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Ten energy suppliers have paid out around £7 million in compensation and refunds after an error led to some customers being overcharged, the energy watchdog has said.

NHS trusts are cutting frontline clinical jobs and axing patient services to balance the books, health leaders have warned.

Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce a fresh wave of sanctions on Russia as he said the UK will “do everything in our power to destroy” President Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet.

Retailers have seen a “small but positive” increase in shoppers as the sunniest April on record enticed consumers into stores, figures suggest.

Coins celebrating 150 years of the emporium Liberty sitting at the heart of artistic innovation and craftsmanship have been unveiled by the Royal Mint.

A zombie-knife attacker has been found guilty of slashing a man at Notting Hill Carnival.

A woman has been found not guilty of having an illegal abortion during the second coronavirus lockdown.

The conclusion of a US-UK trade agreement is a “fantastic, historic day”, Sir Keir Starmer has said as he and Donald Trump formally announced the deal.

The average homeowner on a tracker mortgage will see their monthly repayments fall by nearly £29, after the quarter-point snip to the Bank of England base rate.

David Beckham and Gary Neville are part of a new ownership group at League Two club Salford.

Irish film star Barry Keoghan has said he met Sir Ringo Starr to study him ahead of the new Beatles films.

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to its lowest level for two years as it warned that an escalating global trade war will drag on growth over the next three years.

Last month was the second hottest April on record with world temperatures remaining above the key 1.5C threshold for global warming, scientists have said.

The UK’s National Wealth Fund and several banks are handing energy firm ScottishPower a £1.35 billion loan to upgrade the power grid between Scotland and England.

Donald Trump will on Thursday announce the US has reached a “major trade deal” with a “highly respected country”, the US president said.

The Government is on track to miss its key fiscal rules, increasing the likelihood of tax hikes later this year, an economic think tank has warned.

Arsenal’s bid to win the Champions League for the first time is over after they suffered a 2-1 second-leg defeat to Paris St Germain at the Parc des Princes.

Veteran broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has been hailed at Holyrood for his “influence” on marine conservation as he celebrates his 99th birthday.

The jury in the sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is not expected to be finalised until Friday, two days later than expected.

The publisher of the Daily Mail has asked lawyers for the Duke of Sussex to hand over any documents that relate to payments or “threats” made for evidence in the legal claim against the organisation.

Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages.

The secret meeting to elect the leader of the world’s Catholics is set to begin, bringing with it the intrigue of an ancient system of anonymous voting in Vatican City.

Thousands of GCSE pupils will receive their exam results via an app this summer as part of a Government pilot to bring records into the 21st century.

New powers for judges to punish criminals who refuse to attend their sentencing hearings sends a “clear message” that offenders cannot “opt out” of justice, victims’ families have said.

India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least three locations early on Wednesday, killing a child and wounding two other people, security officials said.

Police have named a 13-year-old boy who died after being pulled from a canal.

Friedrich Merz has finally succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

One of two former friends on trial for cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap sycamore has said he could not understand the huge outcry after it was felled, telling a court it was “just a tree”.

Kemi Badenoch insisted she was “confident” she would lead the Conservatives into the next general election following the party’s drubbing last week.

The UK and India have sealed a free trade agreement, in a deal which is hoped will boost sectors hardest hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Lifelike and atmospheric portraits of the King and Queen commissioned to mark their coronation have been unveiled by the couple.

Real Madrid have made an initial approach to Liverpool over signing Trent Alexander-Arnold in time for the Club World Cup, the PA news agency understands.

Pop icon Rihanna showed off her baby bump after her third pregnancy was announced on a star-studded Met Gala blue carpet.

Food delivery giant Deliveroo has agreed to a takeover by its US rival DoorDash in a deal worth around £2.9 billion.

