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• What if Count Binface beats Nigel Farage in Clacton?

  08-07-2026 17:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could Count Binface truly pull it off? (Credits: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)‘I hear it’s the people versus the establishment – a city trader, Putin-admiring professional politician who’s pals with crypto billionaires… versus Count Binface.’Those are the words of David Lammy, the Deputy Prime Minister who was taking questions in the House of Commons on behalf of Sir Keir Starmer earlier.It’s stunning how quickly the narrative behind Nigel Farage’s audaci
  
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• Huge fire breaks out at historic building in Edinburgh town centre

  09-07-2026 08:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Victorian building appears to have been gutted after the fire broke out this morning, the second fire incident at the site within five years (Picture: X)Flames ripped through a historic department store building in Edinburgh after a fire broke out.
  Firefighters are tackling the blaze on Edinburgh’s Princes Street after the alarm was raised at about 2.50am.
  Footage shows an inferno engulfing the old Debenhams building on the famous shopping street.
  Seven fire engines and three speciali
  
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• Trump launches ferocious new bombardment on Iran after regime placed deadly bounty on his head

  09-07-2026 08:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump called the strikes 'retribution' for the regime's bombing of ships on Tuesday, posting on his Truth Social platform: 'If it happens again, it will get much worse.'
  
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• Edinburgh fire live: Historic building blaze rages as Princes Street closed

  09-07-2026 08:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services have rushed to Prince Street in Edinburgh as a raging fire sends thick clouds of black smoke across the city centre
  
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• Elon Musk calls historian Tom Holland a 'cuck' for wading into 'woke row' over casting of black actress Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy in The Odyssey

  09-07-2026 08:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The businessman and Tesla CEO made the jibe on X - the social media platform he owns - where he responded to a post from the academic.
  
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• DWP heatwave update: 'too hot to work' workplace temperature limit new rules update

  09-07-2026 08:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is set to be hit by soaring temperatures with some expected to climb as high as 36C in some areas, the Met Office has said
  
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• Toddler sustains severe head injury after being 'tossed into air' at daycare

  09-07-2026 08:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Legal documents show the toddler being lifted above the alleged employee's head before she fails to catch him and both fall to the ground
  
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• Trump says Iran wants to make a deal 'so badly' after unleashing 90 fresh airstrikes as Tehran retaliates across the Gulf

  09-07-2026 08:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The President declared the already tense ceasefire 'over' earlier Wednesday but said that he'd been in touch when speaking to the press on Air Force One.
  
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• Iran live: Trump issues '20 times harder' threat after Hormuz 'retribution' strikes

  09-07-2026 08:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after a number of ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz - Donald Trump has warned of even more intense attacks
  
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• Thames Water issues statement as UK faces heatwave water shortage

  09-07-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thames Water confirmed multiple issues across its network as high temperatures continue to scorch the UK - it is not currently known when the outage will be resolved
  
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• BBC Morning Live expert says airline passengers could be ‘overcharged’ for simple service

  09-07-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some passengers may be paying for a service they can do themselves for free
  
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• Melbourne doctor Ryan Cho's cache of 4,500 images after he spied on almost 1,000 workmates in the toilets of Austin Hospital, Royal Melbourne and the Peter MacCallum Centre

  09-07-2026 08:12 via dailymail.com
  
  A doctor who photographed and filmed hundreds of people as they used hospital toilets has finally admitted his shocking breach of trust. 
  
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• GP warns heatwave cooling method 'makes blood vessels constrict'

  09-07-2026 08:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A doctor has shared simple ways to keep cool and sleep better as the UK braces for one of the longest-lasting heatwaves since 1976
  
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• Missing K2 Airways Boeing 737 plane found near Pakistan – but crew unaccounted for

  09-07-2026 08:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Navy searchers off Pakistan's coast recovered the wreckage of a Boeing 737 cargo plane that disappeared near Karachi - but the search continues for five missing crew members
  
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• 'We enjoyed our dream wedding for just £1,800 by sticking to one key rule'

  09-07-2026 08:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paulina Gammon, 21, and her husband Stanley were determined to have a big, beautiful wedding day without breaking the bank
  
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• Heatwave sleeping 'tip' could void your home insurance

  09-07-2026 08:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People are looking for ways to stay cool, but may not realise the cost
  
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• Two Coronation Street legends return to a shock – and one of them is absolutely furious

  09-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mary loses it as Christina’s betrayal hits deep (Picture: ITV)Next week’s Coronation Street promises plenty more drama between Mary Taylor (Patti Clare) and Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins).After Christina’s spending addiction was exposed this week, she’s hoping to start rebuilding the relationships she’s damaged. However, it doesn’t take long before she’s hit with another setback when she returns home alongside George Shuttleworth, and Mary has a surprise
  
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• The huge to-do list waiting for Andy Burnham in Downing Street

