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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to offer the first government apology for the infected blood scandal as the public inquiry into the disaster publishes its final report.

Sunak set to apologise for infected blood scandal which killed 3,000 as inquiry publishes report

Aurora borealis (northern lights), boreal forest, Yellowknife environs, NWT, Canada

Good news if you missed the Northern Lights as aurora borealis set to return to UK skies

Asia hornets threaten honey bees and insect pollinators

Public told to report sightings of Asian hornets after record number of the invasive insects spotted last year

Sean "Diddy" Combs has broken his silence and apologized after a distressing video was shared of him physically assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie in 2016.

'I'm disgusted': Sean 'Diddy' Combs breaks silence on shocking footage of him physically assaulting ex

'Minuscule state' of RAF is 'utterly pathetic' meaning just one plane available for D-Day 80th anniversary parachute jumps

'Minuscule state' of RAF is 'utterly pathetic' with just one plane available for D-Day 80th anniversary parachute jumps

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Asia hornets threaten honey bees and insect pollinators

Public told to report sightings of Asian hornets after record number of the invasive insects spotted last year

Aurora borealis (northern lights), boreal forest, Yellowknife environs, NWT, Canada

Good news if you missed the Northern Lights as aurora borealis set to return to UK skies

'Minuscule state' of RAF is 'utterly pathetic' meaning just one plane available for D-Day 80th anniversary parachute jumps

'Minuscule state' of RAF is 'utterly pathetic' with just one plane available for D-Day 80th anniversary parachute jumps

Infected blood campaigners meeting in Parliament Square ahead of the publication of the final report into the scandal

What is the infected blood scandal? Inquiry into biggest treatment disaster in NHS history due to publish findings

Iran's president is missing after a helicopter he was travelling in crashed - with sources in Tehran warning his life is in danger.

'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iranian President, state television reports

Rachel Reeves has said Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt are gaslighting Brits over the economy - as Labour analysis claims high inflation has cost workers almost the equivalent of a 1p hike in tax.

Reeves accuses Sunak of gaslighting Britain on economy as research claims Inflation 'costs UK same as 1% tax hike'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to offer the first government apology for the infected blood scandal as the public inquiry into the disaster publishes its final report.

Sunak set to apologise for infected blood scandal which killed 3,000 as inquiry publishes report

Iran's president is missing after a helicopter he was travelling in crashed - with sources in Tehran warning his life is in danger.

Pictured: Iranian president's helicopter taking off just moments before crash in adverse weather

File photo dated 16/10/13 of HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow. The Scottish Government has been accused of moving at a 'snail's pace' in refreshing the prison suicide prevention strategy. The documen

'Up to 23,000 criminals each year to avoid jail' if Government loosens sentences as prisons fill up

Pep Guardiola has hailed his history-making Manchester City side but admitted his future at the club is in doubt after his sixth top-flight win.

'It's insane': Pep Guardiola hails Manchester City record-breakers as side wins fourth Premier League in a row

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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is feared dead after his helicopter crashed in the repressive nation's north-west.

Who is Ebrahim Raisi?: Iran's President nicknamed 'The Butcher of Tehran' feared dead after helicopter crash

The number of small boats arriving in the UK is 2,600 higher than this time last year

Number of migrants arriving in UK in small boats nears 10,000 - 2,600 higher than this time last year

Just a single plane was available, however defence sources said they were optimistic more could be located

D-Day parachute jump scaled down due to lack of aircraft, as RAF bosses scramble to fill gaps

Iran's president is missing after a helicopter he was travelling in crashed - with sources in Tehran warning his life is in danger.

Missing Iranian president's 'life at risk' after helicopter crash 'caused by bad weather'

Scammers have targeted people affected by the water crisis

Scammers target victims of Devon water crisis, as South West Water boosts payouts after backlash

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'How many victims are there?' asks mum of teen taught by sex predator Rebecca Joynes after she groomed two boys

Ovingham Bridge

Teen boy dies after 'jumping in river to rescue friend who fell into water while playing on rope swing'

The scene on Streatham Common

18-year-old in 'life threatening condition' after stabbing in Streatham Common playground

A pro-palestinian protest

Pro-Palestine marches 'could be shut down by police' under new plans, amid anti-Semitism and disruption concerns

Wes Streeting has said that the NHS is a 'service, not a shrine'

Wes Streeting vows to create 2 million more NHS appointments in first year of Labour government to cut backlog

UK temperatures could hit 30C

Exact dates weather to hit 30C with 'big and historical heatwave' expected

Victims are campaigning for compensation - and the results of the public inquiry will be announced on Monday

What is the infected blood scandal? What you need to know about 'worst NHS treatment disaster'

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Grant Shapps has said the world needs to know Israel's plans for Gaza

'The world needs to know': Grant Shapps urges Israel to reveal plan for Gaza after war with Hamas ends

File photo of the Ovingham Bridge across the River Tyne

Boy, 14, dies and another, 13, in critical condition after getting into difficulty in the River Tyne