That's despite raking in £16m in profits , in part from the 41k tickets dished out each year

Patients are demanding the meds every day when they're not needed

Since 2021, it's spared hundreds of patients unnecessary surgery

He defeated Welsh veteran Mark Williams 18-12 at the Crucible in Sheffield

Owen Jenner and Shane Richardson died from their injuries

The 80th anniversary celebrations for VE Day have begun

Alan Kennett says he feels very proud to think “I’m still here”

They say the government's dragging its feet

They include 101 year-old D-Day code-breaker Bernard Morgan (pictured)

Ellen Roome wants social media firms to give bereaved parents access to their child's data

Layton Carr, 14, was found inside a building in Gateshead

It marks the 44th anniversary of his death in prison

Seven of the men are Iranian nationals

All those arrested are aged between 11 and 14

Mark Williams admitted he was stunned by his own success after rolling back the years to beat world number one Judd Trump

Thirteen partially sighted or blind veterans have had their memories of VE Day brought to life to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

Arsenal will go into their crunch Champions League clash with Paris St Germain on the back of defeat by Bournemouth in the Premier League.

An artist has painted out of this world scenes inspired by the Star Wars franchise on used tea bags.

Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparation of a terrorist act after police uncovered a suspected plot to target a single premises.

Early vote counting in Australia’s general election has suggested the government is likely to be returned for a second term.

The Co-op has apologised after hackers accessed and extracted members’ personal data such as names and contact details.

Manchester City edged towards Champions League qualification by beating Wolves 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

Bob Dylan will showcase paintings that were created with “emotional resonance” in London.

The armed forces of Ukraine will take part in the UK’s military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

The Duke of Sussex has claimed the King will not speak to him because of his legal fight over his UK security, but that he does he want a “reconciliation” with his family.

The Conservative Party has lost every council it was defending in Thursday’s local elections after it found itself squeezed between Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats.

Kevin De Bruyne marked his penultimate home game for Manchester City with a goal as they edged out Wolves 1-0 to move a step closer to securing Champions League football next term.

Ronnie O’Sullivan was left wondering whether the problem was him or his cue after crashing out of the World Snooker Championship with a session to spare with a crushing 17-7 semi-final defeat to China’s Zhao Xintong.

Transgender women will no longer be able to play in competitive women’s and girl’s cricket in England and Wales after a change of policy from the sport’s governing body.

The margin of victory was six votes

Some of the first recommendations from a newly launched commission into adult social care in England might not be implemented until 2036.

NHS waiting lists are not driving the rise in health-related benefit claims, according to a new report.

The UK has seen the warmest start to May on record as temperatures continue to soar, with firefighters battling wildfires and warnings over the “hidden dangers” of open water swimming.

The Prince of Wales has said he is “in awe” of a triple-amputee veteran who said he “holds no bitterness” about being injured in service.

Polls have closed in a series of elections across England which could see Nigel Farage’s Reform UK deal blows to both Labour and the Conservatives.

The UK has seen the warmest start to May on record as temperatures continue to soar, prompting warnings of wildfires and the “hidden dangers” of open water swimming.

Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women’s football from June 1, 2025, the Football Association has announced.

Around 65,000 homes and businesses including some in Scotland’s most remote areas will gain access to lightning-fast broadband through a “game-changer” upgrade.

Tens of thousands of council workers will be balloted on strike action from Thursday in what a union is calling the biggest vote of its kind in years.

Adults with suspected skin cancer may be initially assessed with a new AI tool after it was approved for NHS use.

Mistakes on medical records can put people’s health “at risk”, experts have said, as a new poll revealed almost one in four have found errors in their personal documents.

Lucy Bronze headed a second-half winner as Chelsea clinched their sixth successive Women’s Super League title with a 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The King has poignantly reflected on his experience of cancer, saying it had brought into “sharp focus the very best of humanity” and telling cancer charities: “You have my whole family’s deepest admiration and gratitude.”

Mobile phone footage of the moment the famous Sycamore Gap tree was cut down and fell on to Hadrian’s Wall has been played to jurors.

Richard Burrows spent 27 years on the run

The Metropolitan Police is investigating a cyber attack on Marks and Spencer which has seen the retailer face major disruption.

Royal Air Force jets attacked a drone manufacturing facility used by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen.

