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• Treasury plan may allow RBS to avoid selling 300 branches

  17-02-2017 22:29
  
  Proposals to meet state aid demands would cost bank £750m if approved by EU but resolve longstanding dilemmaRoyal Bank of Scotland could be released from a demand imposed by Brussels to sell off 300 branches as a result of proposals made by the Treasury. The new plan to meet state aid requirements will cost RBS £750m but remove a significant hurdle facing the bailed-out bank if it wins support in the EU. Continue reading...
  
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• David and Victoria Beckham share olive branch for ‘beautiful’ son Brooklyn despite advert dig

  21-06-2026 15:12 via metro.co.uk
  Oldest son Brooklyn was still firmly in the picture on Father’s Day, according to his parents (Picture: Darren Gerrish/WireImage)Despite his recent, very public, reference to their feud with a viral advert, Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham have celebrated Father’s Day, sharing family photos which include eldest son Brooklyn.Fashion designer Victoria, 52, was first to Instagram to mark the special day, posting a past holiday snap of the former England footballer with sons Brooklyn
  
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• ‘Nobody better’ – Patrick Vieira defends Arsenal and England star after World Cup heroics

  21-06-2026 15:05 via metro.co.uk
  Patrick Vieira has rushed to the defence of an Arsenal and England star (Photo: Getty)Patrick Vieira has praised Noni Madueke, saying there is ‘nobody better’ than the Arsenal man to start on the wing for England at the World Cup.After beating Croatia 4-2 in their opening game, the Three Lions have turned their attention to the clash against Ghana on Tuesday night, knowing that victory will seal their place in the knockout stage.Thomas Tuchel is not expected to change his line-up fo
  
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• I had stabbing pains in my toes – then my legs were amputated

  21-06-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  It turned out that, for four years, I’d had peripheral artery disease (PAD) (Picture: Fiona Olsen)‘Mr Olsen, you haven’t got any blood going to your feet.’When I heard those words after four years of excruciating pain, I knew it wasn’t good news – but at least it was an answer.It was October 2024, and until then, almost every medic I spoke to had assumed the agony I had endured for four years was due to my bad back.Then, I finally saw a podi
  
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• Met Office extends extreme heat warning with temperatures to soar to 38C - as 'pollen bomb' to hit hay fever sufferers

  21-06-2026 14:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The Met Office has predicted 'very high' pollen counts across most of England and Wales from Sunday, which will continue into next week's heatwave.
  
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• New crisps on Home Bargains shelves and fans want them 'permanently'

  21-06-2026 14:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fans have already spotted them at Home Bargains are urging the brand to make them a permanent fixture
  
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• Ashen-faced minister admits Starmer is facing 'political reality' as PM is expected to quit tomorrow

  21-06-2026 14:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Peter Kyle, the Business Secretary, did not dismiss a growing expectation that Sir Keir will announce as early as Monday that he is leaving Downing Street.
  
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• Jermaine Jenas urges Arsenal to sign £85m star and Marcus Rashford from Man Utd

  21-06-2026 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  Former Premier League and England midfielder Jermaine Jenas (Picture: Getty)Jermaine Jenas says he has ‘never been fully convinced’ about Martin Zubimendi and has urged Mikel Arteta to sign a replacement for the Arsenal midfielder this summer.The Gunners beat Real Madrid to a £60m deal for Zubimendi last summer and were encouraged by the start he made after arriving at the Emirates Stadium.Zubimendi looked set to be a key player in Arteta’s squad throughout the campaign
  
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• Jermaine Jenas urges Arsenal to sign £85m star and Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford

  21-06-2026 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Premier League and England midfielder Jermaine Jenas (Picture: Getty)Jermaine Jenas says he has ‘never been fully convinced’ about Martin Zubimendi and has urged Mikel Arteta to sign a replacement for the Arsenal midfielder this summer.The Gunners beat Real Madrid to a £60m deal for Zubimendi last summer and were encouraged by the start he made after arriving at the Emirates Stadium.Zubimendi looked set to be a key player in Arteta’s squad throughout the campaign
  
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• Hundreds of Britain First protesters set off flares in Birmingham

  21-06-2026 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  More than a thousand people were present for the marches (Picture: BPM)Hundreds of Britain First supporters set off flares as they marched through Birmingham and carried Union and St George Flags yesterday.Chants of ‘Engerland’ were heard from the crowd, which was met with fierce resistance by a counter-protest in Victoria Square.
  There was a furious reaction from counter-protesters as the far-right march passed behind the police line with Union and St George flags flying high.They
  
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• DWP PIP benefit claims update - key details as threshold passed

  21-06-2026 14:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New information has been issued by the Department for Work and Pensions
  
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• 'A journey across Brexit Britain, from Boston to Brixham - what I found wasn't triumph, it was the bill'

  21-06-2026 14:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From Boston's fields to Brixham's quaysides to mark ten years since Brexit, I found a country that got exactly what it voted for - and still feels cheated
  
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• Keir Starmer shares his ‘greatest joy’ amid growing calls to resign

  21-06-2026 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer has shared a post marking Father’s Day, amid ongoing speculation about his future (Picture: PA)The Prime Minister has posted an update on social media as pressure mounts on him to set out a timetable for his departure.Sir Keir Starmer marked Father’s Day with a poignant message on X, saying ‘being a dad is the greatest joy’ – ignoring growing calls for him to resign.He wrote: ‘Today, I’m thinking about my dad, and the father I am to my
  
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• 'Quick-thinking' teen praised for rescuing two men who fell from inflatable boat

  21-06-2026 14:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has praised a 'quick-thinking' teenager who used his own boat to rescue two men after they fell from an inflatable boat off the Isle of Skye
  
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• Three teenagers die in Milan after 'drink driver' plunges car carrying nine people into canal

  21-06-2026 13:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Three teenagers have died after a 'drunk driver' carrying nine people in his car crashed into a canal in Milan. 
  
