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• Why David Cameron has no clue about the cuts in his own backyard

  12-11-2015 22:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister’s shocking letter to Oxfordshire Council puts him in stark contrast to predecessors Gordon Brown and John Major who grasp the effect of his policies
  
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• England vs Argentina LIVE - World Cup semi-final kick-off time latest, team news and flag ban

  15-07-2026 18:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England have the chance to reach their first World Cup final since 1966 as Thomas Tuchel's side face reigning champions Argentina in Atlanta, with the winners set to meet Spain on Sunday
  
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• Spurned Republican Senator rips into Trump's attorney general pick over $1.8B 'slush fund' in heated exchange

  15-07-2026 18:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Ex-Donald Trump ally Senator John Cornyn grilled Todd Blanche over the President's so-called political 'slush fund' in a heated exchange that could derail his confirmation.
  
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• Is football coming home? England supporters start packing out fan zones and Royal Marines join in World Cup fever as nation clocks off early for semi-final against Argentina

  15-07-2026 18:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Three Lions fans have begun packing out fan zones across the country as Thomas Tuchel's squad prepares to take on Argentina in a historic clash tonight.
  
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• Andy Burnham fails to rule out imposing a 'wealth tax' on Britons as scrutiny-dodging PM-in-waiting finally faces questions on his plans... from Gary Lineker

  15-07-2026 18:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The premier-in-waiting, who will replace Keir Starmer in Downing Street on Monday, said the UK needed a 'greater sense of fairness'.
  
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• Woman who spent years grabbing meals on the go as a taxi driver and tried countless failed diets showcases her incredible transformation after shedding 5st thanks to Mounjaro

  15-07-2026 18:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Shermaine Bond, 38, has worked in the taxi industry for more than two decades and spent the last seven years driving cabs around Sheffield.
  
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• Trump's money man Scott Bessent makes X-rated joke about Karoline Leavitt and MAGA team's 'baby boom'

  15-07-2026 18:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Leavitt, 28, and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, 61, had their second child, a daughter, in May.
  
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• Joe Biden brutally savaged over new memoir... as Democratic insiders breathe sigh of relief over publishing date

  15-07-2026 18:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Biden said the book, titled 'Promise Me, America,' would cover everything from addressing the Covid pandemic to his decision to drop out of the race.
  Criticism was swift and brutal.
  
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• Andy Burnham refuses to rule out wealth tax as speculation grows over Chancellor appointment

  15-07-2026 18:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham has previously expressed interest in raising taxes on speculative landlords who leave high street properties continually empty, and taxing the warehouses of firms like Amazon
  
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• 'Grooming gang' of eight men is charged with rape and sexual abuse against children over 11-year period

  15-07-2026 18:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The men, aged 54 to 75, carried out the alleged abuse on victims in south Wales between 1985 and 1996.
  
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• Utah mall worker stabbed by stranger 15 times for being Muslim, cops say

  15-07-2026 18:12 via dailymail.com
  
  A kiosk worker at a Utah mall suffered a total of 15 knife wounds after being attacked over his religion, police said.
  
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• Walkers confirms flavour that’s ‘crack cocaine in crisp form’ is officially returning

  15-07-2026 18:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Walkers is bringing back discontinued fan-favourites (Picture: Walkers)Walkers has sold some pretty tasty crisps over the years, but there’s one flavour fans have been desperate to eat again.For the last five years, Brits have been begging the brand to bring back an iconic crisp, which was axed in 2021.And finally, it seems their prayers have been answered. Walkers has confirmed that its collaboration with KFC is officially returning. Here’s everything you need to know…
  
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• Mother, 66, collapsed and died in GP's surgery after waiting days for an appointment, inquest hears

  15-07-2026 18:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Mother-of-two Jaqueline Watkins, 66, from Llanyravon in Cwmbran, Gwent collapsed and died in a GP's surgery after waiting days for an appointment.
  
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• Covid cons said ‘let’s milk’ PPE shortages splashing cash on Rolexes and Porsches

  15-07-2026 18:03 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 PageConmen who carried PPE scam when the NHS was struggling to protect workers during the Covid pandemic bought themselves luxury cars, watches and holidays.Jogesh Bhandari, 59, and Craig Morris, 43, have been convicted of money laundering and fraud by false representation after claiming they could supply millions of boxes of nitrile gloves, the National Crime A
  
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• England vs Argentina LIVE: World Cup 2026 semi-final latest score and team news

  15-07-2026 18:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  England face Argentina in a blockbuster semi-final (Picture: PA)England and Argentina collide tonight with a place in the 2026 World Cup final on the line.A fixture steeped in history takes centre stage in Atlanta as one of the most intense rivalries in international football begins its latest chapter with Spain awaiting the winners in Sunday’s final.Memories of the Hand of God, Diego Maradona’s goal of the century, David Beckham and the heartbreak in 1998 and his redemption four ye
  
