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09 May 2023 BAFTA TV awards 2023: who will win, and who should win?
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<p>E Jean Carroll walks out of Manhattan federal court on Tuesday </p>
World
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Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed writer

Jury in civil case finds in favour of former president’s accuser and awards her $5m in damages, but rejects claim he raped her

<p>Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin standing in front of Wagner fighters at an undisclosed location</p>
UK

UK set to classify Russia’s Wagner group as terrorist organisation

It would make it a criminal offence to join Wagner, encourage support for it, display its logo in public or attend its meetings

UK

Phone hacking trial featuring Harry against Mirror publisher to begin

Harry is one of a number of people bringing claims against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering at its titles

Business
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Tim Martin blasts ‘lack of understanding’ by MPs on inflation

The JD Wetherspoon boss said a ‘lack of understanding’ among some senior politicians presented a ‘real threat’ to future prosperity

London

Travellers cause ‘chaos’ and ‘abuse’ staff in London hospital car park

A convoy of around 20 vehicles - including caravans and 4x4s - set up camp at Hammersmith Hospital

World

French journalist, 32, killed in Ukraine as Macron leads tributes to

Arman Soldin was part of a team of journalists who came under fire west of Bakhmut

Crime

Briton admits Twitter hack that included Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk

Joseph James O’Connor was extradited from Spain to face charges which carry a total maximum sentence of more than 70 years in prison

World
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Tucker Carlson: Ex-Fox News host says he’ll relaunch show on Twitter

The right-wing television host praised Twitter as being ‘the last big’ platform to allow free speech

UK
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Princess Beatrice announces winner of Oscar’s Book Prize 2023

The award was set up by Viveka Alvestrand and her husband James Ashton to ‘encourage parents to take time to share books with their young children’

Crime
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Limehouse: Owner of dogs which were shot dead by police is charged

Louie Turnbull, 46, appeared in court on Tuesday facing dangerous dog offences

Crime

What legal claims has the Duke of Sussex brought?

Harry is involved in a number of legal actions, including a trial against Mirror Group Newspapers set to begin on Wednesday.
UK

Lionesses Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze to be made MBEs at Windsor Castle

The European champions are among 59 people receiving honours at the castle on Wednesday.
UK

What the papers say – May 10

‘Trump is a sex abuser,’ the papers proclaim after a jury returned a verdict in the former US president’s civil case.
UK

Future of UK’s health research at risk, report suggests

Health research saves and improves lives, for example by developing life-saving vaccines, researchers say.
Environment

Herd of cattle used to protect environment in the Cotswolds

The National Trust is using the belted Galloway herd for conservation grazing in Gloucestershire’s Stroud Valleys
Politics

Lib Dem councils urged to launch sewage-dumping inquiries after election gains

Sir Ed Davey has told local authority leaders to investigate the impact of the issue by taking evidence from Ofwat and the Environment Agency.
Health

Charity sounds alarm over excess deaths linked to diabetes

The charity said that between January and March this year there were 1,461 excess deaths involving diabetes.
Politics

Labour picks up votes from both SNP and Conservatives, YouGov poll says

A YouGov poll has said Labour gained ground on the SNP since the last general election, but Humza Yousaf’s party was still the biggest.
Politics

Yousaf urges UK to increase green energy subsidies ahead of conference

The First Minister is also expected to make an announcement about renewable hydrogen.
Politics

Government is ‘condoning dangerous online content’, says ex-culture secretary

Nicky Morgan claimed the Government is ‘condoning’ harmful content by rejecting calls to make filtering it out the default setting.
Environment

Parts of England battered by hail, rain and thunder amid yellow warning

The warning is in place until 10pm on Tuesday and covers southern England, East Anglia, and parts of the Midlands.
Politics

Drakeford accuses UK Government of having ‘voter suppression agenda’

Voter ID requirements will not be introduced in Wales for local and Senedd elections, the First Minister confirmed.
Politics

Too many offenders are being jailed, former Tory PM Sir John Major says

The ex-Tory leader argued that ‘pointless’ short-term prison sentences are being imposed where non-custodial measures would be more effective.
UK

Russell Watson: English National Opera would be great for the north

Watson, originally from Salford, Greater Manchester, spoke before performing with the English National Opera for a Eurovision event in Liverpool.
Health

Nurses to be balloted over fresh wave of strikes

It comes as one nursing leader said she was still hoping for a resolution to the dispute.
UK

