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• ‘Tiger mum’ Lucy Powell on Labour’s vocational skills drive: ‘It’s about ambition for everybody’ - The Guardian2 August 2026, 10:06 pm
  ‘Tiger mum’ Lucy Powell on Labour’s vocational skills drive: ‘It’s about ambition for everybody’  The Guardian
  
• Multiple people injured as fire sparks 'stampede' at London festival - standard.co.uk2 August 2026, 9:32 pm
  Multiple people injured as fire sparks 'stampede' at London festival  standard.co.ukThree in hospital after fire and crush at festival in Barnet  BBCLondon festival-goers injured in crowd stampede  The TelegraphThree hospitalised after stampede at festival in Barnet | ITV News London  ITVXSeveral injured as police called to 'major incident' at Ghana Party in the Park festival  My London
  
• Two firefighting helicopters collide while battling wildfire in Greece - Euronews.com2 August 2026, 9:16 pm
  Two firefighting helicopters collide while battling wildfire in Greece  Euronews.comTwo crew killed after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece, as British pilot survives  BBCTwo helicopters collide outside Athens as Greece battles to control wildfires  The GuardianBritish pilot survives Greek helicopter crash  The TelegraphGreece crash latest: British national survives mid-air helicopter collision while battling wildfires that left two others dead  Sky News
  
• Ariana Grande pulls out of musical for break from 'endless' scrutiny - BBC2 August 2026, 8:56 pm
  Ariana Grande pulls out of musical for break from 'endless' scrutiny  BBCAriana Grande Is ‘Taking a Step Back from Visibility’ After Tour as Public Scrutiny Intensifies: Rep (Exclusive)  People.comAriana Grande officially withdraws from Sunday in the Park with George  WhatsOnStageAriana Grande to “Step Back From Visibility” After Tour Ends Amid “Ongoing Public Scrutiny”  The Hollywood ReporterAriana Grande taking ‘a step back from visibility’ amid scrutiny about her health  The Independent
  
• Liverpool vs Leeds LIVE: Latest updates as Calvert-Lewin brace seals comeback victory - ESPN2 August 2026, 8:34 pm
  Liverpool vs Leeds LIVE: Latest updates as Calvert-Lewin brace seals comeback victory  ESPNLeeds stage thrilling comeback to sink Liverpool in Chicago friendly  The GuardianPre-Season Report: Liverpool 2-4 Leeds United  Leeds UnitedLIVE NOW: Watch Liverpool face Leeds United in Chicago  Liverpool FCLiverpool training under Andoni Iraola: Intensity, smiles and Robert Lewandowski  BBC
  
• Heat health alerts for most of England as temperatures set to rise again - Sky News2 August 2026, 8:13 pm
  Heat health alerts for most of England as temperatures set to rise again  Sky NewsFourth UK heatwave of the year under way  BBCNew heat health alerts issued with highs of 35C forecast in some areas  ITVXEngland set to be hotter than Santorini as 35C heatwave sparks fresh health warnings  The IndependentNew heat health alert issued for parts of UK as temperatures set to soar  lbc.co.uk
  
• Pressure on Gianni Infantino increases as Uefa members prepare to oppose re-election - The Guardian2 August 2026, 8:12 pm
  Pressure on Gianni Infantino increases as Uefa members prepare to oppose re-election  The GuardianUefa threatens legal action over Infantino’s failed Fifa commercialisation  Financial TimesReal Madrid thank UEFA for 'protecting football' after FIFA abandon private equity proposal  ESPNFifa World Cup plans: Gianni Infantino scraps private investment proposal after widespread opposition  BBCUEFA threatens FIFA with legal action in letter to Gianni Infantino  The New York Times
  
• Farage’s ‘broad coalition’ vow prompts speculation over Restore pact - The Telegraph2 August 2026, 7:50 pm
  Farage’s ‘broad coalition’ vow prompts speculation over Restore pact  The TelegraphRupert Lowe urges Nigel Farage to work with Restore Britain  The GuardianRupert Lowe offers to find ‘common way forward’ with Reform UK  Financial TimesRupert Lowe offers Nigel Farage a deal to unite the ‘patriotic’ right  The TimesRupert Lowe offers alliance with Nigel Farage to unite Britain's hard right  Euronews.com
  
• ‘Stench of sleaze’: Farage struck deal over political return months before 2024 election, reports say - The Guardian2 August 2026, 7:44 pm
  ‘Stench of sleaze’: Farage struck deal over political return months before 2024 election, reports say  The GuardianNigel Farage struck Reform comeback deal long before election  The TimesReform given six-figure donation by firm that received £67m loans from unnamed sources  The ObserverFarage urged to ‘come clean’ after facing new questions over £5 million gift  The IndependentNigel Farage Faces £5m Gift Scrutiny as Reform UK Leader Struggles to Deflect Questions - Performance Review  dars.gov.et
  
• The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton - The Guardian2 August 2026, 7:43 pm
  The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton  The Guardian
  
• Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July - The Guardian2 August 2026, 7:14 pm
  Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July  The GuardianUK solar capacity hits 22.8 GW as market prepares for plug-in launch  pv magazine GlobalEON hands £600 boost to households with 2 appliances  Daily ExpressTell us: have you installed renewable energy sources in your home?  AOL.co.ukU.K.’s Adoption of Solar Panels Soars  Supply Chain Brain
  
• Trump says Iran talks to resume after US called off major attack - Financial Times2 August 2026, 7:00 pm
  Trump says Iran talks to resume after US called off major attack  Financial TimesTrump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to deal being made 'rapidly'  BBCLive updates: Fresh uncertainty surrounds Iran war talks after Trump calls off strikes  CNNTrump Says Iran Talks to Begin Monday After Scrapping Attack  Bloomberg.comTrump pauses Iran attacks and wildfires rage in U.S. and Europe: Weekend Rundown  NBC News
  
• Commonwealth Games 2026: Emma Finucane wins fourth gold and leads Wales into closing ceremony - BBC2 August 2026, 7:00 pm
  Commonwealth Games 2026: Emma Finucane wins fourth gold and leads Wales into closing ceremony  BBCCommonwealth Games 2026: Emma Finucane sets record with fourth gold  BBCEmma Finucane lands keirin to claim historic fourth Commonwealth gold  The GuardianCommonwealth Games recap after Wales' Finucane stars on final day of Glasgow 2026  BBCWelsh rocket Finucane takes gold number four, Bostock follows in the tyre tracks of Cavendish  Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
  
• Female mammoths were cavemen’s preferred prey - The Telegraph2 August 2026, 6:43 pm
  Female mammoths were cavemen’s preferred prey  The TelegraphWoolly mammoths butchered by humans were mostly female  New ScientistReuters Science News Summary  DevdiscourseWoolly Mammoth DNA Reveals Rare Sex Chromosome Combination, Astronomers Find Bizarre And Beautiful Planet-Wide Rings On Venus, And Much More This Week  iflscience.comIce Age humans seem to have preferred hunting female mammoths, and scientists aren't sure why  Earth.com
  
• Chelsea sign Argentina player slapped by Bellingham at World Cup - The Telegraph2 August 2026, 6:39 pm
  Chelsea sign Argentina player slapped by Bellingham at World Cup  The TelegraphValentin Barco signs for Chelsea! | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubChelsea sign Argentina international Valentín Barco from Strasbourg  The GuardianArgentina's Valentín Barco joins Chelsea from Strasbourg  ESPNWatch: Why Jude Bellingham hit new Chelsea signing Valentin Barco  standard.co.uk