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Harry Kane has become the first Englishman in 25 years to win the Ballon d’Or, an achievement praised by the Prime Minister as ‘extraordinary’. A No 10 spokesperson noted Kane’s contributions to English football but did not confirm any plans for a knighthood or further honours.
Simon Dinsdale recalls the Ipswich murders that began twenty years ago with the disappearances of Gemma Adams and Tania Nicol. Both were subsequently found dead, prompting a serial murder investigation that revealed three additional victims. Steve Wright was later convicted for the murders.
Oxford Street in London will begin its pedestrianisation process on October 26, banning all vehicles, including buses and taxis, from a one-kilometre section between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street. The initiative aims to enhance shopping experiences by creating additional public spaces and improving accessibility by spring 2027.
The UK headlines this Monday morning all lead with the 20th anniversary of the July 7 2005, terror attacks across London. The attacks killed 52 people and injured more than 700. The headlines ask whether Britain is really any safer now than 20 years ago, and some look at what life in the UK is like for British Muslims. Many publications speak to the survivors and the relatives of the victims.
The headlines roll out as the tributes roll in, with the prime minister and King Charles leading the tributes.
Elsewhere, a new COVID-19 variant is spreading across the UK, and there are fears of a new NHS doctors’ strike amid calls for a pay rise.
In international news, the UK media continues its coverage of the flash flooding in Texas, which has killed at least 81 people, including children. There’s ongoing coverage of the Trump-Musk spat as the world’s wealthiest man launches his own political party in the USA to take on the Democrats and Republicans.
Israel continues to attack Gaza, with at least 38 killed on Sunday. It comes amid ceasefire talks and as Israel’s Netanyahu prepares to head to the USA for a meeting with Donald Trump.
A new Covid-19 variant known as Stratus (XFG and XFG.3) is rapidly spreading in the UK. The UK Health Security Agency reports these subvariants account for around 30% of cases in England, rising sharply in recent weeks.
On the 20th anniversary of the 7 July terror attacks, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, King Charles III, and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper led national commemorations to remember the 52 people killed and over 770 injured in 2005 suicide bombings on London’s Underground and a bus.
MP Josh Babarinde reveals he endured childhood abuse, aiming to raise awareness to prevent similar experiences for children today.
A far-right man charged with murder following the death of an 85-year-old found with serious injuries in Streatham, south London.
The government is facing tension with Labour MPs over welfare cuts, likened to a child’s bedtime negotiation, with limited resources for policy changes.
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