Monday, July 1, 2024

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Macron's gamble appears to have backfired as National Rally 'at gates of power', Rishi Sunak has claimed he will win the election despite campaign woes, and Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane seal a narrow victory for England. 

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1 | Le Pen's far-right takes lead after first round of voting in French election

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2 | Jude Bellingham's divine intervention saves Gareth Southgate in England's Euro 2024 tournament

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3 | Labour blames private schools for 'pricing out' middle classes in row over VAT on fees

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4 | Family of Jay Slater vow to continue looking as Spanish police call off search

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5 | Rishi Sunak says he is proud of disastrous election campaign - and claims he will win

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STAT OF THE DAY

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Seven in 10 schools across England have been hit by cuts and can't afford the same essential running costs as when the Conservatives came to power in 2010, new analysis shows.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"You're completely wrong"

Rishi Sunak in a fiery clash over Brexit with Laura Kuenssberg in a BBC interview 

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