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  • Full list of schools closing or shutting early during heatwave - The Independent
    on June 24, 2026 at 3:58 pm

    Full list of schools closing or shutting early during heatwave  The Independent'Heat engulfs UK' and 'Ghana be alright'  BBCFailure to plan for rising temperatures has left UK’s schools sweltering  The GuardianHeatwave shuts down […]

  • Jeffrey Donaldson surrenders his knighthood and asks to quit privy council - Belfast Telegraph
    on June 24, 2026 at 1:51 pm

    Jeffrey Donaldson surrenders his knighthood and asks to quit privy council  Belfast TelegraphEdwin Poots accuses Jeffrey Donaldson of 'destroying the innocence of children'  BBCDUP seeks to distance party from ‘wicked deceiver’ Jeffrey […]

  • Andy Burnham plans devolution blitz ahead of key City of London speech - Financial Times
    on June 24, 2026 at 9:38 am

    Andy Burnham plans devolution blitz ahead of key City of London speech  Financial TimesLabour MPs Mull Leadership Challenge  BBC‘Walking a tightrope’: Burnham’s borrowing plans clash with fiscal realities  The GuardianPoll: UK voters […]

  • Darren Jones says he will not challenge Andy Burnham for Labour leadership - The Guardian
    on June 24, 2026 at 7:54 am

    Darren Jones says he will not challenge Andy Burnham for Labour leadership  The GuardianBadenoch broadens attack on Labour in Starmer's first PMQs since resignation  BBCBurnham latest: PM hopeful ‘to set up No 10 in the north’ in bid to […]

  • UK prime minister: An impossible job? - CNBC
    on June 24, 2026 at 7:35 am

    UK prime minister: An impossible job?  CNBCKeir Starmer couldn’t beat the curse of Brexit – a politics poisoned by nationalism | Rafael Behr  The GuardianWhy can’t Britain hold on to prime ministers? It’s the economy  CNNDouglas […]

  • Maternity inquiry chair says she has learnt lessons from past reviews - BBC
    on June 24, 2026 at 5:39 am

    Maternity inquiry chair says she has learnt lessons from past reviews  BBCCalls for justice ahead of landmark maternity report  BBCTwo men arrested over hospital mortuary practices  BBCFamilies demand public inquiry into NHS’s biggest […]

  • How is the heatwave affecting the North West of England? - BBC
    on June 24, 2026 at 5:17 am

    How is the heatwave affecting the North West of England?  BBCMore than 1,000 schools shut or closing early as UK temperatures likely to hit high 30s  BBCSunbathers brave extreme UK heat — and other news in pictures  The TimesHow to keep cool […]

  • Praise for train crash medics who went 'above and beyond' - BBC
    on June 24, 2026 at 5:13 am

    Praise for train crash medics who went 'above and beyond'  BBCInjured train manager 'a hero' in fatal Bedford train crash  BBCBedford train collision  GOV.UKTrain driver killed in Bedford crash named as family pay tribute  The GuardianCranes […]

  • ‘A total, utter nightmare’: small businesses on Brexit, 10 years on - The Guardian
    on June 24, 2026 at 5:00 am

    ‘A total, utter nightmare’: small businesses on Brexit, 10 years on  The GuardianTen years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer  BBCSouth East businesses on EU trade 10 years after Brexit vote  BBCBrexit 10 years on: What has […]

  • Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet? - The Guardian
    on June 24, 2026 at 1:30 am

    Who is likely to be in or out of a Burnham cabinet?  The GuardianWho could be the UK's next chancellor?  BBCBurnham's people: MPs and advisers who could be in line for a job if he gains power  BBCWes Streeting seen as frontrunner to become […]

  • Taxi firm with 100 drivers loses licence after boss allowed house to be cannabis farm - Telegraph and Argus
    on June 24, 2026 at 12:00 am

    Taxi firm with 100 drivers loses licence after boss allowed house to be cannabis farm  Telegraph and ArgusLive updates as businesses warn of disruption amid 'extreme' Norfolk heatwave  EDP24Crown Office release more than 50 images of items […]

  • Could UK summers get even hotter and are we ready? - BBC
    on June 23, 2026 at 11:46 pm

    Could UK summers get even hotter and are we ready?  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News

  • Deaths linked to London air pollution have fallen 40%, study estimates - The Guardian
    on June 23, 2026 at 11:01 pm

    Deaths linked to London air pollution have fallen 40%, study estimates  The GuardianEstimated toxic air-related deaths drop by 40%  BBCThe key stat that backs up Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion in London: ‘The evidence is overwhelming’  The […]

  • Mugs in drawers and watches in cupboards: What police pictures tell us about Peter Murrell's illicit purchases - BBC
    on June 23, 2026 at 9:55 pm

    Mugs in drawers and watches in cupboards: What police pictures tell us about Peter Murrell's illicit purchases  BBCWhat prison life will be like for Peter Murrell  The TelegraphMontblanc pens to Le Creuset ramekins: police photos show Peter […]

  • Burnham: I’ll boost spending on defence - The Telegraph
    on June 23, 2026 at 7:28 pm

    Burnham: I’ll boost spending on defence  The TelegraphPM to push ahead with controversial defence plan despite resignation  BBCKeir Starmer sets up row with Andy Burnham over defence plan  The TimesLabour succession fight engulfs UK defense […]

