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• What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans

  29-08-2026 02:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?
  
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• John Terry claims Chelsea have made the best signing of the transfer window

  29-08-2026 11:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Terry has been hugely encouraged by Chelsea’s transfer window (Picture: John Terry YouTube)John Terry is confident Chelsea are primed to secure the best signing of the transfer window as the summer deadline approaches.The appointment of Xavi Alonso as Liam Rosenior’s replacement has heralded a new dawn and change of approach at Stamford Bridge.
  Having based their recruitment strategy on signing the best young talent available in Europe and South America with limited success, Ch
  
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• 'My son complained of pins and needles while swimming - I never thought it could be a stroke'

  29-08-2026 11:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Evangelynne Williams' son Junior's problems began with a sensation of pins and needles - but things took a dramatic turn for the worse and she thought at one point he would die
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson shares ‘secret sauce’ that made Top Gear a hit – but the BBC won’t like it

  29-08-2026 11:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has some words of wisdom for the new Top Gear team and the BBC (Picture: Prime Video)Jeremy Clarkson can be a surprisingly magnanimous guy.
  After all, since leaving Top Gear and the BBC behind, the motoring journalist turned farmer has consistently backed the show.Earlier this year he suggested rebooting the series, saying that they should review electric cars.
  ‘It will work if they do it right,’ he explained. ‘There is an opening for someone to review electric
  
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• Met Office Saturday storm alert as 42 areas told to 'prepare emergency flood kit' - full list

  29-08-2026 11:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for a swathe of England and Wales this afternoon and evening warning of "likely" flooding and damage to buildings from lightning strikes
  
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• Andy Burnham would be 'stupid' if he raises capital gains tax in Budget says senior ally days after turning down government role

  29-08-2026 11:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Lord Jim O'Neill, who turned down an expected government role only days ago, said more wealth taxes in the government's crucial first budget would damage economic growth.
  
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• Jennie Bond: 'It's time for Harry to apologise - but Palace must say sorry too'

  29-08-2026 11:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Harry and Meghan should look for a Royal Family reset following damage done by their 2020 departure, Jennie Bond says, provided the Palace makes a similar effort
  
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• New rule means '£1,800 bill' for renters buying first home

  29-08-2026 11:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts have called it an expensive parting gift
  
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• I'm a property expert: This is what you must do when a builder goes bust and stops working on your home - especially if you're caught up in this week's $3.6billion Bathla crash: 'Vital papers'

  29-08-2026 11:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Impacted homeowners have been warned to stay alert and document everything as the fallout into the billion-dollar property giant continues.
  
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• The distressing allegations about zoo animals that have been dismissed by bureaucrats - now an activist MP is demanding answers after worried families say they were ignored when they sounded the alarm

  29-08-2026 11:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Among the most serious of allegations show details of malnourished animals in small enclosures, koalas knocked out of trees for paid photoshoots and a child being bitten by a rat.
  
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• Inside Bali's vile upskirting scandal targeting unsuspecting female tourists using scooter taxis: 'Absolutely disgusting'

  29-08-2026 11:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Loui, who has lived in Bali for six years, says she has become increasingly alarmed the 'creepy,' videos being posted by scooter drivers across social media.
  
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• Rogue doctor struck off after he bashed wife, had a patient kill himself, botched Botox jabs, used his young son for fake prescriptions, gave drugs to chaperones and breached Covid laws 100s of times - but we can't tell you who he is

  29-08-2026 11:14 via dailymail.com
  
  A rogue doctor who attacked his wife, prescribed himself drugs and doped up Medical Board appointed chaperones has been banned. 
  
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• Mum in tears after arriving in Spain to find out £1,100 Jet2 holiday had been cancelled

  29-08-2026 11:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Karen Cassidy and her husband discovered their holiday booking was cancelled after missing their original outbound flight (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)A couple who missed their original flight to Spain were left distraught after arriving at the hotel to find their entire holiday cancelled.Karen Cassidy and her husband George Gale overslept their 7am Jet2 flight to Malaga.The pair forked out for a replacement journey later the same day but reached their hotel to find the holiday company had
  
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• Bank Holiday Monday supermarket opening times for Lidl, Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, and Morrisons - full list for August 31, 2026

  29-08-2026 11:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Customers are being told to check store opening times to make sure they do not miss out
  
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• Putin strikes Ukraine ammo depot and launches relentless attacks on Kyiv after warnings Russia is preparing to strike Baltics

  29-08-2026 11:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Fire erupted from the depot, in the village of Mila in Kyiv's Bucha district, as more than 200 people evacuated their homes and officials said there had been deaths, but did not say how many.
  
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• Migrant dies and 72 are rescued from boat carrying 110 in small Channel boat trying to reach UK

  29-08-2026 11:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The French coastguard said a rescue vessel was monitoring a boat in the Gravelines area overnight from Thursday to Friday, and it picked up the migrants who were calling for help.
  
