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Andy Burnham is set to become Labour leader and Prime Minister after 322 Labour MPs backed him in the first round of the parliamentary selection process, just one short of the number that would have made it mathematically impossible for anyone else to oppose him. Burnham released a video apologizing for Labour's initial response to the Gaza crisis, acknowledging the hurt caused and signalling a shift in tone on the Middle East, though the extent of a shift in substance remains an open question.

Temperatures in the UK topped 34 degrees Celsius for an eighth day this year, a new record, and an amber health alert for heat was extended to cover all parts of England except the Northeast. The NHS warned of summer pressures as severe as winter, with hospital admissions up and paramedics busier than ever; a report highlighted that up to three million homes are classed as overheating, with new builds and tower blocks posing particular challenges. The US and Iran traded strikes, raising fears of a return to war despite a ceasefire agreed three weeks ago, as the US hit 170 Iranian targets and Iran retaliated against US bases in Gulf states. Jersey's assisted dying law received royal assent, making it the first part of the British Isles to allow terminally ill adults to end their own lives. The Metropolitan Police apologized to comedian Graham Linehan for his arrest over social media comments about trans people. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will not join Prince Harry at public events in the UK this week, while Harry continued engagements in Birmingham. In the World Cup, England prepared for a quarterfinal against Norway, with striker Erling Haaland calling the occasion special, and Wimbledon saw an all-Czech women's final set after Carolina Muchova beat Coco Gauff. Singer Bonnie Tyler died at the age of 75.

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    Claim Met Police apologize to Graham Linehan for arrest

    Metropolitan Police apologised to Graham Linehan for his arrest.

    BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News and Weather, 9 July 2026, 18:11-18:19

  7. 18:21

    Claim Met Police apologize to Graham Linehan for arrest

    Graham Linehan was arrested by five armed officers at Heathrow Airport in September.

    BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News and Weather, 9 July 2026, 18:21-18:27

  8. 18:27

    Claim Met Police apologize to Graham Linehan for arrest

    A financial settlement was reached between Graham Linehan and the Metropolitan Police.

    BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News and Weather, 9 July 2026, 18:27-18:34

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    Claim Prince Harry and Meghan visit King Charles at Highgrove with children

    Meghan Markle will not join Prince Harry for public events in the UK this week, but may still visit privately with their children.

    BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News and Weather, 9 July 2026, 18:44-18:49

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    Claim Prince Harry and Meghan visit King Charles at Highgrove with children

    Meghan Markle will not join Prince Harry for public events in the UK this week, but may still visit privately with their children.

    BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News and Weather, 9 July 2026, 19:39-19:46

  12. 19:46

    Claim Prince Harry and Meghan visit King Charles at Highgrove with children

    Meghan Markle will not join Prince Harry for public events in the UK this week, but may still visit privately with their children.

    BBC ONE WestHD, BBC News and Weather, 9 July 2026, 19:46-19:52

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