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    Two e-scooter riding pro-Palestine activists breach RAF Brize Norton and sabotage two military jets

    The divisive Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill could either progress to the House of Lords or fall completely in a crunch Commons vote today.

    'It's a choice for terminally ill people about how they die': Kim Leadbeater makes plea ahead of crunch assisted dying vote

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    Jennifer Abbot, 69, was discovered stabbed to death in her Camden home

    Woman, 69, charged with murder of film director 'killed for her diamond-encrusted Rolex'

    Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

    Regime change in Iran is 'unacceptable', Kremlin warns, as Israel says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 'cannot continue to exist'

    Qari Abdul Rauf (L) and Adil Khan (R) remain in the UK

    Rochdale grooming gang leaders may finally be deported to Pakistan 'if the UK restores direct flights'

    The Met has introduced new violence against women and girls (VAWG) patrols alongside the V100 project, a new data-driven approach to identify serious sexual offenders and prevent crimes.

    More police deployed to protect women and girls at major concerts in London - including Beyoncé shows

    Mr Durov claims he is the "official father" of six children with three different partners but has more than 100 other children after donating sperm to a fertility clinic.

    Telegram founder to divide £10bn fortune among 'more than 100 children' he fathered to avoid inheritance 'fights'

    LBC has gone swimming with sharks to celebrate the anniversary of Jaws.

    'We're going to need a bigger...shark': LBC meets Jaws 50 years after the film that 'changed movies forever'

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    I understand women’s pain — but decriminalising abortion crosses a line, writes Shelagh Fogarty

    Iran's nuclear threat is the real deal - don't compare it to the search for WMDs in Iraq.

    Iran's nuclear threat is the real deal - don't compare it to the search for WMDs in Iraq

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    Fergus Ewing will run against his former party in next year's Holyrood elections.

    Veteran SNP MSP to stand against party at Holyrood elections

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    Two e-scooter riding pro-Palestine activists breach RAF Brize Norton and sabotage two military jets

    Smoke and flames billow into their air as a huge wildfire lights up the night sky as it blazes during the night at Upton Heath at Poole in Dorset

    Warning issued as fire crews called to more than 500 wildfires in 2025 so far - as UK sees hottest day of year

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    The divisive Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill could either progress to the House of Lords or fall completely in a crunch Commons vote today.

    'It's a choice for terminally ill people about how they die': Kim Leadbeater makes plea ahead of crunch assisted dying vote

    Campaigners with Dignity in Dying protest in favour of the assisted dying Bill, in Parliament Square, central London, ahead of a debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Commons today

    Assisted dying: All you need to know about today's parliamentary vote

    Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a Government whip over the party's welfare proposals.

    Labour MP quits government in first frontbench resignation over proposed welfare reforms

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    Barack Obama warns the US is 'dangerously close' to becoming an autocracy

    The move by the Trump administration has been called "devastating" by LGBTQ+ charities, particularly during Pride month

    Trump administration announces closure of LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline during Pride month

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife Gwen Walz wipe away tears during a candlelight vigil for former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were fatally shot, at the state Capitol

    Tears as hundreds attend candlelit vigil honouring Minnesota politician and husband gunned down in their home

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    The streets of Birmingham see rubbish piled up uncollected due to the strike

    Birmingham backs bin workers more than 100 days into all-out strike action, finds LBC poll

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    The Iranian State Radio and Television (IRIB) building could be seen burning from a distance after the strike

    Implications of a US attack on Iran 'might be greater' than Iraq in 2003, former Defence Secretary claims

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    A masked Israeli policeman stands guard outside a building that was hit by an Iranian missile in Israel's central city of Holon on June 19

    Israel is 'being punished right now', says Iran's supreme leader

    Firefighters evacuate a resident from the burning apartment building following Russia's massive air attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Friday, June 20, 2025.

    One dead and 14 injured as Russia launches wave of strikes on Odesa

    HMS Spey is one of two British warships permanently on patrol in the Indo-Pacific.

    China says UK warship passage threatens 'peace and stability' in Taiwan Strait

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    Olsi Beheluli, 33, was sentenced to 11 years in jail after he was caught with eight kilograms of high-purity heroin in 2015

    Albanian heroin dealer who posed with £250K won’t be deported despite drug conviction and fake ID finds

    R&B singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty at Southwark Crown Court.

    Chris Brown pleads not guilty to attempting to cause GBH over alleged bottle attack at London nightclub

    Jennifer Abbot, 69, was discovered stabbed to death in her Camden home

    Woman, 69, charged with murder of film director 'killed for her diamond-encrusted Rolex'

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    Warning of cervical cancer risk in young women due to low vaccine uptake - as rates 65% higher in deprived areas

    Scientists are to examine whether drugs that are already in use could be repurposed to treat the symptoms of both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's.

    Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s charities fast-track drug reuse to cut treatment delays

    The technology is hoped to potentially improve treatment and quality of life for patients, by investigating a new way to scan glioblastoma brain tumour.

    'Pioneering' new brain tumour scanner trialled in world-first

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    Berkeley reveals leadership reshuffle as profits fall

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves outside No 11 Downing Street

    Government borrowing jumps despite boost from national insurance hike

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    Members of the royal family attending day three of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse

    Royal women out in force at Ascot for Ladies Day...but Kate stays away

    The Prince of Wales and Earthshot Prize Council Member, Cate Blanchett, during a visit to 2023 Earthshot prize finalist Colorifix, a UK based company which creates sustainable dye for clothing, in Norwich, Norfolk.

    William and Cate! Prince of Wales and Cate Blanchett don lab coats to see eco brand at work

    The contents of the royal gift bag, as listed on eBay

    Prince Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding gift bag contents, listed on eBay for hundreds of pounds

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    Amazon is facing a probe by the grocery sector regulator (Niall Carson/PA)

    Grocery watchdog investigates Amazon over late payment to suppliers

    Studio Ulster launch

    Cutting edge virtual production at Belfast studio ‘most advanced in the world’

    Prada renewed its eyewear licensing agreement with Luxottica for the next decade in December.

    Meta eyes up Prada deal with luxury AI-powered smart glasses as it announces plans to release Oakley eyewear

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    The About Damn Time singer said that her change in diet was the major factor in her weight loss transformation.

    'I tried everything': Lizzo admits to using Ozempic amid singer's dramatic weight loss transformation

    LBC has gone swimming with sharks to celebrate the anniversary of Jaws.

    'We're going to need a bigger...shark': LBC meets Jaws 50 years after the film that 'changed movies forever'

    Coldplay are to reissue nine of their previous albums on clear records made from recycled plastic bottles.

    'Fix You - and the planet': Coldplay to reissue nine albums on clear records made from recycled plastic bottles

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    Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm warning amid ‘danger to life’ alert and 33C heatwave

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    Wildfire warning issued as more than 500 blazes reported across England and Wales this year already

    Sunbathers enjoy the heat in St James' Park on June 19, 2025 in London, United Kingdom.

    Searing heat this week made ‘100 times more likely’ by climate change, say scientists

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    Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has revealed he has not yet spoken to winger Mykhailo Mudryk since the Ukrainian was charged with violating anti-doping rules

    Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca yet to speak to Mykhailo Mudryk after doping charges

    The UEFA Euro trophy is pictured after the UK and Ireland were elected to host the Euro 2028 fooball tournament

    Major sporting events and grassroots sport to receive £900 million funding

    Coco Gauff of United States during the Roland-Garros 2025, French Open, Grand Slam tennis tournament on 7 June 2025 at Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, France

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