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• Rugby star Kevin Sinfield and six lionesses lead King's Birthday Honours - ITVX13 June 2026, 8:45 am
  Rugby star Kevin Sinfield and six lionesses lead King's Birthday Honours  ITVXHelen Mirren and six Lionesses receive honours for King Charles’s birthday  The GuardianKevin Sinfield knighted in King's Birthday Honours - as Helen Mirren and England's Lionesses receive awards  Sky NewsKing's Birthday Honours: Kevin Sinfield, Julia Donaldson and Malorie Blackman top list  BBCDame Helen Mirren and Sir Don McCullin made Companions of Honour  The Telegraph
  
• England’s World Cup boots stolen before first training session in Kansas City - The Guardian13 June 2026, 8:37 am
  England’s World Cup boots stolen before first training session in Kansas City  The GuardianWorld Cup 2026: England have training equipment stolen  BBCEngland training equipment stolen ahead of squad’s arrival in Kansas City  Al JazeeraWorld Cup 2026 live: Fifa releases statement on empty seats and investigation into theft at England camp  The IndependentEngland captain Harry Kane has his shooting boots stolen  The Telegraph
  
• John Healey wanted UK to join global investment bank to raise defence funds - BBC13 June 2026, 8:27 am
  John Healey wanted UK to join global investment bank to raise defence funds  BBCBritain is “lagging seriously behind” in civil defence  The TelegraphLabour’s woes are like a slow-motion car crash – and Keir Starmer isn’t even in the driving seat | Marina Hyde  The GuardianI have a duty to stay on, says PM as he justifies defence spending decisions  BBCThe strategic dilemmas behind Britain’s defence spending mess  Financial Times
  
• Heartbreak for Harper Beckham as she turns up at Brooklyn's house and refused entry - The Mirror13 June 2026, 8:21 am
  Heartbreak for Harper Beckham as she turns up at Brooklyn's house and refused entry  The MirrorExclusive | Harper Beckham goes to Brooklyn’s LA mansion, leaves seconds later without seeing him  Page SixVictoria Beckham issues message after Harper’s emotional attempt to meet Brooklyn  JangHarper Beckham attempts to visit brother Brooklyn  Female FirstBeckham family feud takes emotional turn with Harper's unexpected visit  Geo News
  
• Fred West moaned about final meal & disgusted jailer refused to touch dead body - The Sun13 June 2026, 8:19 am
  Fred West moaned about final meal & disgusted jailer refused to touch dead body  The Sun
  
• What the Navy needs: Small, cheap and lots - The Telegraph13 June 2026, 8:19 am
  What the Navy needs: Small, cheap and lots  The TelegraphHow to plug Europe’s £1 trillion defence gap  The TimesReaders’ letters: Britain’s role in NATO should be at sea – plus 1970s snapshot  Shropshire StarDefence analysts: UK needs Navy and RAF strength but Army still has to carry weight in Nato  Forces NewsAngela Tilby: Defence of the UK must be funded properly  The Church Times
  
• ‘He outlived four of his doctors’: David Hockney’s lifelong love of smoking – and the 2,000 cigarettes he kept at home ‘for emergencies’ - The Guardian13 June 2026, 7:36 am
  ‘He outlived four of his doctors’: David Hockney’s lifelong love of smoking – and the 2,000 cigarettes he kept at home ‘for emergencies’  The GuardianDavid Hockney celebrated gay life - even when homosexuality was illegal in the UK  BBCDavid Hockney taught me to love colour  British GQKing leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney  BBCKing pays tribute to Hockney and his ‘beloved yellow Crocs’  The Telegraph
  
• Labour is already treating Burnham as PM - The Telegraph13 June 2026, 5:00 am
  Labour is already treating Burnham as PM  The Telegraph'Starmer braced for exodus' and 'Giant of art'  BBCPersonal resentments loom over Andy Burnham’s showdown with Keir Starmer  Financial TimesBurnham’s premiership may not be all that different  politico.euStarmer braced for exodus as Burnham readies top team  The Independent
  
• World Cup 2026: Donald Trump says USA can go all the way, USA beat Paraguay - highlights & reaction - BBC13 June 2026, 4:10 am
  World Cup 2026: Donald Trump says USA can go all the way, USA beat Paraguay - highlights & reaction  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests - The Guardian13 June 2026, 4:00 am
  Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests  The GuardianNew Research Indicates That in the Future, Trees May Store Less Carbon Than Expected  Columbia UniversityIsraeli scientist: Climate predictions may misjudge forest carbon absorption  JNS.orgScientists rethink how much carbon forests can store  Courthouse NewsPlants boost carbon uptake through water efficiency, not heat adaptation, global analysis reveals  Phys.org
  
• US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims - The Guardian13 June 2026, 3:53 am
  US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims  The GuardianDeal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says  BBCChaotic talks on a US-Iran deal continue on the Trump rollercoaster  The GuardianIran’s foreign minister says ceasefire deal with US has ‘never been closer’  Al JazeeraUS scrambling to seal Iran deal before Trump attends G7  The Telegraph
  
• Woman seriously injured in shark attack at Sydney beach - Reuters13 June 2026, 2:52 am
  Woman seriously injured in shark attack at Sydney beach  ReutersSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency - BBC13 June 2026, 2:00 am
  Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency  BBCHarry Styles evokes Hockney for stadium extravaganza with a human centre  The TelegraphGoing to Harry Styles at Wembley? Here’s your ultimate guide to the 'Together, Together' tour in London  Time Out WorldwideHarry Styles Kicks Off 'Together, Together' London Residency with Shania Twain, Makes Slight Change to Set List  Just JaredHarry Styles electrifies Wembley on first night of record London run  London Evening Standard
  
• 'Mummy hundred' gives Wyatt-Hodge her deserved day in the sun - BBC12 June 2026, 11:55 pm
  'Mummy hundred' gives Wyatt-Hodge her deserved day in the sun  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Court denies emergency appeal to retain Trump’s name on Kennedy Center - The Guardian12 June 2026, 11:45 pm
  Court denies emergency appeal to retain Trump’s name on Kennedy Center  The GuardianThe Kennedy Center drops 'Trump' branding as Bill Maher’s Twain Award guests are revealed  AP NewsKennedy Center Misses Deadline, Wants More Time to Remove Trump’s Name  WSJConstruction crew set to strip Trump’s name from Kennedy Center after president loses another legal battle  The IndependentTrump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation  RTE.ie