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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1850, Robert Peel, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1788) passed away. In 1913, Max Beloff, Baron Beloff, English historian and academic (died 1999) was born. In 1990, Danny Rose, English footballer was born. In 1990, Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer was born. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 1990, Bill Tupou, New Zealand rugby league player was born. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2003, Briggs Cunningham, American race car driver and businessman (born 1907) passed away. In 2020, Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (born 1989) passed away. In 2024, A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Top 10 TfL earners revealed as number on £100,000-plus salaries jumps 15%

The Standard

July 2, 2026

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Top 10 TfL earners revealed as number on £100,000-plus salaries jumps 15%

The number of TfL employees whose base salaries is above £100k climbed from 536 to 617 over the last year

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