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Rwanda enforcement officers told all leave is cancelled, as government hopes law will pass

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Immigration enforcement staff have had their leave cancelled as the government hopes its plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda will become law this week.

Seeing Iranian missile fuel tank up close makes claims that attack was symbolic seem absurd

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When the first pictures of downed Iranian rockets emerged on Sunday morning, they didn't look real.

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Sunak tells Netanyahu now is 'moment for calm heads' in wake of Iran attack

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Rishi Sunak has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that it is "a moment for calm heads to prevail" in the wake of Iran's attack over the weekend.

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Rwanda plan defeated in Lords again - forcing MPs to consider four changes

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New defeats for the government's Rwanda bill in the House of Lords have set up a parliamentary showdown on Wednesday - forcing MPs to consider changes to Rishi Sunak's stop the boats plan.

Government would not have accepted ending Horizon software, ex-Post Office CEO says

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The government would not have accepted faulty accounting software Horizon being phased out, a former Post Office chief executive told the inquiry into the wrongful prosecution of sub-postmasters.

UK airport suspends operations due to 'security incident' on aircraft

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Birmingham Airport temporarily suspended operations today due to a "security incident on an aircraft".

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Border Force officers to strike for four days at Heathrow

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Hundreds of Border Force officers will go on strike at Heathrow Airport later this month.

Judge warns Trump over 'intimidating' potential jurors in court

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A judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial has warned the former president about "intimidating" potential jurors in the case.

Fake videos and images flooded X in hours after Iran's attack on Israel

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Fake videos and images flooded social media in the hours after Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel on 13 April.

MPs back smoking ban for people born after 2009

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Rishi Sunak's flagship smoking ban has passed its first parliamentary hurdle despite opposition from within his cabinet - as Labour backed the bill.

Hezbollah commander 'killed in Israeli airstrike'

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Israel has claimed a Hezbollah commander has been killed in an airstrike in Lebanon.

Baby died after being strapped to bean bag by deputy nursery manager and ignored, court hears

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A nursery deputy manager caused the death of a nine-month-old baby girl by tightly swaddling her, placing her face down and strapping her to a bean bag, a court has heard.

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Footage shows police arrive at hostel before man 'killed pensioner for Gaza'

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Footage has been shown to a jury of the moment armed police arrived at a hostel before a Moroccan asylum seeker stabbed a pensioner in the street "for Gaza".

Flights diverted at one of world's busiest airports after year's rainfall in a day

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Flights arriving into Dubai airport - the world's busiest for international travel - are being temporarily diverted this evening to other locations as the city-state is hit by major flooding after heavy rainfall.

Huge fire breaks out at warehouse in Bristol

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A huge fire has broken out at a warehouse in Bristol.

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Are we heading for World War Three? Experts give their verdicts

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In a world that has grown more dangerous in recent years, the nightmare scenario of a Third World War is in the public consciousness.

EasyJet suspends flights to Israel after Iran attack causes travel chaos

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EasyJet has suspended all flights to Tel Aviv over safety concerns for journeys to Israel - days after Iran's attack caused chaos for airlines.

Farage hits out at 'cancel culture' after police move to shut down conference

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Nigel Farage has hit out at "cancel culture" after officers moved to shut down the National Conservatism conference in Brussels.

Teenage killer who knifed stranger in heart jailed for life

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A teenager who killed a pensioner by stabbing him in the heart has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years.

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Ex-Post Office operations boss admits 'missed opportunity' to prevent Horizon scandal

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A former Post Office director has expressed regret over a "missed opportunity" to prevent the Horizon IT scandal at the public inquiry.

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What impact would proscribing Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organisation have?

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard was formed in 1979 following the Iranian revolution to protect the Islamic regime.

Prince William to return to public duties for first time since Kate's cancer announcement

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Prince William will return to royal duties on Thursday, his first public engagements since the Princess of Wales's cancer announcement.

First product from Meghan's new lifestyle brand revealed

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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has officially launched her new lifestyle brand by sending jars of strawberry jam to influencers across the US.

Creating fake sexual images of another person to become a criminal offence

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Creating fake sexual images of another person will become a criminal offence, under a new law announced on Tuesday.

'Bollard man' who confronted Sydney attacker offered Australian citizenship

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A Frenchman who confonted the Sydney shopping centre attacker - earning the nickname "Bollard man" - has been offered Australian citizenship.

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Muslim student loses High Court challenge against school's 'prayer ban'

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A Muslim student has lost a legal challenge against a school previously dubbed Britain's strictest over its ban on "prayer rituals".

Deadline to register to vote in local elections this evening

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People wanting to vote in next month's local elections are being reminded to register by the end of the day.

Nuclear accident 'dangerously close' after Ukraine plant attacked

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The world is "dangerously close to a nuclear accident" after attacks on a power plant in Ukraine, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned.

Superdry warns of administration if rescue plans fail

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Struggling Superdry has revealed plans for a fundraising and restructuring, warning that failure will mean it faces administration.

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Judge removed from case over Garrick Club membership

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A High Court judge has been removed from overseeing a case involving an alleged rape victim because he is a member of the male-only Garrick Club.