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June, 2025
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8 June
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8 June
Farage is like a tribune for the working class, says former Bank of England economist | Economic policy
Nigel Farage is the closest to a “tribune for the working class”, the former Bank of England chief economist has said in a stark warning for Keir Starmer’s Labour party. Andy Haldane said the surge in support for Reform UK in the opinion polls suggested there had been “something of a moral rupture” between the government and many voters, which …
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8 June
Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe shot at campaign event | Colombia
The Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has been shot in Bogotá, with reports he was taken to hospital in a serious condition. The 39-year-old senator, who is running for the presidency in 2026, is a member of the opposition conservative Democratic Centre party founded by the former president Alvaro Uribe. The two men are not related. According to the party’s …
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8 June
Trump administration to send national guard to Los Angeles amid Ice protests | Los Angeles
The Trump administration will deploy the national guard to immigration protests in Los Angeles, border czar Tom Homan said on Saturday, as an immigration crackdown in the area erupted into mass protests with police in riot gear deploying teargas at bystanders. “We’re already mobilizing. We’re gonna bring national guard in tonight and we’re gonna continue doing our job. This is …
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7 June
Aaron Rodgers officially signs with Steelers, contract details revealed
Aaron Rodgers has officially found a new home after a whirlwind offseason surrounding his NFL future, signing a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend. The deal is worth up to $19.5 million, with $10 million guaranteed and a $13.65 million base, per NFL Network. Rodgers, 41, flew to Pittsburgh on Friday to sign the deal before the start …
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7 June
EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick suspended over ableist slur | BBC
The EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick has been suspended by the BBC after using an ableist slur on the set of Strictly Come Dancing. A video emerged of the actor, who plays Jay Brown on the long-running soap, using the term to describe the people of Blackpool, the town where the programme was being filmed, according to the Sun on Sunday. …
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7 June
Grizzlies’ Zach Edey undergoes surgery, could miss start of 2025-26 season
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey has sprained his left ankle again, and the team said Saturday that the All-Rookie team selection will need surgery. The Grizzlies said the 7-foot-3 Edey was working out this week when he injured the ankle again. Imaging revealed excessive ligamentous laxity, which will be addressed with surgery that will also restabilize his ankle. The two-time …
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7 June
I am a trans teenager. This is what it means to hate the shape of your own skin | Elsie Thwaites
You’re fairly sure your skin has always been a problem. A problem before you even realised, lurking in the background of your earliest memories. Never with a clear mark for when you realised it was a problem. (When you realised what it means, to hate your skin so much.) But with signs scattered throughout your life. The very earliest sign …
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7 June
London fair features veggie sculptures from squash Trump to ‘Cauli Parton’ | London
Vegetable likenesses of Donald Trump and Dolly Parton and a papal “Cornclave” went on display on Saturday at the Lambeth country show, an urban take on a country fair held annually in London’s Brockwell Park. The two-day show features sheep-shearing, livestock competitions, food, music and a vegetable sculpture contest that has attracted national renown for its quirky creativity. This year, …
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7 June
Harry Kane saves listless England’s blushes as Andorra frustrate Tuchel | World Cup 2026 qualifiers
Thomas Tuchel had demanded a convincing win and a performance without doubts. The England manager wanted to suffocate Andorra in this World Cup qualifier; to see his team attack cohesively, to unpick the low block of the nation that sits 173rd in the world rankings. So much for the wishlist. This was the end-of-season game that Tuchel had tried to …
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