All news for 2026-07-09

Crime

09 Jul 2026 664

Teen stabbed 16-year-old over £20 cannabis debt with "no hesitation", court hears

A teenager fatally stabbed a 16-year-old boy without saying a word and with "no hesitation", a court has heard.

News

09 Jul 2026 606

Ed Miliband approves UK’s second-largest solar farm to power 200,000 homes

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has given the green light for the construction of the UK’s second largest solar farm, set to be built on the border between Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

News

09 Jul 2026 723

Judge warns over AI after CPS cites fake court cases in extradition hearing

A judge has warned of the risks of using AI in court hearings after documents from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) contained references to “non-existent” legal cases.

News

09 Jul 2026 638

Trump ditches new Air Force One for old presidential jet on surprise UK flight

President Donald Trump has left Turkey on an older VC-25A Air Force One jet. The U.S. Air Force’s new VC-25B Bridge aircraft had brought Trump to that country yesterday for the NATO Summit, but left without him on board earlier today.

Politics

09 Jul 2026 592

Police launch investigation into Robert Jenrick over £37,500 donation linked to foreign funds

Police are investigating a political donation made to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader. The Metropolitan Police has been examining claims that a £37,500 donation originated from a foreign donor, following a referral from the Electoral Commission.

News

09 Jul 2026 706

Manchester city centre to expand as 61,000 homes approved under major development plan

Manchester is destined to expand dramatically over the next two decades through a 15-year vision.

World

09 Jul 2026 541

US prepares for prolonged military campaign as Iran refuses to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The White House is preparing for what could become a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

Investigation

09 Jul 2026 651

British rape case transferred to US military as airman escaped UK justice system

Minutes after fleeing the home of an American airman, Rebecca called 999 in tears to report that he had raped her. She recalls vomiting at a police station in Suffolk as she described being repeatedly and violently attacked.

Investigation

09 Jul 2026 769

Leaked documents expose secret Russia-China plan to destroy Starlink and jointly develop advanced weapons

Secret documents from a series of clandestine Russian-Chinese military forums reveal a joint plan to defeat Elon Musk’s Starlink and a weapons development partnership far deeper than either country will admit.

Crime

09 Jul 2026 641

Two men arrested after woman allegedly raped in late-night attack in Cornwall

Two men have been arrested after a woman was allegedly raped in a late evening horror attack.

News

09 Jul 2026 609

Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75 after emergency surgery and weeks in induced coma

Legendary Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler has died aged 75 – weeks after undergoing emergency surgery and being placed in a coma.

Crime

09 Jul 2026 687

Man caught swallowing £35,000 diamond ring in attempted Hatton Garden jewellery theft

A crafty thief posing as a shopper swallowed a £35,000 ring at a jeweller’s in a bid to steal it, bosses say.

Investigation

09 Jul 2026 774

FBI probes Argentine football chiefs over alleged $190m money laundering scheme

The FBI is reportedly probing Argentina’s football bosses over claims hundreds of millions of dollars in sponsorship money were laundered through US banks.

Politics

09 Jul 2026 526

Count Binface becomes Nigel Farage’s only confirmed challenger in Clacton

Asked how he will appeal to the people of Clacton-on-Sea in the upcoming by-election, Count Binface replied quick as a flash: ‘Well, I’m not Nigel Farage’.

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