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• M6 traffic LIVE as drivers face eight mile queues as lanes shut after 'serious' crash - Manchester Evening News8 June 2026, 8:36 am
  M6 traffic LIVE as drivers face eight mile queues as lanes shut after 'serious' crash  Manchester Evening NewsLong M6 delays as crash closes three lanes  BBCM6 - long delays on motorway following reports of serious incident  St Helens StarTwo motorways shut after serious crashes as drivers hit with long delays  The SunRECAP: M6 delays after driver makes off from police and crashes into HGV  Warrington Guardian
  
• Keir Starmer to give speech on AI and online harms for children - BBC8 June 2026, 8:07 am
  Keir Starmer to give speech on AI and online harms for children  BBCKeir Starmer to say ‘tech revolution must work for everyone’ in speech on AI – UK politics live  The GuardianEntry-level jobs support, AI bootcamps and tech training as government supports young people into the jobs of the future  GOV.UKStarmer offers unemployed AI-powered job centre  The TelegraphStarmer to Roll Out UK Job Center Tools to Beat AI Work Threat  Bloomberg.com
  
• Sheep farmer faces jail over secret home inside barn - The Telegraph8 June 2026, 7:55 am
  Sheep farmer faces jail over secret home inside barn  The TelegraphLegal briefs: Illegally concealed barn | Delegation for judicial reviews? | Wind farm challenge  The Planner MagazineHey, ewe can’t live there!  PressReaderSheep farmer faces prison after planning row erupts when she built second home inside barn on 40-acre farm  GB NewsWoman illegally concealed home in barn  The Planner Magazine
  
• Nato scrambles jets to shoot down drone from Russia in Latvia as locals warned 'take shelter' - The Sun8 June 2026, 7:26 am
  Nato scrambles jets to shoot down drone from Russia in Latvia as locals warned 'take shelter'  The SunLatvia Says NATO Jets Shot Down Drone That Flew Into Airspace  Bloomberg.comNato jets scrambled to down Russian drone over Latvia  The IndependentLatvian army issues alert along Russian border, urges people to shelter indoors,  TVP WorldAfter a series of drone incidents: Latvia issues air threat warning again  Inbox.eu
  
• Radio 1's Mollie King rushed to A&E after collapsing unconscious on bathroom floor - The Mirror8 June 2026, 7:04 am
  Radio 1's Mollie King rushed to A&E after collapsing unconscious on bathroom floor  The MirrorMollie King rushed to hospital after terrifying accident at home as she reveals why she's been missing from Radio 1  The SunBBC Radio 1 star Mollie King rushed to A&E after collapsing in bathroom at 4am  London Evening StandardThis Morning beauty rushed to hospital after 'sudden collapse and hitting head'  Daily StarMust have been so scary, sending you well wishes Mollie ❤️  facebook.com
  
• China's Xi Jinping lands in North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit - follow live - BBC8 June 2026, 6:41 am
  China's Xi Jinping lands in North Korea to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit - follow live  BBCFriendship or leverage: Why is Xi Jinping going to North Korea?  BBCChina and Russia are competing for influence over North Korea  The EconomistWhy is Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting North Korea now?  Al JazeeraChina’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for rare summit with Kim Jong Un  CNN
  
• Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate - The Guardian8 June 2026, 6:37 am
  Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate  The GuardianTrump news at a glance: Israel strikes back at Iran despite president’s appeal  The GuardianTrump says Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accept a deal with Iran  Financial TimesIran’s confidence may soon turn to folly in Trump’s fiasco of a war  The TelegraphIran war day 101: Tensions escalate as Iran and Israel trade air attacks  Al Jazeera
  
• At least 15 killed as powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines - The Guardian8 June 2026, 6:36 am
  At least 15 killed as powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines  The GuardianPhilippines: 19 dead after earthquake off Mindanao coast  BBCRescue efforts underway following powerful earthquake in the Philippines  BBCTsunami alert and at least 16 dead after 7.8-magnitude quake hits the Philippines  Sky NewsTsunami alert after powerful earthquake rocks Philippines  The Telegraph
  
• Lewis Hamilton calls for investigation after Monaco punishment: 'I was shocked' - racingnews365.com8 June 2026, 6:10 am
  Lewis Hamilton calls for investigation after Monaco punishment: 'I was shocked'  racingnews365.comAll the penalties dished out at the Monaco Grand Prix  Formula 1Alpine request FIA review of Monaco GP pit lane speeding penalties as Pierre Gasly left 'heartbroken' after losing podium  Sky SportsPotholes, speeding tickets and angry drivers on day of Monaco farce  The TelegraphThe strange reason so many cars broke Monaco pit speed limit  The Race
  
• Christian Eriksen 'doing well' after collapsing during Denmark match | ITV News - ITVX8 June 2026, 5:44 am
  Christian Eriksen 'doing well' after collapsing during Denmark match | ITV News  ITVXChristian Eriksen conscious after collapsing during Denmark friendly  BBCDenmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch during international friendly  The GuardianChristian Eriksen: Denmark friendly with Ukraine abandoned after midfielder collapses on pitch  Sky SportsDenmark footballer Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch  Sky News
  
• Singer-songwriter who wrote for Dua Lipa and Britney Spears stabbed to death in London - London Evening Standard8 June 2026, 5:23 am
  Singer-songwriter who wrote for Dua Lipa and Britney Spears stabbed to death in London  London Evening StandardMan killed in double stabbing 'was remarkable'  BBCThree arrested as man dies in double stabbing  BBC‘Beloved’ musician Talay Riley, 35, dies in stabbing as family pay tribute  Metro.co.ukSinger-songwriter who wrote for Dua Lipa and toured with Usher stabbed to death in London  lbc.co.uk
  
• Hove chef one of first to get 'innovative' heart valve transplant - BBC8 June 2026, 5:12 am
  Hove chef one of first to get 'innovative' heart valve transplant  BBC
  
• Andoni Iraola dressing room fears dismissed as Liverpool urged to solve transfer 'problem' - Liverpool Echo8 June 2026, 5:05 am
  Andoni Iraola dressing room fears dismissed as Liverpool urged to solve transfer 'problem'  Liverpool EchoWatch now: Behind the scenes of Andoni Iraola's arrival at Liverpool  Liverpool FCThe thank you letter Andoni Iraola sent to Liverpool 13 years ago  The TimesLiverpool appoint Andoni Iraola: New head coach confirmed after Arne Slot sacking  BBCIraola’s dynamic football will energise Liverpool despite worry over workload | Jonathan Wilson  The Guardian
  
• UK companies opting to hire temporary workers over permanent staff, recruitment firms say - The Guardian8 June 2026, 5:01 am
  UK companies opting to hire temporary workers over permanent staff, recruitment firms say  The GuardianUK employers hiring more temps as staff costs rise  Financial TimesUK permanent jobs slump as economy ‘held up by uncertainty’  City AMJob ads for permanent roles fall at fastest pace in 10 months  The TelegraphUK Jobs Slump Deepens as Starmer Woes Add to Headwinds, REC Says  Bloomberg.com
  
• Deadpan genius Jemaine Clement on his new age-gap comedy - The Independent8 June 2026, 5:00 am
  Deadpan genius Jemaine Clement on his new age-gap comedy  The IndependentAlice and Steve review – Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker’s icky comedy is dated and wrong  The GuardianAlice and Steve: What happens when your best friend dates your daughter?  BBC“Better than Shetland”: 7 “superb” TV shows to watch this week on ITV, Netflix, the BBC and more  Good HousekeepingAlice and Steve review — Nicola Walker fizzes with rage in this ‘wrong-com’  The Times