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Parents in legal fight to allow them to name doctors who treated their late children

Parents of two children who were in end-of-life cases have called on the UK's highest court to allow them to name the doctors involved.

Michael Portillo is back with a new travel series

The rail enthusiast is taking us to his favourite European cities

Liverpool prepare transfer blitz for £51m former Real Madrid attacker ahead of crucial period

It's said the next few weeks will be crucial for the star's future, and Liverpool want to be one of the two huge sides in the mix to benefit from the transfer

More Red Bull revelations as one driver ‘was’ offered Sergio Perez’s race seat

There "was" reportedly one driver who did turn down a Red Bull approach...

Abolishing stamp duty loophole will put 60,000 jobs at risk, Hunt warned

Plans to abolish a stamp duty loophole will worsen the UK’s housing crisis, property experts have warned. In a letter to the Chancellor, trade bodies and property firms said they were “deeply concerned” about government plans to cut tax relief in July for bulk purchases of properties. Jeremy Hunt announced the abolition of multiple dwellings relief...

More migrants crossing the Channel are from Vietnam than anywhere else

More Channel migrants have come from Vietnam this year than any other country as the Government urged the Lords to drop its opposition to the Rwanda Bill. The surge in Vietnamese migrants has been blamed by Downing Street for contributing to the record numbers crossing this year. Some 534 people reached the UK on Sunday, the highest in a single day...

Former British champion boxer dies aged 45

Former British champion boxer dies aged 45 - Willie Limond fell ill last week amid preparations for a fight.

Arsenal have already sold Zinchenko's replacement for just £10m

Arsenal could be looking to sign a replacement for Oleksandr Zinchenko in the summer.

Arsenal injury update: Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber latest news, return dates

Arsenal injury update: Martin Odegaard and Jurrien Timber latest news, return dates - Mikel Arteta tight-lipped on issue for club captain

Gordon Ramsay pub squatters open venue as community cafe 'for victims of gentrification'

Gordon Ramsay pub squatters open venue as community cafe 'for victims of gentrification' - The squatters held their first event, a ‘Paint ‘n’ Chinwag’ session, inside the York and Albany pub on Monday

Ukraine, Turkiye, Russia negotiated on navigation in Black Sea - Reuters

Ukraine was considering the possibility of signing an agreement to ensure the security of navigation in the Black Sea. Such negotiations allegedly took place between Kyiv, Moscow, and Ankara over two months, according to Reuters. Reuters states that the parties reached an agreement on the text, which was supposed to be announced by Turkiye, but Ukr...

Netanyahu faces tough questions on Iran – because we Israelis don’t need any more forever wars

Israelis woke up on Sunday morning with a tentative collective sense of relief. For the first time ever, Iran had attacked Israel directly, sending a barrage of more than 300 drones and various missiles intended to rain down on Israel. Instead, Israel and a coalition of its allies intercepted 99% of the threats, according to Israeli authorities – mostly before they reached Israeli territory. Those that arrived caused only limited damage. Many...

Map reveals where new rail routes could be introduced across the UK

Operators are hoping the plans will give rail travel in the UK a boost.

'Bollard Man' who saved kids during Sydney stabbing offered Australian citizenship

'His eyes were like empty eyes... he wasn't there.'

Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says

BALTIMORE (AP) — Hours before leaving port, the massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical problems, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday, the same day FBI agents boarded the vessel amid a criminal investigation into the circumstances leading up to the catastrophe. The Dali departed Baltimore’s port early on March 26 laden with cargo...

Scientists find explanation for astonishingly bright signal coming from space

Scientists find explanation for astonishingly bright signal coming from space - The ‘BOAT’ – or brightest of all time – appears to have come from the explosion of a massive star, but a new mystery has opened

Wrexham target ambitious Arsenal raid with Ryan Reynolds facing seven major transfer calls

The League One new boys are already making plans for the summer window and have cast their eyes on ambitious swoop for an Arsenal man way down Arteta's pecking order

Residents ‘petrified’ as suspected tornado leaves trail of destruction

Residents ‘petrified’ as suspected tornado leaves trail of destruction - Strong winds have blown over a caravan, sent trampolines and tiles flying and knocked over fences and bins in the village of Knutton, Staffordshire.

