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• Scottish exam results day 2026 - BBC4 August 2026, 7:55 am
  Scottish exam results day 2026  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Mother of PC Harper ‘bitterly disappointed’ that son’s killers remain eligible for early release – UK politics live - The Guardian4 August 2026, 7:54 am
  Mother of PC Harper ‘bitterly disappointed’ that son’s killers remain eligible for early release – UK politics live  The Guardian'Cop killers will go free' and 'Farage's sinking ship'  BBCBurnham intervenes on prisons crisis - and risks mistakes being made  news.sky.comAndy Burnham: I will block rapists from early release – but I wanted to go further  The TelegraphAbout 1,000 fewer prisoners to get early release as Burnham tightens rules  The Guardian
  
• BP to sell US biogas business as profits soar - Financial Times4 August 2026, 7:52 am
  BP to sell US biogas business as profits soar  Financial TimesBP profits more than double as Iran war sends oil prices soaring  The GuardianBP profit more than doubles as Trump blasts Big Oil for ‘making too much money’  cnbc.comLONDON BRIEFING: BP profit jumps; Prologis seals Segro deal  London South EastBP's second-quarter profit more than doubles from a year ago  Reuters
  
• M67 traffic LIVE as major police incident forces motorway to close 'for most of day' - Manchester Evening News4 August 2026, 7:21 am
  M67 traffic LIVE as major police incident forces motorway to close 'for most of day'  Manchester Evening NewsM67 in Tameside set to be closed for the rest of the day, say police  BBCM67 Hyde traffic LIVE: Police incident to shut motorway 'throughout the day'  Manchester Evening NewsBreaking news this morning🚨  facebook.comUK motorway shut in both directions throughout today over 'police-led incident'  The Sun
  
• Bruno Guimaraes reacts after Newcastle respond to Arsenal bid - London Evening Standard4 August 2026, 7:19 am
  Bruno Guimaraes reacts after Newcastle respond to Arsenal bid  London Evening StandardBruno Guimaraes: Arsenal bid rejected by Newcastle with Magpies determined to keep captain and Brazil international midfielder  Sky SportsTransfer news LIVE: Guimaraes to Arsenal done deal, Vinicius offer; new Man Utd target; Liverpool, Chelsea latest  London Evening StandardNewcastle reject first bid from Arsenal for captain Bruno Guimarães  The GuardianBruno Guimaraes set for Arsenal medical as club near £80m deal  The Times
  
• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Five killed as Kyiv strikes warehouses including Wildberries facility, Russia says - The Independent4 August 2026, 7:18 am
  Ukraine-Russia war latest: Five killed as Kyiv strikes warehouses including Wildberries facility, Russia says  The IndependentFive dead in Moscow as Ukraine continues warehouse strikes  BBCUkraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces hit Wildberries again amid deadly trade of strikes with Russia  The GuardianDrone strike on Moscow region kills five, claims regional governer  Euronews.comHundreds of firefighters battle blaze at Wildberries warehouse in Russia's Vladimir region  Reuters
  
• Greg James to miss Radio One breakfast show after issuing heartbreaking update - The Independent4 August 2026, 7:13 am
  Greg James to miss Radio One breakfast show after issuing heartbreaking update  The IndependentGreg James reveals tragic reason he’s missing from Radio 1 & ‘can’t stop crying’  The SunGreg James 'can't stop crying' over 'horrible' death of dog Barney as he skips Radio 1 show  London Evening StandardGreg James shares heartbreaking reason for missing Radio 1 Breakfast  OnTheRadioGreg James supported by Radio 1 colleagues after announcing death of beloved dog Barney  AOL.com
  
• Scott Bessent’s yen intervention signals new era of US ‘currency activism’ - Financial Times4 August 2026, 7:03 am
  Scott Bessent’s yen intervention signals new era of US ‘currency activism’  Financial TimesWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?  The GuardianA Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen  The New York TimesMorning Bid: Yen clings to gains but bond pressure builds  ReutersUS and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move  BBC
  
• Teenage girl abducted in Essex back with her family, police say - news.sky.com4 August 2026, 6:58 am
  Teenage girl abducted in Essex back with her family, police say  news.sky.comTeenage girl forced into black car before escaping in terrifying ordeal in Essex  Southend EchoTeen girl 'dragged into car by men in tracksuits' near Tesco in horror abduction  Daily StarTeenage girl 'forced into car' by two men near Tesco car park  The SunTeen girl forced into car by men as Essex Police launch manhunt  AOL.co.uk
  
• Ariana Grande says decision to step back 'was not reactive or impulsive' - BBC4 August 2026, 6:36 am
  Ariana Grande says decision to step back 'was not reactive or impulsive'  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• HSBC resumes share buybacks as quarterly profit soars to .1bn - Financial Times4 August 2026, 5:40 am
  HSBC resumes share buybacks as quarterly profit soars to .1bn  Financial TimesHSBC kicks off modulebn share buyback after profit smashes forecast  City AMHSBC pretax profit beats estimates, boosted by higher net interest income and fees  cnbc.comHSBC’s Record-Breaking Stock Rally Faces Test From Earnings  bloomberg.comHSBC chief says ‘UK growth needs strong banks’ after profits swell by 23%  Edp24
  
• 'Hospital's app was a lifeline when my son was critically ill' - BBC4 August 2026, 5:24 am
  'Hospital's app was a lifeline when my son was critically ill'  BBC
  
• How heatwaves are changing the way people go camping - BBC4 August 2026, 5:20 am
  How heatwaves are changing the way people go camping  BBC
  
• The Haunted Bookshop in Bristol aims to raise £20k to stay open - BBC4 August 2026, 5:14 am
  The Haunted Bookshop in Bristol aims to raise £20k to stay open  BBC
  
• 'NI upbringing shaped my non-tribal politics' - new Manchester mayor - BBC4 August 2026, 5:10 am
  'NI upbringing shaped my non-tribal politics' - new Manchester mayor  BBCThe Manchester mayoral result holds the key for the future of progressive politics | Neal Lawson  The GuardianLabour relief after crucial northern Mayoralty win by Bev Craig  BBCManchester’s new mayor won’t reverse the decline  The TelegraphComfortable victory, but uncomfortable numbers for Labour in Greater Manchester  news.sky.com