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• Fire chiefs issue plea to Londoners not to start blazes as threat level peaks - London Evening Standard29 July 2026, 9:14 am
  Fire chiefs issue plea to Londoners not to start blazes as threat level peaks  London Evening StandardFourth heatwave of year to peak with temperatures of up to 35C in England | ITV News  ITVXLondon Fire Brigade called to 1300 emergencies over hot weekend  BBCFarmer issues fire warning as dry spell continues  BBCLondon’s wildfire threats: These are the boroughs most at risk  shortlist.com
  
• Jay Clayton confirmed as Trump's new director of national intelligence - BBC29 July 2026, 9:07 am
  Jay Clayton confirmed as Trump's new director of national intelligence  BBCUS Senate votes to advance Russia sanctions bill that would give Trump new tariff powers – as it happened  The GuardianJay Clayton confirmed as director of national intelligence  CNNClayton on verge of confirmation as intel chief - Live Updates  PoliticoSenate Confirms Jay Clayton to Lead U.S. Intelligence Community  The New York Times
  
• Liverpool are set to open talks with PSG over a potential deal for Bradley Barcola. - Sky Sports29 July 2026, 9:04 am
  Liverpool are set to open talks with PSG over a potential deal for Bradley Barcola.  Sky SportsFootball gossip: Barcola, Vinicius Jr, Guimaraes, Diaz, Ndiaye, Zirkzee, Diomande, Tomiyasu, Phillips  BBCBradley Barcola 'reaches verbal agreement' with Liverpool as blockbuster transfer advances  Liverpool FCLiverpool line up first Bradley Barcola bid as Premier League winger eyed as dream alternative  talkSPORTFootball transfer rumours: Arsenal and Liverpool battle it out for Bradley Barcola?  The Guardian
  
• FA condemns Infantino’s World Cup sale plan as Uefa considers boycott - The Telegraph29 July 2026, 8:40 am
  FA condemns Infantino’s World Cup sale plan as Uefa considers boycott  The TelegraphFA express concern amid growing anger at Fifa plan  BBCGianni Infantino tells countries: Sign up to plans in 53 days or miss extra funding  The TimesCzech FA president backs Infantino's bn World Cup sale plan  Sky NewsUEFA to discuss World Cup boycott over FIFA private investment plan - sources  ESPN
  
• Burnham to give speech on social care as Louise Casey plays down cost concerns saying many families ‘already paying’ – UK politics live - The Guardian29 July 2026, 8:36 am
  Burnham to give speech on social care as Louise Casey plays down cost concerns saying many families ‘already paying’ – UK politics live  The GuardianBurnham says he will raise social carer pay and improve training as he calls for 'national care service'  BBCWorkers face new tax to fund social care  The Telegraph'Workers face new tax' and 'Fury over Fifa plan'  BBCPM: Time for problem-solving, not point-scoring  GOV.UK
  
• Xabi Alonso's Chelsea rebuild: How Bayer Leverkusen glory explains the plan to recruit role models at Stamford Bridge - Sky Sports29 July 2026, 8:33 am
  Xabi Alonso's Chelsea rebuild: How Bayer Leverkusen glory explains the plan to recruit role models at Stamford Bridge  Sky SportsChelsea transfer news: Brighton striker Danny Welbeck set for medical  BBCChelsea keen on ‘pensioners’ Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck  The TelegraphWhy Chelsea suddenly want players in their thirties  The IndependentChelsea working to sign Jordan Henderson from Brentford - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
• Popular seaside town overrun by shirtless yobs as early morning brawl spills into streets - GB News29 July 2026, 8:26 am
  Popular seaside town overrun by shirtless yobs as early morning brawl spills into streets  GB NewsPolice are appealing for witnesses following a dramatic street brawl over the weekend  Barry and District NewsMassive brawl breaks out in Barry as groups of men hurl punches at each other  Wales OnlineUK seaside town rocked by early morning brawl between shirtless yobs  AOL.co.ukChaos in Barry as street brawl breaks out  Yahoo News UK
  
• Magic circle: Stonehenge offers lucky visitors 20 minutes alone in monument - The Guardian29 July 2026, 8:15 am
  Magic circle: Stonehenge offers lucky visitors 20 minutes alone in monument  The GuardianStonehenge’s inner circle to be opened up for rare private visits  BBCVisitors given the chance to spend 20 minutes alone at Stonehenge  The IndependentStonehenge is Offering Free Private Tours for the First Time in Over 100 Years  Time Out WorldwideStonehenge visitors can win private time at iconic monument for first time in 125 years  AOL.co.uk
  
• Man City include trialist in tour squad after late injury drama - Manchester Evening News29 July 2026, 8:07 am
  Man City include trialist in tour squad after late injury drama  Manchester Evening NewsTravel and training gallery: City set off on Asia Tour  Manchester City FCNo Haaland or Rodri, but Manchester City will have plenty of big names on their Asian tour - The Athletic  The New York TimesMarmoush to miss Manchester City's Asian tour.. and Maresca announces pre-season squad  صوت الإماراتRodri, Haaland to miss Manchester City's matches in Korea as they recover from World Cup  Korea JoongAng Daily
  
• Iranian asylum seeker’s 15-year fight to stay in the UK: ‘My dreams for my life are all gone’ - The Independent29 July 2026, 7:59 am
  Iranian asylum seeker’s 15-year fight to stay in the UK: ‘My dreams for my life are all gone’  The Independent
  
• Europe wildfires latest: 'Fake psychologist' arrested trying to 'help' French evacuees - as 'new heatwave' risks spread - Sky News29 July 2026, 7:56 am
  Europe wildfires latest: 'Fake psychologist' arrested trying to 'help' French evacuees - as 'new heatwave' risks spread  Sky NewsWildfires in south-west France flare up as region braces for new 40C heatwave  BBCExtreme temperatures in France and Spain as wildfires leave areas looking like a ‘war zone’  CNNAlmost 4,000 people evacuated from tourist sites near Bordeaux as wildfires rage in France and Spain  The GuardianFrance expands mass evacuations as Spain battles wildfires  DW.com
  
• Datacentre projects could face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says - The Guardian29 July 2026, 7:53 am
  Datacentre projects could face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says  The GuardianData centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands  BBCCrackdown on data centres clogging up electricity grid  The TelegraphEnergy watchdog to clamp down on data centre projects joining grid  The TimesUK's Ofgem proposes grid-connection fee to deter speculative data centre projects  Reuters
  
• Campervan hogs four spaces at popular North Wales lake where overnight parking is banned - North Wales Live29 July 2026, 7:50 am
  Campervan hogs four spaces at popular North Wales lake where overnight parking is banned  North Wales LiveParking crackdown at four Welsh tourist hotspots  Wales OnlineCrackdown at four North Wales tourism hotspots plagued by irresponsible parking  Yahoo News UKCampervan hogs four spaces at popular Welsh lake sparking fury  Wales Online
  
• Ticket prices set to rise by 15p as Heathrow able to recover runway project money - BBC29 July 2026, 6:18 am
  Ticket prices set to rise by 15p as Heathrow able to recover runway project money  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• 'I thought I would die': Survivors describe shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake - BBC29 July 2026, 6:07 am
  'I thought I would die': Survivors describe shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake  BBCJapan PM says rescue teams in 'race against time' after earthquake kills at least 13  BBCWhy does Japan experience so many large earthquakes unlike any other country in the world?  CNN'I thought I would die': Survivors describe the shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake  BBCSanae Takaichi warns of ‘race against time’ to rescue Japan earthquake survivors  Financial Times