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• Theresa May puts the Con back in Conservatives as she hits working-class hard

  12-05-2017 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yvette Cooper is a Labour MP and Commons Home Affairs Committee chairman
  
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• Donald Trump to break FIFA protocol and set up another awkward moment in World Cup final

  16-06-2026 09:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trump will be involved in handing the trophy over (Picture: Dan Mullan/Getty Images)Donald Trump is expected to break FIFA protocol and join the World Cup winners on stage in celebration when they lift the trophy next month.The President of the United States was a looming presence during Chelsea’s trophy celebrations in the Club World Cup last year – a competition that served as a large scale dress rehearsal for this summer’s tournament.Trump handed the trophy to Chelsea capta
  
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• The Goonies star Corey Feldman hospitalised after mid-flight medical emergency

  16-06-2026 09:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Corey Feldman was rushed to hospital after his flight on Monday (Picture: Thomas Cooper/Getty Images)Hollywood actor Corey Feldman has been hospitalised after suffering a mid-flight medical emergency.The Goonies star, 54, was rushed to the hospital after his flight from Chicago to Los Angeles landed at LAX on Monday afternoon.It is believed that the ’80s teen star was feeling sick on the flight and was checked out by a fellow passenger who is a doctor.A source close to Feldman told TMZ th
  
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• Manchester United and Arsenal target Iliman Ndiaye drops hint on future

  16-06-2026 09:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Iliman Ndiaye is on the radar of Premier League giants (Picture: Getty Images)Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye has been linked with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United this summer and he has given interested parties some encouragement.The 26-year-old has been with the Toffees since 2024, taking the unusual career path of Sheffield United, Marseille and now Everton.The forward had an impressive first season on Merseyside, scoring 11 goals in all competitions, but the last campaign was quiete
  
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• ‘First line of defence’ against rare Ebola outbreak ‘has collapsed’

  16-06-2026 09:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  The new Ebola outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain (Picture: Reuters)The ‘first line of defence’ against a deadly strain of Ebola has collapsed, Oxfam has said.The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing its largest-ever outbreak of the virus, with nearly 781 infected and 181 dead.But Oxfam has warned that the true toll is likely far higher as the country’s contact tracing programme and water infrastructure are at breaking point.
  Only one in five health centres in the
  
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• Arsenal legend Alan Smith backs Mikel Arteta decision to sell £50m title winner

  16-06-2026 08:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal legend Alan Smith (Picture: Getty)Alan Smith has backed Mikel Arteta’s decision to put three Arsenal title winners up for sale this summer.Arteta guided Arsenal to their first Premier League title since 2004 last season and to their first Champions League final in 20 years.Josh Kroenke emphasised the need for Arsenal to bolster the squad from a position of strength at the end of the season, with Arteta hoping to bring in three or four major signings in the summer.Player sales will
  
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• M25 traffic live: Huge lorry fires close motorway near Epping as 999 crews swarm

  16-06-2026 08:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  National Highways has warned of two separate lorry fires affecting the M25 in Essex with it closed anti-clockwise between J28 and J27 and also between J27 and J26
  
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• Two more arrested in fresh police raids as cops hunt Dezi Freeman's sovereign citizen sidekicks

  16-06-2026 08:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Police have executed raids across two states, arresting two as police continue to hunt down those suspected of helping cop killer Dezi Freeman escape. 
  
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• Huge drone onslaught hits oil refinery just 10 miles from the Kremlin

  16-06-2026 08:50 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 PageUkrainian drones breached newly-strengthened air defences in Moscow and seriously damaged the Kapotnya Oil Refinery in Russia.As world leaders convened in France for the G7 summit, flames engulfed the vital refinery just ten miles from the Kremlin, sending smoke billowing into the skyline.The strike was another blow to the Kremlin, just as a Ukrainian campai
  
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• M62 traffic live: Motorway closed between Liverpool and Manchester after serious crash

  16-06-2026 08:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A car has crashed on the M62 leaving the westbound carriageway closed between J8 Burtonwood and J7 Rainhill with emergency services at the scene
  
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• Iran 'ordered to leave USA immediately' as players slam 'disastrous' treatment

  16-06-2026 08:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Iran drew 2-2 with New Zealand in their opening game of the World Cup but have been ordered to leave the United States immediately
  
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• 'Brilliant' plant brings 'scent of summer' to your garden

  16-06-2026 08:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A gardening expert has shared the feature that makes the biggest difference to a garden — and it's something you can't see
  
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• 'I tried this simple bedtime trick and slept for the first time in four days'

  16-06-2026 08:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As someone who's dealt with insomnia for years, it was surprising to find a technique that worked
  
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• Gardeners urged to stop pulling weeds and spray 1 natural ingredient over them instead

  16-06-2026 08:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Spraying over one natural ingredient can make them dry up and shrivel in no time
  
