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Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed by some of the Anfield crowd in the 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday – when the Gunners had fought back from 2-0 down and then held out with 10 men. Europa League finalists Manchester United and Tottenham both suffered home defeats on their return to domestic action. Nottingham […]

An NHS programme to prevent brain injuries during childbirth is set to be rolled out across the country. The Avoiding Brain Injury in Childbirth (ABC) programme will help maternity staff to better identify signs that the baby is in distress during labour so they can act quickly, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) […]

He’s hoping to win back voters who’ve deserted Labour for Reform UK Migrants will be told they need to spend up to a decade in the UK before they can apply for citizenship and English language requirements will be increased as part of the Government’s immigration crackdown. Sir Keir Starmer will promise to “tighten up” […]

Weight-loss jab Mounjaro – dubbed the “King Kong” of similar medicines – helps people shed significantly more weight than rival Wegovy, new research suggests. Key research pitching the drugs against each other found Mounjaro was superior when it came to shedding pounds and losing inches, though both drugs worked. Experts presented their findings at the […]

Lennie James, Marisa Abela and Danny Dyer all picked up gongs on TV’s big night Mr Loverman actor Lennie James and Industry actress Marisa Abela have won the leading acting prizes at the TV Bafta awards as the ceremony saw drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office pick up two gongs. The event at London’s […]

Ministers will unveil their full package of measures tomorrow The Government is going to close the care worker visa for overseas recruitment as part of its immigration reforms, the Home Secretary has said. Yvette Cooper said rules around the visa will be changed to “prevent” it being used to “recruit from abroad”, but that companies […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, “without preconditions”. Speaking to reporters in the Kremlin in the early hours of Sunday, Mr Putin proposed to “restart” peace talks Russia and Ukraine held in 2022. “We are committed to serious negotiations with Ukraine,” Putin said, adding that he does not rule […]

Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have spoken with Donald Trump about “peace efforts” in Ukraine, according to Kyiv’s foreign minister. Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have spoken with Donald Trump about “peace efforts” in Ukraine, according to Kyiv’s foreign minister. The […]

Sir Keir Starmer will join European leaders in Kyiv on Saturday for further talks on the so-called “coalition of the willing”. The Prime Minister, French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have called on Russia to “stop obstructing efforts” to secure a peace deal ahead of their […]

Pharmacists are warning the public against buying unlicensed hay fever jabs online. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said people should not buy Kenalog, which can be advertised on social media sites or by salons and beauty clinics. The organisation, which represents more than 6,000 independent community pharmacies, said health staff have been receiving more and […]