  • Baby killer Jamie Varley 'sobs' on first night at Monster Mansion - Liverpool Echo
    on June 23, 2026 at 6:20 pm

    Baby killer Jamie Varley 'sobs' on first night at Monster Mansion  Liverpool EchoGovernment pledges action after Preston Davey case  BBCWhole-life order given to UK teacher who sexually abused and murdered adopted baby  The GuardianVideo of […]

  • 19 injured after bus crash at roundabout in Wales - The Independent
    on June 23, 2026 at 5:54 pm

    19 injured after bus crash at roundabout in Wales  The IndependentNineteen injured after bus overturns in crash near roundabout  BBCCarmarthenshire crash latest: Six in hospital after bus flips into field  Sky NewsDozens injured after bus […]

  • Murder investigation launched after 26-year-old man found dead at Nine Ladies Stone Circle in the Peak District - Derbyshire Times
    on June 23, 2026 at 5:44 pm

    Murder investigation launched after 26-year-old man found dead at Nine Ladies Stone Circle in the Peak District  Derbyshire TimesSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News

  • Andy Burnham set to demote Rachel Reeves to lesser cabinet role - Financial Times
    on June 23, 2026 at 5:35 pm

    Andy Burnham set to demote Rachel Reeves to lesser cabinet role  Financial TimesAndy Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM  BBCSo long, Rachel Reeves — living proof that politics and economics don’t mix  The TimesRachel Reeves […]

  • Plaid Cymru faces losing first key Senedd vote - Wales Online
    on June 23, 2026 at 4:59 pm

    Plaid Cymru faces losing first key Senedd vote  Wales OnlineWelsh budget: School repairs in Plaid first minister's £294m spending plans for Wales  BBCRhun ap Iorwerth faces first big Senedd test to get spending plans passed  BBCFrom […]

  • Starmer and Burnham meet in person for first time since by-election candidacy - ITVX
    on June 23, 2026 at 4:50 pm

    Starmer and Burnham meet in person for first time since by-election candidacy  ITVXBurnham and Starmer hold ‘frosty’ meeting to thrash out transition of power  The GuardianWhy did Keir Starmer resign and what could happen next?  BBCChris […]

  • Labour announces Bev Craig as candidate for Greater Manchester mayoralty after Andy Burnham departure - Manchester Evening News
    on June 23, 2026 at 4:45 pm

    Labour announces Bev Craig as candidate for Greater Manchester mayoralty after Andy Burnham departure  Manchester Evening NewsBev Craig to stand as Labour candidate for Greater Manchester mayor  The GuardianGreater Manchester's mayoral election […]

  • Teenage boy arrested after body found in search for missing girl - ITVX
    on June 23, 2026 at 4:26 pm

    Teenage boy arrested after body found in search for missing girl  ITVXTeen boy arrested on suspicion of murder after 14-year-old girl reported missing  BBCTeenage boy arrested on suspicion of murder after girl, 14, found dead  The […]

  • UK to see more intense tropical-style thunderstorms later this week - ITVX
    on June 23, 2026 at 3:10 pm

    UK to see more intense tropical-style thunderstorms later this week  ITVXAround 29,000 lightning strikes light up sky across southern England  BBCLondon thunderstorms cause travel disruption, fires and flooding  BBCExtreme heat causing chaos […]

  • Farage says £5m gift spending details 'not public's business' - BBC
    on June 23, 2026 at 1:09 pm

    Farage says £5m gift spending details 'not public's business'  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News

  • Andy Burnham confirms perk for 12 million state pensioners if he becomes Prime Minister - Birmingham Live
    on June 23, 2026 at 12:05 pm

    Andy Burnham confirms perk for 12 million state pensioners if he becomes Prime Minister  Birmingham LiveAndy Burnham’s advisers back scrapping pension triple lock  The TimesWhat Andy Burnham Means for Your Pension  MorningstarBurnham says […]

  • We recreated the legendary heatwave summer of 1976 in today’s climate – here’s what we found - The Conversation
    on June 23, 2026 at 11:05 am

    We recreated the legendary heatwave summer of 1976 in today’s climate – here’s what we found  The ConversationHow hot a 1976-style heatwave would be today  BBCHeatwave shows we are marinating in a crisis of our own making  Financial […]

  • 'Burnham as PM could be good for West Midlands' - BBC
    on June 23, 2026 at 10:46 am

    'Burnham as PM could be good for West Midlands'  BBCThe 10 headaches Starmer is handing to Burnham  Financial TimesTo Andy Burnham: here’s how to be prime minister  The TimesManchesterism: How Andy Burnham built a political movement beyond […]

  • Rules on if you can refuse to work or send your kids to school during a heatwave - The Mirror
    on June 23, 2026 at 9:43 am

    Rules on if you can refuse to work or send your kids to school during a heatwave  The MirrorUK business rejects call to set maximum workplace temperature as heatwave deepens  Financial TimesCheckatrade Urges Homeowners to Look out for […]

  • Heartbreaking update issued after boy, 3, 'thrown' into crocodile enclosure at UK zoo - Daily Express
    on June 23, 2026 at 7:25 am

    Heartbreaking update issued after boy, 3, 'thrown' into crocodile enclosure at UK zoo  Daily ExpressMan arrested after boy injured in zoo crocodile enclosure  BBCWoman who saved boy at Cambridgeshire crocodile zoo is praised  BBCToddler in […]

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