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• ‘I moved from the UK to Canada and was surprised 1 thing was more expensive’

  16-06-2026 08:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A British woman who relocated to Canada shared a breakdown of her monthly costs - and one thing stood out
  
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• Brits could see Blue Badge refused for these seven reasons

  16-06-2026 08:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  You must meet the Blue Badge application criteria and fill out your application properly or risk losing out
  
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• I'm a psychic and I can see England World Cup disaster unless they follow my advice

  16-06-2026 08:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The psychic has taken a close look at Thomas Tuchel's team ahead of the Croatia match - and sees a major 'imbalance'
  
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• My one-year-old was happy and healthy — I still don’t understand why he died

  16-06-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Albie had died in his sleep, just two weeks after his first birthday (Picture: Daisy McKenzie)In April 2023, Daisy McKenzie was enjoying life as a busy boy mum.Her son, Albie, had just celebrated his first birthday, a younger sibling to Caden, now 18, Jacob, 16, and Milo, five.‘He’d just had a big chocolate cake, and we all sang to him,’ Daisy, 37, who is married to Eion, 51, tells Metro.
  ‘Albie was our fourth boy. The first thing he learnt how to do was clap, so he
  
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• Trump's birthday party poopers revealed: The A-list stars who skipped the president's UFC bash after being named on Dana White's invite list

  16-06-2026 07:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Some A-listers refused to attend President Donald Trump's UFC birthday bash on Sunday, even as it drew more than 4,000 spectators.
  
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• Donald Trump's wild 24 hours as he looks very wobbly after UFC birthday party

  16-06-2026 07:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Trump looked a little the worse for wear after his late night birthday fight on the White House lawn - and the flight to France for the G7 can't have helped. Here's everything you need to know
  
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• Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd to beat Real Madrid to £80m star, bid imminent, Sandro Tonali twist

  16-06-2026 07:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer news and rumours with updates on Darwin Nunez, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Mateus Fernandes, Jarrod Bowen, Ederson and more
  
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• 'I'm a mortgage broker with a warning to people in these jobs'

  16-06-2026 07:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jamie Elvin said it was a concern
  
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• Iran star accused of ‘gun’ celebration in World Cup draw against New Zealand

  16-06-2026 07:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mohebbi scored Iran’s equaliser in a thrilling 2-2 draw (Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)Iran opened their politically-charged World Cup with a thrilling 2-2 draw with New Zealand with scorer Mohammad Mohebi accused of using a gun celebration after his goal.New Zealand took the lead through Elijah Just in the early hours of Tuesday morning with Iran finding an equaliser shortly after the game’s first hydration break through Ramin Rezaeian.Motherwell star Just scored his seco
  
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• 'Sharp increases' leave UK households 'owing £750'

  16-06-2026 07:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new survey has been published
  
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• Two lorry fires close chunk of M25 causing major rush hour delays

  16-06-2026 07:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Drives are facing delays on their commute this morning (Picture: National Highways)Drivers are facing delays on the M25 motorway this morning because of a massive lorry fire between J26 and J27 in Epping.A spokesperson for National Highways said: ‘The M25 has been blocked both ways between J27 (Epping) and J26 (WalthamAbbey) due to a lorry fire. Updates to follow.’Traffic is currently closed anti-clockwise between J28 and J27 in Essex because of another fire.Essex Police a
  
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• Reserve Bank finally gives Australian homeowners a break from interest rate hikes after three consecutive raises - but Michele Bullock warns of future hikes

  16-06-2026 07:17 via dailymail.com
  
  For now the RBA looks prepared to sit back and assess the damage inflicted from a series of brutal rate hikes.
  
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• UK's oldest mall on the market for £75million as 458-year-old site seeks new ownership

  16-06-2026 07:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Royal Exchange was established in 1566 as London's first purpose-built centre for trading stocks and has grown to become the city's luxury shopping destination
  
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• 'Premium' cost facing UK drivers 'like expensive credit card'

  16-06-2026 07:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Consumer group Which? has published new research
  
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• M25 fires LIVE: Two lorry blazes block busy commuter motorway near Epping as smoke fills sky

  16-06-2026 07:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A lorry has caught fire overnight which is leading to long queues for drivers in the early hours of the morning between junction 26 and 27 on the busy UK motorway
  
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• My husband’s smart watch told me that me that he died

  16-06-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The couple had been together since they were teenagers (Picture: Fletchers Solictors / SWNS)Four years ago, Paula and Ben Overton were enjoying married life and saving towards buying their first home when a devastating message appeared on Paula’s phone.‘It was just normal day. Ben gave me a kiss on the forehead and went off to work. He messaged me during the day to let me know that he’d booked some annual leave around my birthday, so that we could go to Cyprus,’ Paula re
  
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