‘Tornado’ tears through UK as Met Office issues severe wind warning

‘Tornado’ tears through UK as Met Office issues severe wind warning - The ‘tornado’ left debris scattered across streets in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire

Fallout London delayed indefinitely after 'game-breaking' Fallout 4 next-gen update

Fallout London delayed indefinitely after 'game-breaking' Fallout 4 next-gen update - The ambitious mod was set to transport players to a future London devastated by nuclear war

Disney Plus is the first to stream in DTS:X audio — here's all the movies you can watch

Disney Plus audio is getting a major upgrade — and it starts with an IMAX Enhanced Queen concert.

At least 33 dead in Afghanistan floods

Heavy rainfall has triggered deadly flash floods in several provinces of Afghanistan. According to the Taliban, at least 33 people lost their lives and 27 others were injured. Around 800 hectares of agricultural land were damaged. The weather service has predicted further rainfall in the coming days.

Man Utd secure deal for ‘Scouse Lionel Messi’ as major Liverpool transfer miss is confirmed

United will this week announce they have secured the signing of one of the biggest prospects in the game - much to Ratcliffe's delight

Tom Hiddleston reveals John Le Carre contributed to new series of The Night Manager

Tom Hiddleston has revealed that the late John le Carré contributed to the newly announced series of The Night Manager. The actor, 43, talked about the author’s contribution as he failed to rule out fellow actor Hugh Laurie’s return as the arms-dealing villain. Speaking after it was announced that the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series would be r...

Meet the supporters and protesters outside Trump’s criminal trial

Meet the supporters and protesters outside Trump’s criminal trial -

Apple loses title of world’s biggest phone maker as Chinese rivals eat into sales

Apple has lost its spot as the world’s top smartphone maker by sales as Chinese rivals eat into its market share. iPhone sales dropped by 9.6pc in the first three months of the year to around 50 million, analysts at IDC said, while volumes shipped by Chinese challengers surged. Beijing-headquartered rival Xiaomi increased its phone shipments by 33....

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with police in central London

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed with police in Mayfair, central London, on Monday. Protests were held outside an office block housing LondonMetric, which is thought to let property to BAE Systems and Boeing. Dozens gathered outside the One Curzon building and were seen jostling with police on Monday. Footage taken in Curzon Street showed Metr...

Judge upholds colossal defamation verdict against Rudy Giuliani

Judge upholds colossal defamation verdict against Rudy Giuliani - The judge dismissed one of Mr Giuliani’s five arguments as ‘delivered with obvious crocodile tears’

Ruling due in Muslim student’s High Court challenge against school ‘prayer ban’

Ruling due in Muslim student’s High Court challenge against school ‘prayer ban’ - A Muslim pupil brought a legal challenge against Michaela Community School over its allegedly discriminatory policy.

Questor: Buy shares in this gold and silver miner to protect your wealth

Shares in Fresnillo have risen by around 30pc this month alone. Questor has done its research on the silver miner and suggests that investors may be inclined to wait for any pullback, as the FTSE 100 company’s shares feel a little overbought at these prices. However, the inflationary drumbeat remains loud, silver is starting to shine and Fresnillo’...

Angela Rayner council home tax row deepens as former aide contradicts her claims in electoral law probe

Angela Rayner council home tax row deepens as former aide contradicts her claims in electoral law probe - Former staffer who left the deputy leader’s employment with a £20,000 payout has told the police he ‘vividly’ remembers her home was elsewhere

China indicates man executed for spying had sold secrets to US

By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) - China indicated for the first time on Monday that a man executed for spying in 2016 had sold secrets to the United States. In a video posted on Monday in a campaign to promote China's success in combating foreign espionage, state broadcaster CCTV confirmed that Huang Yu had been executed in May 2016, a month after his conviction and death sentence were announced.

Sole Kingsmill survivor calls for public inquiry after ‘disappointing inquest’

There must be a public inquiry into the Kingsmill murders, the sole survivor of the atrocity has said, expressing disappointment after a “Band-Aid inquest”. Alan Black was shot a number of times and left for dead among 10 of his slain workmates on a Co Armagh roadside by IRA terrorists on January 5 1976. The long-running inquest on Friday found the shooting dead of the 10 Protestant workmen was an “overtly sectarian attack by the IRA”.