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• Forget pumpkin spiced lattes, there’s a new coffee alternative for autumn

  29-08-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  PSL fans, get ready… (Picture: Rob Buckhaven)Make way for Britain’s new autumn obsession.We’re an obedient bunch, the British. If social media tells us there’s a new drink we ‘absolutely must’ try, we’re queuing around the block to taste it without a second thought.We’ve given matcha a whirl, waited in line for bubble tea, put pistachio in our coffee, poured espresso into tonic and spooned cold foam on top of coconut water.Granted, I’ve wri
  
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• Forget Pumpkin Spiced Latte, there’s a new coffee alternative for autumn

  29-08-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  PSL fans, get ready… (Picture: Rob Buckhaven)Make way for Britain’s new autumn obsession.We’re an obedient bunch, the British. If social media tells us there’s a new drink we ‘absolutely must’ try, we’re queuing around the block to taste it without a second thought.We’ve given matcha a whirl, waited in line for bubble tea, put pistachio in our coffee, poured espresso into tonic and spooned cold foam on top of coconut water.Granted, I’ve wri
  
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• Person dies with 72 rescued from small boat trying to reach UK

  29-08-2026 10:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One person has died after the French coastguard picked up 72 people from a boat were requesting assistance on a vessel carrying more than 110 passengers who were trying to reach the UK
  
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• M&S has revealed its Christmas food range – and shoppers are all saying the same thing

  29-08-2026 10:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  There was one thing that seemed to be on everyone’s mind (Picture: Universal Images Group Editorial)The parks are still scorched and there’s still a few days left of the school holidays for some, but retailers are already starting to release festive items.Whether you like it or not, the holidays are officially coming.And it’s big news for M&S fans, as the supermarket has announced 300 new products will be making their way to stores for the season — alongside 400 retu
  
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• I tried McDonald's XBOX‑inspired menu - it was a disaster

  29-08-2026 10:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Safe to say I won't be ordering the McDonald's XBOX menu again
  
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• Five Spanish beaches closed to swimmers after 'faecal' bacteria found

  29-08-2026 10:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Five popular beaches around the southern Spanish city of Cádiz have been closed to bathers after high levels of faecal bacteria were found in the waters, posing a health risk and sparking warnings
  
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• Sarah Ferguson in UK comeback plan following Harry and Meghan's return

  29-08-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Duchess of York and her ex-husband were ousted from their home at Royal Lodge, with Fergie leaving for Europe as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor moved to a new property
  
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• Euphoria star says Iran's 'golden boy' football hero 'bombarded her with requests for graphic sex videos and orgy messages': 'This is what the Islamic Republic really is'

  29-08-2026 10:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, the former Miss California detailed the exchanges, describing how he allegedly invited her to party with him in what she said felt like an 'Epstein-esque' situation.
  
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• Revealed: Partner of chemistry teacher who had sex more than 30 times with one of her pupils - and kissed another 'threatened and racially abused detective on her case'

  29-08-2026 10:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Darren Scotchbrook sent a series of threatening and racially abusive emails to Detective Sergeant Terry Mulcahy and others linked to her sex crime case, it's alleged.
  
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• US threatens to oppose Britain over the Falklands if Burnham does not increase defence spending - after Chancellor is accused of 'surrender' for shelving target now he has new job

  29-08-2026 10:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Officials in Washington are said to be pushing the UK towards meeting Nato's 5 per cent spending pledge, with one revealing 'nothing is being ruled out' in conversations over the matter.
  
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• NHS 'thunderstorm' alert for people with these conditions - full list

  29-08-2026 10:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The NHS has issued a warning to people with certain conditions
  
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• Warning of major disruption over Bank Holiday weekend because of strikes

  29-08-2026 10:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Passengers have been advised to only travel if necessary on EMR services to and from London St Pancras due to a walkout by RMT members (Picture: Blackwood/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)Services from a major London railway station are to be ‘significantly reduced’ over the Bank Holiday due to strike action.East Midlands Railway (EMR) has warned passengers that its services from London St Pancras will be extremely busy as RMT members walk out in a dispute over safety.The industrial action com
  
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• Patrice Evra claims ‘traumatised’ star’s Manchester United career is over

  29-08-2026 10:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Patrice Evra was unimpressed with Manchester United’s display against Hull City (Picture: Getty)Patrice Evra fears Manchester United still require major surgery on the evidence of last weekend’s defeat against Hull City.The Red Devils ended last season in encouraging fashion, securing Champions League qualification on the back of a fine run of form under interim boss Michael Carrick.Evra’s former United teammate was appointed as Ruben Amorim’s permanent successor in clos
  
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• Body of woman found in Liverpool park as 999 crews rush to scene

  29-08-2026 10:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are working to identify a woman whose body was found in Stanley Park in Liverpool.
  
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