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May 09, 2024

Sunak ambushed at PMQs with another Tory defection

Natalie Elphicke dramatically crosses the floor to join Labour

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Is Elphicke's defection the death knell for the Tories?

Everyone loves a defection, but Natalie Elphicke’s switch from Labour to the Conservatives has raised more than the usual quota of questions. Unlike, say, the defection of Lee Anderson from the Conservatives to Reform, which was entirely predictable, Elphicke’s move has left friend and ex-friend alike somewhat mystified.

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Pressure mounts on PM to suspend arms sales to Israel

A former UK national security adviser has criticised Rishi Sunak for failing to suspend arms sales to Israel after the US paused a shipment of bombs overnight. Crossbench peer Peter Ricketts said it was unfortunate that Britain had not taken a stand, adding that it should have been “ahead of the US” on the decision.

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UK expels senior Russian diplomat over spying case

A former UK national security adviser has criticised Rishi Sunak for failing to suspend arms sales to Israel after the US paused a shipment of bombs overnight. Crossbench peer Peter Ricketts said it was unfortunate that Britain had not taken a stand, adding that it should have been “ahead of the US” on the decision.

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Airport chaos as e-gates fail again - what went wrong?

Tens of thousands of airline passengers arriving at airports across the UK faced waits of several hours on Tuesday night after another collapse of the e-gates system that automatically checks passports. The IT failure took over four hours to fix, during which time large queues built up.

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Girl born deaf has hearing restored after gene therapy

A British girl has had her hearing restored after becoming the first in the world to take part in a groundbreaking new gene therapy trial.

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Met rejects 6,000 mental health calls every month

Funding is needed in London for \"stretched\" mental health services, the Metropolitan Police has warned, as the force withdraws from 6,000 NHS calls every month. The Met has said its \"Right Care Right Person\" programme, which led to the police to stop responding to mental health patients where the NHS should be required, has saved 34,000 officer hours since November last year.

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Spinal cord implant could avoid need for brain surgery

A tiny, flexible electronic implant that wraps around the spinal cord could offer new ways to treat disability and paralysiscausing spinal injuries, a new study suggests.

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AstraZeneca pulls Covid vaccine after demand falls

AstraZeneca is withdrawing its Covid jab worldwide due to a \"surplus of available updated vaccines\".

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Woman jailed over cyclist's death is freed after appeal

A pedestrian who shouted and waved her arm at a cyclist, causing her to fall into the path of an oncoming car, has had her manslaughter conviction overturned at the Court of Appeal.

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Harry celebrates Invictus.Games' tenth anniversary

As Charles and Camilla host garden party a few miles away

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Dine and dash pair rack up more than £1,000 in bills

A couple admitted a series of \"dine and dash\" offences after they were caught racking up large bills at restaurants before running away without paying. Bernard McDonagh, 41, and Ann McDonagh, 39, both of Sandfields, Port Talbot, appeared before Swansea Magistrates' Court yesterday, where they pleaded guilty to five joint charges of fraud.

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Netanyahu under pressure as Biden halts arms supplies

Israel urged to stop attack on Rafah as Palestinians 'await execution'. By Bel Trew, with Nedal Hamdouna in Rafah

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Russia targets infrastructure in missile attack on Ukraine

More than 50 missiles and 20 attack drones have rained down on Ukraine in Russia's largest attack on the country's energy industry in weeks.

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Court to hear Trump appeal over Willis misconduct case

A Georgia appeals court has granted Donald Trump's request for an appeal challenging the ruling that Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis can stay on the state's election interference case against the former president and his allies.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy anthem banned by court

A Hong Kong appeals court has granted the government's request to ban the popular protest song \"Glory to Hong Kong\", overturning a previous ruling.

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Boeing 767 scrapes runway as front landing gear fails

A plane made a dramatic emergency landing at Istanbul airport after its front landing gear failed.

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Why blood tests for cancer could soon become a reality

Leah Hardy on eight breakthroughs in the fight against the deadly disease, including lung cancer jabs and AI diagnosis

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Can you offer some tips for visiting the Cinque Terre?

Q I am going from Pisa to do the Cinque Terre, walking from one end to the other.

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Cross the line: how young people killed the phone call.

As a survey reveals that a quarter of people aged between 18 and 34 would never dare answer the phone, Olivia Petter asks if our anxiety means we're missing out on real intimacy

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How Scorsese helped save Britain's most important filmmakers from obscurity

Thelma Schoonmaker, the legendary director's long-term editor, speaks with James Mottram about their mission to restore the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

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The end is in sight for this delightful, twisted creation

The ninth and (sadly) final series of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's 'Inside No 9' anthology is here, writes Sean O'Grady, with a whole new menagerie of oddballs

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One for the road: BrewDog founder Watt quits top role

Controversial beer boss James Watt is stepping down from the top job at BrewDog 17 years after he co-founded the Scottish brewer.

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Remarkable Real comeback in classic semi-final clash

Real Madrid won 4-3 on aggregate

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