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Sunak to set out details of Rwanda plan as parliamentary showdown looms

Sunak to set out details of Rwanda plan as parliamentary showdown looms

Sunak to set out details of Rwanda plan as parliamentary showdown looms

22 April 2024

Rishi Sunak will set out how the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will work as the legislation faces its final crunch votes.


Victoria Beckham shares joy at Spice Girls reunion at star-studded birthday bash

Victoria Beckham shares joy at Spice Girls reunion at star-studded birthday bash

Victoria Beckham shares joy at Spice Girls reunion at star-studded birthday bash

22 April 2024

The singer said it was the ‘best gift’ to be back with her bandmates.


Smart motorway safety systems frequently fail, investigation finds

Smart motorway safety systems frequently fail, investigation finds

Smart motorway safety systems frequently fail, investigation finds

22 April 2024

There have been hundreds of incidents when safety equipment was out of action in recent years, figures obtained by BBC Panorama show.


Cameron seeks ‘new era’ in UK-Central Asia relations on visit to region

Cameron seeks ‘new era’ in UK-Central Asia relations on visit to region

Cameron seeks ‘new era’ in UK-Central Asia relations on visit to region

22 April 2024

The Foreign Secretary is travelling across Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.


Thames Water warns of 44% surge in bills under new business plans

Thames Water warns of 44% surge in bills under new business plans

Thames Water warns of 44% surge in bills under new business plans

22 April 2024

The troubled firm said customer bills could rise by another £19 to £627 by 2030 under plans to up spend by another £3.1 billion.


Asda grows profit as loyalty scheme drives supermarket sales

Asda grows profit as loyalty scheme drives supermarket sales

Asda grows profit as loyalty scheme drives supermarket sales

22 April 2024

The UK’s third biggest supermarket chain said its underlying earnings rose by 24% to £1.1 billion over 2023.


Giant anamorphic painting encourages those voting in 2024 to think about climate

Giant anamorphic painting encourages those voting in 2024 to think about climate

Giant anamorphic painting encourages those voting in 2024 to think about climate

22 April 2024

The huge image was created in the West Yorkshire countryside to mark Earth Day.


Rishi Sunak to urge peers to back Rwanda plan as it faces final showdown

Rishi Sunak to urge peers to back Rwanda plan as it faces final showdown

Rishi Sunak to urge peers to back Rwanda plan as it faces final showdown

22 April 2024

Weeks of parliamentary back-and-forth are set to come to a head on Monday night.


Met apologises to Stephen Lawrence’s mother for broken promise

Met apologises to Stephen Lawrence’s mother for broken promise

Met apologises to Stephen Lawrence’s mother for broken promise

22 April 2024

Baroness Doreen Lawrence was promised an explanation after the BBC last year named Matthew White as the sixth suspect in her son’s murder.


Serial killer Lucy Letby’s appeal against her convictions to be heard

Serial killer Lucy Letby’s appeal against her convictions to be heard

Serial killer Lucy Letby’s appeal against her convictions to be heard

22 April 2024

If three judges decline to give permission, it will mark the end of the appeal process for Letby.


What the papers say – April 22

What the papers say – April 22

What the papers say – April 22

22 April 2024

A wide range of stories feature across Monday’s front pages.


Queen to meet regiment for first time as Colonel-in-Chief

Queen to meet regiment for first time as Colonel-in-Chief

Queen to meet regiment for first time as Colonel-in-Chief

21 April 2024

Camilla became Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own) last June.


Met Commissioner to discuss protests with mayor and Jewish groups

Met Commissioner to discuss protests with mayor and Jewish groups

Met Commissioner to discuss protests with mayor and Jewish groups

21 April 2024

Sir Mark Rowley’s job appears to be secure despite calls for him to resign over the policing of pro-Palestine protests.


Government and Lords set for Rwanda showdown

Government and Lords set for Rwanda showdown

Government and Lords set for Rwanda showdown

21 April 2024

The Prime Minister has vowed to keep the Commons sitting late into the night if necessary to pass his flagship Rwanda Bill.


Record numbers run London Marathon including stars and people in costume

Record numbers run London Marathon including stars and people in costume

Record numbers run London Marathon including stars and people in costume

21 April 2024

Runners of all ages completed the route for charity, with a number breaking records in costume.


Tory London mayoral candidate’s plans have £500m ‘black hole’, says Labour

Tory London mayoral candidate’s plans have £500m ‘black hole’, says Labour

Tory London mayoral candidate’s plans have £500m ‘black hole’, says Labour

21 April 2024

Labour said Susan Hall’s plans for London would mean council tax hikes or cuts to services.


Ex-Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis to co-host Channel 4’s election coverage

Ex-Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis to co-host Channel 4’s election coverage

Ex-Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis to co-host Channel 4’s election coverage

21 April 2024

The journalist will co-host the election special alongside Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy.


Breast cancer survivor says running London Marathon ‘made me feel alive’

Breast cancer survivor says running London Marathon ‘made me feel alive’

Breast cancer survivor says running London Marathon ‘made me feel alive’

21 April 2024

Jackie Scully ran the London Marathon in a 10-person London bus to break a Guinness World Record.


London Marathon runners break 44 Guinness World Records

London Marathon runners break 44 Guinness World Records

London Marathon runners break 44 Guinness World Records

21 April 2024

Amateur runners set a variety of records, from the fastest marathon dressed as a scientist to the fastest for someone with multiple sclerosis (MS).


Lowering inflation is harder than lowering my marathon time, says Jeremy Hunt

Lowering inflation is harder than lowering my marathon time, says Jeremy Hunt

Lowering inflation is harder than lowering my marathon time, says Jeremy Hunt

21 April 2024

The Conservative politician was one of 20 MPs and peers running in the London Marathon on Sunday.


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