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• Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey will change cinema forever

  15-07-2026 18:00 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 PageChristopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is a watershed moment for filmmaking, re-introducing this legendary story to the masses courtesy of quite possibly the only modern director who has the ambition and guts to do it.And done it, Nolan has. Make no bones about it: The Odyssey is a remarkable film, and quite a monumental achievement. It also boasts one o
  
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• Alan Shearer's wife's angry outburst, slamming daughter's boyfriend and BBC pay cut

  15-07-2026 18:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alan Shearer will be back on BBC commentary duty for the World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina on Wednesday night
  
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• US-Iran war explodes as Donald Trump tries to force Tehran into peace talks - again

  15-07-2026 17:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump warned of major escalation in coming days, with bridges and energy supplies under threat from major bombardment if Tehran does not try to settle on a deal to end war
  
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• Friends on speeding 'Peaky Blinder' pleasure boat had been drinking all day before they hit harbour beacon and were thrown into water to their deaths, report finds

  15-07-2026 17:59 via dailymail.com
  
  William Blake, 61, and his 60-year-old friend Gary Huntingdon died when the RIB hit a stationary harbour beacon in Portsmouth Harbour on August 14, 2025.
  
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• 'Gunman shoots musket at police' outside Dresden supermarket as officers open fire

  15-07-2026 17:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly opened fire with a 'kind of musket' outside a supermarket in Dresden, Germany, before he was shot by police in an exchange of fire
  
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• Chaos at UK music festival as fans trapped in hour-long toilet queues

  15-07-2026 17:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  The nostalgic acts on stage included 2 Unlimited and Chicane (Picture: 90s Fest)90s Fest in Sheffield reportedly turned into a ‘shambles’ for attendees last weekend, with overcrowding and long queues at the bar and toilets.The three-day festival has already put tickets on sale for 2027, but festivalgoers at the retro weekend this year have said they will not be back.Held at the Don Valley Bowl in Sheffield, the nostalgic acts on stage included 2 Unlimited, Chicane, Andy Whitby, Judg
  
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• Terrifying video shows men stuck inside train as savage Canada wildfire closes in

  15-07-2026 17:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Vicious flames consumed northwest Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, leaving a freight train and its crew stranded as the sky became smokey and orange, a terrifying video showed.
  
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• Trump's spy chief pick admits he's to blame for Epstein leak that exposed victims as he seeks keys to US intel

  15-07-2026 17:46 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence took blame for insufficient redactions of material released about Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
  
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• Police shoot gunman 'who screamed "Allahu Akbar" and opened fire' outside a supermarket in Germany

  15-07-2026 17:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Police have shot a gunman who screamed 'Allahu Akbar' and opened fire outside a German supermarket. 
  
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• Billionaire aiming to live forever says people are ‘pleased’ he has incurable condition

  15-07-2026 17:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bryan Johnson has revealed he has an incurable auto-immune condition (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)Billionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson, the man going to extreme lengths to live forever, has claimed people are ‘pleased’ he has been diagnosed with an incurable condition.The American entrepreneur, 48, previously made headlines for his outlandish anti-ageing techniques, spending millions of dollars in a bid to extend his life and attain the biological age of an 18-year-old.H
  
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• Tim Walz DEFENDS pedophile who was deported by Trump with outrageous justification

  15-07-2026 17:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Tim Walz questioned last week's decision to deport Laotian national Tou Lue Vang, 42, despite the illegal migrant's conviction for sexually assaulting a ten-year-old.
  
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• Anthony Albanese's brutal message to Australian workers as he defends his government's AI response

  15-07-2026 17:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking on the ABC's 7.30 on Wednesday night to defend the plan, he admitted the workforce would be affected.
  
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• How Irish traveller conmen are now targeting America, where the FBI has designated them an organised crime group duping victims into unnecessary house repairs they never finish

  15-07-2026 17:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The so-called 'Traveling Conmen Fraud Group' has been behind a string of incidents, where some victims have lost up to a million dollars and even their children's university funds.
  
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• Who will England play in the World Cup final if they beat Argentina?

  15-07-2026 17:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  England are closing in on history (Picture: Getty)England play Argentina tonight in a blockbuster World Cup semi-final clash in Atlanta.The showdown between the two sides represents a renewal of one of the most hostile rivalries in international football, with England and Argentina having not faced one another in a competitive match for 24 years.Should Thomas Tuchel’s men get the better of the South Americans, they will be just one game away from ending the 60 years of pain that has been
  
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• Nick Reiner 'rapidly deteriorating' in prison hellhole: Family insider reveals his grotesque new look and creepy 'babbling'... as grief-stricken siblings are haunted by new fear

  15-07-2026 17:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Life in solitary confinement - spent locked in a 7ft-by-10ft cell - inside the mental health unit at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles has taken a toll on Nick Reiner.
  
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