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The IndependentWednesday, 19 August 2026
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Burnham hits back at Russian threats over UK drones in Ukraine
Prime minister insists Britain fully backs Kyiv in war against Putin despite Kremlin embassy’s sinister warning that supply of unmanned aircraft for military use ‘will carry consequences’
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Tributes to couple killed in helicopter crash on Greek island honeymoon
British pair Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert died in the accident en route to Sifnos in the Cyclades
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Wetherspoons are right to ban phone speakers – they make life a nightmare
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EARL SPENCER ANNOUNCES REVEALING NEW BOOK ON HIS SISTER DIANA
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