Teenager arrested on suspicion of murder after man stabbed to death

A post-mortem on Sunday found Mr Kukabu’s cause of death was a single stab wound to the chest.
Showbiz

Visage hails Eurovision: ‘The campest show on TV after Drag Race’

EXCLUSIVE: The popular US personality also shares her secret to dealing with awkward celebrities ahead of hosting the red carpet coverage at this year’s TV Baftas

London

Rule changes needed in sacking of Met chiefs, says City Hall committee

The London Assembly’s police and crime committee said it agreed with the idea that the Assembly should have say on whether Met chiefs can be sacked

Politics

Rugby league and Lancashire roses feature in Speaker Hoyle’s coat of arms

The design was included in two new stained glass windows celebrating the British overseas territories and crown dependencies.
Politics

Who is former Tory backbencher and first Reclaim Party MP Andrew Bridgen?

The backbencher’s political views have often been at odds with Conservative Government policy.
London

Will train strikes affect London transport this weekend?

The Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth lines will all run regular services but are expected to be busier than usual

UK

When is HMRC striking and which services are affected?

The PCS said the strike is over pay, pensions, job security, and redundancy terms

Politics

Rishi Sunak flies to Southampton and back on taxpayer-funded helicopter

It is the latest short trip the Prime Minister has taken by air rather than rail.
Tech

US challenges hackers to break ChatGPT and other AI models

The White House wants the largest AI companies in the US to submit to a public evaluation of their systems to see how easily they can be hacked

London

Ex Tory leader at City Hall wants to be party’s candidate for mayor

Susan Hall announces that she wants to challenge Labour mayor Sadiq Khan in next year’s election as the Tories’ ‘common sense’ candidate

Health

Emerade adrenaline pens recalled ‘after potential faults detected’

The medicines regulator has urged patients to return Emerade 300 and 500 microgram adrenaline pens to their local pharmacies.
UK

Woman, 36, dies after suffering gunshot injuries while being held hostage

Kent Police launch murder inquiry with suspect in critical condition in hospital.
Health

‘All bets off’ for safety in joint nurses & doctors strike-health boss

Chief executive of NHS Confederation warns patient services would be ‘incredibly difficult to maintain’ in simultaneous walkout

Politics

Irish deputy premier says Ireland is not relying on RAF

Micheal Martin also said he was ‘a bit impatient’ with the suggestion that Ireland was the weakest link in Europe.
Crime

Murder trial teacher claims only memory of garden burial is ‘dragging sensation’

Fiona Beal denies murdering Nicholas Billingham, claiming her ‘broken’ mental state means she is guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter.
Politics

Starmer refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems

The Labour leader was ‘absolutely clear’ that he would never do a deal with the SNP

Health

Patients to get medication without GP appointment for common illnesses

Pharmacists to be able to prescribe medicine to reduce pressure on surgeries

Politics

Police and crime commissioner and his wife miss out in council election vote

Steve and Andrea Turner had been vying to be elected and re-elected respectively for the Conservatives on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.
Crime

Jury out in case of officer who left man paralysed after tasering him

Jordan Walker-Brown was left with ‘catastrophic’ injuries, court heard

Crime

Teenager jailed for life for murder of boy, 14, at landmark TV hearing

Shocking CCTV released of the machete attack by drill rapper Marques Walker, 17, as he is sentenced to a 19-year minimum term for the fatal stabbing in south London at a televised hearing

Showbiz

Robert De Niro becomes father to seventh child aged 79

The star revealed he recently became a dad again as he opened up about parenthood during an interview

Politics

Starmer not committing to immediately ripping up protest arrest law

The Labour leader said it was ‘early days’ for the Public Order Act, amid criticism of the arrest of anti-monarchy protesters ahead of the coronation.
Politics

Who is Andrew Bridgen? Ex-Tory MP to join Laurence Fox’s Reclaim party

The North West Leicestershire MP was expelled from the Conservative Party last month after comparing the use of Covid jabs to the Holocaust

UK

Beached whale had lesions which suggested entanglement, expert says

On Sunday, a badly decomposed whale carcass was found washed up on a North Berwick beach, the third washed up whale in Scotland within the past month.
Politics

King’s charity work praised as Holyrood sends coronation congratulations

Political leaders spoke in favour of a motion congratulating the King and Queen on their coronation.
Politics

Cleverly says he would welcome Xi Jinping role in Ukraine-Russia peace process

The Foreign Secretary also urged the West to stand by Kyiv even if its spring offensive fails to make a decisive breakthrough.
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