Athletics-Discus thrower Alekna shatters longest-standing men's world record

(Reuters) -Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania shattered the world discus record on Sunday, eclipsing the longest-standing global men's mark in athletics set 38 years ago. The 21-year-old threw an astonishing 74.35 metres with his fifth attempt at a throws meet in Ramona, Oklahoma to break German Juergen Schult's record of 74.08 set in 1986. Alekna captured silver at the 2022 world championships in

First major wildfire of 2024 raging near popular tourist destination

It follows a devastating 2023.

Superdry founder insists 'I love this company' as he puts in £10m to save business

Superdry founder insists 'I love this company' as he puts in £10m to save business - The company will delist from the stock market allowing Dunkerton to focus on retailing – and avoids the business falling into administration

Huge chunk of UK to be hit by winds up to 55mph for 15 hours

Today will be the wettest day of the week.

Strike on machine-building plant in Luhansk: Satellite images of aftermath revealed

Planet Labs satellite captured the aftermath of an air strike on the Luhansk Machine-Building Plant-100, according to Skhemy. The images were taken on April 14. They show damage to at least one building of the plant. Photo: Satellite images of the aftermath of the strike on the machine-building plant in Luhansk have emerged (t.me/cxemu) Photo: Sate...

Nick Robinson says he ‘should have been clearer’ after Gaza interview row

Nick Robinson has said he “should have been clearer” when describing Israeli attacks in Gaza as “murders”, and that his words did not represent his or the BBC’s view. The veteran broadcaster faced criticism for his choice of language during an interview with the foreign secretary, David Cameron, on the UK’s position after Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend. Downing Street said Rishi Sunak would not have used the word “murder” to describe...

Six games to go: The fixtures that will decide the Premier League title race

Pep Guardiola's side are now firmly in the driving seat.

Doja Cat keeps up surprise guest trend in closing first weekend of Coachella

Doja Cat keeps up surprise guest trend in closing first weekend of Coachella - Actor Will Smith appeared during J Balvin’s show while Justin Bieber surprised festival-goers during Tems’ set.

Manchester City report: Pep Guardiola identifies replacement for outgoing Kevin De Bruyne

Manchester City talisman Kevin De Bruyne looks set to leave the club after nine years, with Pep Guardiola keen on an all-action replacement for the Belgian

Disney World is making a major change to visitor rules

Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman says deepfake was 'incredibly invasive'

Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman says deepfake was 'incredibly invasive' - The Ministry of Justice has announced creating a sexually explicit deepfake image will be made an offence under new legislation

Charles Leclerc makes worrying F1 pecking order prediction ahead of Chinese GP comeback

Charles Leclerc hopes to be in the hunt in China, but acknowledged that might not be the case at the front.

Trump’s Truth Social suffers $700m slump

Donald Trump’s social media app suffered a $700m (£562m) hit on Monday after its parent company issued new shares in a bid to raise cash. Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, tumbled more than 15pc after it announced plans to offer up to 21.5m new shares. The move, which threatens to devalue existing ...

'Rust' armorer faces sentencing for fatal shooting on Alec Baldwin film set

By Andrew Hay SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Hannah Gutierrez, chief weapons handler on "Rust," will be sentenced Monday for the 2021 fatal shooting of the movie's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin in the first such Hollywood fatality in modern times. Gutierrez, 27, faces up to 18 months in state prison after a jury found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter for

Liz Truss quiz: did she really say that in her book?

Cometh the hour, cometh the memoir, and from Tuesday people can enjoy in full the apocalyptically titled Liz Truss book Ten Years to Save the West. She says she wants people to read it to “learn the lessons of the battle I lost”. That battle apparently being staying in Downing Street for more than 49 days. But how much have you picked up from the published snippets and Truss’s interviews about her book? Can you spot what she actually said from...

House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes towards a vote on aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing toward action this week on aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, unveiling an elaborate plan Monday to break the package into separate votes to squeeze through the House's political divides on foreign policy. Facing an outright rebellion from conservatives fiercely opposed to aiding Ukraine, the Republican speaker's move on the foreign aid package was a potentially watershed moment, the first...

X reverses course, tells Brazil court it will comply with rulings

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Lawyers representing Elon Musk's X told Brazil's Supreme Court that the social media platform will comply with every ruling issued by the court or Brazil's top electoral court, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Monday. The document addressed to Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes comes after Musk last week said he would challenge a decision by