 'peak'

  08-07-2026 13:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The NHS has reminded people to avoid a 'common mistake' this summer
  
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• Trump declares deal with Iran is DEAD after 'scum' opened fire on tankers

  08-07-2026 13:05 via dailymail.com
  
  A fuming Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is over after the regime launched a fresh barrage of missiles at oil tankers.
  
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• Man accused of mass stabbings in Huntingdon train attack charged with ABH for alleged assault that took place weeks earlier

  08-07-2026 13:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Williams, 33, has been charged with actual bodily harm for an incident that left a man with facial injuries more than a month before numerous passengers were injured on the LNER service.
  
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• Airline’s new biometric feature means your face is now your boarding pass

  08-07-2026 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  The new Fast Pass system should create a ‘seamless’ passenger experience (Picture: Getty Images)Flying with Qatar Airways from Doha anytime soon? Your face has just become your boarding pass.One of the ‘largest biometric passenger rollouts of its kind in the Middle East, and globally’ has just landed in the Qatari capital.Aptly named the ‘Fast Pass’, Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar Airways, and technology company SITA have partnered to introduce faci
  
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• Who are the best and worst dressed stars at Wimbledon? As Molly-Mae Hague and Amanda Holden descend on SW19 for day nine, rank YOUR favourite outfits

  08-07-2026 12:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Day Four at Wimbledon brought some unexpected top-ranked glamour in the form of the Princess of Wales in a fresh sky blue double-breasted blazer and matching wide-leg trousers.
  
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• Using the word 'coloured' to describe someone is not racist even if it does offend people of colour, judge rules

  08-07-2026 12:51 via dailymail.com
  
  A tribunal concluded that although the term is 'generally considered to be old fashioned' and potentially 'offensive', it is not racist when used to simply 'describe' someone.
  
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• Invasion of the flying ants! Swarms plaguing Britain are being mistaken for RAIN on weather maps

  08-07-2026 12:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Being similar in size to raindrops and the way they reflect light, flying ants are picked up on radars with the Met Office saying they can be 'initially mistaken for showers'.
  
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• Grooming gang survivors' 'sense of safety broken' after hearing abusers may be released early

  08-07-2026 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Under the Sentencing Act, criminals serving time for violent or sexual offences will become eligible for release from prison halfway through their sentences from September
  
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• Man, 41, ordered to pay £100 compensation for slapping 'violated' policewoman's bottom - but judge 'shares his frustration'

  08-07-2026 12:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Police were called after Thomas Simpson had left a scorch mark on a kitchen worktop at his lodgings in Stockport, Greater Manchester, during a late night drunken attempt to cook himself a meal.
  
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• TV chef shares update on cancer ‘hell’ 7 years after terminal diagnosis

  08-07-2026 12:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tim Bilton previously had an operation to remove a tumour on the left side of his face (Picture: PA Real Life)TV chef Tim Bilton has provided an update on his stage 4 cancer diagnosis following a 13-year battle with the disease.The 54-year-old chef, who has appeared on the BBC’s Great British Menu and Channel 5’s On the Farm, shared that his cancer is now dormant in an emotional social media message.
  Sharing an image of himself hugging his wife Adele, Tim wrote on Instagram: ‘
  
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• Man guilty of raping and murdering wife before staging scene to look like suicide

  08-07-2026 12:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael Thompson, 56, was convicted of the brutal attack on Kimberley Thompson, 43, where he raped and murdered his estranged wife at their home in Northampton
  
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• Donald Trump turns on Spain and says US should ‘cut all ties’

  08-07-2026 12:37 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 PageThe US president lashed out at Spain during the NATO summit, saying the country is a ‘wasted cause.’
  Donald Trump didn’t mince his words about its NATO ally during the high-level summit in Ankara.Spain has faced the president’s wrath because it refuses to pledge increased spending for the military alliance, which the US is the biggest
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson among mourners as tributes paid to Mark Hughes' son Alex, 38, at his funeral following his tragic death

  08-07-2026 12:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Hundreds of mourners were in attendance as the funeral of Mark Hughes' son Alex took place in Prestbury following his sudden death last month.
  
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• 'I had my bladder removed after habit caused irreversible damage'

  08-07-2026 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Liv turned to a habit that caused irreversible damage to her body over two years
  
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• Bedrooms feel cooler in 20 minutes using 2 items to sleep better in heatwave

  08-07-2026 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is currently experiencing its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures reaching 34-35C and many people are struggling to sleep
  
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• Company director stole £550,000 of her elderly stepfather's life savings to fund luxury Caribbean holidays, supplies for her horses and her daughter's wedding

  08-07-2026 12:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Mary Jane Haigh, 63, lived in a £500,000 converted barn, keeping horses and llamas and enjoyed regular international holidays to exotic locations.
  
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• Britain’s favourite supermarket has been crowned and it’s not Aldi or M&S

  08-07-2026 12:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  People are enjoying their weekly shop in one supermarket more than any other (Picture: Shutterstock / Prostock-studio)The UK’s favourite supermarket has been crowned and no, it’s not M&S or Aldi, as you might expect.While it often claims to be the nation’s favourite supermarket, Tesco has been crowned Britain’s favourite at The Grocer Gold Awards.And you might be surprised to learn this is the grocery giant’s 10th victory in a row at these awards.It came out on
  
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• Male nurse's unspeakably vile acts to struggling women patients are revealed - and his sickening claim one was hallucinating: 'Oh God, don't tell my wife'

  08-07-2026 12:21 via dailymail.com
  
  A male Registered Nurse working across two Sydney hospitals was on Tuesday found guilty of professional misconduct stemming from sexual interactions with three vulnerable female patients.
  
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• Millions at risk from overseas roaming fees - even if they don't leave the UK

  08-07-2026 12:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts say people holidaying in certain popular staycation areas are at risk of 'phantom roaming' charges even though they never went abroad
  
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• Starmer warned his EU love-in is bugging farmers as red tape cuts allowing them to feed livestock eco-friendly insects and human food waste are held up while Labour woos Brussels

  08-07-2026 12:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Currently up to 40 per cent of arable farmland in the UK is used to grow animal feed using thousands of tonnes of pesticides.
  
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• Mum among 3 killed in horror Spain holiday incident as husband fights for life

  08-07-2026 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-three Amy McCullagh from County Westmeath in Ireland died alongside two others when the car they were travelling in plunged 100 feet into a ravine in Malaga
  
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