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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.

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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.

Katy Perry has hailed the “incredible and inspiring” women who will be joining her on a flight into space.

Refuse workers involved in a long-running dispute over pay and jobs are to vote on a “partial deal” aimed at ending an all-out strike.

Drivers face a “hat-trick of hold-ups” as the bank holiday weekend coincides with the end of the Easter holidays for many schools, a motoring organisation warned.

Nearly half of teachers in England have seen the number of teaching posts left unfilled or temporarily filled increase over the past year, a survey suggests.

A man has been found dead among the debris of a terraced Nottinghamshire house that was destroyed by a “gas explosion”, police have said.

Two prison officers who were seriously injured as they were stabbed by Manchester bomb plotter Hashem Abedi are in a stable condition in hospital, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has said.

The Business Secretary has issued instructions to British Steel, using the emergency powers approved by Parliament on Saturday to save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces.

A major incident has been declared following an explosion at a home in Nottinghamshire.

Gym owner Amanda Wah and gymnastics coach Joe Fishburn have been crowned the winners of Gladiators 2025.

Proposals to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe blast furnaces have been approved by Parliament after an extraordinary sitting on Saturday.

The Business Secretary accused British Steel’s Chinese owners of attempting to “unilaterally” close down its Scunthorpe blast furnaces as MPs began debating emergency legislation to save the plant.

Eurovision organisers have responded to calls for a debate around the participation of Israeli public broadcaster Kan.

The family of a man who was stabbed to death in Leicestershire have paid tribute to a “gentle giant” who was “ripped from us cruelly”.

A watchdog is investigating after a woman was seriously injured at a golf club by a van that was being pursued by police.

A woman who killed her terminally ill father as an act of mercy has spoken of the “heavy price” her family has paid after she walked free from court with a suspended prison sentence.

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Government aims to pass emergency legislation in one day to protect the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe as its future “hangs in the balance”.

Britain’s economy grew faster than expected in February, as the services and manufacturing sectors picked up after recent slow activity, official figures show.

He's scored 27 goals in the Premier League this season

Former England fast bowler James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours list.

Drivers are being warned over long queues over Easter, with 19.1 million people expected to hit the road on Good Friday alone.

A family of five Spanish tourists and a pilot were killed when a helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, officials said.

Under-fire Andre Onana endured a nightmare evening as he gifted Lyon an opener and allowed Rayan Cherki to secure a 2-2 draw at the end of Manchester United’s make-or-break Europa League quarter-final clash.

Nearly a quarter of children spend more than four hours a day on an internet-enabled device, a survey for the Children’s Commissioner has suggested.

The Cabinet Office will lose almost a third of its staff as Labour seeks to shrink the Civil Service, the Government has announced.

Shoplifting and antisocial behaviour have “wreaked havoc on our neighbourhoods”, the Prime Minister said as he sets out steps to crack down on street crime.

The festival’s 59th edition will run from July the 4th to 19th at Lake Geneva in Switzerland

UK markets have begun to rebound after Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause in his sweeping tariffs, though ministers insisted they would remain cautious in the face of instability.

The first targeted treatment for the most common form of bladder cancer has been given the green light for NHS use.

An agreement has been reached between the Royal Mail and the Health Service

The daughter of a medical researcher whose murder has been unsolved for 30 years has appealed for help finding her killer to make sure he does not strike again.

It comes with local and mayoral elections taking place next month in England

The King and Queen have been pictured during a private meeting with Pope Francis, who is recovering from double pneumonia.

It's as a supermarket price war mounts

Some people with long-term health problems feel “burnt out” as a result of trying to navigate a “difficult and complex” health and care system, according to a new report.

Around half of senior leaders in secondary schools have had to cut back on teaching staff, teaching assistants and support staff this year, a survey suggests.

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A helicopter broke apart in mid-air and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront Thursday, killing all six people on board, according to officials and witnesses.

The King and Queen have met a convalescing Pope Francis at the Vatican during a private meeting where they shared their best wishes for his recovery.

US President Donald Trump has abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.

Acute shortages of larger social housing suitable for families mean it would now take more than 100 years to clear waiting lists in some places, according to analysis of official figures.

Almost one third of tenants in Scotland find it difficult to pay rent, according to analysis by SafeDeposits Scotland.

Paedophiles may be trying to gain access to children through their parents’ dating apps, researchers have warned.

A deal to secure the first Universal theme park in Europe has been closed by the Government in the hope it will generate tens of billions of pounds for the economy.

Declan Rice scored two sensational free-kicks to send Arsenal on their way to a remarkable 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash.

The MP behind a proposed law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has delayed its next debate in the House of Commons by three weeks.

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80-year-old Bhim Kohli was attacked in Leicestershire

Duke of Sussex challenges over security arrangements

A promised law named in honour of the Hillsborough victims and aimed at preventing cover-ups must be “all or nothing”, campaigners said as the anniversary of the disaster approaches.

Just 3% of England’s local road network received any form of maintenance in the 2023/24 financial year, new analysis shows.

The Government must “invest in childhood” or risk losing the next generation to poor mental health, a charity has warned.

A baby girl has made history as the first child in the UK to be born from a womb transplant.

Firefighters in Northern Ireland are braced for further wildfires having already tackled almost 150 blazes in three days.

The King and Queen’s visit to Italy will leave a “priceless” legacy strengthening the “closeness” between the UK and the EU nation, Britain’s ambassador to Italy has said.

A Paddington bear statue which was destroyed by vandals is to be fully repaired, officials said, bringing the bear “back to the town that loves him so dearly”.

