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• The ‘key reason’ for JJ Gabriel’s exit request at Man Utd revealed

  21-09-2026 11:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal and Chelsea are among the clubs interested in JJ Gabriel (Photo: Getty)The key reason behind JJ Gabriel’s desire to leave Manchester United has reportedly been revealed.It has proven a nightmare few days for United on the pitch, with Michael Carrick’s team dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton before scraping a 1-1 draw with win-less Fulham on Sunday.But they are also dealing with a crisis off it after 15-year-old Gabriel asked the club to cancel his contract.The teenage
  
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• How Andy Burnham will tackle his first big international test in Trump meeting

  21-09-2026 13:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Burnham will come face-to-face with Donald Trump for the first time tomorrow (Picture: Getty/Metro)Andy Burnham’s visit to New York this week won’t be his first international trip as Prime Minister – but it’ll test him in a way the last one didn’t.Last month, Burnham travelled to Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky, a move that’s become something of a rite of passage for British PMs.Coinciding with Ukraine’s independence day, the trip was as warm
  
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• Michael Owen questions Man Utd’s ‘weak link’ after Fulham draw

  21-09-2026 13:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Owen says one Man Utd star looks like he has ‘the weight of the world is on his shoulders’ (Photo: Premier League Productions)Michael Owen has questioned Marcus Rashford’s mentality, claiming the England forward has become a ‘weak link’ in Manchester United’s team.After 18 months in exile, Rashford made a surprise return to Old Trafford over the summer, with Michael Carrick willing to give the 28-year-old another chance.But aside from some flashes of
  
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• Southport killer Axel Rudakubana 'threw boiling sugar water dubbed "prison napalm" over Belmarsh guard, threatened to soak a female officer and kept sharpened stone shards' in his cell, court hears 

  21-09-2026 13:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Axel Rudakubana, 20, has been charged with attempting to cause attacks on prison staff and possessing an offensive weapon in June 2025, court documents show.
  
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• Claudia Winkleman shows support for new Strictly host Emma Willis after stunning debut

  21-09-2026 13:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Strictly’s new hosts have been given the Claudia Winkleman stamp of approval (Picture: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire)Emma Willis has officially debuted as Strictly Come Dancing’s new host, alongside Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe.The new season launched without familiar faces Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly at the weekend, after they stepped back last series.Looks like Strictly fans weren’t the only ones loving the new dynamic, as Claudia herself commented some supportive heart em
  
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• William Shatner, 95, debuts shock new career as fans hail him a true legend

  21-09-2026 13:12 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 PageFollowing in the footsteps of Sir Christopher Lee, Keanu Reeves, Juliette Lewis, and Jack Black, William Shatner has made the move into alternative music.The Star Trek icon, 95, hit the stage at Chicago’s Park West on Saturday, fronting his new metal band, The *uckers, before heading to Riot Fest to perform on the Rebel Stage yesterday.For the intimate
  
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• Should we all be stocking up on HP sauce? Experts reveal surprising weight loss benefit of the retro condiment

  21-09-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Sales of HP have been continuously dropping since 2014, with shoppers increasingly swapping ketchup and HP for trendy, exotic condiments like Sriracha and chilli crisp.
  
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• GP knew something was wrong when 'healthy' woman mentioned odd taste

  21-09-2026 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  She had gone to ask for hearing test but mentioned an unusual symptom
  
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• Earl Spencer claims he knows 'lots more about King' and book could have been 'more bitter'

  21-09-2026 13:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The brother of Princess Diana has insisted he is not making a threat despite saying there are things about the King he ‘chose not to include’ in his bombshell new memoir
  
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• ALISON BOSHOFF: Insiders reveal the blunder over class finishing times that helped spark Harry and Meghan's school switch. And why they might be heading back to Montecito within weeks - for good

  21-09-2026 13:06 via dailymail.com
  
  As farce, crisis and drama continues to cling to the Sussexes, I am told by well-placed sources the extraordinary news that a return to Montecito, California - for good - has not been ruled out.
  
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• Ed Sheeran is accused of 'bowing to the mob' after addressing the Israel-Palestine controversy amid tour row

  21-09-2026 13:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has been accused of 'bowing to the mob' after he apologised to fans on Saturday for his handling of the controversy that has threatened to wreck his tour.
  
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• HMRC is issuing refunds to millions of state pensioners after tax error

  21-09-2026 13:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The tax office has admitted an error where it used the wrong state pension figures to calculate the tax owed by some pensioners
  
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• Lib Dems embroiled in new trans rights row as leader Ed Davey says he backs conference vote on scrapping protection for women-only spaces

  21-09-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Sir Ed said he backed activists who have forced a party conference vote tonight on scrapping 'discriminatory and unworkable' gender guidance.
  
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• Southport killer Axel Rudakubana 'threw boiling sugar water over Belmarsh guard, threatened to soak a female officer and kept sharpened stone shards' in his cell, court hears

  21-09-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Axel Rudakubana, 20, has been charged with attempting to cause attacks on prison staff and possessing an offensive weapon in June 2025, court documents show.
  
