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• US launches ‘heavy wave’ of new attacks on Iran - Al Jazeera30 July 2026, 1:07 pm
  US launches ‘heavy wave’ of new attacks on Iran  Al JazeeraUS launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops  BBCMiddle East crisis live: Jordan says it foiled Iranian missile attack as US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran after pause  The GuardianLive updates: US renews strikes on Iran as widening war pulls in more countries  CNNUS launches strikes on Iran after Donald Trump vows to deliver ‘beating’  Financial Times
  
• Firefighters race to extinguish blazes across EU as fire weather breaks records - The Guardian30 July 2026, 12:15 pm
  Firefighters race to extinguish blazes across EU as fire weather breaks records  The GuardianEurope burns: a visual guide to the wildfires  The GuardianEuropean Wildfires Amplified by Emptying Countryside and Fewer Farms  The New York TimesBlazes burning with the intensity of ‘atomic bombs’: Europe enters a new era of mega fires  CNNEurope is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse  The Guardian
  
• FTSE 100 Live: New record high hit after Rolls and BAE upgrades, BoE holds rates - Proactive Investors30 July 2026, 12:15 pm
  FTSE 100 Live: New record high hit after Rolls and BAE upgrades, BoE holds rates  Proactive InvestorsFTSE 100 defies AI rout to hit record high  The TelegraphFTSE 100 hits record high despite AI sell-off  The GuardianFTSE 100 hits all-time high as ‘anti-tech’ index shines in global chip rout  Financial TimesIt’s different this time  Funding the Future
  
• Solar eclipse weather forecast: What are chances of clear skies in London? - London Evening Standard30 July 2026, 12:07 pm
  Solar eclipse weather forecast: What are chances of clear skies in London?  London Evening StandardHow to watch the solar eclipse safely this summer  GOV.UK blogsWhere To Get Safe Eclipse Glasses For The Aug. 12 Solar Eclipse  ForbesBest places in London to watch next month's spectacular solar eclipse  London Evening Standard7 ways to photograph the 2026 total solar eclipse — from smartphone to telescope  Live Science
  
• Jenrick urges Burnham to rule out tax rises to fund social care - BBC30 July 2026, 12:05 pm
  Jenrick urges Burnham to rule out tax rises to fund social care  BBCBrave New World or Groundhog Day? Burnham revisits old ground in speech on social care  The GuardianSocial care reform is a test of UK politics  Financial TimesAndy Burnham has taken just nine days to betray his main principle  The TelegraphAndy Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care  bbc.com
  
• Huge fire rips through heathland - just miles from Sizewell C nuclear plant | ITV News - ITVX30 July 2026, 12:03 pm
  Huge fire rips through heathland - just miles from Sizewell C nuclear plant | ITV News  ITVXSuffolk wildfire updates: Blaze grows to size of 140 football pitches  BBCMajor incident declared in Suffolk as 90 firefighters tackle wildfire on heathland  The GuardianSuffolk wildfire latest: Nuclear power plant on alert over blaze  The TelegraphSuffolk wildfire: nuclear power station on ‘high alert’  The Times
  
• Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% as inflation fears mount - The Guardian30 July 2026, 12:03 pm
  Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% as inflation fears mount  The GuardianInterest rates live: Bank of England holds rates at 3.75%  BBCOnly the Middle East crisis is preventing a drop in UK interest rates  The GuardianThe Maradona effect: The Bank of England's banking on markets to prevent rate hikes  Sky NewsUK interest rates live: UK economy to flatline, warns Bank of England  The Telegraph
  
• Nigel Farage plummets to lowest approval level since election in new poll - The Independent30 July 2026, 11:49 am
  Nigel Farage plummets to lowest approval level since election in new poll  The IndependentI’ve seen what can confound Farage on his home turf: optimism. People need a politics that offers them that  The GuardianThe Clacton by-election farce suggests Farage lacks the judgment to be PM  The TelegraphFarage’s latest gamble clouds Reform’s path to power  politico.euWhy Clacton matters  The Critic
  
• Mum and boyfriend jailed for girl's murder - BBC30 July 2026, 11:38 am
  Mum and boyfriend jailed for girl's murder  BBCPaedophile Harrison Simpson and Alexandra Walker jailed for life for murdering two-year-old Isabelle Welsh  Sky NewsMother and boyfriend jailed for life for murder of toddler  The TimesMother and boyfriend jailed for ‘sadistic’ murder of toddler who suffered 21 broken bones  The IndependentTwisted mum jailed for life after murdering daughter, 2, who was sexually abused by killer stepdad in torture campaign  The Sun
  
• Former England football star Shaun Wright-Phillips is the tenth celebrity announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2026 - bbc.com30 July 2026, 11:06 am
  Former England football star Shaun Wright-Phillips is the tenth celebrity announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2026  bbc.comActress and House of the Dragon star Bethany Antonia is the ninth celebrity announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2026  BBCStrictly Come Dancing confirms TENTH celebrity for 2026 line-up  Digital SpyStrictly picks internet stars for new professional dancers  The TelegraphFormer Manchester City star Shaun Wright-Phillips has officially signed up for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing 🪩 The Man City and Chelsea winger scored six goals in 36 appearances for England during his career 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 He's also the son of fellow footballing lege  facebook.com
  
• Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen snubbed in Mercury Prize list - BBC30 July 2026, 10:59 am
  Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen snubbed in Mercury Prize list  BBCPaul McCartney becomes first-time nominee for Mercury prize, up against Olivia Dean, Dave and more  The GuardianPaul McCartney shortlisted for Mercury Prize for first time - joining artists including Olivia Dean, Dave and Raye  Sky NewsMercury Prize 2026: Irish artist Dove Ellis shortlisted alongside Paul McCartney, Raye and more  The Irish Times2026 Mercury Prize Album of the Year nominees revealed including two past winners  Official Charts
  
• Roberto De Zerbi hints at new blockbuster Tottenham transfer - ESPN30 July 2026, 10:48 am
  Roberto De Zerbi hints at new blockbuster Tottenham transfer  ESPNRoberto De Zerbi declares: 'Another Tottenham transfer bomba is imminent!'  Football LondonRoberto De Zerbi: I want Bergvall to stay but I can’t guarantee starts  The TimesSpurs close to seventh summer signing as huge spending spree continues  London Evening Standard'Advanced' talks for Tottenham left-back on as De Zerbi makes big Spence call  Football365
  
• AFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable’ - Al Jazeera30 July 2026, 10:40 am
  AFC president doubles down on FIFA, calling World Cup plan ‘unacceptable’  Al JazeeraFifa World Cup plans: First lot of private cash could be received by end of October  bbc.comFifa’s sale of the century: how Kushners and Trump are at centre of a tangled web  The GuardianEngland must boycott World Cup and fight Infantino, former FA chiefs demand  The TelegraphUefa to discuss boycotting World Cup in emergency meeting after Fifa bombshell  The Independent
  
• Brits dying of 'Victorian lung disease' mistaken for 'smokers cough' as cases hit 10-year high - 6 signs to watch for - The Sun30 July 2026, 9:54 am
  Brits dying of 'Victorian lung disease' mistaken for 'smokers cough' as cases hit 10-year high - 6 signs to watch for  The Sun
  
• Stephen Fleming: England appoint former New Zealand captain as Test coach, with Joe Root captain - BBC30 July 2026, 9:45 am
  Stephen Fleming: England appoint former New Zealand captain as Test coach, with Joe Root captain  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News