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Andy Murray got brickbats for being honest - and Scottish-but I'll miss him
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Andy Murray got brickbats for being honest - and Scottish-but I'll miss him

AS the sibling of a professional tennis player, much of my childhood was spent mooching around various tennis courts killing time, in particular the National Tennis Centre in south-west London.

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July 08, 2024
Father-of-two stabbed to death in weekend of London violence
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Father-of-two stabbed to death in weekend of London violence

THE family of a father-of-two stabbed to death on the streets of London today said “the world is less bright” as detectives appealed for help to track down his killer.

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July 08, 2024
Support ebbs away from Biden amid health fears
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Support ebbs away from Biden amid health fears

PRESIDENT Joe Biden’s support among elected Democrats appeared to be fraying as members of Congress raised doubts about his re-election bid.

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July 08, 2024
At least 20 dead as children's hospital hit in blitz by Russians
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At least 20 dead as children's hospital hit in blitz by Russians

AT LEAST 20 people were killed today after Russia launched a massive missile attack against cities across Ukraine, including on a children’s hospital.

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July 08, 2024
Tories 'need to take our time to get the right leader to challenge Labour'
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Tories 'need to take our time to get the right leader to challenge Labour'

CONSERVATIVE MPs are in “no rush” to appoint a new leader, a former minister claimed today.

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July 08, 2024
Sinn Fein pressure on Starmer as he meets Belfast leaders
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Sinn Fein pressure on Starmer as he meets Belfast leaders

SIR Keir Starmer pressed on with a four-nation tour today after Labour’s election triumph as the new PM came under pressure from Sinn Fein to agree to a reunification vote in Northern Ireland.

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July 08, 2024
Keir Starmer's rebranding of Labour is a lesson for the ages
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Keir Starmer's rebranding of Labour is a lesson for the ages

POLITICAL branding has always been more important than people think. You only have to look at the fractured state of the Tories right now to know that.

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July 08, 2024
Labour tells world: Britain is the place to do business
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Labour tells world: Britain is the place to do business

Positive message as Reeves unveils planning shake-up for 1.5 million more homes

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July 08, 2024
'EZRI'S A WINNER...HE WON'T BE FAZED'
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'EZRI'S A WINNER...HE WON'T BE FAZED'

DEFENDER'S FORMER COACHES AT CHARLTON BACK HIM TO ANSWER CALL

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July 05, 2024
Silverstone stages the latest test of friendship for Lando and Max as Brit eyes glory
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Silverstone stages the latest test of friendship for Lando and Max as Brit eyes glory

NOT since the highly contentious Abu Dhabi Grand Prix battle royal between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen brought the curtain down on the 2021 Formula One season has the sport had a proper rivalry.

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July 05, 2024
After saying goodbye, it's hello again from Andy
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After saying goodbye, it's hello again from Andy

Murray back at SW19 today following tearful send-off ahead of Raducanu link-up

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July 05, 2024
Battle of the boy wonders to decide blockbuster clash
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Battle of the boy wonders to decide blockbuster clash

THE SPAIN team that has taken Euro 2024 by storm is unrecognisable from the one which won three straight tournaments between 2008 and 2012.

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July 05, 2024
Ronaldo's star status may prove Portugal's undoing
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Ronaldo's star status may prove Portugal's undoing

EVEN with Kylian Mbappe in town, Cristiano Ronaldo is the name on everyone’s lips ahead of tonight’s quarter-final showdown.

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July 05, 2024
London property market 'needs political stability'
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London property market 'needs political stability'

PROPERTY experts today forecast a “Starmer stability rally” for house prices as Labour swept to power with a majority large enough for at least five years in government.

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July 05, 2024
This was a brutal revenge shellacking for the many sins of the Conservatives
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This was a brutal revenge shellacking for the many sins of the Conservatives

NO, IT really isn’t like 1997. Not even close. The morning after that landslide, I met a pillar of the Tory party in the office.