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• Pensioner is forced to have both legs amputated after medics took 29 appointments to diagnose common condition

  21-09-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Nic Olsen, 80, visited his GP in 2020 after he began to experience foot and leg pain, but was told to 'walk more'
  
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• The best faux fur coats and jackets for autumn 2026, from M&S to River Island

  21-09-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  We found the best faux fur jackets on the high street and prices start at £44.99. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
  Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more
  Faux fur is officially back on the autumn agenda, and this season it’s become one of the smartest ways to update your outerwear.
  From oversized shearling silhouettes to jewel-toned statement fur coats, or even leopard
  
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• Insight into accused double-killer Beau Lamarre-Condon's mind before he allegedly murdered Jesse Baird and his flight attendant boyfriend

  21-09-2026 12:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Lamarre-Condon is accused of shooting dead Jesse Baird, 26, and hisboyfriend Luke Davies, 29, with his service pistol at Paddington, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, in February 2024.
  
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• John Terry urges Xabi Alonso to make big change after Chelsea’s defeat to Brentford

  21-09-2026 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea legend John Terry wants the club to move away from zonal marking (Picture: YouTube)John Terry has called on Xabi Alonso to ditch zonal marking at set-pieces after the club continued their disappointing start to the season with a heavy 3-0 loss at the hands of Brentford.Chelsea enter the international break languishing down in tenth place in the Premier League having picked up just seven points from their five opening matches.Defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium on Friday night means th
  
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• Measles cases soar after ten-year fall in vaccines - see numbers in your area

  21-09-2026 12:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three people have died from measles already this year as top health bosses warned that overall cases have surpassed their overall total for the previous 12 months
  
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• 'Extraordinary' Normandy D-Day veteran who survived being captured by the Nazis dies aged 101

  21-09-2026 12:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Ken Hay, from Upminster in east London , served in the 4th Dorset infantry regiment and landed at Courseulles-sur-Mer days after the Allied invasion of Normandy.
  
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• Mohamed Salah handed driving ban after Rolls-Royce clocked speeding at 36mph

  21-09-2026 12:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Liverpool star failed to tell police who was at the wheel when the car was caught by a speed camera driving at 36mph on a 30mph stretch of road in Cheshire
  
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• Buy GTA 6 from O2 for just 5p a day even if you’re not a subscriber

  21-09-2026 12:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Obviously, you’re still paying for a digital code since there’s no physical version (Rockstar Games)If you’ve yet to pre-order GTA 6 because it’s too expensive, O2 has a special offer on the game that’s available to everyone.Although it doesn’t cost £100, as was rumoured, GTA 6 still isn’t what you’d call cheap. The standard edition is £70, which is the maximum for AAA video game nowadays, while the Ultimate Edition is £90.Not th
  
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• Map shows London’s knife crime hotspots including posh borough

  21-09-2026 12:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  These are the capital’s worst areas for knife crime (Picture: Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images)More than 13,000 knife crimes have been recorded across London in the past year.Between September 2025 and August 2026, a total of 13,649 crimes were reported in the capital, of which over half were connected to a robbery.The figure is down from the previous year, when knife-related offences in London surpassed 16,000 for the first time for the 12-month period ending March 2024.The wo
  
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• New Lidl £13 'stylish' living room item similar to £46 Argos and Tesco out Sunday

  21-09-2026 12:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new range coming out this weekend includes a 'stylish' homeware item that shares similar features to pricier high-street options
  
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• Woman 'raped inside parked car' in Liverpool city centre as police issue urgent plea

  21-09-2026 12:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape following the alleged attack at Albert Dock in Liverpool city centre - now police are looking to speak to a woman
  
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• Woman needs £55,000 as NHS won't pay for life-saving cancer surgery

  21-09-2026 12:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  She went for a routine appoointment and came out with a stage 4 cancer diagnosis
  
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• Air traffic control glitch strikes British airports for second time in two weeks: Dozens of flights are cancelled with tens of thousands of passengers hit by delays

  21-09-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Flights were disrupted in Scotland and northern England this morning because of a 'technical issue' at an air traffic control centre in Scotland, National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said.
  
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• Row erupts after 30-tonne memorial appears next to giant headstone of ‘traveller king’

  21-09-2026 12:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  The gaudy memorial for Michael Collins stands just metres from a similar shrine to his brother (Picture: Anita Maric / SWNS)An enormous 30-tonne memorial has appeared next to ‘Britain’s biggest’ headstone belonging to a so-called ‘traveller king’.The nine-foot monument in Shiregreen Cemetery, Sheffield, marks the grave of Michael Collins and now stands mere metres away from the £200,000 marble headstone for his bare-knuckle boxer brother, William ‘Willy
  
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• Lacey Turner wows on Strictly as EastEnders’ James Bye shares moving tribute

  21-09-2026 12:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  We miss #Startin (Picture: BBC)I already deeply missed Martin and Stacey on EastEnders, and now, after James Bye’s beautiful Instagram post celebrating Lacey Turner’s Strictly Come Dancing success, I miss them even more!This weekend kicked off the 2026 edition of Strictly, with Lacey being part of the line up, having been paired up with undisputed fan-favourite, Vito Coppola.Taking to the ‘gram before Lacey’s debut on the dancefloor, James wrote a heartfelt message,
  
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• Putin wins record number of seats in sham election after anti-war party was banned from taking part

  21-09-2026 12:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Russian president Vladimir Putin's United Russia party won a record number of seats in the country's lower house of parliament. 
  
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