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• Labour embroiled in 'cronyism' row after TUC chief given £20k Bank of England job after war of words with Nigel Farage - GB News16 September 2026, 4:18 pm
  Labour embroiled in 'cronyism' row after TUC chief given £20k Bank of England job after war of words with Nigel Farage  GB NewsSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• F1 sprint races increase from six to 10 and Portugal and Turkey return in 2027 calendar - The Guardian16 September 2026, 3:56 pm
  F1 sprint races increase from six to 10 and Portugal and Turkey return in 2027 calendar  The GuardianFormula 1 2027: Calendar to have 10 sprint races next year, including Monaco  BBCF1 2027 calendar: Monaco staging one of 10 Sprints and other talking points from race schedule reveal for next season  Sky SportsMonaco (yes, Monaco) will host an F1 Sprint race in 2027  Top GearFormula 1 reveals calendar for 2027 season with 10 Sprint events  Formula 1
  
• Part-human part-mice brain developed in science breakthrough - BBC16 September 2026, 3:53 pm
  Part-human part-mice brain developed in science breakthrough  BBCDevelopmental xenocortication using human-derived organoids in mice  NatureScientists create mice with part-human brains  The GuardianHuman organoids restore cognition in mice with half a brain  New ScientistHuman brain tissue grown in mice for first time  Financial Times
  
• Bonnie Greer, playwright and novelist, dies aged 77 - news.sky.com16 September 2026, 3:34 pm
  Bonnie Greer, playwright and novelist, dies aged 77  news.sky.comSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes - Al Jazeera16 September 2026, 3:32 pm
  Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes  Al JazeeraKosovo's former president sentenced to 25 years for war crimes  BBCFormer Kosovo president Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison by international court in The Hague – Europe live  The GuardianHague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes, sentences him to 25 years  CNNKosovo's former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes  news.sky.com
  
• Army officers cleared of charge over teen soldier who later took her own life - news.sky.com16 September 2026, 3:11 pm
  Army officers cleared of charge over teen soldier who later took her own life  news.sky.comSenior Army officers cleared of mishandling Jaysley Beck abuse allegations  BBCStatements following the conclusion of Colonel Shepherd and Major Hook's Court Martial  GOV.UKColonel cleared of not properly handling allegations by soldier who killed herself  The GuardianArmy officer found not guilty over handling of Jaysley Beck assault  The Independent
  
• 'Putney pusher' suspect found dead at home - BBC16 September 2026, 2:46 pm
  'Putney pusher' suspect found dead at home  BBCSuspect in 'Putney pusher' case found dead at his home, Sky News understands  news.sky.comNicholas Brandram, suspected Putney pusher, found dead at home  The TimesBanker with links to royal family arrested in 'Putney Pusher' investigation found dead at London home  lbc.co.uk‘Putney Pusher’ suspect found dead  The Telegraph
  
• Schools in England get extra £500m in bid to avoid teachers' pay strike - BBC16 September 2026, 2:32 pm
  Schools in England get extra £500m in bid to avoid teachers' pay strike  BBCUnion claims victory as ministers agree to fully fund pay rise for teachers in England  The GuardianGovernment commits to fully funding teacher pay rise, says NEU  Schools WeekBurnham needs to deliver the goods on pledges for education funding  Morning Star | The People’s DailySchools turn to flexible staff as pay rise bites budgets  FE News
  
• Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears - The Guardian16 September 2026, 2:00 pm
  Amazon to launch Ring ‘neighbourhood watch’ app in UK amid US privacy fears  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Man Utd: JJ Gabriel wants to leave - what happens now? - BBC16 September 2026, 1:49 pm
  Man Utd: JJ Gabriel wants to leave - what happens now?  BBCJJ Gabriel transfer news: Man Utd's highly-rated teenage prospect asks to leave Old Trafford  Sky SportsThree Reds sign professional contracts  Official Manchester United WebsiteLosing JJ Gabriel would be the stuff of nightmares for Manchester United  The TelegraphMan Utd news: JJ Gabriel in limbo  BBC
  
• McLaren to build SUVs geared towards Formula One fans with children - The Guardian16 September 2026, 1:46 pm
  McLaren to build SUVs geared towards Formula One fans with children  The GuardianMcLaren £500m investment 'can help address Woking Neets issue'  BBCMcLaren to compete against Lamborghini and Ferrari with its first SUV  Financial TimesBoost for UK auto sector as McLaren unleashes £500m investment to help reindustrialise Britain  GOV.UKMcLaren to drop Artura hybrid that had troubled launch  Automotive News
  
• Suffolk police release footage of Noah Woods as search for missing boy continues - The Guardian16 September 2026, 1:45 pm
  Suffolk police release footage of Noah Woods as search for missing boy continues  The GuardianNoah Woods disappearance live: Police 'keeping open mind' in search for three-year-old in Suffolk - as dad shares message  news.sky.comThree-year-old boy Noah Woods goes missing in Brantham, Suffolk  The TelegraphArmy of volunteers turn out to help search for missing three-year-old | ITV News  ITVXCCTV images show missing non-verbal boy Noah Woods moments before vanishing  dailystar.co.uk
  
• The artists who pulled out of Ed Sheeran’s tour over Palestine - Al Jazeera16 September 2026, 1:29 pm
  The artists who pulled out of Ed Sheeran’s tour over Palestine  Al JazeeraHow being music's Mr Nice Guy contributed to biggest crisis of Ed Sheeran's career  BBCEd Sheeran controversy: How his tour has ended up in crisis  The Irish TimesAll supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran’s tour in solidarity with Macklemore  The GuardianSupport artists pull out of Ed Sheeran tour over Macklemore's departure  news.sky.com
  
• Man begins 100-mile run for meningitis charity - BBC16 September 2026, 1:12 pm
  Man begins 100-mile run for meningitis charity  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Andy Burnham rejects 'tax and spend socialist' comments - BBC16 September 2026, 12:50 pm
  Andy Burnham rejects 'tax and spend socialist' comments  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News