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July 05, 2024
The Tory survivors of their electoral Somme are ready to battle for the leadership
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The Tory survivors of their electoral Somme are ready to battle for the leadership

BY THE time Sir Keir Starmer spoke of the “sunlight of hope” in the early hours, it was more a matter for the Conservatives of who was left standing under the rubble of a Labour landslide than salvaging dignity.

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July 05, 2024
These are the four essential takeaways for Sir Keir Starmer
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These are the four essential takeaways for Sir Keir Starmer

PICTURE Sir Keir Starmer in his Downing Street study this evening.

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July 05, 2024
'Absolutely gubbed': SNP wipeout in Scotland paves Keir's victory path to No 10
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'Absolutely gubbed': SNP wipeout in Scotland paves Keir's victory path to No 10

A MASSIVE swing from the Scottish National Party to Labour paved Sir Keir Starmer’s victory path to Downing Street.

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July 05, 2024
Tories wrecked by first-past-the-post
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Tories wrecked by first-past-the-post

The voting system that had served them so well has now turned round to bite them

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July 05, 2024
Best night for Greens as four MPs (and both leaders) voted in
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Best night for Greens as four MPs (and both leaders) voted in

THE Green Party achieved the best result in its history, with four MPs being elected — including its two co-leaders.

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July 05, 2024
Now we're coming for Labour, says MP Farage after his party wins four seats
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Now we're coming for Labour, says MP Farage after his party wins four seats

NIGEL FARAGE took aim at the Tories, claiming they had left a “void” in British politics after he won in Clacton.

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July 05, 2024
Don't like the result? Maybe Kane and co can take your mind off
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Don't like the result? Maybe Kane and co can take your mind off

ENGLAND fans are today voting with their wallets and splashing out on food and booze — and in some cases airline tickets — to back the team in its quarter-final tie with Switzerland.

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July 05, 2024
Lib Dems oust three ministers in record-breaking night for Davey
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Lib Dems oust three ministers in record-breaking night for Davey

SIR Ed Davey’s Liberal Democrats toppled three Cabinet ministers as they won a record number of more than 70 seats.

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July 05, 2024
Well done, Keir.For now we're with you but beware the goodwill won't last for ever
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Well done, Keir.For now we're with you but beware the goodwill won't last for ever

THE first thing we need to do is congratulate Keir Starmer for his momentous win. It was large, it was collective, and — in the end — it was probably what we all needed.

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July 05, 2024
Blues banished to outer edges as London turns red
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Blues banished to outer edges as London turns red

INNER-CITY STRONGHOLDS FALL TO LABOUR

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July 05, 2024
Truss is biggest casualty in brutal Tory bloodbath
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Truss is biggest casualty in brutal Tory bloodbath

Ex-PM, Shapps and Mordaunt among big beasts ousted-but Hunt survives

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July 05, 2024
Top Labour pair lose seats in Gaza backlash
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Top Labour pair lose seats in Gaza backlash

LABOUR might have won a landslide victory, but there were huge upsets for some candidates who faced pro-Palestine independents.

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July 05, 2024
Beyond Starmer's wildest dreams: Labour landslide with majority of more than 170
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Beyond Starmer's wildest dreams: Labour landslide with majority of more than 170

The King arrived at Buckingham Palace shortly before 10.30am as Rishi Sunak was due to head there to resign as PM after his decision to call an early summer election backfired so spectacularly.

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July 05, 2024
ANDY AIMS TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS 'SPECIAL' OPPORTUNITY
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ANDY AIMS TO MAKE THE MOST OF HIS 'SPECIAL' OPPORTUNITY

FINALLY, the Andy Murray farewell tour begins after two weeks of conjecture over whether he would take to Wimbledon’s Centre Court one more time.

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July 04, 2024
IT'S HOME RULE AS BRITS TAKE CENTRE STAGE
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IT'S HOME RULE AS BRITS TAKE CENTRE STAGE

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S No1 AND No2 FACE OFF, WHILE MURRAY STARTS DOUBLES CAMPAIGN WITH BROTHER

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July 04, 2024