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22/05/2024 Rishi Sunak calls general election

It will be held in six week time on 4th July

05-22
31:38

21/05/2024 British man dies after flight from London hits severe turbulence

Seven people were also left in critical condition

05-21
31:09

20/05/2024 Contaminated blood inquiry concludes infections could have been avoided

Patients were infected with HIV and hepatitis C between the 1970s and early 1990s

05-20
30:36

19/05/2024 Helicopter carrying Iranian president in 'hard landing' - state media

Rescuers are battling rain and thick fog to reach the site of a helicopter accident.

05-19
16:56

18/05/2024 - 'Boil water' notice mostly lifted in Devon

Thousands of people in south Devon have been told they can safely drink tap water again.

05-18
17:09

17/05/2024 US officials say the first aid delivered to a newly-built pier off Gaza

Aid agencies have warned that land crossings into Gaza need to open urgently

05-17
30:31

16/05/2024 Sir Keir Starmer sets out "first steps" he would take if he wins next election

He unveiled a six point plan outlining Labour's pitch to voters

05-16
32:36

15/05/2024 Prime Minister of Slovakia shot while greeting crowd

Robert Fiko was critically wounded in an assassination attempt in the town of Handlova

05-15
31:43

14/05/2024 Isle of Man Parliament debates legalising assisted dying for terminally ill

The island could become the first place in the British Isles to allow euthanasia

05-14
32:17

13/05/2024 Judge in Northern Ireland rules government's Rwanda plan breaches human rights

The judge in Belfast ruled asylum seekers in Northern Ireland cannot be sent to Rwanda

05-13
30:30

12/05/2024 Foreign Secretary warns against restricting arms sales to Israel

Lord Cameron says restricting UK arms sales to Israel could embolden Hamas.

05-12
16:43

11/05/2024 Israel orders more evacuations from Rafah

Israel has told tens of thousands more to leave as it intensifies military operations.

05-11
17:32

10/05/2024 Labour says it would create a new elite border force to stop small boat crossings

Sir Keir Starmer also said a Labour government would scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme

05-10
30:35

09/05/2024 Israel criticises US decision to stop supply of some weapons

The US paused the supply to stop some weapons being used in an assault on Rafah

05-09
31:04

08/05/2024 The Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed Ms Elphicke and said the "failed government was staggering on" . A Conservative minister described her as "shameless".

05-08
31:30

07/05/2024 Porn star at centre of Donald Trump's hush money trial begins giving evidence

Stormy Daniels described an alleged sexual encounter which Mr Trump denies

05-07
31:18

06/05/2024 Hamas accepts a ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar

The announcement comes hours after Israel instructed Palestinians to leave parts of Rafah

05-06
30:49

05/05/2024 Swinney warns of delays to rebuilding SNP if he faces leadership challenge

Swinney warns of delays to rebuilding SNP if he faces leadership challenge

05-05
16:40

04/05/2024 Labour wins a string of mayoral elections

Sadiq Khan secures another term as London mayor - with success for Labour elsewhere

05-04
17:29

03/05/2024 Labour Wins Big at Local Elections

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed sweeping wins for Labour at local elections in England. A High Court judge says the Government's greenhouse gas claims are 'vague and unquantified'.

05-03
30:50

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