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What I remember of 7/7 is utter disorientated helplessness - which is the meaning of terror attacks, writes Andrew Marr

7 July 2025, 17:13 | Updated: 7 July 2025, 17:17 By Andrew Marr Many of you, not all, will have your own very vivid memories of what happened 20...

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Andrew Marr

The love shown by 7/7 rescuers helped shape my second life - I will not allow the cancer of hatred to consume me

6 July 2025, 11:58 | Updated: 6 July 2025, 12:56 By Dr Gill Hicks There’s something uniquely emotional about commemorations. The approaching months...

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Dr Gill Hicks

Toxic jabs and deadly bum lifts: We need urgent licensing of cosmetic injectables

7 July 2025, 07:07 By Dr Ed Robinson There is a clear public need for robust government action to close the regulatory gap in non‑surgical cosmetic...

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Dr Ed Robinson

Pedestrianised streets are good for business – so why doesn’t London have more?

8 July 2025, 07:34 By Sophie Levenson The sun’s out and London is hot. There’s nothing more enticing than sinking into a chair at a pavement cafe,...

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Sophie Levenson

Britain’s biggest defence gap? Brainpower, not bombs - UK’s skills shortage puts security at risk

8 July 2025, 11:30 By Phil Siveter The latest Strategic Defence Review (SDR) has rightly made headlines for its ambitious content. Without question...

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Phil Siveter

Twenty years since 7/7: Are we safer, or just more watched?

7 July 2025, 08:18 | Updated: 7 July 2025, 09:06 By Richard Ellis Two decades on from the 7/7 attacks, London’s approach to public safety has...

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Richard Ellis

Bring back Britpop Britain: Was the ‘90s our last great era?

7 July 2025, 11:37 By Alan Young After Trump’s “Make America Great Campaign” of 2016, Reason Magazine published research that revealed the...

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Alan Young

Keir Starmer's first year: The government is struggling but far from doomed, writes Andrew Marr

4 July 2025, 11:34 By Andrew Marr One year on, and they are a puzzle, Keir Starmer and his government. The Prime Minister has done well abroad –...

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Andrew Marr

A shameful week for America’s institutions – and for democracy itself, writes Simon Marks

4 July 2025, 17:03 | Updated: 4 July 2025, 17:40 By Simon Marks This week, the ticking clock didn’t just mark another countdown on 60 Minutes. It...

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Simon Marks

Trafficking in plain sight, Europe has failed Ukraine’s most vulnerable refugees

4 July 2025, 09:47 By Megan Gittoes When Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, millions were displaced overnight triggering...

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Megan Gittoes

Oasis are back — and this isn’t just nostalgia, it’s a cultural reckoning

4 July 2025, 15:13 By James Kirkham Oasis have returned, and with them comes a rush of something which feels bigger and deeper than merely their...

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James Kirkham

Forensics finally caught a killer 60 years on — and that should terrify criminals

3 July 2025, 17:51 By Andy Hughes, LBC Crime Correspondent There’s a saying in the police that cold cases are never cold. And, as this week has...

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Andy Hughes

I love the history of Wimbledon, but it’s time to scrap the queue

3 July 2025, 16:53 By Johnny Jenkins I’m a huge fan of Wimbledon, but change is needed. The strawberries and cream, the action on Centre Court, the...

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Johnny Jenkins

Labour came into office claiming they would smash the gangs – this claim now lies in tatters, writes Chris Philp

2 July 2025, 19:08 By Chris Philp MP Will illegal immigration be lower next year? It’s not a trick question or a riddle. Yet Pat McFadden, the...

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Chris Philp Mp

We're fixing the foundations of Britain - to make it a Britain you feel proud to live in once again, writes Keir Starmer

2 July 2025, 22:30 | Updated: 2 July 2025, 22:38 By Sir Keir Starmer One year ago, the nation voted in the General Election. They voted to rebuild...

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Sir Keir Starmer

I’m a former A&E doctor: Here’s the problem with the government’s NHS plan

3 July 2025, 17:23 By Dr Sonia Szamocki The Prime Minister has this week laid out his plan for the ten-year future of the NHS, with reforms that he...

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Dr Sonia Szamocki

Belonging shouldn’t be means-tested, PIP isn’t a luxury – it’s a lifeline

2 July 2025, 10:29 By Kim Samuel Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are a vital benefit that doesn’t just help disabled people manage the extra...

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Kim Samuel

The BBC and Glastonbury crossed a line that cannot be repeated

2 July 2025, 16:00 | Updated: 2 July 2025, 20:51 By Marc Levy As a music lover, I have always cherished the BBCs coverage of the Glastonbury...

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Marc Levy

Politics is theatre. But what happened to Rachel Reeves during PMQs was absolutely horrible, writes Andrew Marr

2 July 2025, 17:56 | Updated: 3 July 2025, 09:00 By Andrew Marr Politics is also theatre. The words they use, their expressions, the way they...

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Andrew Marr

The government can’t afford to back down: Palestine Action should be banned without hesitation

2 July 2025, 16:21 By Dr Amira Halperin Last week’s announcement by the Home Secretary that she intended to proscribe Palestine Action appears to...

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Dr Amira Halperin