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• Burnham goes on holiday after two weeks in the job - telegraph.co.uk

  03-08-2026 23:30 via news.google.com
  
  Burnham goes on holiday after two weeks in the job  telegraph.co.ukAndy Burnham accused of ‘bunking off for jolly abroad’  The TimesAndy Burnham heading on holiday two weeks after becoming prime minister  The IndependentBurnham to take a holiday after two weeks in office as Reform brand PM 'not a serious leader'  lbc.co.ukBurnham taking overseas holiday after fortnight in No 10  London Evening Standard
  
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• Trump warns Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation,' says negotiations are ongoing - Euronews

  03-08-2026 22:26 via news.google.com
  
  Trump warns Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation,' says negotiations are ongoing  EuronewsIran says it is in talks with Oman but not the US after Trump says negotiations to resume  BBCTrump Tells Iran He Wants a Deal on Hormuz Agreed Imminently  Bloomberg.comIran war latest: Trump says Tehran has 'last chance' to sign 'good' deal  Sky NewsTrump meets his obstinate match in Iran’s hardball regime  The Guardian
  
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• West Ham co-owner David Sullivan advised to stay away from home matches

  03-08-2026 22:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  London Stadium recommends West Ham's co-owner stay away amid fears of fan unrest following sexual misconduct claims.
  
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• Police dog sniffs out man hiding behind fake wall on 300-plant cannabis farm

  03-08-2026 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Albert Hysaj pleaded guilty to producing cannabis at Cardiff Crown Court.
  
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• Farage says he discussed return to politics months before general election

  03-08-2026 19:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farage said the talks came "quite some time after" he received a £5m gift from a Reform donor.
  
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• Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing | Letters - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 18:51 via news.google.com
  Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing | Letters  The GuardianFind funding and save Jodrell Bank, stars say  BBC'A punch in the gut' – I'm a UK scientist. Here's why I'm against plans to cut Jodrell Bank's funding  BBC Sky at Night MagazineMusicians add star power to campaign to save Jodrell Bank  The TimesClosing Jodrell Bank would be ‘short-sighted’, Brian May tells Burnham  telegraph.co.uk
  
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• France hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy

  03-08-2026 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after the party said it would override French objections to return migrants to France.
  
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• Police issue update to quell misinformation after nine-year-old girl dies in Arbroath - The National Scot

  03-08-2026 18:36 via news.google.com
  
  Police issue update to quell misinformation after nine-year-old girl dies in Arbroath  The National ScotScotland's papers: Arrest after girl campsite death and suitcase murder suspect  BBCMan arrested over death of nine-year-old girl found injured in industrial estate  BBCGirl, 9, died from serious injuries on family camping trip  The IndependentMan arrested after death of girl, 9, found injured at Arbroath site  The Times
  
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• [Interview] [Galaxy Unpacked July 2026] Inside the Design Behind the Latest Galaxy Z Series and Galaxy Watch - samsung.com

  03-08-2026 17:57 via news.google.com
  [Interview] [Galaxy Unpacked July 2026] Inside the Design Behind the Latest Galaxy Z Series and Galaxy Watch  samsung.comSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Google Health 5.05 rolling out: Apple Health sync & bug fixes - 9to5Google

  03-08-2026 17:56 via news.google.com
  
  Google Health 5.05 rolling out: Apple Health sync & bug fixes  9to5GoogleYour Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health  The VergeGoogle Health update finally makes Fitbit sync properly with iPhones  PhoneArenaGoogle Health adds two-way Apple Health syncing on iPhone for Fitbit  9to5MacGoogle Health iOS App Can Now Write Data to Apple Health  thurrott.com
  
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• ‘Bumbling, mumbling’ tidiers of our world: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse - The Guardian

  03-08-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  
  ‘Bumbling, mumbling’ tidiers of our world: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse  The Guardian
  
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• It may be easier to get your first mortgage than you think - here's why

  03-08-2026 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More relaxed mortgage regulation opens the door for some first-time buyers, but it comes with risk.
  
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• Reform UK promises large-scale ‘military operation’ to block small boat crossings - Financial Times

  03-08-2026 11:00 via news.google.com
  
  Reform UK promises large-scale ‘military operation’ to block small boat crossings  Financial TimesFrance hits out at Reform UK plan to return migrants using Navy  BBCSmall boats crisis is not the only big issue for Reform  The TimesReform: We’ll land troops on French beaches if France refuses migrants  telegraph.co.ukFarage needs the border to be the battle of the summer  politico.eu
  
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• Microsoft confirms increased Xbox prices in the UK and Europe - GamesIndustry.biz

  03-08-2026 10:22 via news.google.com
  
  Microsoft confirms increased Xbox prices in the UK and Europe  GamesIndustry.bizXbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs  BBCXbox console price increases in Europe and UK fully revealed, with Series X now costing €200 more  Video Games ChronicleIs console gaming dead? Xbox's savage price hike is latest scandal to rock this generation  t3.comHere's A Breakdown Of The New Prices For Xbox Series X|S Consoles As Of August 20
  
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• 'I did my first book signing in a police custody suite'

  03-08-2026 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Northern Irish author has sold more than five million books globally and been translated into 40 languages
  
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• Woman has pioneering womb surgery to fix 'miracle' baby with intestines outside its body

  03-08-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Theo became the first British baby to be operated on in the womb to correct complex gastroschisis, as part of a pioneering clinical trial.
  
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• How parents and pupils took on 'cruel', 'authoritarian' schools - and won

  03-08-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Discipline at an academy trust went too far - parents, pupils and former teachers tell BBC Panorama.
  
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• Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England

  03-08-2026 03:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.
  
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