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• We can't re-run old arguments, Burnham told Leave-voting Makerfield

  01-10-2026 01:18 via dailymail.com
  
  When he was campaigning to be elected by the people of Leave-voting Makerfield, Andy Burnham could not have been clearer - he did not want Brexit on the ballot paper.
  
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• Who’s in the cast of BBC’s Celebrity Race Across The World 2026? Line-up confirmed

  01-10-2026 15:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  On your marks, racers! (Picture: BBC)Now that we are in October, it is time to start thinking about getting cosy with your favourite autumnal shows again.
  Strictly, Bake Off and the Celebrity Traitors are already back up and running, but hot on their heels will be the new series of Celebrity Race Across The World.
  The 2025 series saw the likes of Tyler West and Roman Kemp among the racers as they took a route from Mexico to Colombia, covering a distance of 5900km.The BBC show will be welcoming
  
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• ‘My son accused me of eating his bread – but the truth was absolutely horrifying’

  01-10-2026 15:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Karen Richardson’s home has been invaded by hungry rats (Picture: Cover Images)A mother and son were left scratching their heads when large holes kept appearing in loaves of bread – and horrified to learn rats were responsible.Dylan Richardson returned to his family home in Maidstone for the university summer break, and bought a loaf as his mum Karen doesn’t normally keep bread in the house.But when the 20-year-old went to make himself a slice of toast, he discovered the botto
  
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• BBC expert issues October 25 property warning as 'it's only going to get worse'

  01-10-2026 15:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former detective also fronts the award-winning series Scam Interceptors and is a regular presenter for Morning Live
  
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• Met Office issues October snow verdict as temperatures to drop across UK

  01-10-2026 15:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mercury hit 26.3C in Cambridge on Wednesday as most of the country experienced sunny conditions — but the unseasonal warmth won't last, Met Office forecasters say
  
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• Nigel Farage jokes he might deport Meghan Markle if he becomes PM as he accuses Duchess of 'using her wiles' on 'weak' Harry and hits out at their 'disgraceful behaviour'

  01-10-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said that he now 'felt sorry' for the Duke of Sussex, claiming he had suffered a rapid decline after previously being 'the most popular royal for 100 years'.
  
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• Teacher jailed for sexually abusing boy while he was aged between nine and 12

  01-10-2026 15:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Deborah Franklin abused the young boy during tutoring sessions (Picture: PA)A former prep teacher who sexually abused a boy she tutored has been jailed for seven years.Deborah Franklin, 65, who taught at a preparatory school in Hertfordshire, was the boy’s private tutor during the 1990s and subjected him to ‘repeated sexual activity’ when he was between the ages of nine and 12.Earlier this year she was convicted at St Albans Crown Court of eight counts of gross indecency again
  
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• Rory Stewart reveals what happened after bizarre Newsnight staring moment

  01-10-2026 15:26 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 PageRory Stewart has explained his unusual stare during a Newsnight episode that made him a meme.
  The former Conservative MP-turned-political pundit appeared on BBC’s Newsnight last week to weigh in on the latest headlines.
  When his fellow panellist, New Statesman’s political editor Ailbhe Rea, mentioned AI, Rory’s head turned to her at a stunn
  
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• Model, 28, 'killed and dismembered by ex and his family' as head 'cooked in soup'

  01-10-2026 15:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Model Abby Choi, 28, was allegedly killed and dismembered in Hong Kong by her ex-husband and his family after a flat-sale dispute.
  
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• Baby girl whose body was found on Welsh shore may have been in water 'for a few weeks', police say

  01-10-2026 15:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers launched a major inquiry after a walker out for a Sunday evening stroll found the deceased child along the shoreline, in Bangor, Gwynedd, at the weekend.
  
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• Hit Netflix thriller racks up 16,400,000 views in three days as top 10 is revealed

  01-10-2026 15:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Your weekend is sorted (Picture: Netflix)It’s almost the weekend, and it’s also cosy season, which means one thing: a movie marathon is waiting.
  For those with a Netflix subscription and a clear Saturday-to-Sunday calendar, there are plenty of titles ready to be watched.
  From a jail thriller to a good old dose of Jack Black, a Bollywood comedy to a Tyler Perry special, there’s a genre for everyone.Here are the top 10 most-watched movies on the streaming platform right now to g
  
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• UK population hits new peak of 69.5million but growth slows as net migration and birth rates drop

  01-10-2026 15:21 via dailymail.com
  
  There were an estimated 69,483,939 people living in the UK in mid-2025, up by 227,665 on the previous 12 months.
  
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• Don't call us 'nutters', say Greens as 'inclusive terminology guidance' that includes banning 'mothers and fathers' is blasted by JK Rowling

  01-10-2026 15:21 via dailymail.com
  
  An 'inclusive terminology guidance' document for members suggests people use 'parents and carers' instead to avoid upsetting people who do not fit gender norms.
  
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• Russian official warns country will eventually 'go nuclear' and there will be 'little left' of some European countries if they continue to back Ukraine in latest WW3 threat

  01-10-2026 15:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Sergei Karaganov said Russia would initially use conventional weapons, but would resort to nuclear attacks if Europe refused to surrender.
  
