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• Division in UK probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Jo Cox’s sister Kim Leadbeater - The Guardian16 June 2026, 7:54 am
  Division in UK probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Jo Cox’s sister Kim Leadbeater  The GuardianJo Cox's sister warns against people being pushed 'towards the extremes'  Sky NewsSister of Jo Cox urges 'common ground' 10 years after her murder  BBC‘A decade after my friend Jo Cox’s murder, politics is more toxic than ever’  The TelegraphBrendan Cox: ‘The loss is still devastating – but we talk about Jo every day’  The Independent
  
• World Cup 2026: Reaction as Cape Verde stun Spain - BBC16 June 2026, 7:28 am
  World Cup 2026: Reaction as Cape Verde stun Spain  BBCSpain 0-0 Cape Verde: African nation defying one of biggest mismatches in football history shows beauty of the game  Sky SportsWho is Vozinha, Cape Verde’s viral goalkeeper at the World Cup?  Al JazeeraPunter puts modulem on Spain to win... and they draw  The TelegraphRodri’s Spain held to stalemate in World Cup opener with Cape Verde  mancity.com
  
• Brooklyn Beckham LIVE: David and Victoria 'inconsolable' as they respond to cruel dig - The Mirror16 June 2026, 7:23 am
  Brooklyn Beckham LIVE: David and Victoria 'inconsolable' as they respond to cruel dig  The MirrorBrooklyn Beckham makes light of family drama in latest business venture  The IndependentBrooklyn Beckham takes swipe at his parents in new World Cup ad, after sister Harper's house visit  Digital SpyBrooklyn Beckham takes swipe at family in World Cup advert  London Evening StandardThe Beckhams' 'shock' over Brooklyn 'cashing in' on family feud with 'attack' ad  The Sun
  
• Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government ‘objects to rescue deal’ - The Guardian16 June 2026, 7:06 am
  Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government ‘objects to rescue deal’  The GuardianThames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal  BBCEnvironment secretary casts doubt on £10bn Thames Water rescue  Financial TimesThames Water at risk of nationalisation as Labour criticises ‘weak’ rescue deal  The TelegraphThames Water rescue in peril as government opposes 'weak' deal  Sky News
  
• M62 crash closes Liverpool-bound carriageway - BBC16 June 2026, 6:55 am
  M62 crash closes Liverpool-bound carriageway  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Bank of Japan raises rates to 1% for first time since 1995 - Financial Times16 June 2026, 6:45 am
  Bank of Japan raises rates to 1% for first time since 1995  Financial TimesJapan raises interest rate to highest since 1995  BBCJapan hikes interest rates to highest since 1995 to fight inflation from Iran war; Thames Water rescue in doubt – business live  The GuardianDollar at 10-day lows, no respite for yen after BOJ hikes as expected  ReutersJapan Raises Rates to 31-Year High to Ward Off War Inflation  The New York Times
  
• The eight missed opportunities to save baby Preston Davey - The Telegraph16 June 2026, 6:45 am
  The eight missed opportunities to save baby Preston Davey  The TelegraphTeacher guilty of sexually abusing and murdering adopted baby  BBCUK court finds man guilty of sexual abuse and murder of adopted baby  The GuardianPreston Davey latest: Couple found guilty over death of their adopted baby  Sky NewsMother of baby murdered by teacher was jailed for murdering pensioner | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Plaid says it has found £55m to boost childcare for two-year-olds - BBC16 June 2026, 6:31 am
  Plaid says it has found £55m to boost childcare for two-year-olds  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• ‘Our team is the most oppressed’: Iran coach hits out at Fifa and US over treatment - The Guardian16 June 2026, 6:13 am
  ‘Our team is the most oppressed’: Iran coach hits out at Fifa and US over treatment  The GuardianWorld Cup 2026: Iran v Iran in the stands as politics and football intertwine  BBCIranian football team told to return to Mexico after opening World Cup game  Financial TimesFootball upstages politics as Iranians rally behind their team at World Cup  Al JazeeraFIFA’s pre-revolutionary Iranian flag ban upheld after emergency hearing - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
• Vance says details of US-Iran agreement still to be worked out amid scepticism from Republicans - The Guardian16 June 2026, 6:11 am
  Vance says details of US-Iran agreement still to be worked out amid scepticism from Republicans  The GuardianTrump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says  BBCUS-Iran deal promises end to war but how it will work remains unclear  ReutersIran war live: Vance says IAEA to return to Iran, no tolls in Hormuz Strait  Al JazeeraWhat was it all for? US-Iran agreement brings bitter rivals full circle  CNN
  
• M25 anti-clockwise closures due to two lorry fires - BBC16 June 2026, 5:37 am
  M25 anti-clockwise closures due to two lorry fires  BBCM25 | Essex | Anti-clockwise | Vehicle Fire | Carriageway Closed | Between J27 and J26  National HighwaysMajor M25 disruption as two lorry fires shut motorway  The IndependentTwo lorry fires close chunk of M25 causing major rush hour delays  Metro.co.ukM25 closed as lorry fire causes huge traffic jam - live updates  London Evening Standard
  
• Ukraine Hits Oil Depot, Drones Reach Moscow as 2.14M Barrels of Russian Capacity Sit Idle - Kyiv Post16 June 2026, 5:06 am
  Ukraine Hits Oil Depot, Drones Reach Moscow as 2.14M Barrels of Russian Capacity Sit Idle  Kyiv PostUkraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities  DWWhat is a Flamingo cruise missile? Ukraine uses weapon to attack Russian arms factory  The Independent"Fuel oil rain" reported in Russia following drone strike on oil depot  Українська правдаRussia wrapped a whole building in an anti-drone cage, satellite imagery shows. Ukraine fired on it with cruise missiles.  Business Insider
  
• Flesh-eating bacteria left Cambridgeshire mother in two-week coma - BBC16 June 2026, 4:35 am
  Flesh-eating bacteria left Cambridgeshire mother in two-week coma  BBC
  
• US-Iran deal must be ‘material’ for Strait of Hormuz to reopen, tanker giant warns - Financial Times16 June 2026, 4:01 am
  US-Iran deal must be ‘material’ for Strait of Hormuz to reopen, tanker giant warns  Financial TimesNaval Mines Might Still Stymie Gulf Shipping After War  The New York TimesHow strait reopening could impact VLCC rates in Middle East and Atlantic  Lloyd's ListStrait of Hormuz reopening ‘will take weeks’, warns world’s largest tanker firm – latest updates  The TelegraphUS at Odds With Allies Over How Easy It Is to Reopen Hormuz  Bloomberg.com
  
• Europeans to test Trump on Iran deal risks, urge Ukraine rethink at G7 - Reuters16 June 2026, 4:01 am
  Europeans to test Trump on Iran deal risks, urge Ukraine rethink at G7  ReutersTrump touts Iran deal and Ukraine ambition as he arrives at G7  Al JazeeraLive updates: Trump meets with G7 leaders, Zelenskyy after U.S.-Iran agreement  NBC NewsTrump’s recent insults show just how strained his relationships with G7 leaders have become  CNNHelp us open new routes to Gulf states, European leaders urge Trump  The Telegraph