The police marksman who was cleared of murder after shooting Chris Kaba will face gross misconduct proceedings, a watchdog has said.

A train has been wrapped in bold artwork celebrating the ethnicity of its operator’s workforce and the communities it serves.

More than 1,000 physician associates (PAs) could begin their careers in the NHS every year after regulators approved dozens of courses to teach them.

Businesses may need to be forced to accept coins and banknotes, to make sure the UK does not drift into a loss of cash acceptance for those who rely on it, the Treasury Committee has warned.

It is unclear whether the Government’s pledge to recruit 6,500 more teachers will fully address staff shortages, the public spending watchdog said.

Arsenal’s hopes of winning the Champions League were dealt a blow after Ousmane Dembele fired Paris St Germain to a 1-0 win in the opening leg of their semi-final at the Emirates.

Visit aimed at supporting rural projects

Mike Peters was 66

Two men deny the charges

Two women were injured

Adam Johnson was playing for Nottingham Panthers when he was hit

Around 80 people have been evacuated from their homes after a fire broke out at an electrical substation in west London.

A highly sensitive test that detects traces of disease in the bone marrow of patients with a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer could help double their chances of survival, a first-of-its-kind trial has found.

The Prince and Princess of Wales’s foundation is to provide funds to refurbish two community halls on a Scottish island where they will spend their 14th wedding anniversary.

Rachel Reeves has been warned that “tough trade-offs” await her at this summer’s spending review, as she has been urged to prioritise investment that “boosts” public services and standards for families.

Migrants convicted of sexual offences will be unable to claim asylum in the UK under a change in the law aimed at tightening border security.

Leeds edged back in front in the Sky Bet Championship title race after turning on the style to beat play-off chasing Bristol City 4-0 in a carnival atmosphere at Elland Road.

A total of 15 candidates are standing in the by-election

Sir Keir Starmer has hosted the head of the Palestinian Authority as the UK Government announced a £101 million funding package for the occupied territories in a show of the UK’s “steadfast support”.

A major power cut hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, including their capitals, knocking out subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines.

Catholic cardinals have set May 7 as the starting date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.

A 15-year-old boy has admitted killing another teenager who was stabbed with a hunting knife at a school.

Reform of the NHS app has resulted in 1.5 million fewer appointments being missed, ministers have revealed.

Teachers will be given permanent contracts after one year, under new measures announced by the education minister.

Two men accused of felling the landmark tree at Sycamore Gap on Hadrian’s Wall are due to go on trial on Monday, charged with criminal damage.

Liverpool secured a record-equalling 20th league title in a party atmosphere with a 5-1 victory over Tottenham as fans at Anfield witnessed a championship triumph for the first time in 35 years.

Runners have set off on the 45th TCS London Marathon, with celebrities, MPs and the fathers of two girls killed in the Southport attack taking part.

Steelworkers at Scunthorpe have been given a more certain future with the arrival of new raw materials to operate British Steel’s blast furnaces, ministers have announced.

A record number of people are set to take on the TCS London Marathon on Sunday, including celebrities, MPs and a duo dressed as a slinky dog.

The driver of a car struck people at a street festival in Canada, killing and injuring an unknown number of people, police said.

The equalities watchdog has issued interim guidance in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that the term woman is defined by biological sex.

London is preparing a bid to bring the World Athletics Championships back to the capital in 2029, organisers have announced.

Counter terror police have said a crossbow and a firearm were recovered after an incident that left two women seriously injured in Leeds.

Presidents, prime ministers and cardinals have gathered for the funeral of Pope Francis as huge crowds descended upon Vatican City.

Flags on Scottish Government buildings will fly at half-mast in honour of Pope Francis as the First Minister attends his funeral in Rome.

Virginia Giuffre, an outspoken sex trafficking survivor who settled a sexual assault lawsuit against the Duke of York, has died aged 41, her publicist has confirmed.

London Gatwick has said it is ready to accept tougher limits on aircraft noise and public transport needs in an effort to get the green light for its expansion plans.

Some 250,000 mourners paid their respects to Pope Francis over a three-day lying-in-state, the Vatican said on the eve of his funeral.

