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The shy 9-year-old Nathan Negrete doesn’t naturally gravitate toward the spotlight, but as Negrete stood with Weston McKennie in front of the roaring 74,904 fans at SoFi Stadium, he smiled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
No other candidates stood in the contest to replace Starmer so Burnham’s selection amounted to a coronation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Their relationship with Max is also much more personal: Anna was Max’s pregnant lawyer in the trial where Max stood accused of killing his expectant wife, while Tom was the prosecutor.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Discussions have been taking place amongst a tight group of people - the next Number 10 chief of staff James Purnell, Louise Haigh and the former MP who stood aside for Burnham, Josh Simons.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I’m surprised to see you at all, given you stood me up the last four weeks.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