Giovanni Pernice's dance partner Amanda Abbington quit Strictly

Strictly's Giovanni Pernice 'stamped on Amanda Abbington's foot' in 'bruising' training, as dancer vows to 'clear his name'
South West Water's Susan Davy has apologised for the Devon water crisis

Water boss apologises to customers after 'hundreds' fall ill, as she says parasite crisis 'shouldn't have happened'

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What we know so far about helicopter crash that killed Iranian President

Obit Ebrahim Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Obit Ebrahim Raisi

Iran’s president found dead at helicopter crash site

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several others

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi found dead at site of helicopter crash, state media confirms

China Taiwan Sanctions

China sanctions Boeing and two US defence contractors for Taiwan arms sales

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt (L), Andrew Bailey (R)

Chancellor warns Bank of England against cutting interest rates too quickly warning inflation could spike again

Supermarkets have been warned they must start selling items at the appropriate price levels

Grocery stores caught charging wrong prices for everyday staples including coffee and crisps - see full list of items

Lidl is planning to expand across the country

Lidl set to open hundreds of new stores across the UK - here's how you could earn £20k by helping them

Inflation now stands at its lowest level in two-and-a-half years

Inflation eases to 3.2% putting pressure on Bank of England to cut interest rates

Many people are still struggling with bills

Number of people missing bill payments comes down, although millions still struggling financially

War in Ukraine

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Captain Adrian Coghill has been expelled from Russia

Russia expels British diplomat, after UK orders Moscow's military attache to leave 'for spying'

A Putin ally has warned of global war.

Russia issues fresh World War Three threat to West as Putin ally warns of 'global catastrophe'

Russia has amassed over 500,000 troops on its front line with Ukraine

Russia 'amasses more than half a million troops on front line,' with outlook 'bleak' for Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told Ukraine that the US stands beside them, during a surprise visit to Kyiv.

'You are not alone': Blinken vows to bring Ukraine 'closer to Nato' during surprise visit to Kyiv

Grant Shapps has continued to back Ukraine

Grant Shapps says his ‘money’s still on Ukraine’ to defeat Russia, as he blames US funding delays for Kharkiv setback

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Infected blood victim Bill Wright has criticised the payout scheme

'This isn't about money, people died': Infected blood victim calls Jeremy Hunt payout announcement 'sinister'

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt at the Infected Blood Inquiry in London where he is being questioned on the Government's response to the use of infected blood and blood products and the question of compensation. Picture date: Friday July 28, 2023.

Jeremy Hunt says expected infected blood payouts of £10bn fulfil promise to constituent who died due to scandal

British politics is in a worse state than when Jo Cox was murdered in 2016, the late MP's sister-in-law says.

Politics is worse now than when Jo Cox was killed, says murdered MP's sister Kim Leadbeater

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has announced he will not be standing at the next general election.

NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris becomes latest high-profile Tory MP to stand down at next general election

Hospitals will be told pool staff and waiting lists across regions under Labour plans to banish NHS backlogs.

Labour's NHS rescue plan unveiled as hospitals set to pool staff and waiting list to save health service

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VAR is ruining football

Premier League clubs hate their fans. That’s why they’ll vote to keep VAR.

Scrapping VAR

Scrapping VAR is the stupidest thing the Premier League could do - here's why

Pensioner issued "community protection warning" over drifting leaves, highlights abuse of draconian powers

Pensioner issued "community protection warning" over drifting leaves, highlights abuse of draconian powers
Sir Keir Starmer speaks during his visit to the Backstage Centre, Purfleet, Thursday

Keir Starmer says he's not the heir to Tony Blair - but he won't mind if you think he is

'It happens to so many girls': LBC joins Met police officers on the frontline of Britain's spiking epidemic

'It happens to so many girls': LBC joins Met police officers on the frontline of Britain's spiking epidemic
Is 'Princess' Meghan the person to take on Trump?

Is 'Princess' Meghan the person to take on Trump?

Dine and dash is getting out of control and destroying businesses - but there's an easy way we can stop it

Dine and dash is getting out of control and destroying businesses - but there's an easy way we can stop it
NATO is conducting it's largest post-Cold War exercises under the spectre of Russia

Three days with the British troops on NATO's biggest exercise in Europe since the Cold War

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Patricia and Buster Price

Pensioners forced out of their home by 'flood' of sewage - and say Thames Water blamed them
PC Perry Lathwood found guilty of assault for manhandling woman on bus

Met officer who 'manhandled' and wrongly arrested mother over bus fare guilty of assault

Mourners gather for funeral of Daniel Anjorin funeral after Hainault sword attack victim died walking to school

Mourners gather for funeral of Daniel Anjorin after Hainault sword attack victim killed walking to school
Tributes are being paid to the boy who fell from a window on the 15th floor of Jacobs House on New City Road this morning.

Father screamed 'my boy is dead' after five-year-old son 'fell from kitchen window' of 15th floor flat in east London

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The boys got into trouble in the water near Ovingham Bridge

Two teenage boys missing after getting into trouble in River Tyne, as rescue teams and helicopter scrambled to search
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has threatened to quit the government

Israeli war cabinet member threatens to quit if Benjamin Netanyahu doesn't change tack on Gaza
Britain's Tyson Fury, left, and Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk trade blows during their undisputed heavyweight world championship boxing fight

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion

Nadhim Zahawi says that the Conservatives were wrong to oust Boris Johnson two years ago.

