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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 07.08.2026.
It displays 64 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
07.08.2026 ⇢ The day of the Bangkok school shooting
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The morning was dominated by the shooting at a high school in Bangkok, with outlets tracking the rising death toll and the identification of the 14-year-old suspect. Simultaneously, The Independent and The Telegraph reported the Conservative party's plan to evict foreign nationals from social housing, a move critics labeled unworkable. By early afternoon, editorial focus shifted toward the conviction of Simon Levy, a serial sex predator found guilty of two murders. Media attention highlighted the numerous missed opportunities by authorities to apprehend him earlier. The Jason Arday scandal evolved as Cambridge University announced a review of its hiring processes following his resignation earlier in the week. In the evening, new allegations surfaced in the Daily Mail and Spiked regarding fabricated medical claims in Arday's book proposals. International reporting centered on Spain's decision to impose border controls on Italy due to the migrant crisis in Ceuta, while The Telegraph reported on alleged payments by UEFA to a former partner of FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
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A New Mexico judge ordered the Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp parent company to pay another $567m for the way it has harmed children.
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02:00⇢The Professor's Fabricated Book
⌨The UK media is dominated by the Jason Arday plagiarism scandal, with The Daily Mail and Channel 4 News highlighting institutional capture by 'woke dogma' and Cambridge's resignation. Concurrently, the Tories' plan to evict foreign nationals from social housing is covered by The Independent and The Telegraph, reflecting a focus on immigration policy.
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02:00⇢The Professor's Fabricated Book
⌨The UK media is dominated by the Jason Arday plagiarism scandal, with The Daily Mail and Channel 4 News highlighting institutional capture by 'woke dogma' and Cambridge's resignation. Concurrently, the Tories' plan to evict foreign nationals from social housing is covered by The Independent and The Telegraph, reflecting a focus on immigration policy.
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BBC
Thailand school shooting leaves at least six dead and 15 injured
The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old male student, has also been found dead.
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BBC
Thai school shooting leaves six dead as suspect identified as 14-year-old student
Fifteen others are injured, two of whom are in critical condition, following the shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok.
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At least 15 other people injured after student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi school, north of Bangkok
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BBC
Six dead after Thai teen allegedly shoots grandparents and schoolteachers
Fifteen others are injured, two of whom are in critical condition, following the shooting at a school on the outskirts of Bangkok.
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BBC
Several dead after Thai teen allegedly shoots grandparents and schoolteachers
Fifteen others are injured, two of whom are in critical condition, following the shooting at a school on the outskirts of Bangkok.
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BBC
Several dead after Thai teen shoots grandparents and schoolteachers
Fifteen others are injured, two of whom are in critical condition, following the shooting at a school on the outskirts of Bangkok.
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Uefa is not standing down in its fight with Fifa, saying ‘conditions have not been met’ for it to call off its current boycott of competitions
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UK | Emily Bashforth
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Matt Ridley on how Covid lab-leak cover-up shames the scientific establishment and why global warming may be good for us.
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09:35⇢Bangkok School Shooting's Toll
⌨The UK media is dominated by the aftermath of a school shooting in Bangkok, with Daily Mail and BBC News reporting on the death toll and injuries. The Jason Arday scandal continues, with The Telegraph and Cambridge academics demanding an inquiry into his appointment, while The Spectator links it to Black Lives Matter. The Tories' plan to evict foreign nationals from social housing is covered by The Independent, and Metro reports on asylum seeker evacuations after unrest in Norfolk.
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09:35⇢Bangkok School Shooting's Toll
⌨The UK media is dominated by the aftermath of a school shooting in Bangkok, with Daily Mail and BBC News reporting on the death toll and injuries. The Jason Arday scandal continues, with The Telegraph and Cambridge academics demanding an inquiry into his appointment, while The Spectator links it to Black Lives Matter. The Tories' plan to evict foreign nationals from social housing is covered by The Independent, and Metro reports on asylum seeker evacuations after unrest in Norfolk.
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‘There is no way back for him’ says the NFF president as Infantino battles for support around the world
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Thai teenager kills at least seven and injures more than 30 as PM calls shooting 'well prepared'
The suspected shooter, 14, is also dead, authorities say. A female student tells the BBC she "had to climb over the school fence to escape".
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The Mexican and Argentinian football federations have issued their public backing for beleaguered Fifa president Gianni Infantino in a move that has deepened world football’s civil war
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Three nights of disorder in Thetford over what locals say is the sudden imposition of migrant males on the community by the government.
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'I had to climb over school fence to escape': Thai students recount shooting after teen kills seven
Authorities say the shooter, 14, shot his grandparents then opened fire on a school near Bangkok, before turning the gun on himself. Thailand's PM called it a "well prepared" attack.
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The Mexican and Argentinian football federations have issued their public backing for beleaguered Fifa president Gianni Infantino in a move that has deepened world football’s civil war
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Evening Standard
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Teenager killed his grandparents before opening fire at school near Bangkok, where 22 others were wounded
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15:27⇢Bangkok School Shooting's Toll
⌨The UK media is dominated by the aftermath of a school shooting in Thailand, with The Guardian and BBC News reporting on the death toll and the shooter's age. Concurrently, the Jason Arday scandal continues, with The Telegraph covering Cambridge's review of its hiring process. Other topics include a murder conviction (Evening Standard), a boy starting fires (Metro), and protests over migrant housing (Breitbart London).
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15:27⇢Bangkok School Shooting's Toll
⌨The UK media is dominated by the aftermath of a school shooting in Thailand, with The Guardian and BBC News reporting on the death toll and the shooter's age. Concurrently, the Jason Arday scandal continues, with The Telegraph covering Cambridge's review of its hiring process. Other topics include a murder conviction (Evening Standard), a boy starting fires (Metro), and protests over migrant housing (Breitbart London).
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Authorities say the teen killed his grandparents at home before opening fire and killing five teachers at his school.
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Authorities say the teen killed his grandparents at home before gunning down five teachers at his school.
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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Authorities say the 14-year-old killed his grandparents before gunning down five teachers at his school.
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Reform UK’s finance spokesman Robert Jenrick met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance in Washington on Friday.
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Plus: Spain’s migration catastrophe and remembering Rod Liddle.
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Social media giant Meta has been fined an additional $567m by a court in New Mexico in the second part of a landmark case about child safety and online harms.
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Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
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21:19⇢Ceuta's Border Backlash
⌨The UK media is focused on the escalating Spain-Morocco migrant crisis, with Spain imposing border controls on Italy amid a row over Ceuta (BBC News, Spiked). Concurrently, the Jason Arday scandal continues to unravel, with a newly surfaced book proposal revealing fabricated claims (Daily Mail, Spiked).
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21:19⇢Ceuta's Border Backlash
⌨The UK media is focused on the escalating Spain-Morocco migrant crisis, with Spain imposing border controls on Italy amid a row over Ceuta (BBC News, Spiked). Concurrently, the Jason Arday scandal continues to unravel, with a newly surfaced book proposal revealing fabricated claims (Daily Mail, Spiked).
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News | Noora Mykkanen
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Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from neighbouring Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
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