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A Burnham bounce? Now another poll finds Labour have drawn LEVEL with Reform UK after party ditched Keir Starmer

  • New poll shows Labour has drawn level with Reform UK.
  • Shift follows Labour's removal of Keir Starmer as leader.
  • Andy Burnham now leads the party amid funding scrutiny of policies.

A new opinion poll has found that Labour has drawn level with Reform UK, in what is being described as a possible "Burnham bounce" following the party's decision to remove Keir Starmer as leader and Prime Minister. The finding suggests that the leadership change, which saw Andy Burnham…

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Halfpenny commits coaching future to Cardiff

  • Leigh Halfpenny takes up full-time skills coach role at Cardiff
  • Follows retirement as a player and stint as Wales kicking coach
  • Will work with senior squad and academy players on kicking skills

Former Wales and British and Irish Lions full-back Leigh Halfpenny has committed his coaching future to Cardiff after retiring as a player at the end of the 2025-26 season. Having finished his playing career as a Cardiff player-coach, the 37-year-old will now take up a full-time skills coach…

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Trump will allow Tates to be extradited to the UK as unsealed court records allege they ‘choked and raped women’

  • Trump won't block extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate to the UK.
  • Brothers arrested in Miami on UK rape and trafficking charges.
  • Court records allege they choked and raped women; White House denies involvement.

Donald Trump has decided not to intervene to block the extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate to the United Kingdom, despite the brothers' claims of close ties to the President and his family. The pair were arrested at a bare-knuckle boxing event in Miami at the request of…

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Fiscal hawk or big spender – what kind of chancellor will John Healey be?

  • Andy Burnham names John Healey as new chancellor
  • Healey seen as unifying, low-drama pick amid factional infighting
  • He must fund pledges without raising taxes or breaking borrowing rules

Andy Burnham, the new UK prime minister, has appointed John Healey as chancellor in what is being described as an unexpected but strategically safe choice following a bitter behind-the-scenes contest between rival factions. Healey, previously defence secretary, is regarded as diligent and broadly popular within Labour, having spent…

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Oasis’ ‘Wonderwall’ Returns to Hot 100 After 30 Years Thanks to World Cup

  • "Wonderwall" re-enters Hot 100 at No. 27 after 30 years
  • England football fans' World Cup singalongs sparked the surge
  • Coincides with Oasis's Rock Hall induction and new documentary

Oasis' 1995 hit "Wonderwall" has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1996, driven by its adoption as an anthem by England men's football fans during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The revival matters both as a rare chart comeback for a three-decade-old song and…

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3 David Bowie Songs That Were Written for His Real Muses

  • Three David Bowie songs were written for real-life partners.
  • "Letter to Hermione" and "An Occasional Dream" were about Hermione Farthingale.
  • "The Prettiest Star" was written for his first wife, Angela Bowie.

This piece highlights how David Bowie's romantic relationships directly shaped some of his best-known early songs, drawing on quotes from the singer and those close to him. It underlines the extent to which real-life muses, notably dancer Hermione Farthingale and his first wife Angela Bowie, inspired specific tracks…

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Christian lawmaker says UK barred her from entering country after Finland ‘hate speech’ conviction

  • Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen says UK revoked her travel authorisation.
  • Move follows her Finland "hate speech" conviction over 2004 remarks.
  • She is appealing the case to the European Court of Human Rights.

Finnish MP and former interior minister Päivi Räsänen says the UK has barred her from entering the country, revoking her electronic travel authorisation (ETA) after she was convicted of a "hate speech" offence in Finland. The case highlights ongoing controversy over the criminalisation of religious speech in Europe…

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Where will Andy Burnham find the money to fund his spending pledges?

  • Burnham cuts VAT on energy bills to zero for six months from October
  • Move funded by scrapping Starmer's digital ID scheme, No 10 says
  • IFS and critics question funding sums and targeting of the cut

Andy Burnham has made cutting the cost of living his first major policy move as prime minister, announcing an immediate cut to VAT on energy bills, but he faces mounting scrutiny over how he will fund this and other spending pledges. With bond investors already wary of Britain's…

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CUPRA Gave Goodwood Festival Of Speed A New Soundtrack With Lancey Foux

  • Auto brand CUPRA hosted UK music acts (Lancey Foux, Strategy, Shadev, Ghosts of Garage) at Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2026
  • The event expanded the brand's Manchester-based cultural venue concept to a national automotive festival platform
  • Artist Lancey Foux also competed in the Goodwood Hillclimb driving CUPRA's new electric vehicle model

CUPRA used the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed to launch a new "soundtrack" for the event, bringing UK rap, drum & bass and club culture acts onto its stage as part of a wider push to position music and youth culture alongside its electric performance cars. The initiative…

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