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Blackburn ‘devastated’ by death of club legend Parkes
Tributes have been paid to “Mr Blackburn Rovers” Tony Parkes after his death at the age of 76.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
UK to pay for 200 French officers to deport people who had fled conflict
The UK will pay for 200 French officers to detain and deport people seeking asylum from some of the world's most oppressive and war-ravaged regimes under a new UK-France deal to try to reduce Channel crossings.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
UK Biobank health data for sale on Chinese site
Confidential health records of half a million British volunteers have been offered for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba, the government has confirmed.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Chelsea players want new manager to keep big egos in line
Chelsea’s players feel Liam Rosenior’s successor needs to be a big character who can command the respect of the dressing room and keep strong egos in line.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Civil servant 'was denied Mandelson vetting file'
The Foreign Office refused to hand over a summary of Peter Mandelson’s security vetting to Cat Little, the civil servant tasked with compiling documents detailing his appointment as ambassador to the US, she told a Commons committee yesterday.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
BP's new chair deserved a kick up the backside for silly obstinacy at his first AGM
BP has fresh faces in the boardroom and a rigged strategy: it's pivoting back to oil and gas and away from its low-carbon assets in an attempt to improve a weak share price.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Music review Radiant new star breathes fresh life into UK soul
When the stage’s cream curtains pull back, Olivia Dean and band are already in full flow.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Reform UK Candidates' racist posts cast doubt on vetting claims
A Reform UK candidate who called for a \"white Britain\" and said Keir Starmer should be shot is among a number of political hopefuls fuelling doubts about the party's claim to have tightened up its vetting.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Cox to replace Scott Mills on BBC Radio 2 breakfast show
Sara Cox will take over as the new host of the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, replacing Scott Mills after his sacking over allegations about his personal conduct.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz - after Iran seizes two container ships
Donald Trump has again said the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz”, adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Foreign Office shuts unit tracking potential law breaches by Israel
The Foreign Office unit tracking potential breaches of international law by Israel in Gaza and more recently Lebanon has been closed because of cuts within the department, the Guardian can reveal.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
EU risks row with US as it seeks to stall Trump-linked Balkans pipeline contract
The European Union risks a confrontation with Donald Trump after it sought to stall the awarding of a lucrative Balkans pipeline contract to a company fronted by his personal lawyer, documents seen by the Guardian show.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Bibby Stockholm asylum barge firm overcharged UK by £118m
The Australian company that ran the Bibby Stockholm asylum barge has admitted it overcharged the British government by £118m.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Foreign Office shuts unit tracking Israeli actions in Gaza
The database also helps Foreign Office teams decide whether arms export control licences to Israel should remain suspended, and is used by officials discussing whether international humanitarian law concerns such as proportionality are being breached.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
'Callous' predator who deliberately passed on HIV is jailed for life
A “callous, calculating sexual predator” who raped and deliberately infected young, vulnerable men with HIV has been jailed for life and told he must serve at least 23 years.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
DVLA urged to crack down on ghost owners who fail to register address
More than 18,000 vehicles are being used in the UK without proper records of where their owners live, it has emerged, part of what a Labour MP has called an increasing problem of “ghost owners” who cannot be held accountable for their driving.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Journalists at Czech public broadcaster say they will strike over plan to end licence fee
Journalists at the Czech Republic’s public broadcasters have said they are prepared to go onstrike unless the government of the billionaire prime minister, Andrej Babi8, backs down on its plan to scrap licence fees and put funding under state control.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
One in 10 NHS operations cancelled at short notice, study shows
About one in 10 operations in England are cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice or postponed, research suggests.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Global Counsel Mandelson's former lobbying firm went bust owing £4.6m
Peter Mandelson’s former consultancy business Global Counsel went bust owing £4.6m - including £600,000 to HM Revenue and Customs - a report by the group’s administrators has revealed.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Swiatek surprised by WTA chief Archer's resignation after two years in the role
A number of top players on the WTA tour have expressed their surprise at the abrupt decision by its chief executive, Portia Archer, to resign from her role this week after two years at the helm.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
'Not a day to divide' Faiths unite for walk to celebrate St George's Day
Maurice Ostro, founder patron of the Faiths Forum for London, has been engaged in interfaith work for decades.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Australia's Twelve Apostles up to 14m years old, study reveals
Microscopic fossils embedded in limestone have helped reveal the true age of Australia’s Twelve Apostles as 8.6m to 14m years old.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
‘You can't build a mountain in one day’
The former England netball coach Tracey Neville reflects on moving across to women’s football at Stockport County
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
UK looked at changing rule to allow chlorinated chicken
British officials were briefed on the possibility of allowing chemical-washed chicken into the UK before a meeting with the US embassy, new documents reveal.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Lebanese journalist killed in Israeli strike spoke of receiving death threat
The Lebanese journalist killed in an Israeli attack on Wednesday had previously spoken of receiving a threat from an unidentified Israeli phone number that she would be killed if she did not leave southern Lebanon, where she had long been based.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
‘I was struggling to breathe and I felt fear I did not understand’
In an extract from his new autobiography, former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon describes the moment of crisis that threatened his trophy-laden career
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
BBC blows the final whistle on Football Focus after 52 years
The BBC will take Football Focus off air this summer, bringing to an end a 52-year stint as the unofficial kickoff to the sporting weekend.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Plan for lentils at lunchtime could stop school meals being viable, say caterers
A government push to get schoolchildren eating more lentils, pulses and beans at lunch could have a “devastating effect”, making catering services unviable, school meal providers have warned.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
Polling How party is heading for 'unprecedented' losses
Labour is on track for its worst local election performance, according to data analysed by the Guardian that will increase the pressure on Keir Starmer’s leadership.
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April 24, 2026
The Guardian
French police look at tampering claim over bets made on weather
French police are investigating alleged tampering with national weather forecasting service equip- ment after a series of unusual temperature readings coincided with suspicious winning bets made on the online betting platform Polymarket.
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