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• Where has Nigel Farage’s frantic fortnight left Reform?

  16-09-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s been a long two weeks since Reform’s party conference (Picture: Lewis/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)What a fortnight it’s been for Nigel Farage. There have been crushing lows and giddy highs; joy crumbling into heartache; eye-popping success followed by stomach-churning disaster.  
  He’s been on a journey worthy of Odysseus since the beginning of September. So where has it left him?  Let’s start with a recap. September 3 was the first day of Reform UK&rsqu
  
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• Strictly making drastic change for first time in 22 years ‘to secure BBC show’s future’

  17-09-2026 13:35 via metro.co.uk
  Strictly Come Dancing returns this Saturday, alongside a new spin-off of the BBC show (Picture: BBC/Ray Burmiston)Strictly Come Dancing is planning to bring the ballroom to younger audiences, with a new CBBC offshoot of the show. The new Strictly spin-off, titled Strictly Pro Dance Off, will feature a series of quick-fire dance battles between the show’s professional dance team – both those returning and the series newcomers. The new seven-minute CBBC show launch will coin
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon wants to abolish the monarchy to ‘free Prince George’

  17-09-2026 13:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has asked the big question: Should we ditch the royal family? (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Nicola Sturgeon has suggested the royal family be abolished, as it would ‘free Prince George’ from the burden of becoming King.The former Scottish first minister made the comments in a new Channel 4 documentary, The Royals: Time To Go, which debates the monarchy’s future and argues whether the ‘firm’ has had its day.While Sturgeon — who has met t
  
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• Russia 'is plotting assassinations in US and European countries supporting Ukraine'

  17-09-2026 13:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The FBI revealed on Tuesday that they'd thwarted a plot to kill a prominent Russian dissident believed to be living in Washington DC.
  
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• Brit is swept away to his death after 'trying to drive his Volvo across flooded creek' in Spain during ferocious storm

  17-09-2026 13:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Officials confirmed today a man who died trying to cross a swollen creek an hour's drive south of Barcelona during storms last night was British.
  
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• Anguished British father whose son fell to his death from Cyprus hotel appears in court a day after what would have been the boy's third birthday

  17-09-2026 13:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Cyprus has been urged to recognise the suffering of a British father facing jail time over the death of his two-year-old son who fell from a hotel window, as the case was delayed once more today.
  
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• 'They knew he was not the pusher': Family of Putney Pusher suspect blame Met police for his death and claim he was innocent 

  17-09-2026 13:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicholas Brandram, who was descended from Queen Victoria, was arrested in June over the incident in 2017 in which a woman was shoved into the path of a double-decker bus.
  
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• Heckler shouts 'USA! USA!' as Canada's PM hails his country's EU 'associate membership' - and takes a swipe at Trump 

  17-09-2026 13:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Carney is addressing the European Parliament after Trump suggested that allowing Canada to become an associate EU member could be a 'hostile act.'
  
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• Ireland boycotts Eurovision Song Contest 2027 due to ‘ongoing loss of lives in Gaza’

  17-09-2026 13:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ireland has confirmed its position regarding the Eurovision Song Contest (Picture: AP Photo/Martin Meissner)Ireland has confirmed that it will not participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest.In a statement, the country’s broadcaster said: ‘RTÉ feels that Ireland’s participation cannot be justified given the appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis there which continues to put the lives of so many civilians at risk.
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• 'I gave birth to my baby boy in a KFC car park - we've given him a very fitting nickname'

  17-09-2026 13:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Katie Murphy, 33, was being driven to hospital by her partner Stephen Kirby, 32, when she suddenly felt the urge to push - and the couple have nicknamed their newborn 'Colonel Cody' after the unexpected KFC car park birth
  
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• 'We are reaching nosebleed territory': Griffith demands Healey cut taxes and get a grip on the economy with warning that 'markets can smell weakness'

  17-09-2026 13:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The new Conservative shadow chancellor lashed out at 'out of his depth' Chancellor John Healey after reports that Mr Healey was unprepared for the poor state of the UK finances.
  
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• RNLI temporarily suspends services in Portsmouth after its volunteers were abused by anti-migrant protesters

  17-09-2026 13:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The station in Eastney, Portsmouth, has now not been in active use since September 10, it has emerged. The RNLI said it has taken measures to ensure the safety of the city's waters.
  