Sir Keir Starmer called for “cool heads” as global markets plunged in response to Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

Firefighters remain at the scene of a wildfire which has been burning since Thursday, although progress has been made in bringing it under control.

Harry Brook has been installed as England’s new white-ball captain, leading both limited-overs sides.

Ivan Juric has left his role as Southampton manager following confirmation of the club’s Premier League relegation, according to reports.

The UK’s FTSE 100 has plunged to a one-year low as fears deepen over the global impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, despite Sir Keir Starmer promising new measures to support under-pressure manufacturers.

More than two-thirds of people think the increase in the price of a first-class stamp over the past five years is unfair, a survey has found.

NHS staff are being harassed by members of the public filming them with phones and threatening to post footage online, according to new research.

Chocolatiers at an attraction in Birmingham claim to have crafted the world’s largest Cadbury Creme Egg.

Patients in A and E are at risk of getting worse because of missed doses of prescription medicines, according to a new report.

A father and his 10-year-old daughter have been named as the two victims of a fire at a caravan site near Skegness.

Sir Keir Starmer will be outlining more detail about support for British industry and the economy in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs, a Treasury minister has said.

David Lammy has said it is “deeply concerning” that two British MPs have been refused entry to Israel.

Labour has suspended MP and mayor Dan Norris after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl and rape.

Amateur rider Patrick Mullins enjoyed his finest hour as he guided Nick Rockett to victory for his father Willie Mullins in the Randox Grand National at Aintree.

Jaguar Land Rover has said it will “pause” shipments to the US as it works to “address the new trading terms” of Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Warm and dry weather is expected to continue across the country for the whole of next week after the hottest day of the year so far.

Sir Elton John has said losing his eyesight has been “distressing” and emotional for him.

A new neonatal care leave and pay entitlement will make a “huge difference” for parents, campaigners have said.

The King and Queen will spend their 20th wedding anniversary evening as guests of honour at a state banquet held in Rome.

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with sexual offences, including rape.

Sir Keir Starmer will be holding a series of talks with global leaders this weekend as the world reels from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and European markets plummeted following retaliatory measures from China.

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The tour gets underway on the 5th of July

An anti-abortion campaigner at the centre of a free speech controversy involving the US government has been given a two-year conditional discharge after being found guilty of breaching a “buffer zone” outside a Bournemouth abortion clinic.

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A mother who suffocated her newborn baby and left his body in woodland only to be arrested 25 years later has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility.

That's according to the Public Accounts Committee

The UK could see its warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures higher than European holiday hotspots, after firefighters battled wildfires across the country.

It's amid concerns about wildfires

That's according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

The Woking-based team won the first two full races of the season

It follows tariffs being imposed by the US President, Donald Trump

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The Prince of Wales has said there is “fresh momentum for new ideas” to create “safer ways to live our lives” as he announced his Earthshot Prize would be staged in Brazil this year.

Plans to tackle problem drinking in England are “no longer fit for purpose” due to a significant change in drinking habits, experts have warned.

NHS hospitals and buildings are plagued by rats, cockroaches, silverfish and other pests, according to a large staff survey.

The Charity Commission is to investigate the row that led to Harry and several others resigning from the charity he co-founded.

Donald Trump slapped a 10% tariff on US imports of UK goods as he set out sweeping trade levies hitting countries across the world.

US President Donald Trump expected to announcement tariffs in imports into the US tonight

Met Police confirm officers are now leading a recovery mission for the 11 year old

It’s considered to be one of the most nature-depleted countries

More than 20 women have contacted police to say they may have been raped by Zhenhao Zou, the Chinese PhD student detectives believe may be one of the UKs most prolific sex offenders.

Human activity and British weather are to blame

The Top Gun and Batman star had pneumonia

Unhappiness with A and E is at a record high

Davina McCall has said she was “furious” about the lack of knowledge around the menopause and that her anger drove her to speak out.

A man who was reported to have been carrying a firearm at Milton Keynes railway station has been shot dead by police, Thames Valley Police said.

A Bletchley Park codebreaker who “inspired women in the Army for decades” has died at the age of 101.

Former captain Charlotte Edwards has been appointed as the new head coach of England Women.

A centre where researchers will analyse wastewater to detect diseases early and alert officials to potential outbreaks has been launched in a UK-first.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could be out of action for up to seven weeks, manager Pep Guardiola has said.

Sir Keir Starmer said it was likely that Donald Trump’s tariffs would hit the UK and promised to act in the national interest in response.

Angela Rayner insisted a rise to the national living wage coming into effect on Tuesday will give workers “more money in their pockets” as households brace for April’s council tax and energy bill hikes.

Manchester City have been dealt a major injury blow with Erling Haaland set for a spell on the sidelines.

A Burmese student in the UK, whose home was damaged in the Myanmar earthquake, says his family consider themselves lucky compared to others.

Marine Le Pen has said a French court ruling barring her from public office is “political” and aims to block her from 2027 election

An 11-year-old girl is missing after she went into the River Thames in east London, according to police.

Sir Keir Starmer has said there is no “simple solution” to stop boys from being dragged into a “whirlpool” of misogyny, as he spoke to writers of the television drama Adolescence.

A £390 million programme to add more than 150 additional emergency stopping areas to smart motorways in England has been completed, National Highways said.

A former GCHQ intern has admitted risking national security by taking top secret data home.

People smugglers were given an “open invitation” to send migrants to the UK because the police and intelligence agencies were not working together, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Five women who allege they were abused by Mohamed Al Fayed have said they are planning to launch a legal claim for personal injury against the late billionaire’s estate.