Nearly 1,500 people have been injured after two seven-plus magnitude shallow quakes hit seconds apart.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 26.06.2026.
It displays 79 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
26.06.2026 ⇢ The day Venezuela's quake toll neared a thousand
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The Venezuela earthquake death toll dominated the day, rising from 235 in the morning to 920 by evening, with rescue teams arriving and survivors pulled from rubble. The UK heatwave continued as a secondary story, with London recording its hottest June day and thunderstorms battering the north. Political coverage focused on Andy Burnham's Labour leadership, including calls to remove Home Secretary Mahmood and speculation about an early election. Other stories included King Charles never moving into Buckingham Palace, a policewoman's attacker jailed, and US strikes on Iran.
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Nearly 1,500 people have been injured after two seven-plus magnitude shallow quakes hit seconds apart.
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Is he the King over the Water, Mark Antony slaying Caesar or a no-hope substitute brought on in extra time?
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New Statesman
The choice of his chancellor will define government
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BBC
Venezuela earthquakes death toll rises to 235 as search for survivors continues
At least 4,300 people have been injured by the 7.2 magnitude and 7.5 magnitude quakes that struck on Wednesday evening.
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09:07⇢Venezuela's Quake Toll Tops 200
⌨The Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 235, with 4,300 injured, as rescue efforts continue (BBC, Independent, Guardian, Channel 4). The UK heatwave persists with red warnings and record temperatures in London (Evening Standard, Metro). Political coverage focuses on Andy Burnham's chancellor choice (New Statesman) and reports that King Charles will never live at Buckingham Palace (Mirror, Telegraph).
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BBC
Woman pulled alive from rubble after Venezuela earthquakes as rescuers search for survivors
At least 235 people have died and 4,300 injured by the 7.2 magnitude and 7.5 magnitude quakes that struck on Wednesday evening.
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UK | Danni Scott
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Lawmakers and advocates condemn ‘disastrous’ decisions that allow Trump officials to strip away migrant protections
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What Israel actually wants.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla are leaving 775 room-Buckingham Palace as a 10-year, 369 million-pound ($487 million) refurbishment program ends.
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BBC
International rescue teams arrive in Venezuela to help search for survivors after earthquakes kill 235
A further 4,300 people are known to have been injured by the 7.2 magnitude and 7.5 magnitude quakes that struck on Wednesday evening.
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UK | Brooke Davies
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State failure and Net Zero ideology have left us unable to cope during a heat wave.
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12:45⇢Rescuers Arrive as Venezuela Quake Toll Tops 235
⌨The UK media focuses on the Venezuela earthquake aftermath, with international rescue teams arriving and the death toll rising to 235 (BBC, Independent, Guardian, Channel 4). The UK heatwave continues, with London expecting its hottest June day ever (Evening Standard, Metro, Mirror). Political coverage includes Starmer snubbing Mahmood (HuffPost UK) and Labour leadership chaos (Novara Media).
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Prosecutors in the case involving the killing of a French teenager that shocked the nation have said that while a motive has yet to be determined, they have apparently been able to rule out a racial motive.
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BBC
Number of people killed in Venezuelan earthquakes more than doubles to 589, with almost 3,000 injured
International rescue teams are on the ground helping to search for survivors, with one video showing children being saved from a damaged building.
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Bodycam footage captures moment motorist pulls over to help police officer and calls: ‘Get in the back’
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BBC
Number of people killed in Venezuela earthquakes more than doubles to 589, with almost 3,000 injured
International rescue teams are on the ground helping to search for survivors, with one video showing children being saved from a damaged building.
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Venezuelans try to reach missing relatives as earthquakes death toll doubles to 589
International rescue teams are on the ground helping to search for survivors, with one video showing children being saved from a damaged building.
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Previously unreleased police bodycam footage has revealed that officers appeared to agree with murderer Vikrum Digwa’s lies about facing racist abuse from slain student Henry Nowak.
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Worst incident of its kind in country for more than 125 years leaves many searching for multiple family members – and pleading for international help
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The Guardian
Delcy Rodríguez says foreign rescue teams are arriving but people are angry at official response and limited resources
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BBC
'I want them back': Venezuelan mother searches for daughters as earthquakes death toll jumps to 920
International rescue teams are on the ground helping to search for survivors, with one video showing children being saved from a damaged building.
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'I want them back': Venezuelan woman searches for daughters as earthquakes death toll jumps to 920
International rescue teams are on the ground helping to search for survivors, with one video showing children being saved from a damaged building.
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18:57⇢Venezuela's Quake Toll Nears a Thousand
⌨The Venezuela earthquake death toll jumps to 920, with international rescue teams arriving and anger at the official response (BBC, Guardian). Political coverage focuses on Andy Burnham's ascendancy, with multiple outlets discussing his leadership and cabinet choices (Spectator, HuffPost UK, Morning Star, New Statesman).
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The Guardian
Delcy Rodríguez says foreign rescue teams are arriving as anger grows at official response and limited resources
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The hyper-entitled Israel-haters of America’s Ivy League are on their way to Congress.
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For millions of people trying to get home tonight after another blazing hot day – yet more stress, with the prospect of train delays and cancellations.
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Daily Mail
Donald Trump triumphantly returned to the hotel where the latest assassination attempt on his life occurred to disavow the growth of communism in the US to a crowd of Christians.
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BBC
Rescuers 'pulling people out with their bare hands' as Venezuela earthquakes kill 920
International rescue teams are on the ground helping to search for survivors, with one video showing children being saved from a damaged building.
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Despite their convincing 5-0 win over Iraq, Senegal must wait to see if they will progress to the knockout stages
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Ambitious plan to phase out single-use plastic opposed by chemicals industry – while green groups say law too timid
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