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• ‘Extreme’ travel warning for anyone heading to the Canary Islands this week

  17-09-2026 13:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Officials have issued a wildfire warning to anyone planning to visit the region over the coming weeks (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Some 2,037 fires have been blazed across Europe since January — meaning 2026 is on track to be one of the hottest years on record.Forest fires have caused disruption in regions across mainland Spain, France, Greece, Turkey, and here in the UK.And, as of Wednesday September 16, officials have issued a fresh warning that could impact Brits planning to esca
  
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• Roy Keane sends message to Man Utd wonderkid JJ Gabriel amid Arsenal and Chelsea links

  17-09-2026 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  JJ Gabriel has made it clear he wants to move on from Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Roy Keane has called on JJ Gabriel to ‘bide his time’ and be ‘patient’ for opportunities at Manchester United after the youngster informed the club of his desire to leave.United’s hierarchy were rocked this week as it emerged that Gabriel, 15, had asked for his registration with the Red Devils to be cancelled with immediate effect.Gabriel has been fast-tracked through the academ
  
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• Burnham's devolution drive 'to spark boom in highly paid local officials'

  17-09-2026 13:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister has pledged to move power from Whitehall and 'carry it into every postcode in the land' in his bid to boost the role of local leaders.
  
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• BoE warns of interest rates pain to come as inflation spikes in Labour's 'winter of discontent' - but holds off hike for now

  17-09-2026 13:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the base rate on hold at 3.75 per cent in its latest decision at noon.
  
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• The micro fetish women fantasise about that gives them ‘overwhelming’ orgasms

  17-09-2026 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Do you love feeling small? (Picture: Getty Images)Forget Sydney Sweeney’s Euphoria performance that saw her transform into a giant and rampage through LA, using her breasts to break through an office window.It turns out some women are now incredibly turned-on, not by the thought of being larger than life, but instead by being tiny. Known as microphilia, or micro fetish, it’s the sister fetish to giantess, or macrophilia.It might sound niche, but you only have to look at TV show The
  
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• Ben Shephard branded ‘the man’ after losing temper grilling notorious Tinder Swindler

  17-09-2026 13:04 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 PageBen Shephard has been praised for grilling the infamous Tinder Swindler on This Morning.Simon Leviev, 35, whose real name is Shimon Hayut, is a con artist who was the subject of the popular Netflix documentary in 2022.The investigative documentary detailed allegations from women who said he had posed as a wealthy diamond heir before persuading them to hand o
  
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• HMRC offering hundreds of pounds to people who work from home

  17-09-2026 13:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Millions of people could qualify and applying for the money is simple
  
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• Claims emerge that callous Bali murder-suicide dad told school staff his two young children were 'stupid'

  17-09-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Perth man Damien John Shaw was found dead alongside his Indonesian-born children, six-year-old Archie and four-year-old Laura, on Sunday.
  
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• Zara Larsson's 1-word insult for Donald Trump after her song is used in ICE arrest video

  17-09-2026 13:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Zara Larsson has become the latest in a growing list of artists including Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and Beyoncé to ask Trump's White House to stop using their music
  
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• 'I’m 40 and want a baby but fear it will scare my new man'

  17-09-2026 13:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader who has been dating a younger man for a while, and is scared to tell him about her family plans. Will it scare him away?
  
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• Topman’s new autumn jackets start from £35 and solve every cold-weather wardrobe dilemma

  17-09-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Autumn officially starts here and Topman has the jacket to prove it. (Picture: Metro/Topman/Getty)
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  Autumn is officially here, and every wardrobe needs one thing before the temperature drops any further: a good jacket. 
  Luckily, Topman has just dropped its new autumn collection, filled with versatile designs that’ll take yo
  
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• Groundbreaking blood test can spot one of deadliest forms of cancer at its earliest stages

  17-09-2026 12:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Panxeon test has shown 'promise' in trials
  
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• 'Cover-up' fears over review into serial rapist policeman

  17-09-2026 12:59 via dailymail.com
  
  An independent review into the case of a rapist police officer dubbed 'Scotland's Wayne Couzens ' may never be published in full, the Mail can reveal.
  
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• Welcome, Lord Payoff! Ex-Cabinet Secretary handed record £860k exit package by Starmer joins Lords… where he can claim £390 a day tax free

  17-09-2026 12:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Lord Wormald of Dulwich was introduced in the Upper House, where he will sit as an independent crossbench peer.
  
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• UN experts say US may have committed war crimes with air strikes in Iran that killed civilians, including 120 schoolchildren

  17-09-2026 12:34 via dailymail.com
  
  There are 'reasonable grounds' to believe the US committed war crimes against civilians in Iran, United Nations investigators said on Thursday.
  
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• Oncologist urges anyone over 50 to 'never ignore' symptom

  17-09-2026 12:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Jiri Kubes has explained the 'pattern' you need to look for
  
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• Bride loses 8st to fit into dream wedding dress and guests didn't recognise her

  17-09-2026 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Make-up artist Emilie Heeks, 26, had piled on the pounds after years of eating sausage rolls, pizzas, takeaways and full-fat fizzy drinks - but transformed her life ahead of her big day
  
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• 'Depraved' parents left toddler to die in filthy crib full of rubbish as mum told cops 'it was her time'

  17-09-2026 12:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Investigators said 18-month-old Ruby Marie Murray spent almost all of her final days confined to her crib at the family's home in Nibley, Utah, and could be seen crying and gasping throughout the night
  
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