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• Chris Mason: Investigation into Widdecombe's death rekindles debate over how to protect politicians - BBC14 July 2026, 5:10 am
  Chris Mason: Investigation into Widdecombe's death rekindles debate over how to protect politicians  BBCPolice investigating Ann Widdecombe’s death continue to question suspect  The IndependentTice finally gauges the mood on the death of Ann Widdecombe | John Crace  The Guardian'New twist in killer hunt' and 'One of a kind Ann'  BBCPolice under fire over Widdecombe terror investigation  The Telegraph
  
• How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower - BBC14 July 2026, 5:00 am
  How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower  BBC
  
• Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis - The Guardian14 July 2026, 5:00 am
  Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis  The GuardianThousands will have died in UK's unprecedented May and June heatwaves  BBCThousands died in England and Wales from recent heat waves: Report  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosMore than 2,700 excess deaths estimated in England and Wales during May and June heatwaves  The London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineFearmongering about heatwave deaths is foolish and unscientific  The Telegraph
  
• Iran war live: Trump launches new wave of strikes as UAE condemns Iran’s attack - The Independent14 July 2026, 4:45 am
  Iran war live: Trump launches new wave of strikes as UAE condemns Iran’s attack  The IndependentIran war latest: Deadly attack on tankers in Strait of Hormuz - as US carries out strikes  Sky NewsLive updates: US launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump reimposes naval blockade  CNNMiddle East crisis live: US strikes Iran for third consecutive night; UAE says Tehran has hit tankers in strait of Hormuz  The GuardianUS launches air strikes as Iran targets tankers with cruise missiles  Financial Times
  
• Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists - The Guardian14 July 2026, 4:00 am
  Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists  The GuardianGus to become priciest dinosaur – but scientists have a bone to pick  The TelegraphT. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists  BBCA T. rex found in South Dakota could smash auction records — and possibly disappear forever  CNNA chance encounter led to one of the largest T. rexes ever found. Now, it could be ‘lost to science’  agridigitale.tg
  
• Hours each day in an iron lung kept her breathing, her will to live kept her alive - BBC14 July 2026, 2:19 am
  Hours each day in an iron lung kept her breathing, her will to live kept her alive  BBCMartha Lillard, last known US polio survivor using iron lung, dies aged 78  The GuardianOklahoma woman, the last American in an iron lung, dies at 78  KFORLast U.S. Polio Survivor in an Iron Lung Dies After the Machine Began to Break Down and No One Could Repair It  YahooLast Polio Patient Using Iron Lung Passes Away in Oklahoma  respiratory-therapy.com
  
• Police hope new photos will jog memories in investigation of murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio - The Guardian14 July 2026, 1:37 am
  Police hope new photos will jog memories in investigation of murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio  The GuardianAustralian police reveal unseen photos 25 years after British backpacker murder  BBCAustralian police release new photos from Peter Falconio murder case  The TelegraphNew footage shows Peter Falconio’s killer Bradley Murdoch refusing to reveal location of backpacker's body to Australian police  Sky NewsWhere is Peter Falconio's body? Ex-cop wants to solve 25yo outback mystery  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  
• DWP confirms 'biggest pension reforms for a generation' as millions could get £29,000 retirement boost - GB News14 July 2026, 12:32 am
  DWP confirms 'biggest pension reforms for a generation' as millions could get £29,000 retirement boost  GB NewsSavers to see if their pension scheme is top of the league or in the relegation zone, as Government lays out timeline for biggest pension reforms in a generation  GOV.UKGovernment pushes back VfM, guided retirement deadlines in ‘roadmap’ shift  Pensions ExpertDWP consults on final proposals for Value for Money framework  FT AdviserQuarterly Pensions Watch: Pensions reforms take shape  XPS Group
  
• Allow councils to put up council tax by as much as they want, MPs tell Burnham - Sky News14 July 2026, 12:02 am
  Allow councils to put up council tax by as much as they want, MPs tell Burnham  Sky News
  
• ADHD and periods: Are my hormones making my symptoms worse? - BBC13 July 2026, 11:00 pm
  ADHD and periods: Are my hormones making my symptoms worse?  BBC
  
• Motorists 'killed' by ICE agent in Maine was wrong target, senator's spokesperson says - Sky News13 July 2026, 10:29 pm
  Motorists 'killed' by ICE agent in Maine was wrong target, senator's spokesperson says  Sky NewsColombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine  BBCUS immigration agent fatally shoots driver in Maine  RTE.ieLive updates: DHS breaks hours of silence on deadly ICE shooting in Maine, saying officer was ‘fearing for public safety’  CNNBiddeford witness saw gunshot victim bleeding from head  The Portland Press Herald
  
• Tributes pour in for Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders | ITV News - ITVX13 July 2026, 10:28 pm
  Tributes pour in for Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders | ITV News  ITVXSam Neill, Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor, dies aged 78  BBC‘He made wine and he shared it. What more do you want?’: Sam Neill remembered by his co-stars  The Guardian'One of the greats': Jurassic Park star Sam Neill has died  Sky NewsCillian Murphy Pays Tribute To ‘Peaky Blinders’ Co-Star Sam Neill: “I Admired & Adored Him”  Deadline
  
• British woman becomes 13th person to die in Spanish wildfires - ITVX13 July 2026, 10:16 pm
  British woman becomes 13th person to die in Spanish wildfires  ITVXBriton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to run to safety  BBCBritish couple named among 13 killed in Spanish wildfires  The GuardianFifth British national identified as victim of wildfire in Spain  Sky NewsBritish couple return to village at heart of deadly Spanish wildfire  BBC
  
• Andy Burnham tells Labour MPs he will rein in Britain’s outsourcing industry - Financial Times13 July 2026, 9:53 pm
  Andy Burnham tells Labour MPs he will rein in Britain’s outsourcing industry  Financial TimesDiscipline matters, Labour whips tell Burnham as he seeks more tolerant approach  The Guardian'Profound change' or 'nonsense'? - Beth, Harriet and Ruth debate Burnham's blueprint to keep Labour MPs onside  Sky NewsBurnham vows to restore Labour’s ‘broad church’ in pledge to MPs  The IndependentBurnham Says Cabinet Picks Will Reflect ‘Broad Church’ of Ideas  Bloomberg.com
  
• Create firebreaks around gardens to protect homes from wildfires, Londoners told - London Evening Standard13 July 2026, 9:38 pm
  Create firebreaks around gardens to protect homes from wildfires, Londoners told  London Evening StandardUK heatwave to intensify in second week as wildfires burn across UK  BBCUK in ‘firewave’ as extreme heat provides ideal conditions for wildfires, experts warn  The GuardianSychnant Pass: Residents able to return home after Conwy wildfire  BBCWildfires rage across parts of the UK  Channel 4