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• Iran-US war latest news: US Apache crashes near Strait of Hormuz - The Telegraph9 June 2026, 9:27 am
  Iran-US war latest news: US Apache crashes near Strait of Hormuz  The TelegraphTrump says ‘pilots are fine’ after report Apache helicopter went down near Strait of Hormuz  CNNCrew Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz  The New York TimesTrump says pilots ‘are fine’ after U.S. military helicopter goes down over Strait of Hormuz  NBC NewsUS Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz  The Independent
  
• White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s - The Guardian9 June 2026, 9:06 am
  White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s  The GuardianStarmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones  BBCWhite House tells PM not to ban social media for children  The TelegraphTech firms have three months to stop children seeing or sending explicit content, Starmer says  BBCThe 'writing is on the wall' for a social media ban says Jess Phillips | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Manchester schoolgirl arrested after three injured by knife - BBC9 June 2026, 8:58 am
  Manchester schoolgirl arrested after three injured by knife  BBCThree pupils injured after stabbing at a school | ITV News  ITVXManchester school lockdown LIVE with huge emergency services presence  Manchester Evening NewsGirl arrested after school ‘knife attack’  The TelegraphThree pupils 'stabbed' at school in Manchester forcing it into lockdown  Metro.co.uk
  
• Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious assault in north Belfast - psni.police.uk9 June 2026, 8:55 am
  Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious assault in north Belfast  psni.police.ukMan taken to hospital with serious injuries following stabbing  BBCBelfast: Northern Ireland politicians debate 'sickening' attempted murder attack  BBCStarmer condemns 'abhorrent scenes' as man arrested over 'horrific' Belfast knife attack  Sky NewsArrest after man seriously injured in Belfast stabbing  RTE.ie
  
• East Lancs Road traffic RECAP as major route shut amid 'police incident' - Manchester Evening News9 June 2026, 8:47 am
  East Lancs Road traffic RECAP as major route shut amid 'police incident'  Manchester Evening NewsMan dies in crash on East Lancashire Road in Merseyside  BBCEast Lancs Road closure after police incident - updates  Warrington GuardianMan killed in crash on East Lancs Road  Liverpool EchoEast Lancs Road shut for hours after 'police incident' - live updates  facebook.com
  
• Ben Stokes’s future in doubt after altercation with Saracens player - The Times9 June 2026, 8:30 am
  Ben Stokes’s future in doubt after altercation with Saracens player  The TimesEngland's Ben Stokes & Gus Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident  BBCBen Stokes and Gus Atkinson: England players' midnight curfew breach ended in Saracens player altercation  Sky SportsECB Statement: Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson  England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)Patience is short — action likely to be taken after latest embarrassment  The Times
  
• Labour accuses Badenoch of wanting to ‘turn clock back’ with plan to scrap public sector equality duty – UK politics live - The Guardian9 June 2026, 8:20 am
  Labour accuses Badenoch of wanting to ‘turn clock back’ with plan to scrap public sector equality duty – UK politics live  The GuardianKemi Badenoch to call for scrapping of legal equality duty  BBCKemi Badenoch pledges to ‘remove identity politics from public life’  The TimesTories pledge to scrap diversity rule after Nowak murder  The TelegraphKemi Badenoch to call for public sector equality rules to be scrapped after Henry Nowak murder  The Independent
  
• Iran war day 102: Trump warns Israel against new strikes as ceasefire holds - Al Jazeera9 June 2026, 7:44 am
  Iran war day 102: Trump warns Israel against new strikes as ceasefire holds  Al JazeeraCulture events called off in wake of Iranian missile attacks  The Times of IsraelIsrael and Iran step back from renewed conflict after Trump calls for halt  The GuardianTrump says Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accept a deal with Iran  Financial TimesIran’s attacks on Israel were an attempt to shape the region on its own terms – and it might just do so  The Conversation
  
• China's Xi Jinping and North Korea's Kim Jong Un pledge closer ties as meeting enters second day - follow live - BBC9 June 2026, 7:20 am
  China's Xi Jinping and North Korea's Kim Jong Un pledge closer ties as meeting enters second day - follow live  BBCXi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties as North Korea visit wraps up  BBC‘As close as lips and teeth’: The highs and lows of China-North Korea ties  Al JazeeraNorth Korean, Chinese leaders agree to boost ties at Pyongyang summit  ReutersKim Jong Un's sister vows North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons  Sky News
  
• GSK to buy cancer biotech Nuvalent for .6bn - Financial Times9 June 2026, 6:51 am
  GSK to buy cancer biotech Nuvalent for .6bn  Financial TimesGSK to buy US cancer treatment firm Nuvalent for .6bn  The GuardianGSK boosts cancer portfolio with .6 billion Nuvalent takeover  ReutersGSK to buy US lung cancer drug specialist Nuvalent for £8bn  The IndependentGSK enters agreement to acquire Nuvalent, Inc.  GSK
  
• Beagle 2: UK's first Mars landing honoured with 13 plaques - BBC9 June 2026, 6:18 am
  Beagle 2: UK's first Mars landing honoured with 13 plaques  BBCBritain’s once lost Mars lander gets its place in history with plaques at locations across the UK  GOV.UKUK's first Mars landing honoured with 13 plaques  AOL.com
  
• World Cup 2026: The key issues set to dominate Fifa's summer showpiece - BBC9 June 2026, 5:57 am
  World Cup 2026: The key issues set to dominate Fifa's summer showpiece  BBCWorld Cup 2026: Every key question answered about this summer's tournament in USA, Canada and Mexico  Sky SportsWorld Cup 2026 wallchart: print out your own here  The GuardianA bluffer's guide to the World Cup  BBCWorld Cup 2026: What time can fans in Europe, Middle East and Africa watch?  Al Jazeera
  
• Labour’s new era of state capitalism is heading for a costly disaster - The Telegraph9 June 2026, 5:45 am
  Labour’s new era of state capitalism is heading for a costly disaster  The TelegraphNew concierge service and visa scheme unveiled to help Britain’s fastest-growing firms scale and attract talent  GOV.UKLabour’s ‘aggressive’ stakes in UK firms recall the follies of the 1970s  The TimesUK to Repay Visa Fees to Growth Firms Which Recruit Abroad  Bloomberg.comLabour risks wasting taxpayers' money by taking 'aggressive' stakes in fast growing firms  Daily Express
  
• MPs urge Reeves to scrap stamp duty as it’s ‘damaging the economy’ - The Telegraph9 June 2026, 5:00 am
  MPs urge Reeves to scrap stamp duty as it’s ‘damaging the economy’  The TelegraphPoliticians demand major stamp duty reform to tackle housing crisis  The IndependentMore first time buyers hit with stamp duty bills  Estate Agent TodayEditorial: ​Reform stamp duty and council tax at same time in order to help more people get on the property ladder  Belfast News LetterReform stamp duty to help get first-time buyers on the housing ladder, says Housing Committee  UK Parliament
  
• Bank of England bond sales cost taxpayers £36bn - The Telegraph9 June 2026, 5:00 am
  Bank of England bond sales cost taxpayers £36bn  The TelegraphBOE Asset Sales Drive Up UK Borrowing Costs, Staff Paper Finds  Bloomberg.comBank of England's Active Gilt Sales Cost Taxpayers £36bn, Deutsche Bank Reports  IndexBox