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Family of elderly couple killed in arson attack blast justice system for ‘favouring criminals’ after thugs responsible set to be freed years early under Labour’s soft justice reforms

• Elderly couple died in an arson attack meant for a relative.
• Two convicted killers will serve only half their sentences.
• Family blames Labour's early-release reforms and overcrowded prisons.

The family of an elderly couple killed in an arson attack have criticised the justice system for "favouring criminals" after learning that two of those convicted of the couple's manslaughter will serve only half their sentences in prison. Sheila Jackson, 83, and Eric Greener, 77, who had been…

Marine vet Victor Marx narrowly notches victory in Colorado GOP gubernatorial primary

• Victor Marx narrowly won Colorado's Republican gubernatorial primary.
• He beat Barbara Kirkmeyer and Scott Bottoms in a record-close race.
• He faces Democrat Phil Weiser in the general election.

Marine veteran Victor Marx has won the Republican gubernatorial primary in Colorado, narrowly defeating state Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer and state Representative Scott Bottoms. The result, called by The Associated Press on Thursday following the 30 June contest, sets up a general election contest against Democratic nominee Phil Weiser,…

End-of-term chaos at Cornwall holiday hotspot: Police ban gatherings after hundreds of private school pupils swarm beach for boozy parties

• Hundreds of teens held boozy end-of-term parties on Polzeath beach.
• Police issued an unusual dispersal order running from 8 July.
• Youths reportedly turned hostile towards the local beach ranger.

The Cornish coastal village of Polzeath has been overwhelmed by disorder after hundreds of teenagers, said by residents to be pupils from nearby private schools, gathered on its beach this week for end-of-term parties. The youngsters reportedly drank heavily, smashed glasses and engaged in sexual activity, prompting Devon…

Marco Rubio steps in after Tim Walz pardoned illegal alien child rapist before deportation

• Rubio says he overrode a clemency-related obstacle to deport Vang
• The case centres on a Minnesota pardon granted before removal
• It has intensified political rows over immigration and public safety

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News Digital that Tue Lue Vang, a Laotian national living in the US, has been deported after Minnesota’s pardon board granted him clemency shortly before he was due to be removed. The case matters because it has become a political…

How Yorkshire-born Erling Haaland could have been playing for England! Norway superstar even says ‘home’ is here – but now he’s out to make himself Public Enemy Number One

• Leeds-born Haaland faces England, his birth country, in Miami quarter-final.
• He has scored seven goals, taking Norway to the last eight.
• His father Alf-Inge played 10 years in English football.

Erling Haaland, the Norway striker born in Leeds, will lead the line against England — his country of birth — in a World Cup quarter-final in Miami on Saturday night. The article highlights how deeply England has shaped Haaland's story, from his birth in west Yorkshire to his…

Moment angry passengers revolt on Wizz Air flight from Luton after being trapped in 37.7C heat without air con as delayed plane sits on runway

Passengers staged a revolt aboard a delayed Wizz Air flight departing London Luton, after being left for around two hours in temperatures of 37.7C without air conditioning while the aircraft sat on the runway. Footage shows travellers standing, shouting and fanning themselves with safety cards, with some removing…

Trio who stormed family-run jewellers in Ted Lasso’s up-market Richmond face jail over roles in £225,000 viral smash-and-grab

• Three Essex men admit conspiracy to rob over Richmond jewellery raid.
• Around u00a3225,000 of jewels were stolen in the viral smash-and-grab.
• The trio will be sentenced at the end of the month.

Three men have admitted their part in a daylight smash-and-grab raid on a family-run jewellers in the affluent London suburb of Richmond, footage of which went viral in early 2026. Deniz Mehmet, Robert Clarke and Lee Ramsey pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob after being filmed smashing the…

POLL OF THE DAY: Is Andy Burnham the man to restore Britain on the global stage?

• Reader poll asks if Andy Burnham can restore Britain globally.
• Officials warn he may face early provocation from Putin.
• Previous poll: 53% backed Farage to beat Count Binface.

The Daily Mail's "Poll of the Day" asks readers whether Andy Burnham, described as taking over as prime minister, is the man to restore Britain's standing on the world stage. The framing follows warnings from Downing Street officials and a former foreign policy adviser that Mr Burnham is…