10 stories · 2026-07-09
Starmer signals possible bank holiday if England win 2026 World Cup, stopping short of formal announcement
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Arthur Fery beats ninth seed Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to reach Wimbledon semi-finals as wildcard
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Metropolitan Police launches investigation into £37,500 foreign donation allegation linked to Robert Jenrick's 2024 Conservative leadership campaign
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UK government plans law change to enable deportation of Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed, with Pakistan negotiations ongoing
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Nigel Farage resigns as Clacton MP, triggering by-election he plans to contest amid financial gifts investigation
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Timms review interim report finds PIP disability benefit 'not fit for purpose', calls for overhaul within current spending projections
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Sizewell B nuclear power plant granted 20-year extension, securing electricity generation until 2055 under new government contract
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Three arrested on suspicion of fraud, bribery and money laundering in University of Greater Manchester investigation
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Global news briefs: Zimbabwe abolishes direct presidential elections, Sudan drone strikes kill civilians, Wimbledon quarter-finals conclude
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Welsh woman awaits Allwyn ruling on possible £12m lottery win after shopkeeper discarded ticket deemed non-winning by scanner
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