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April 25, 2024

Follow my lead on defence, Sunak tells European allies

PM issues challenge as Biden signs Ukraine aid package

3 mins

Europe must increase its military spending quickly

European leaders must follow the example of Congress in Washington and do more for Ukraine

5 mins

Rwanda bill 'leaves 100,000 in limbo at a cost of £6.2bn'

Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration legislation will lead to a dire “system meltdown” and trap more than 100,000 men, women and children in permanent limbo – with taxpayers footing the billions in costs to accommodate them, a new report has claimed.

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Three arrested over deaths of five migrants in Channel

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences after five migrants including a child died while trying to cross the Channel this week.

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Rayner delivers low blow to Sunak after a taxing PMQs

You know a joke has landed when even Penny Mordaunt comes off Wordle and struggles not to snigger. Mouth twitching, her poker face struggling not to collapse, the leader of the Commons almost needed oxygen after Angela Rayner's jibe at the \"pintsized loser\" she works for.

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Why did Gove's promise to end no-fault evictions stall?

Conservatives pledged in the 2019 manifesto to abolish Section 21 notices, which allow landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason. No-fault eviction, as it is called, has been one of the biggest complaints of tenants, and the abolition of Section 21 notices has long been a central demand of tenant and homelessness campaign groups such as Shelter.

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Labour to renationalise rail

'Biggest overhaul in a generation' promised if party is elected

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Girl arrested as stabbing at Welsh school injures three

A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school in Wales.

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Army horses injure four as they gallop through streets

Four people were taken to hospital yesterday after escaped Household Cavalry horses caused mayhem by galloping through the streets of central London. A group of seven horses and six soldiers were on an extended exercise in Belgravia yesterday when chaos erupted after the animals were spooked by nearby building works.

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Barbados halts slavery land purchase from a Tory MP

The Barbados government has halted plans to buy a £3m former plantation from a British Conservative MP whose family profited from slavery. Richard Drax, the MP for South Dorset, owns a 617-acre land in Barbados that was once operated as a sugar plantation by his ancestors in the 17th century, where thousands of enslaved African people were forced to work.

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Ancient acts of destruction reveal lost secrets of Maya

A remarkable archaeological discovery is shedding light on one of history's biggest enigmas - the collapse of central America's ancient Maya civilisation.

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Young girls drinking and smoking more than boys

Girls in the UK are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys, while England is \"top of the charts\" globally for child alcohol use, a major report has found.

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Gaza aid plan a cover for Rafah invasion, says UN

Giant dock floated by US could be used by Israeli army

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US just the latest to restrict TikTok due to security fears

TikTok is facing the prospect of being banned or unavailable for nearly half the world's population after the US moved to outlaw the app.

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Amsterdam restricts hotels and cruises to curb tourism

The city of Amsterdam is escalating its campaign against overtourism on top of existing efforts to discourage problematic Brits abroad and crack down on tourist etiquette.

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Who could really be triggered by cosy old 'Terry and Fune'?

There’s nothing worse than going back to one of your favourite shows from days gone by – a nostalgic little comfort of a simpler time in your life, perhaps a sitcom you used to watch with your parents as a kid – only to realise that it’s aged about as badly as you have.

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Heathrow used by 200,000 passengers a day in 2024

Record numbers since start of the year as May strikes loom

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Toffees end Liverpool title hopes with rare derby win

So now Jurgen Klopp has another reason why he will not to miss the Merseyside derby.

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Another United comeback despite defensive mishaps

Bruno Fernandes produced a captain’s performance to save Manchester United’s blushes against rock-bottom Sheffield United, scoring twice and providing another in a 4-2 comeback win for Erik ten Hag’s misfiring side.

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Can Poch steer Blues out of crisis of their own making?

As a former Arsenal player, Mikel Arteta could sympathise with Mauricio Pochettino as they shared the touchline at the Emirates.

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