Conservative MP Patrick Spencer drunkenly groped the breasts of two women after pestering them to have a drink with him at London's exclusive Groucho club, a court has heard.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 14.07.2026.
It displays 89 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
14.07.2026 ⇢ The day of the Widdecombe targeted attack confirmation
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The Ann Widdecombe murder investigation dominated UK headlines for a fifth day, with a pivotal shift in the afternoon: counter-terror police officially declared the killing a 'clearly targeted attack' with 'preparation and planning'. Reports of far-left literature at the suspect's home and possible plans to assault other Reform MPs reinforced the terrorism framing. The story crowded out other news, though US-Iran tensions escalated with fresh US strikes and Iran hitting UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump reversed a threat of Hormuz tolls. Other stories included a Covid inquiry report criticising £10bn PPE waste, half a million rejecting the BBC licence fee, and England's World Cup semi-final build-up.
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New Statesman
Rising energy bills matter a lot more to the public than net zero
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The third consecutive night of US strikes on Iran came as Trump announced a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the strait.
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Killing of man – identified by rights groups as 26-year-old Colombian – comes days after man killed by ICE in Texas
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02:37⇢Terror Tag for Widdecombe Killing
⌨The Widdecombe murder investigation remains the top story, now officially treated as terrorism with counter-terror police leading (The Guardian, The Independent, The Spectator, BBC News, The Mirror, Spiked, HuffPost UK, Breitbart London, The Telegraph, Channel 4 News). New headlines also cover US strikes on Iran after Trump claims Tehran broke deal (The Independent, BBC News), and ICE agents killing a man in Maine (The Guardian).
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The US announced a new round of strikes on Iran on Monday, hours after President Donald Trump said that the United States is 'reinstating' a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Ukraine and nine other countries including UK issue joint statement as leaders meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris
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Iran hits two UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz as US carries out third night of strikes
The UAE calls the attack "brazen" after one person was killed and eight injured, while the US completes strikes aimed at degrading "Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping".
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World | Brooke Davies
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Breitbart UK
Incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to add as much as £38 billion to Britain’s already historically high tax bill to fund a progressive handout agenda, analysis from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has warned.
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10:42⇢Strait of Hormuz Ablaze
⌨US-Iran tensions escalate as Iran hits two UAE tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US carries out a third night of strikes. The UAE calls the attack 'brazen'. Meanwhile, the Widdecombe murder investigation continues with counter-terror police leading, though new headlines shift focus to the Iran conflict.
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World | Noora Mykkanen
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The latest revelations about the Nowak atrocity leave us in no doubt: the DEI dictatorship is a pox on our humanity.
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BBC
New explosions near port city, Iranian state media reports, as Tehran hits UAE tankers in strait
Meanwhile a shipping boss says Donald Trump's plans to impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz are unworkable.
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Our cartoonist sets the scene before the semi-finals, with Thomas Tuchel’s team taking on old rivals Argentina
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BBC
New explosions near port cities, Iranian state media report, as Tehran hits UAE tankers in strait
Meanwhile a shipping boss says Donald Trump's plans to impose a 20% charge on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz are unworkable.
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Along with the rice fields, a centuries-old infrastructure that treated water as a gift to be shared is disappearing
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13:27⇢Hormuz Inferno
⌨The Strait of Hormuz crisis dominates, with Iran hitting UAE tankers and the US launching fresh strikes. The BBC and The Independent report new explosions near Iranian port cities, while HuffPost UK covers Downing Street's criticism of Trump's proposed toll on Hormuz shipping. The Widdecombe murder investigation continues with counter-terror police leading, but is now secondary.
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Kyiv to anchor European alternative missile defence system called Freyja; more sanctions against Russian state hacking outfits. What we know on day 1,602
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The ‘sensible centrist’ wing of the Tories deserves to be exiled to the political wilderness.
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UK | Sam Corbishley
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A man accused of helping an Iranian spy in his high profile escape attempt from prison worked for the Telegraph newspaper, a court has been told. Simon Childs reports.
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Breitbart UK
Independent reviewer of terror legislation questioned erratic approach of police into the apparent murder of a major political figure.
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Conviction over hiring by socialist-led council is one of a series of corruption claims facing Pedro Sánchez’s family
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The suspect in the alleged murder of Brexit warrior and former government minister Ann Widdecombe reportedly had far-left literature in his home, as police have been forced to belatedly admit that there may have been a political motive in last week’s killing.
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16:29⇢Widdecombe's Far-Left Shadow
⌨The Widdecombe murder investigation remains dominant, with police now calling it a targeted attack and reports of far-left literature found at the suspect's home (The Telegraph, The Mirror, Breitbart London, The Spectator). US-Iran tensions escalate with fresh US strikes and Iran hitting UAE tankers (The Independent, BBC News).
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BBC
Trump reverses threat of 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz cargo as US prepares to resume Iran ports blockade
The US president says he will replace the planned levy with trade and investment deals with various Gulf states.
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Detectives examining whether hatred of Widdecombe’s strong views or of Reform party were factors in killing described as a ‘targeted attack’
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Tadej Pogacar powered to victory on France’s national holiday with another dominant display on the mountainous 10th stage to extend his overall lead
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News | Barney Davis
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Trump drops a 24-hour-old vow to charge cargo ships for using the Strait as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway.
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Breitbart UK
The government is very “blasé” about the security of Reform UK because its MPs have the wrong opinions, party spokesman Robert Jenrick said.
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Miracle on the Hudson pilot Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
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US hits targets in port cities of Bushehr and Bandar Abbas while Iran targets Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation
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19:47⇢Widdecombe's Targeted Shadow
⌨The Widdecombe murder investigation continues to dominate, with police confirming it was a targeted attack and counter-terrorism leading. The US-Iran conflict escalates with fresh US strikes on Iranian ports and Iran retaliating against Bahrain and Jordan, while Trump withdraws his threat of Hormuz tolls. The Sully Alzheimer's diagnosis and Gibraltar fingerprint border are also covered.
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President Donald Trump has U-turned on his threat to charge cargo ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz as much as 20% – but the US and Iran have continued trading strikes as Trump has told the US Congress that war has resumed.
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The latest Covid inquiry report has found that billions of pounds the UK spent on personal protective equipment were wasted.
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Trump drops a 24-hour-old vow to charge cargo ships for using the Strait as the US continues its battle to break Iran's hold on the waterway.
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Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro gave Spain a 2-0 win in the World Cup semi-final in Dallas and they await England or Argentina in Sunday’s final
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Goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro gave Spain a 2-0 win in the World Cup semi-final against France and they await England or Argentina in the final
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Tadej Pogacar powered to victory on France’s national holiday with another dominant display on the mountainous 10th stage to extend his overall lead
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