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Foden and Palmer set to miss out on England World Cup squad - while Maguire confirms absence
Manchester City star Phil Foden and Chelsea's Cole Palmer are among the players set to miss out when England manager Thomas Tuchel names his 26-man squad for the World Cup, according to multiple reports.
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King Charles showcases his musical talents on final day in Northern Ireland
The King has tried his hand at playing a ukulele and baking cakes during royal engagements with the Queen on the final day of their visit to Northern Ireland.
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UK braces for bank holiday heatwave as temperatures set to soar to record-breaking 33C
Temperatures are set to soar this bank holiday weekend, with a chance of record-breaking 33C (91F) May highs in parts of the UK.
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Southampton 'deplorable' for pressuring junior staff member to spy – and manager to blame, says EFL
The English Football League (EFL) has labelled Southampton "deplorable" for pressuring a junior member of staff to spy on Middlesbrough – blaming manager Tonda Eckert for "spygate".
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Sam Fender, Lily Allen and CMAT among Ivor Novello songwriting award winners
Sam Fender, CMAT and Lily Allen were among the big winners at this year's Ivor Novello Awards - as George Michael was also remembered and celebrated with one of songwriting's highest honours.
Business
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Back to the future as Rachel Reeves fires up summer spending reminiscent of Rishi Sunak's COVID scheme
Rachel Reeves' Great British Summer Savings, a family-friendly bundle of VAT cuts for kids' meals and leisure attractions, and free bus travel to get to there, is reminiscent of a previous Treasury wheeze intended to lift spirits in a troubled summer - think Eat Out To Help Out, without social distancing or gnawing anxiety.
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SpaceX targets record flotation that could make Musk a trillionaire
Elon Musk has revealed plans for a stock market flotation of SpaceX that looks set to raise a record sum and could make him the world's first trillionaire.
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Zuckerberg warns 'success isn't a given' as 10% of Meta workforce laid off
Tech giant Meta has laid off 10% of its workforce - as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg warns that "success isn't a given".
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Nvidia continues record breaking streak but not everyone is convinced
The world's most valuable company has reported another series of record-breaking and expectation-defying results, easing fears, for now, of a slowdown in the AI boom.
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Former Unilever brands-owner in talks about sale of Timotei and VO5 | Mark Kleinman blog
Entertainment
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Sam Fender, Lily Allen and CMAT among Ivor Novello songwriting award winners
Sam Fender, CMAT and Lily Allen were among the big winners at this year's Ivor Novello Awards - as George Michael was also remembered and celebrated with one of songwriting's highest honours.
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Tui ends sponsorship of Married At First Sight UK and Australia after rape allegations
Tui Group has ended its sponsorship of Married At First Sight (MAFS) UK and its Australian spin-off, after contestants on the show made allegations of rape and sexual assault.
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'Serious concerns' raised by MPs after rape allegations on Married At First Sight UK
MPs have written to Channel 4 and Ofcom with "serious concerns" about their response to the allegations of rape and sexual assault on Married At First Sight UK.
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UFC Freedom 250: What you need to know about the unprecedented White House event
History will be made in Washington DC on 14 June, when Donald Trump marks his birthday with cage fighting on the White House lawn.
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Shakira acquitted of tax fraud in Spain
Singer Shakira has been acquitted of tax fraud and should be reimbursed more than 55m euros (£48m), Spain's High Court has ruled, following years of financial legal battles.
Politics
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Back to the future as Rachel Reeves fires up summer spending reminiscent of Rishi Sunak's COVID scheme
Rachel Reeves' Great British Summer Savings, a family-friendly bundle of VAT cuts for kids' meals and leisure attractions, and free bus travel to get to there, is reminiscent of a previous Treasury wheeze intended to lift spirits in a troubled summer - think Eat Out To Help Out, without social distancing or gnawing anxiety.
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Government publishes single-sex spaces guidance - as MP criticises 'damaging' year-long wait
The government has published its long-awaited guidance on how the Equality Act should be implemented in relation to single-sex spaces.
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The story behind Britain's 'sanctions blunder'
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Are Reform a bigger threat to Labour or the Conservatives? Here's what local election results tell us
Despite Labour losing most seats to Reform, in-depth Sky News analysis of May's local election results shows that Reform's popularity is hitting the Conservatives hardest.
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Civil service union votes to double strike fund to prepare for Reform government
The largest union representing civil servants has voted to double its financial reserves to fund industrial action in the event of a Reform UK government.