  09-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The outgoing PM will be leaving plenty in the in tray for Andy Bunrham (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty/PA Wire)We’re still hurtling at breakneck speed through the Burnham ascendancy, with less than two weeks to go until the day he’s almost certain to walk through the door of No 10.The only thing stopping him becoming the country’s top banana on July 20 is a leadership contest, which would require another Labour MP bagging enough signatures today. That’s looking unlikely.So
  
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• Nicola is stunned by Lewis’ decision in Emmerdale – and he may regret it

  09-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  His heart is too pure (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale’s Lewis Barton (Bradley Riches) might have been kidnapped and held to ransom by his biological dad’s ex, but he’s ready to forgive and forget.Some might say a mad decision, but Lewis is not one to be told. He’s also too good-natured, which is why he’s acquired his own rottweiler Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) along the way.She would kill for Lewis, and Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) seems to be on her hitlist.For once she h
  
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• Move over matcha, the ‘vanilla of Southeast Asia’ is about to have its moment

  09-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The leaves have been used in Southeast Asian cooking for centuries (Picture: Getty Images)If you’re still ordering a blueberry matcha from Blank Street on the reg, you might want to consider switching things up.That’s because there’s another flavour that’s on the cusp of becoming just as popular in the UK, and you could easily get ahead of the trend.Hailed as the ‘vanilla of Southeast Asia’, it’s pandan that’s about to be everywhere and added to j
  
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• Londoners forced into debt over ‘heat network trap’ warming homes despite 36°C weather

  09-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tenants of Wedgwood House, Aida Haile (left) and Kirsty Oliveira (right) (Picture: Nick Edwards for Metro)London has a ‘heat network trap’, forcing tenants into debts they will never be able to pay off.
  Tenants in Wedgwood House, which is just a 15 minute walk away from Westminster Bridge, have banded together to challenge Lambeth council after they saw bills jump by up to 350%.Except these residents do not have their own boilers and cannot control how much their homes are heated.
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• 'I went to Clacton and discovered what residents really think about "Mini Trump" Nigel Farage'

  09-07-2026 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Voters in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, told our reporter they believe the by-election is "waste of money" and one bus driver there even compared Nigel Farage to Donald Trump
  
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• I swapped foundation for Charlotte Tilbury’s new glow-giving skin tint stick – and I’m obsessed

  09-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This the the foundation I’m currently reaching for. (Picture: Metro/Georgia Lockstone/Getty)
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  A few years ago, I found myself in Selfridges on a quiet weekday, and ended up talking about foundations with the lovely lady at the Charlotte Tilbury counter. I told her I was looking for something with buildable coverage that left my
  
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• All Emmerdale spoilers for next week as villager takes deadly revenge

  09-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mack wants blood (Picture: ITV/Metro)The chaos in Mackenzie Boyd’s (Lawrence Robb) life shows no sign of letting up next week in Emmerdale.Consumed with thoughts of vengeance against his supposed friend, Ross Barton (Michael Parr), Mack plots to get Ross alone and vulnerable before striking, while he continues to worry about Charity Dingle’s (Emma Atkins) mental wellbeing. Can Mack continue spinning all of these plates, or are a few bound to fall and smash?Serena Sugd
  
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• All EastEnders spoilers for next week as one of the shows most controversial villains returns

  09-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  He’s back… (Picture: BBC/Metro)One of EastEnders’ most controversial villains is back next week, when Joel Marshall (Max Murray) returns to Walford.Newlyweds Vicki and Ross Marshall (Alice Haig and Alex Walkinshaw) return home, and their reunion with Zack Hudson (James Farrar), who Vicki had previously had a fling with, seems like a cake walk when Joel arrives at their door. Will their fledgling marriage survive?Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) continues to fear
  
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• ‘Super common’ banking problem could see charges build up without Brits knowing

  09-07-2026 07:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People with bank accounts have been urged to act
  
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• Bavaria 'school shooting': Girls, 13, seriously injured with 'avoid area' warning in Schongau

  09-07-2026 07:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old has been arrested and two girls seriously injured following reports of a shooting at a school in Schongau, Bavaria, Germany
  
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• Devastated mother's desperate battle with a hospital to keep her baby son on life support - as seven-month-old boy fights rare disorder

  09-07-2026 07:43 via dailymail.com
  
  A Sydney mum has requested more time with her baby son and the opportunity to seek further advice to explore alloptions before any irreversible decision is made.
  
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• Elon Musk calls historian Tom Holland a '****' into 'woke row' over casting of black actress Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy in The Odyssey

  09-07-2026 07:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The businessman and Tesla CEO made the jibe on X - the social media platform he owns - where he responded to a post from the academic.
  
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• Awful surveillance video shows firework being thrown into window of apartment where it started fire that killed boy, 7

  09-07-2026 07:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Cashmere Elijah Parker was killed on July 4th after a neighbor allegedly set off a firework that burned his apartment. The neighbor, Brittany Armstrong, 35, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
  
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