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Wes Streeting, MP for Ilford North since 2015, grew up in a London council flat, attended a state school and is Cambridge Uni-educated.
Speculation is rife that he will declare his candidacy soon. Will the adage be borne out that he who wields the dagger never wears the crown...

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The knives are out for Kier Starmer, 58th British Prime Minister, who led the Labour Party in a landslide win in 2024 over the Conservatives led by Rishi Sunak.

All eyes are on #WesStreeting today, following his meeting with #Starmer this morning.

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St George was made patron saint of England in 1350 by Edward III.
At the 1415 Battle of #Agincourt, Henry V's archers wore the St George's cross. Shakespeare has Henry ending his battle speech with ‘Cry God for Harry, England and StGeorge!’ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
It's also Shakespeare's birthday!

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...now governed by a British friendly ruler thanks to the coup. 'Operation Intradon' is said to be one of Britain's 'secret' past battles but one which few would have heard of.
#BritishBattles #BritishHistory

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The #StraitsofHormuz is the latest focus of the war between USA and Iran.
This waterway sits strategically at the entrance of the Persian Gulf. On the north coast lies Iran while on the south lies Oman, and it's governate territory, #Musandam, on the tip of the Arabian Peninsula>

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involved in a coup in #Oman and ‘temporarily’ handing over the Musandam peninsula over to the Sultanate of Oman. Omani sovereignty over the Musandam Peninsula meant that the Hormuz shipping lanes would lay in Omani territorial waters,..

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It is said to be the first arrest of a senior royal since the 1640s when King #CharlesI was imprisoned by #Oliver #Cromwell, and then later found guilty of treason and beheaded.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III, has been arrested #otd on suspicion of misconduct in public office by police investigating the former prince's dealings.
Police raided his Sandringham & Windsor homes on his 66th birthday.
#Andrew #AndrewMountbattenWindsor

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Andrew has previously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein though has not commented on specific recent allegations.
In 2025, #KingCharlesIII removed Andrew's remaining royal styles and honours. Andrew remains 8th in line to the throne (having been born 2nd in line)....

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...which would see the German army on retreat from now on.
The millions of Jewish and other people killed during the Holocaust are remembered each year on this day across the UK as part of #HolocaustMemorialDay.

#HMD #HMD2026 #WWII #history #otd

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#otd 27 Jan in 1945, the Nazis' biggest concentration camp at Auschwitz in Poland was liberated by the Soviet army. The images and testimony shocked the world.

The British army and other Allies were engaged in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium and Luxembourg...

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While medieval England celebrated #TwelfthNight or #Epiphany, #otd 6 Jan 1066, Harold Godwinson was crowned king of England after the death of Edward the Confessor a few days earlier.
Harold II was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon English #king but only reigned til his death in Oct.

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Q: Which Conservative #PrimeMinister served for 3 terms in the Victorian era? He died #otd 23 Oct, in 1869
Ans: The Earl of Derby. Despite his achievements, he left office with a mediocre political reputation & little recognition for his part in shaping the modern Tory party.

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British #tennis champion CHARLOTTE COOPER was born #otd 22 Sept in 1870.
Cooper took part in 21 #Wimbledon tournaments between 1893 - 1917, winning her first ladies' single title in 1895. In 1900, she became the first female #Olympic tennis champion.

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#otd 28 Aug in 1996, the divorce of the then-Prince Charles of Wales, & Princess Diana was finalized after 15 years of marriage. Under the divorce settlement, Diana was stripped of her 'Royal Highness' title.
A year & 3 days later #PrincessDiana tragically died in a car accident.

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In 1962 #otd 6 Aug, Jamaica became an independent country within the Commonwealth, after 300 years of British rule since annexation from the Spanish in 1655, led by Penn.
The 1658 Battle of Rio Nuevo saw a final (unsuccessful) attempt by the Spanish to recapture #Jamaica 🇯🇲

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The birth of #BEATRIXPOTTER #otd 28 July in 1866, writer & illustrator of children's classic books, and conservationist.
After her 1st book in 1901, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, she wrote and illustrated over 20 children’s tales, their lovable characters becoming nursery classics.

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We enjoyed the current mini-series on @BBCiPlayer titled "Miss Austen". It focuses on Jane Austen's sister Cassandra and the reasons for her decision to destroy many of Jane's letters. The series stars Keeley Hawes as Cassandra, the official trailer here: https://t.co/QzpZHPvy8w

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Died #OTD 18 Jul 1817, #English novelist Jane #Austen.
Writing about the realities of money, class & human happiness, she anonymously published 4 novels during her lifetime (incl.Pride and Prejudice, 1813), and 2 posthumously. She was buried in Winchester Cathedral.