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• M25 anti-clockwise closures in Essex due to two lorry fires - BBC16 June 2026, 5:37 am
  M25 anti-clockwise closures in Essex due to two lorry fires  BBCMajor M25 disruption as two lorry fires shut motorway  The IndependentMajor motorway shut after huge lorry fire as drivers warned of rush-hour delays  The SunDelays on M11 and M25 due to overturned lorry in Essex  BBCFires bring major disruption on M25 north of Thurrock  Thurrock Nub News
  
• ‘Our team is the most oppressed’: Iran coach hits out at Fifa and US over treatment - The Guardian16 June 2026, 5:36 am
  ‘Our team is the most oppressed’: Iran coach hits out at Fifa and US over treatment  The GuardianWorld Cup 2026: Iran v Iran in the stands as politics and football intertwine  BBCIran’s footballers arrive in US amid peace deal but admit tension ‘undermines joy’  The GuardianFIFA’s pre-revolutionary Iranian flag ban upheld after emergency hearing - The Athletic  The New York TimesThe surreal possibility hanging over Iran’s perilous World Cup campaign  The Independent
  
• The eight missed opportunities to save baby Preston Davey - The Telegraph16 June 2026, 5:35 am
  The eight missed opportunities to save baby Preston Davey  The TelegraphTeacher guilty of sexually abusing and murdering adopted baby  BBCUK court finds man guilty of sexual abuse and murder of adopted baby  The GuardianPreston Davey latest: Couple found guilty over death of their adopted baby  Sky NewsMother of baby murdered by teacher was jailed for murdering pensioner | ITV News  ITVX
  
• M62 traffic LIVE: Motorway shut after car leaves carriageway in crash near Rainhill - Manchester Evening News16 June 2026, 5:31 am
  M62 traffic LIVE: Motorway shut after car leaves carriageway in crash near Rainhill  Manchester Evening NewsLong delays and lane closures on M62 in Warrington following multi-car crash  Warrington GuardianRECAP- Motorists warned of delays as crash causes 4 miles of congestion  The Bolton NewsTyson Fury has been seen calling for Donald Trump to be the UK's Prime Minister as he looked friendly with the President of the United States during a visit to the White House. 👀 ✈️ The former heavyweight champion boxer and his wife, Paris, were seen jump  facebook.comM62 latest: 'No estimated time' when motorway will open after smash  Cheshire Live
  
• US stock market jumps as US-Iran deal stirs hopes for end to energy turmoil - Al Jazeera16 June 2026, 5:09 am
  US stock market jumps as US-Iran deal stirs hopes for end to energy turmoil  Al JazeeraHow could the US-Iran deal affect oil prices and the cost of food?  BBCWall Street and European markets hit record highs and oil price falls to three-month low after US-Iran peace deal – as it happened  The GuardianStocks surge as US-Iran deal ignites global rally  Financial TimesOil prices drop and stocks enjoy cautious rally on US-Iran peace progress  Sky News
  
• World Cup 2026: Iran 2-2 New Zealand - Mohammad Mohebbi's header rescues draw after Motherwell forward Elijah Just's double - Sky Sports16 June 2026, 5:08 am
  World Cup 2026: Iran 2-2 New Zealand - Mohammad Mohebbi's header rescues draw after Motherwell forward Elijah Just's double  Sky SportsIran twice come from behind to claim draw in World Cup opener with New Zealand  The GuardianIran national anthem booed at World Cup before New Zealand game  The IndependentWho are the BBC commentators, pundits and presenters for Iran vs New Zealand?  FourFourTwoIran draw with New Zealand in opener after tense buildup  ESPN
  
• Division in UK probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Kim Leadbeater - The Guardian16 June 2026, 5:00 am
  Division in UK probably worse now than in run-up to Brexit, says Kim Leadbeater  The GuardianSister of Jo Cox urges 'common ground' 10 years after her murder  BBCJo Cox's sister warns against people being pushed 'towards the extremes'  Sky News‘A decade after my friend Jo Cox’s murder, politics is more toxic than ever’  The TelegraphBrendan Cox: ‘The loss is still devastating – but we talk about Jo every day’  The Independent
  
