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Conservative voters 'politically homeless', says Streeting

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Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting hopes Conservative voters will "give change a change" at the general election.

Hundreds more arrests at US student protests over Gaza

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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein was reportedly among those detained by police.

Minister defends NHS record after MP defects to Labour

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Chris Philp denies Tories are deprioritising the NHS, after Dan Poulter says "patients deserve better".

Yousaf rules out pact with Alba party to win confidence vote

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Alex Salmond is said to want a deal to maximise pro-independence MPs and MSPs in return for support in a no confidence vote.

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Watch: Biden roasts Trump at correspondents' dinner

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The US president made fun of his and Donald Trump's age at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

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MP Dan Poulter not offered deal to join Labour as far as I'm aware, Wes Streeting says

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Conservative MP Poulter tells the programme he felt he had to quit the Tories because of the strain on the NHS.

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The Papers: Tory MP defects and Labour 'would keep triple lock'

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Suffolk MP Dan Poulter's switch to Labour and a pledge from Keir Starmer on pensions lead the papers.

02

Does RFK Jr pose more of a threat to Trump or Biden?

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In a tight election, the independent candidate could get enough votes to influence who wins the White House.

Have Iran-Israel missile strikes changed the Middle East?

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Political and military leaders are still absorbing the extraordinary exchange of fire, writes James Landale.

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Family wants tougher pub rules after cellar fall death

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Olwen Collier died from head injuries after falling into the cellar of the Stag and Pheasant in Carmel, south Wales.

Saturday, Apr 27

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Irish government wants to return asylum seekers to UK

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Taoiseach asks justice minister to bring forward legislation so asylum seekers can be returned to the UK.

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Thousands rally for Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez

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More than 12,000 people rally to urge the prime minister to stay in office as he decides whether to resign.

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Man dies after parachute incident at industrial estate

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Durham Police say they are treating the incident as unexpected and enquiries are ongoing.

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Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

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A 58-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after an incident on Friday morning.

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British man injured in Tobago shark attack

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Peter Smith, 64, was 10 metres off the shore when he was attacked by a bull shark, a local official says.

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Trump rejects offer to join breakaway snooker tour

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Former world champion Judd Trump reveals he rejected an approach to join a potential breakaway snooker tour, saying he was “not interested one bit”.

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US officials probe Indian spice mix pesticide claims

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Officials in several countries say spice mixes made by MDH and Everest may contain ethylene oxide.

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Trump's mood, his lawyer and what this week revealed about the marathon trial

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The first week of the Trump trial revealed more about the DA's case and how Trump will behave during the trial

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Man dies and four arrests after 'bad batch of heroin'

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Police confirm the death of a man and eight people needing hospital treatment in north Devon.

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Turkish power ship resumes supply to Sierra Leone after bill paid

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Most of the electricity in the capital is supplied by a Turkish ship floating off the country’s coast.

ITV News host Rageh Omaar receiving care after becoming unwell on air

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Rageh Omaar, 56, was hosting the News at Ten when he appeared to struggle to read the bulletins.

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How a police raid on Columbia protest ignited campus movement

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The university president's decision to bring in the NYPD lit a wildfire of protest over the Gaza war.

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UK forces may be deployed to help deliver Gaza aid

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The US says no American forces will go ashore but an unnamed "third party" will drive aid into Gaza.

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The Papers: 'Return of the King' and 'teacher shortage crisis'

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The King's return to public duties, a report on the lack of teachers in schools, and chicken 'megafarms' lead the papers.

Pelosi urges Gaza campus protesters to target Hamas

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The Biden ally says outrage about the situation in Gaza is justified but protesters should condemn Hamas too.

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Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine

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The $6bn package includes air defence munitions but not the missile systems Ukraine says it badly needs.

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Curtice: What could the local elections mean for the general election?

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The polls are the last big test of the Westminster government's popularity before the next election.

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Baby orca free after month trapped in Canadian lagoon

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The orphaned calf swam from British Columbia after several rescue attempts by a First Nations community.

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Oil tanker damaged in Houthi missile strike

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The Yemeni rebel group says its latest attack targeted the Andromeda Star.

The 'get-out-of-jail' election and 30 years of freedom

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Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy.