The Latest National and International News
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Donald Trump urges UK to send warships to help secure Strait of HormuzThe UK must send ships to help the US secure a key oil shipping route out of the Middle East, Donald Trump has said.
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Chancellor to intervene to ease soaring energy billsRachel Reeves drawing up plans to help with spiralling costs as Iran war continues
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Andrew and Lord Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Jeffrey EpsteinAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Peter Mandelson have been pictured in bathrobes alongside paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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UK economy flatlines unexpectedly in JanuaryThe UK economy unexpectedly stalled in January following meagre growth at the end of last year, official figures have shown, amid fears Britain is heading for a hit from the Iran conflict as prices are sent soaring.
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VIP donor with ultra rare blood says she feels honoured to help sick patientsA woman whose blood is so rare that it can be frozen for up to three decades every time she donates has said she feels “very special and honoured” to be able to help sick patients.
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Edinburgh International Festival to mark 250 years of American independenceThis year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) “will confront complexity with curiosity and openness” as it marks 250 years of American independence, its director has said.
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MPs to look at fairness of student loans systemMPs will examine the fairness of student loans repayment in a new inquiry following increasing debate over the system.
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NHS trusts face perilous financial situation with deficit of 780m last yearMany organisations in the health service face a “perilous” financial situation, with analysis finding that NHS trusts ran a deficit of more that three quarters of a billion pounds last year.