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• Big Brother fans sickened after phantom menace ‘leaves runny poo on bathroom floor’

  01-10-2026 15:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  There was something of a stinky situation behind the scenes at the Big Brother house (Picture: ITV/Canva)The Big Brother house has endured screaming matches, accusations, Chickengate and more than one cleanliness crisis already this year – but apparently there are still some things too horrifying for television.A mystery housemate reportedly suffered an unfortunate bathroom accident this week, leaving a trail of diarrhea on the floor after failing to reach the toilet in time.And, because
  
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• Newborn baby girl found dead on shoreline may have been in water for weeks

  01-10-2026 15:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  A police cordon is in place around Siliwen Road after the body of a baby was discovered on the shore of the Menai Strait (Picture: Daily Post Wales)A newborn baby girl found dead on the shoreline in Wales may have been in the water for weeks, police have said.Police and medical staff have renewed their appeal for the infant’s mother to get in touch, saying her ‘welfare and safety are our main concern’.A walker made the grim find in Bangor, Gwynedd, on Sunday afternoon.In an up
  
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• Christa Pike is the first person ever to survive two lethal injections — here’s how

  01-10-2026 15:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike has survived the lethal injection (Picture: Knoxville News Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK)Christa Pike’s failed death row execution in Tennessee has sparked an internet firestorm after she survived not one, but two, lethal injections.She was due to be the first woman put to death in that state in 206 years, after she tortured and killed a fellow student, Colleen Slemmer, in 1995.The 50-year-old was taken to hospital after she was heard snoring behind the closed curtain, despite t
  
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• Martin Lewis says 900,000 eligible pensioners are missing out on £3,900 boost

  01-10-2026 15:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He urged those on low incomes to check whether they qualify for the benefit worth around £325 a month
  
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• Baby girl found dead on Bangor shoreline ‘may have been in water for weeks’

  01-10-2026 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  North Wales Police are searching for the mum of a baby girl found dead on the shoreline of Bangor, Wales after a post-mortem suggested she may have been in the water for weeks.
  
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• Amazon Prime’s new Carrie adaptation desecrates one of cinema’s best horrors

  01-10-2026 15:00 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 PageStephen King once wrote: ‘I never got to like Carrie White,’ about the titular teen terror of his debut novelAnd while I greatly respect Mr King, I’m afraid I have to disagree with the Master of the Macabre on this because I bloody love Carrie. I adore the raw prose and simmering tension of the book; I love the cruelty of Brian De Palm
  
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• Big Walk made more money than Counter-Strike and Warcraft in August

  01-10-2026 14:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Big Walk has been a big hit (Picture: Panic)Fortnite and Roblox still ruled the roost in terms of revenue earned throughout August, but new video games like Big Walk and Star Wars Zero Company came out swinging.It’s more difficult than it should be to figure out how well a new video game has sold or whether it should be considered a success or not, since there are often no exact numbers to work with.Data firm Newzoo’s latest charts covering revenue earned through the month of August
  
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• 'Israel has led way on security for decades - attempted hijacking will trigger major clampdown'

  01-10-2026 14:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: The horror attempt to bring down a flight to Israel has raised the spectre of the 9-11 attacks on planes over the United States
  
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• Trump loses it in X-rated Oval Office rant at TIME reporters as president turns on his own Supreme Court picks and makes telling admission about gas prices

  01-10-2026 14:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The blow-up came near the end of the interview, after he was pressed on whether he would pardon members of his administration before leaving office.
  
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• Minister gives update on new DWP powers to take driving licences away

  01-10-2026 14:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The DWP has been given new powers, including the ability to check bank accounts and take money directly from them
  
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• Lib Dem MP clashes with own leader Ed Davey over Andy Burnham's pension triple lock plan

  01-10-2026 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrat MP Tom Gordon has clashed with his own party leader in defence of Andy Burnham’s plans to overhaul the pensions triple lock to fund a National Care Service
  
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• NHS doctor tells anyone over 35 buy £30 item today 'it could save life'

  01-10-2026 14:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New study had reveals just how serious issue 'six out of ten of them were blissfully unaware they had a problem'
  
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• Brit tourist dies on dream Benidorm holiday during parasailing tragedy after 'freak storm'

  01-10-2026 14:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 'freak storm' swept over the Benidorm beach while Beverley White was out parasailing, as powerful winds reportedly snapping the cord before she could return to shore
  
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• Christa Pike suffered worst botched execution ever, says death penalty expert, as killer's lawyers say they have no idea of her condition after she was rushed to hospital

  01-10-2026 14:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Christa Pike, 50, has suffered the worst botched execution in modern history after she survived two doses of lethal injection last night, according to death penalty expert Robin Maher.
  
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• Let the Mölkky Bar Kids inspire your sporting dreams and friendship goals

  01-10-2026 14:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Great Britain’s unlikely Mölkky heroes (Picture: Neil Squires)The popular 90s film Cool Runnings told the tale of the unlikely heroes of Jamaica’s bobsleigh team at the Winter Olympics. By swapping Jamaica for West Yorkshire and bobsleigh for a Finnish skittles game, we have a 2026 equivalent in The Fall and Rise of The Mölkky Bar Kids.If you haven’t heard of Mölkky you won’t be alone. Without diving too deeply into the details, it is a game of throwing wo
  
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• Bedford train crash survivors call for new safety system on line as official report shows driver who was killed sped up as he passed red warning signal

  01-10-2026 14:36 via dailymail.com
  
  An interim report published today found Shaun Burton passed through a red signal at 58mph before ploughing into the back of another train.
  
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