Filed from the London desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.
World · 24 September 2026
After a decade‑long series of missed appointments and unnecessary surgeries, a London NHS trust has announced it will review 4,500 breast‑cancer cases, promising to catch up on the delays with the same sense of urgen…
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Finance · 24 September 2026
Bank of England deputy governor warns that rising oil prices could force a rate hike, while bond markets stay on tenterhooks after a sharp sell‑off. The City’s financial gossip columners are already lining up for the…
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World · 24 September 2026
Lawyers claim a persistent chemical is lurking in the bloodstream of residents near a chemical plant, sparking health fears and an unintended buzz in the City’s risk‑analysis desks.
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Politics · 24 September 2026
The prime minister has suggested that the longstanding ban on alcohol in football stands should be abolished, calling it discriminatory and unfair, a move that could alter the drinking habits of supporters across the cou…
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Sports · 24 September 2026
Portugal’s most celebrated striker says he’ll keep playing after the World Cup, targeting a ludicrous 1,000 career goals, leaving officials to wonder whether they need a new calendar for his agenda.
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Sports · 24 September 2026
Matchday‑1 of the Women’s Champions League saw Olympique Lyon, Barcelona, Chelsea and Arsenal battling it out amid an unscheduled ad break, a rotating set floor and a bewildered canine prop, prompting the London desk…
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World · 23 September 2026
A routine RAF training flight went sideways in Wales, injuring two pilots and prompting calls for a post‑incident review that might last longer than the flight itself.
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Politics · 23 September 2026
In a moment that could have been a headline, Andy Burnham emerged unscathed from his first meeting with Donald Trump, apparently thanks to a well‑groomed hairstyle and a dash of calm.
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