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• Family of accused brothers break their silence after I.T. worker was allegedly beaten to death outside a primary school in front of students

  21-06-2026 13:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Shane Harnett's boys Connor, 21, and Liam Harnett, 22, allegedly killed Andre Szep at a reserve behind Strathaird Primary School in Melbourne.
  
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• I was rushed to A&E after too many chicken wings - worst pain of my life

  21-06-2026 13:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nea-Jude was rushed to hospital after being bed-bound with extreme pain
  
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• Doctors could have saved autistic teenager, 18, who died after swallowing plastic fork 'if they acted sooner'

  21-06-2026 13:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Natalia Cestaro, 18, suffered 'significant pain and clinical deterioration' before she died in a hospital in Coventry on November 15, 2023.
  
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• Unimaginable horrors of Japan's WW2 Death Railways: How PoWs were tortured, beheaded and thrown to crocodiles by ruthless guards in hellish race to build train tracks

  21-06-2026 13:48 via dailymail.com
  
  These were among the unimaginable horrors endured by Allied prisoners of war forced to build Japan's wartime death railways.
  
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• 'I sat with King Charles during royal procession at Royal Ascot – this is what it was like'

  21-06-2026 13:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of the best known figures in horse racing got a last-minute call-up to join the King and Queen
  
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• The Mother of All Cons 'fairy godmum' who duped One Direction into believing her daughter was dying from a brain tumour reinvents herself under a fake name as a globe trotting social media influencer

  21-06-2026 13:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Shamed 'fairy godmother' Jean O'Brien his living under a new identity in the West Country - and is a 'silver surfer' social midea influencer for the over sixties.
  
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• Extreme weather warning issued as UK set for record-breaking 38C heatwave

  21-06-2026 13:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An extreme heat warning has been expanded as the UK braces for a heatwave that could send temperatures soaring to a record-breaking 38C - this is a breaking story
  
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• Mel Stride slams 'toxic' Reform UK as 'economic fantasists' as he sets out why Kemi Badenoch is ruling out Tories ever doing a deal with Nigel Farage

  21-06-2026 13:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Mel Stride , the shadow chancellor, claimed Reform's 'numbers never add up' as he criticised their 'irresponsible' promises and 'unfunded' spending commitments.
  
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• Game-changing airport tip gets you away from noisy terminal

  21-06-2026 13:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There's nothing worse than trying to relax and all you hear are screaming kids and loud chatter
  
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• People on PIP could risk payments over summer holiday

  21-06-2026 13:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The DWP payment can stop for some people if they go abroad
  
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• Bedford train crash LIVE: Exact date line will reopen revealed as "complex recovery operation" takes place

  21-06-2026 13:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A train driver has died and nine people are in critical condition after two passenger trains crashed between Bedford and Luton on Friday, leaving at least 89 others injured
  
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• ‘The real Merlin’ turns up at Stonehenge for the summer solstice

  21-06-2026 13:29 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 PageThousands have gathered to celebrate the summer solstice as the UK braces for a heatwave that could see record-breaking temperatures.This morning, a crowd of more than 20,000 people flocked to Stonehenge and Avebury in Wiltshire to see the sun rise at 4.25 am on the longest day of the year, according to English Heritage.Visitors, some wearing flowe
  
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• ‘Merlin’ turns up at Stonehenge for the summer solstice

  21-06-2026 13:29 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 PageThousands have gathered to celebrate the summer solstice as the UK braces for a heatwave that could see record-breaking temperatures.This morning, a crowd of more than 20,000 people flocked to Stonehenge and Avebury in Wiltshire to see the sun rise at 4.25 am on the longest day of the year, according to English Heritage.Visitors, some wearing flowe
  
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• Chelsea set price for Newcastle and Everton to sign Liam Delap

  21-06-2026 13:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liam Delap endured a dismal first season at Chelsea (Picture: Getty)Chelsea have set their asking price for Liam Delap as Newcastle United and Everton eye summer moves for the striker.Chelsea beat a host of Premier League rivals to sign Delap in a £30m deal from Ipswich Town last summer.Delap caught the attention of several clubs after an impressive first season in the top-flight in which he scored 12 goals for relegated Ipswich.Much was expected of the 23-year-old, who came from the rank
  
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• 'Pollen bomb' warning to hay fever sufferers as levels soar across Britain to coincide with 35C heatwave

  21-06-2026 13:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The Met Office has predicted 'very high' pollen counts across most of England and Wales from Sunday, which will continue into next week's heatwave.
  
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