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40m Braverman’s Illegal Migration Bill hits wall of opposition in Lords
1h Gunman kills three in attack near Africa’s oldest synagogue
1h Phone hacking trial featuring Harry against Mirror publisher to begin
1h UK set to classify Russia’s Wagner group as terrorist organisation
1h Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed writer
2h Ireland’s Eurovision hopes dashed as Nordic nations make grand final
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<p>The scientific technique is designed to prevent children being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases</p>
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Baby born from three people’s DNA in UK first

The technique is used to prevent children being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases

<p>May half term is just weeks away.</p>
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School and Bank Holiday dates for Easter 2023

As April 2023 comes to a close, Brits are looking forward to the next set of national holidays.

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93-year-old wows Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace garden party

Dame Elizabeth Watts was one of thousands of guests at event co-hosted by Princess of Wales

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Capita reveals cyber attack set to cost it up to £20m

The outsourcing firm admitted last month that hackers had accessed its systems for nearly 10 days before the breach was discovered.
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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’

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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

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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

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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.
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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.
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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

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When is HMRC striking and which services are affected?

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

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

Kent Police launch murder inquiry with suspect in critical condition in hospital.
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Artist behind portrait of late Queen unveils painting of coronation procession

Dan Llywelyn Hall painted a portrait of the Queen in 2013, becoming the 133rd artist to do so.
Crime

Woman dies after being shot during ‘hostage situation’ in Dartford

A man who remains in a critical condition with a firearms injury is being treated as a suspect, said Kent Police

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What is the Public Order Bill? Anti-monarchy campaigners detained

There has been more outcry against the extensive powers given to police following protestors arrests from the King’s Coronation

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King Charles breaks ground for new aviation net zero lab in Cambridge

Cambridge University’s Whittle Laboratory has recently secured funding to develop a new £58 million lab

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Police cleared over release of Nicola Bulley’s personal information

Lancashire Police was criticised after it chose to reveal personal information about Ms Bulley’s health during search

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Kids almost too tired for school, jokes William as royals back at work

Prince and Princess of Wales hosting a garden party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening with King among royals back to business as usual

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Attending coronation was ‘right thing to do’, says Sinn Fein vice president

Michelle O’Neill’s presence at the ceremony was seen as a demonstration of improved relations between the republican movement and the royal family.
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Just Stop Oil activists hold up traffic in north London

Police observed the protesters on their walk from Delancey Street to Chalk Farm via Camden Town and did not intervene.
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Sir Mark Rowley defends Met officers who protected King’s Coronation

Protest is an important right in any democracy, but it is limited and has to be carefully balanced

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WhatsApp might leave the UK over Online Safety Bill privacy row

New proposed UK and EU rules would require tech giants to view and pass information about your private messages and photos to the police and government, under the guise of detecting child abuse content

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Who are Tvorchi? Duo representing Ukraine in Eurovision 2023

The electro-pop duo say they want to highlight the ‘bravery’ of the Ukrainian people in Saturday’s grand final of the singing contest in Liverpool

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Thames Water bosses give up their bonuses after sewage leaks storm

Thames Water’s chief executive says bonuses wouldn’t be right amid ‘unacceptable standards of service for our customers’

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Tesco chair John Allan denies inappropriate touching allegations

The prominent business leader was president of the crisis-stricken Confederation of British Industry (CBI) business group until 2020.
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Who is Graham Smith and what is the anti-monarchy group Republic?

Met Police expresses ‘regret’ that six demonstrators from the campaign group were arrested on Saturday before King Charles III’s coronation

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Liverpudlian bringing Ukrainian aid workers to Eurovision

Tim Johnson is giving a group of volunteers a ‘break’ by taking them to Liverpool for the festivities and a tour of Merseyside.
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Actor Terrence Hardiman, star of The Demon Headmaster, dies aged 86

The actor’s death was announced ‘with great sadness’ by his agent, Scott Marshall Partners

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‘Showing a porcupine’ and ‘annoying his mother’ among jail files released online

Historical inmate records from three former Scottish prisons have been added to the ScotlandsPeople website.
Education

Single-sex girls’ schools are no relic of past, says top London head

Headmistress defends girls’ schools as having ‘a specific energy built on friendship, support and laughter’

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When is the next teachers’ strike? NEU stage fifth walkout of the year

NEU members have taken part in several strikes this year after rejecting Government pay offers

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Eurovision: How the voting works and what has changed for 2023

The competition is famed for its complex voting procedures

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Skateboarder ‘heartbroken’ after abandoning record attempts

Ryan Swain was trying to break the Guinness World Record for the furthest distances travelled on a skateboard in 12 hours and 24 hours.
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What is the deposit-free mortgage scheme and who is eligible?

The new five-year fixed-rate mortgage from Skipton Building Society does not require a guarantor and is only for people renting a property

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South London boy, 15, charged with murder of teenager in Bath

Officers were called to the Southgate Street area of Bath at around 3.30am on Saturday

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Who is eligible for pension credit? Pensioners urged to check

The pension credit application deadline is fast approaching

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Gatwick and Luton among worst airports in UK for flight delays

Birmingham retains title of worst airport for flight delays