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• Starmer to face Badenoch at PMQs after announcing £15bn extra defence spending - BBC1 July 2026, 11:14 am
  Starmer to face Badenoch at PMQs after announcing £15bn extra defence spending  BBCBadenoch heaps pressure on Starmer over £5bn black hole in defence spending plan  The IndependentBritain has finally grasped the nettle on defence, but tough choices lie ahead  The GuardianAndy Burnham left with £4.7bn Budget problem after Keir Starmer unveils defence plan  Financial TimesBurnham's chancellor will have to find extra £4.7bn for defence, says minister  BBC
  
• ‘Giggly, mischievous and extremely generous’: tributes to Penelope Keith - The Guardian1 July 2026, 11:02 am
  ‘Giggly, mischievous and extremely generous’: tributes to Penelope Keith  The GuardianTo the Manor Born star Penelope Keith 'like one of the family'  BBCDame Penelope Keith obituary: actress best known for The Good Life  The TimesBBC remembers Penelope Keith with special The Good Life tribute  BBCDame Penelope united the kingdom in a way we can’t conceive of today  The Telegraph
  
• Family of boy, 3, who was seriously injured in crocodile enclosure at zoo releases statement - Sky News1 July 2026, 10:37 am
  Family of boy, 3, who was seriously injured in crocodile enclosure at zoo releases statement  Sky NewsFamily of boy attacked by crocodile thank zoo staff who rescued him  BBCFamily of boy injured in Cambridgeshire crocodile enclosure thank zoo staff who rescued him  The GuardianBoy, three, ‘thrown into crocodile pen’ faces difficult recovery, say family  The TimesFamily of boy thrown into crocodile pit issues statement as tot remains in hospital  EDP24
  
• We'll remove flags from lamp-posts, says council - BBC1 July 2026, 10:29 am
  We'll remove flags from lamp-posts, says council  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Ipswich archives centre to let visitors touch Moon rock - BBC1 July 2026, 10:23 am
  Ipswich archives centre to let visitors touch Moon rock  BBC
  
• Two officers under investigation for potential gross misconduct in Henry Nowak case - Sky News1 July 2026, 10:17 am
  Two officers under investigation for potential gross misconduct in Henry Nowak case  Sky NewsTwo officers in Henry Nowak case investigated for gross misconduct  BBCHenry Nowak murder: two officers under gross misconduct investigation  The GuardianOfficers who arrested Henry Nowak investigated for gross misconduct  The TelegraphPolice watchdog investigates Henry Nowak’s arresting officers for gross misconduct  The Independent
  
• Jeremy Jacquet: Liverpool confirm £60m signing of Rennes defender - BBC1 July 2026, 10:09 am
  Jeremy Jacquet: Liverpool confirm £60m signing of Rennes defender  BBCLiverpool transfer news: Jeremy Jacquet officially completes £60m move to Anfield from Rennes  Sky SportsLiverpool complete £60m signing of Jérémy Jacquet from Rennes  The GuardianLiverpool news: Jacquet set to be fit for pre-season  BBCJeremy Jacquet reveals when he will be “100% fit” for Liverpool pre-season  This Is Anfield
  
• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin orders army to plan new ways to capture Kyiv, says Ukrainian military chief - The Independent1 July 2026, 9:29 am
  Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin orders army to plan new ways to capture Kyiv, says Ukrainian military chief  The Independent“Putin Ordered Russian General Staff to Prepare Plans for Capturing Kyiv,” Syrskyi Says  UNITED24 MediaTop Ukrainian commander says readying for possible new Russian attack from north  ReutersRussian offensive in Chernihiv Oblast is realistic, Ukraine's commander-in-chief says: "We are preparing for  Українська правдаSyrsky: signs of enemy exhaustion observed, activity drops by one third  Interfax-Ukraine
  
• Rape victim doesn't think she 'will ever be the same' ahead of sentence review | ITV News - ITVX1 July 2026, 9:14 am
  Rape victim doesn't think she 'will ever be the same' ahead of sentence review | ITV News  ITVXTeen rape victim speaks of 'lasting pain' as Fordingbridge review begins  BBCTeenagers spared jail for the rape of girls have sentences reviewed. What happens next?  The IndependentTeenage Fordingbridge rape victim ‘will never be the same’, she says ahead of bid to lengthen attackers' sentences  lbc.co.uk'Something broke in me', girl, 15, says as teens who walked free after raping her & 2nd victim have sentences reviewed  thesun.co.uk
  
• World Cup 2026: England's Thomas Tuchel must get it right in danger zone - BBC1 July 2026, 9:10 am
  World Cup 2026: England's Thomas Tuchel must get it right in danger zone  BBCWorld Cup news latest: 'Nervous' England to face DR Congo tonight - as Dutch players suffer racist abuse after exit  Sky NewsEngland vs DR Congo betting offer: get 50-1 for a goal to be scored with Paddy Power  Racing PostYorkshire's Congolese community excited for England match  BBC‘There are holes in England’: DR Congo ready to produce World Cup shock | Ed Aarons  The Guardian
  
• 'Absolutely disgusting!' British tourist left with 38 parasites in her brain after holiday to India - GB News1 July 2026, 9:04 am
  'Absolutely disgusting!' British tourist left with 38 parasites in her brain after holiday to India  GB News'I found metre-long tapeworm 4 years after holiday - it was the start of a health nightmare'  Aberdeen LiveBritish holidaymaker left with 38 brain parasites after India trip  Female FirstI had a metre-long tapeworm and 38 brain parasites - headaches were first sign  the-sun.com
  
• World Cup 2026: Mexico 2-0 Ecuador - Electric hosts storm into last 16 as Piero Hincapie sees red - Sky Sports1 July 2026, 8:59 am
  World Cup 2026: Mexico 2-0 Ecuador - Electric hosts storm into last 16 as Piero Hincapie sees red  Sky SportsWorld Cup 2026: Mexico rampant at Azteca - could England be next in last 16?  BBCMexico set up potential England World Cup clash as Hincapie sent off  London Evening StandardEngland World Cup match to be played in middle of night as fans set to miss it  Wales OnlineDoes Mexico present litmus test for England beyond DR Congo battle?  DAZN
  
• Andy Burnham’s crucial three weeks - New Statesman1 July 2026, 8:53 am
  Andy Burnham’s crucial three weeks  New StatesmanAndy Burnham plans to work some days in Manchester as PM  BBCThe challenges lying in wait for Burnham | Letters  The GuardianAndy Burnham vows to decentralise power in Scotland  BBCAndy Burnham 'to slash' central Government with tens of thousands of jobs going in London  London Evening Standard
  
• Victor Willis, lead singer of Village People, dies aged 75 - The Telegraph1 July 2026, 8:48 am
  Victor Willis, lead singer of Village People, dies aged 75  The TelegraphVillage People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74  BBCVillage People frontman Victor Willis dies after illness  Sky NewsVillage People lead singer Victor Willis dead at 74  Australian Broadcasting CorporationVictor Willis, Village People Frontman, Dies at 74  The New York Times
  
• Chris Brown ordered to pay housekeeper m after dog attack - BBC1 July 2026, 8:45 am
  Chris Brown ordered to pay housekeeper m after dog attack  BBCR&B star Chris Brown ordered to pay m to housekeeper mauled by his dog  The GuardianChris Brown Hit With Million Verdict in Housekeeper Dog Attack Trial  BillboardJury Says Chris Brown Owes Housekeeper Million for Disfigurement in Dog Mauling Attack  VarietyChris Brown Must Pay Housekeeper Million Over Dog-Mauling Attack  Rolling Stone