Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Sir Keir launches a full-blown attack on the PM's inability to deal with the gambling scandal, Gareth Southgate's Three Lions toil again but finish top, and Julian Assange walks free after pleading guilty to espionage

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1 | Starmer blasts Sunak's failure of leadership over gambling scandal

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2 |Boring England suffer again but one solution can salvage Euro 2024 bid

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3 | Retracing Jay Slater's last steps – emergency workers desperately search for missing teen

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4 | Glastonbury gates to open for thousands of music fans

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5 | Julian Assange walks free after pleading guilty in court

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