The Princess Royal has remembered “brave Anzacs” in their own words during a dawn service in north-west Turkey where thousands fell 110 years ago.

Water company bosses face up to two years in prison if they cover up illegal sewage spills under new laws coming into force on Friday.

A football club’s match shirts have been redesigned to feature a seat belt motif as part of a road safety campaign backed by former England striker Ian Wright.

Tech companies and individual executives face being collectively fined up to £70,000 each time a post relating to knife crime is not removed for their sites.

The vote was triggered by the resignation of Mike Amesbury

Paramedics and other ambulance crew members have faced a record number of “violent assaults”, ambulance chiefs have warned.

Social media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content from July or face massive fines, Ofcom has said.

A Russia-Ukraine peace deal is “very close”, Donald Trump has claimed as he urged Kyiv to accept territorial concessions as part of an end to fighting.

Arsenal prevented Liverpool from being crowned Premier League champions without kicking a ball despite conceding a late goal in a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace.

Playing music out loud on buses and trains should be made illegal, the Liberal Democrats have said, as they called for fines of up to £1,000 for culprits.

Around 20,000 people have paid tribute to Pope Francis in less than 12 hours since his body went on public view in St Peter’s Basilica.

A 29-year-old man who researched child murders including the Southport killings has been jailed for 30 years for the attempted murder of a nine-year-old girl who he stabbed three times as she was playing outside his home.

Talks to resolve the long running Birmingham bin strike are to involve the conciliation service Acas for the first time, it has been announced.

A former police officer who ran a paddleboarding company has been jailed for 10 years and six months after four people drowned during an excursion on a river in south-west Wales.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul, Turkey’s emergency management agency said.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have celebrated Prince Louis’s seventh birthday by posting a new photograph of their youngest son.

The UK Government borrowed more than expected for the latest financial year, according to new official figures.

There are not enough NHS staff to ensure safe care for maternity patients or those recovering from injury or illness, according to a poll.

Vehicle breakdowns caused by potholes increased by nearly a fifth in 12 months, new figures indicate.

Talks aimed at ending the long-running Birmingham bin strike will resume on Wednesday.

Sir Keir Starmer said a woman is an “adult female” as he appeared to U-turn on his previous stance on trans rights following the Supreme Court’s judgment on the issue.

Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “incredibly humbling” to see the work being done by allied nations to train Ukrainian troops.

Sir Keir Starmer will be among world leaders and dignitaries to attend the funeral of Pope Francis this weekend.

Kemi Badenoch has admitted that May’s local elections are “going to be very difficult” for the Conservatives.

King Charles has met with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ahead of visits today.

Pope Francis has been remembered as someone full of compassion, mercy and “irrepressible hope” as Catholics came together to mourn the death of a pontiff hailed by the King and other world leaders.

Pope Francis has died, a senior Vatican official has said.

Prison officers are calling on the Justice Secretary to allow the use of electric stun guns in the UK’s most dangerous jails.

Gatwick has retained its position as the UK’s worst airport for flight delays, as it continues to suffer from air traffic control (ATC) disruption.

They met briefly on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration’s migrant deportation plans.

Arsenal denied Liverpool the opportunity to be crowned Premier League champions on Easter Sunday with a 4-0 victory against 10-man Ipswich at Portman Road.

The Met Office says most of the country have seen “some warm spells of sunshine” on Easter Sunday, although a scattering of showers was likely across southern England and south Wales.

Mother-of-three Suzanne Cherry, 62, of Aldridge, Walsall, died in hospital after she was hit at 10.25am on Friday April 11

Dame Rachel de Souza said parenting must not be outsourced to professionals, adding “if we are serious about protecting our children, we have to look at our own behaviour”.

Pope Francis made a brief appearance to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.

Scotland’s NHS boards have paid almost £227 million in compensation in the past five years, new figures suggest.

The number of modern languages teachers in Scotland has fallen by more than a fifth since 2008, figures have shown.