• Flesh-eating bacteria left Cambridgeshire mother in two-week coma - BBC16 June 2026, 4:35 am
  Flesh-eating bacteria left Cambridgeshire mother in two-week coma  BBC
  
• Strait of Hormuz flow will take ‘weeks’ to resume, largest tanker operator warns - Financial Times16 June 2026, 4:01 am
  Strait of Hormuz flow will take ‘weeks’ to resume, largest tanker operator warns  Financial TimesStrait of Hormuz reopening ‘will take weeks’, warns world’s largest tanker firm – latest updates  The TelegraphUS at Odds With Allies Over How Easy It Is to Reopen Hormuz  Bloomberg.comHow strait reopening could impact VLCC rates in Middle East and Atlantic  Lloyd's ListVance says U.S. expects Strait of Hormuz to be open 'toll free' long term  CNBC
  
• US-Iran deal may get oil flowing again, but region’s root problems are unsolved - The Guardian16 June 2026, 3:54 am
  US-Iran deal may get oil flowing again, but region’s root problems are unsolved  The GuardianTrump may release US-Iran deal before Friday, Vance says  BBCVance says details of US-Iran agreement still to be worked out amid scepticism from Republicans  The GuardianTrump has admitted defeat on Iran war after historic blunder  Sky NewsJoint E4 Leaders’ Statement on the US-Iran peace deal: 14 June 2026  GOV.UK
  
• More than 100 people arrested in London after Palestine Action ban upheld - London Evening Standard16 June 2026, 1:31 am
  More than 100 people arrested in London after Palestine Action ban upheld  London Evening StandardPalestine Action ban is lawful, Court of Appeal rules  BBCArrested protesters devastated after appeal court rules ban on Palestine Action is lawful  The GuardianUK’s ban on Palestine Action under terror legislation was lawful, Court of Appeal says  CNNUK Court of Appeal upholds ban on Palestine Action as ‘terrorist’ group  Al Jazeera
  
• Piers Morgan's savage 'spoiled brat' dig as he compares Brooklyn Beckham to Prince Harry - The Mirror16 June 2026, 12:25 am
  Piers Morgan's savage 'spoiled brat' dig as he compares Brooklyn Beckham to Prince Harry  The MirrorBrooklyn Beckham teases family drama in World Cup advert  The IndependentBrooklyn Beckham takes swipe at his parents in new World Cup ad, after sister Harper's house visit  Digital SpyThe Beckhams' 'shock' over Brooklyn 'cashing in' on family feud with 'attack' ad  The SunBrooklyn Beckham Makes Another Public Jab At Dad David Beckham After Failed Olive Branch: 'It's A Long Story'  Yahoo
  
• What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon? - BBC16 June 2026, 12:11 am
  What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?  BBC
  
• Labour risks handing power to Reform without drastic change, says union leader - BBC15 June 2026, 11:38 pm
  Labour risks handing power to Reform without drastic change, says union leader  BBCLetter: Issues in Unison  Workers' LibertyUnison leader urges Labour to ‘change course’ to stave off Reform threat  London Evening StandardUK's biggest union warns Labour: Change course or hand power to Farage  upday NewsUnison conference: Labour failing members, build a fighting strategy  socialistparty.org.uk
  
• 'Social media firms hit back' and 'Arson attack on Starmer linked to Russia' - BBC15 June 2026, 11:33 pm
  'Social media firms hit back' and 'Arson attack on Starmer linked to Russia'  BBCUK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban  The GuardianWhat happens when pupils cut back on social media?  BBCSocial media to be banned for under-16s in landmark government move to give kids their childhood back  GOV.UKApple and Google to be forced to check ID over social media ban  The Times