Monday, June 2, 2025

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Sir Keir Starmer is set to unveil plans for a new fleet of submarines and nuclear warheads, Kyiv says dozens of Putin's warplanes have been destroyed deep inside Russia in an unprecedented and daring Ukrainian operation, and vastly increasing numbers of parents are turning towards baby banks amid the child poverty crisis.

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1 | Starmer turns to submarines and nuclear warheads to fight new cold war

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2 | Dozens of Russian warplanes destroyed in huge drone attack, says Kyiv

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3 | Met Office gives verdict on chance of summer heatwaves

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4 | Two dead and more than 500 arrested after PSG's Champions League win

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5 | Surge in parents turning to baby banks amid child poverty crisis

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£7bn

The value of the dozens of Russian bombers which Kyiv claims were destroyed in a major drone attack on air bases deep inside Russia.

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