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The ceremonial knife used by killer Vickrum Digwa becomes a focal point of a legal argument with his brother in the back of a UK police van.

‘I am a fool’: Cop van confession from Nowak killer emerges

The man who killed the UK 18-year-old with a ceremonial blade and told police that he was the victim of a racial attack was recorded confessing to his brother 36 hours afterwards.

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Emma Marsden contracted the parasite after falling into a wheelbarrow full of dirt and water while wearing contact lenses.

Horror as parasite eats mum’s eye after one small mistake

‘I’ve had three kids and giving birth is a dream compared to this pain,’ she said.

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Sir Keir Starmer now begins packing up his things in preparation to leave Downing Street, just two years after walking in on the back of a mammoth and historic landslide. 

Unusual effect of Starmer's final farewell as UK PM

LATIKA M BOURKE: Sir Keir Starmer now begins packing up his things in preparation to leave Downing Street, just two years after walking in on the back of a mammoth and historic landslide. 

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Prince Harry's trip to the UK may have healed his rift with his father but his relationship with brother Prince William still appears as fractured as ever.

Missing from Prince Harry’s UK trip: A brotherly reunion

Harry is clearly repairing his relationship with King Charles III, but the rift with his brother William remains unresolved.

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Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.

UK police arrest man who threatened to shoot Farage in head

The arrest came less than a week after the murder of fellow Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend his final PMQs on July 15, 2026 in London, England.

Jokes, barbs & a TV appointment: Keir’s last Question Time

The Labour leader fielded questions, criticism and praise in a final Prime Minister’s Questions session, in which he noted an ‘important appointment with the television’ to watch England take on Argentina.

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Keir Starmer is poised to leave number 10 Downing Street.

Keir Starmer prepares for final acts as UK’s PM

Keir Starmer will face his last grilling in Britain's parliament as prime minister before handing the reins to his Labour colleague Andy Burnham.

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There's widespread concern about the negative effect of late-night scrolling on teens.

Social media ban extended beyond 16yr olds

Teens will be blocked from social media between midnight and 6am, in bid to prevent the negative effects of late-night scrolling on mental health.

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UK police are still trying to establish a motive for the murder of former minister Ann Widdecombe.

‘Targeted attack’: Update in ex-MP's murder as motive probed

The murder of a former British foreign minister was a targeted attack, UK police say.

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A Ryanair flight from the UK to Albania was rerouted twice and the flying time was quadrupled.

‘It was mental’: 3-hour flight turns into 12-hour nightmare

What was supposed to be a three-hour journey became 12 hours of hell, with passengers staging a mid-air ‘mutiny’.

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Andy Burnham will be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom after receiving an extra 27 nominations from Labour MP.

Landslide support cements Burnham’s path to become UK PM

Several additional endorsements from Labour MPs have cemented Andy Burnham's path to become prime minister of the United Kingdom.

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King Charles III, Queen Camilla and members of the royal family wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony after his coronation in London on May 6, 2023.

Why Buckingham Palace might never be a royal residence again

Since Queen Victoria made it her official residence in 1837, every British sovereign has lived there. King Charles III, born at the palace, is the first to opt out.

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Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home in rural southwest England with serious injuries.

UK counter-terror cops take over probe into Widdecombe death

British counter-terrorism police officers are ‌now leading the investigation into the suspected murder of ‌the former British government minister.

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Police have launched a murder probe after a body was discovered in a suitcase at a park, close to where a children’s teddy bear hunt event had been taking place.

Teddy bear hunt horror as human remains found in suitcase

Parents have described the grisly scene as they attended a teddy bear hunt with their children.

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Prince Harry was in the UK to promote the 2027 Invictus Games which will be held in Birmingham next year.

Prince Harry’s unfortunate encounter with a goat

At the final event of his whirlwind UK tour, the Duke of Sussex participated in goat yoga.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla with ‘Polly’ a 32-year-old Galapagos tortoise.

King braves heat to visit penguins and feed tortoise at zoo

Dozens of penguins and a Galapagos turtle were among the animals to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla as the couple visited London Zoo.

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The family have u-turned after previously pulling the pin on a visit to the UK.

Surprise royal U-turn could see a family reunion

The announcement comes less than a week after the family pulled the pin on a visit to the UK.

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Andy Burnham is on track to replace Keir Starmer and become prime minister of the United Kingdom.

Next PM of UK could be sworn in within weeks

Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has been a hot-tipped favourite to succeed Keir Starmer.

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