Free breakfast clubs are set to launch at 750 schools across England next week as teachers expressed concerns that Government funding behind the flagship scheme will fall short of the cost.

Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London days after a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.

Three quarters of UK manufacturing and logistics firms are bracing for a hit from US tariffs.

Urgent action has been called for to tackle what a trade union has termed the “growing workload crisis” for teachers in Northern Ireland.

Social media influencers such as Andrew Tate are fuelling an increase in misogyny and sexism in schools.

More than a third (35%) of Gen-Z adults aged 18 to 21 worry about their finances every day.

A cat hit by a train survived after having his leg and tail amputated.

Police Scotland has said it will review its policies on transgender issues following a Supreme Court judgment on the legal definition of a woman.

A British woman has died in a cable car crash near Naples, according to an Italian official.

Rylan Gosling has confirmed he will lead a new Star Wars film, with the title of the franchise’s upcoming live-action story revealed.

Millions of people are set to face disruption to their Easter travel plans this weekend due to major rail engineering works, strike action, heavy traffic and possible flooding.

Three extinct-in-the-wild Socorro dove chicks have hatched at London Zoo, marking a hopeful milestone in the bid to bring the species back from the brink of extinction.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help “bridge gaps” in the mental health care system, which is “broken”, a clinician and tech executive had said.

Manchester United reached the Europa League semi-finals in astonishing fashion, hitting back from the brink of elimination and humiliation to see off Lyon at a bouncing Old Trafford.

Lord Sugar has chosen Dean Franklin as the winner of The Apprentice 2025, saying that he has been “quite good”.

Mother’s Day shopping gave retailers a sales boost in March, an industry body has said.

A gunman has opened fire at Florida State University, killing two people and wounding at least six others

The Government risked “throwing good money after bad” in its negotiations over the Scunthorpe steelworks, the Chancellor has said.

The Prison Service will investigate whether frontline staff should be given protective body armour following an attack on officers at HMP Frankland, the Justice Secretary has said.

Silver cutlery designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been sold for £175,200, nearly six times its estimate.

David Lammy is expected in Paris as a series of talks are scheduled between European leaders and Donald Trump’s top team about efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

The suspended chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police will not be prosecuted over allegations of sexual offences.

Chimps at a safari park have taken part in an Easter egg hunt as part of a project educating children about animal care.

British researchers have found the “strongest evidence yet” of alien life beyond our planet.

The King has hailed love as an important virtue across religions and one that the world “still needs” in a personal Easter message.

Arsenal came of age in Europe by dominating Real Madrid over two legs while Inter Milan also booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Bayern Munich.

The Government has set out plans to divert up to two million patients from NHS waiting lists by the end of next year.

Cocoa yields will be “destroyed” by 2030 without financial support and fairer markets, Ivory Coast farmers have warned.

Councils and charities have joined forces to call on the Government to stabilise a children’s social care system at “breaking point”, and bolster protections in “progressively challenging circumstances”.

A colossal squid has been filmed alive in the wild for the first time, 100 years after the species was discovered.

More than 700 migrants crossed the English Channel on Tuesday in the highest number of arrivals on a single day so far this year.

The grandfather of footballer Jesse Lingard has told a court he was not an “ogre” as he denied allegations of historical sexual assault.

The terms “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex, the Supreme Court has ruled.

It's after a drop in petrol prices

It's after Aston Villa were beaten on aggregate by PSG

His widow's raising awareness of pancreatic cancer

Bin collection strikes in Birmingham are set to carry on after refuse workers rejected an offer from the council to halt the long-running dispute.

Singer Katy Perry kissed the ground and held a flower in the air as she returned from her Blue Origin trip to space and revealed she will write a song about the experience.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is expecting a big summer in the transfer market as the club look to build on their pending Premier League title triumph.

Former Conservative MP Craig Williams is among 15 people who have been charged after bets were placed on the timing of the 2024 general election, the Gambling Commission has revealed.

Union officials are “hopeful” that the materials needed to keep furnaces burning at the Scunthorpe steel plant will be delivered within the next 48 hours.