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Armed police swarmed over Exeter University today following reports of student threatening others with a gun. Via: Student 'gunman' arrested at Exeter University

The 17-year-old secretly filmed his teacher on a smartphone telling him off and then posted the clip online, claiming the heated exchange followed him being kicked out of class in Aberdeenshire. Via: Pupil is thrown out of class and reprimanded by his teacher after saying there are only two genders

The Queen, 93, arrived for the second day of festivities at Royal Ascot in an open-top carriage alongside Prince Charles, 70, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 71, Via: Queen looks unimpressed as she grapples with her umbrella at Ascot

Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments, including the third round of Tory leadership voting and May and Corbyn at PMQs 3.01pm BST On the World at One Dominic Raab, the former Brexit secretary who is now backing Boris Johnson after being eliminated from the Tory leadership contest yesterday (see Read more

Cricket World Cup: talking points at the halfway stageCounty cricket – live! Latest news from around the groundsAnd you can email Tom here or tweet him here 2.59pm BST 43rd over: South Africa 187-4 (Van der Dussen 40, Miller 17). Afternoon everyone. Thanks Dan, Tom taking over for the rest Read more

Follow all the action from the second day of the Royal meetingTalking Horses: rain-soaked Ascot perfect for Crystal OceanAnd feel free to post BTL, email Tony or tweet @tonypaley 2.56pm BST 2.52pm BST So Ickworth in the opener there followed the example of Accidental Agent and did a Hamlet cigar Read more

The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading… Via: Tango and Tories: Wednesday's best photos

The frenzied investment in the 90s soft toys seems unlikely today, but as a child I bought into the craze with enthusiasmIn the late 2000s, the singer Lily Allen was asked to perform a streamed gig in exchange for “hundreds of thousands” of bitcoin. She told them: “As if.” She Read more

Students evacuated from campus buildings as one man arrested Via: Exeter University: Armed police scrambled after student 'makes threats with handgun'

Deep rift exposed as shadow cabinet meets to consider the party’s stance on EU withdrawal Via: Brexit latest: Senior Labour figures attempting to stop party backing second referendum