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Bulletin PM briefing: Heatwave blasts Britain and maternity scandal report

Hottest June day ever as UK heatwave smashes temperature records. Shocking findings from the Ockenden Report into Nottingham baby deaths. Bedford train crash investigators give major update on deadly incident. How police took eight minutes to find Henry Nowak’s stab wound before he died. What Scotland need to do against…

The Independent UK

Bedford crash occurred after train passed red signal and was not stopped, investigators believe

Interim report says other train it hit had halted on line because warning system wrongly caused it to brake

The Guardian - UK

Train driver who died in Bedford crash went through red signal, investigators reveal

Investigators reveal moments leading up to crash involving two London-bound trains which killed driver and injured 162

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Bedford train crash investigators give major update on deadly incident

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The Independent UK

Train driver killed in Bedford crash passed red signal, investigators say

Shaun Burton, 60, died when the East Midlands Railway train he was driving hit the back of a stationary train run by the same operator.

Evening Standard

Driver in fatal Bedford train crash passed red signal moments before collision

Shaun Burton died when his train smashed into the rear of another on the same line

The Independent UK

Dozens remain in hospital after fatal Bedford train collision

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Bedford train crash update issued with eight people still in critical condition

One person died in Friday’s crash, while others remain in critical condition

The Independent UK

Network Rail sets out travel disruption timeline during ‘complex’ Bedford train crash recovery

‘Only travel if absolutely necessary’, advised railway operator

The Independent UK

Bulletin AM briefing: Starmer expected to announce exit and UK heatwave latest

Starmer expected to announce exit as Burnham enters Parliament. How warm UK will be this week as extreme health warnings issued. Vast majority of Americans say Iran war was a mistake and want conflict to end. Driver killed in Bedford train crash named and pictured for first time. Cape Verde…

The Independent UK

Tributes pour in for train driver killed in crash as experts work to reopen line

Shaun Burton, 60, was described as ‘dedicated to his job, devoted to his colleagues and enormously popular at his depot’.

Evening Standard

Family pay tribute to 'devoted' train driver killed in Bedford crash

Around 100 people were injured in the crash as nine are currently fighting for their lives in hospital

Evening Standard

Key unanswered questions after horror Bedford train crash as investigators probe cause

Questions remain unanswered about the horrific Bedford train crash that left one person dead and 100 injured, as investigators continue to work to establish the cause of the crash.

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to ‘dedicated’ driver killed in train crash near Bedford as update issued on disruption

Shaun Burton, 60, died when the East Midlands Railway train he was driving crashed near Bedford

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Shaun Burton named as driver killed in Bedford train crash

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Evening Standard

Driver killed in train crash near Bedford named as family pay tribute

Shaun Burton’s family said they were devastated by his loss, in a statement released by British Transport Police.

The Guardian - UK

Does Bedford train crash raise wider questions about safety?

It is not yet clear what could have allowed the two trains to collide despite multiple failsafes in today’s railways

The Guardian - UK

Train driver killed in Bedford crash named as family pay tribute

Family of Shaun Burton, 60, say they are ‘devastated by his loss’ and their thoughts are ‘also with those affected’

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The Independent UK

Rail line closed for a week after fatal Bedford train crash

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Passengers to face rail disruption for a week following fatal train crash

Network Rail said a ‘complex recovery operation’ to remove the damaged trains and carriages from the railway had begun.

Evening Standard

Passengers face a week of rail disruption after fatal Bedford train crash

The crash killed the driver of one of the trains and left around 100 people injured

The Guardian - UK

‘There was panic’: shock and horror in the Bedfordshire village next to the train crash

The collision that killed one driver and injured 100 cast a sombre mood among Elstow residents, many of whom often use the local service

The Guardian - UK

Nine people in critical condition after Bedford train crash kills driver

East of England ambulance service says number of people listed as seriously injured has increased to 32

The Independent UK

Nine in critical condition after deadly Bedford train crash

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Nine Bedford train crash victims fighting for life after deadly rush hour rail disaster

Dozens of passengers remain in hospital as investigators probe the cause of Friday’s collision between two London-bound services

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