'We should have never have got rid of Boris' says former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi

Maths teacher Rebecca Joynes has been found guilty of having sex with two teenage schoolboys and having a baby with one of them while on bail.

Paedo teachers who prey on students: Rebecca Joynes joins sick roster of disgraced educators
An MP has called the handling of the Devon water crisis 'contemptible and incompetent'

'Contemptible and incompetent': MP slams water company's response to Devon parasite crisis

The Northern lights

Northern Lights set to be visible again from the UK soon - here's when

Lisa George has suffered a serious eye problem

Coronation Street star Lisa George reveals she could go blind from rare condition, and fears she could never act again
Laura Woods

Laura Woods suffers freak accident in pillow fight on holiday, forcing presenter to miss Tyson Fury fight
Protesters at Shepperton Lake

Hundreds of swimmers turn out at lakes across the UK to protest sewage being pumped into British waterways

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Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Rishi Sunak facts: Height, wife, children and policies revealed

Big Freeze

Arctic blast sets off government's Cold Weather Payment - but are you eligible for the £25 off energy bills?

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Anne Robinson has confirmed she is in a relationship with Andrew Parker Bowles

Anne Robinson reveals secret relationship with Queen Camilla's ex-husband, Andrew Parker Bowles
Charles, Camilla and William will join forces to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day

King Charles to make first overseas trip since cancer diagnosis for D-Day anniversary event with Camilla and William

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UK General Election

Mr Zahawi announced he is stepping down

Tory exodus grows as former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi to stand down at next election in latest blow for Rishi Sunak
Counting is now underway after polls officially closed at 10pm

Local Elections 2024: Votes roll in as Tories brace for difficult night across England and Wales
The polls have opened across England

Polls open across England for local elections as new voter ID laws require photo identification at ballot boxes
Rishi Sunak says the election will take place in the second half of the year

Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out July election after Rwanda bill passes

Prime Minister refuses to be drawn on election date adding his sights are set 'beyond' timings

Prime Minister refuses to be drawn on election timings saying his sights are set 'beyond' an exact date
Rishi Sunak's inner circle has reportedly urged him to call a summer election.

Rishi Sunak urged to hold summer election as aides fear he 'cannot hold on until autumn' amid Tory rebel plot
Brits could be heading to the polls in October, Jeremy Hunt has suggested

Brits will head to the polls in October, Jeremy Hunt suggests, as election rumours swirl

James Heappey, Theresa May, Matt Hancock and Harriet Harman who are among the MPs standing down

The MPs who are standing down at the election: Full list of those quitting the Commons

'Tip of the iceberg': Up to 100 Tory MPs 'to quit by election', insiders fear after Heappey stands down

'Tip of the iceberg': Up to 100 Tory MPs 'to quit by election', insiders fear after Heappey stands down
Taylor Swift Fans Gather Outside Concert Venue In Sydney

Gig ticket prices capped and touts face crackdown under Labour plan to stop music-lovers being ripped off

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Jeremy Hunt delivered his speech from behind a lectern emblazoned with 'Labour's Tax rises'

Labour ‘will help themselves to your family’s wallets,’ Jeremy Hunt claims, as he says tax cuts to come under Tories
Jeremy Hunt is promising further tax cuts if the Conservatives win the general election.

Jeremy Hunt to promise further tax cuts as he hits out at Labour over 'playground politics'
Labour’s six pledges are ‘woolly ideas’, says Tory chairman

Labour's six pledges are 'woolly ideas' and the party won't deliver for NHS and policing, says Tory party chairman
Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer vows UK's 'decline is not inevitable', as he unveils six point pitch to voters ahead of election
Keir Starmer to unveil six point Blair-style plan in first election pitch to voters

Keir Starmer to unveil six point Blair-style plan in first election pitch to voters

Junior Doctors and Government to enter talks overseen by an 'external mediator'

Junior doctors and Government to enter immediate talks over pay dispute

Andrew Marr puts Sir Robert Buckland on the spot over Natalie Elphicke's lobbying approach

Andrew Marr puts Sir Robert Buckland on spot about concealing Natalie Elphicke's lobbying approach
Gordon Brown warns of 'worst figures for child poverty in living memory'

Gordon Brown warns of the 'worst figures for child poverty in living memory' with 4.3 million plunged into poverty
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs on Wednesday

Row over 'get out of jail free cards': Starmer mocks Sunak for banning rainbow lanyards in prison reform clash at PMQs
John Swinney said Rishi Sunak made "foolish" remarks about Scottish Nationalists

'Foolish and disrespectful' Sunak should apologise for Scottish Nationalism remarks, John Swinney tells LBC

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Iran

‘No sign of life’ at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran’s president

Iran

Official says rescuers see helicopter that was carrying Iran’s president

Taiwan President

Lai Ching-te inaugurated as Taiwan’s president which will likely bolster US ties

Rescue teams’ vehicles are seen near the site of the incident of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Varzaghan in north-western Iran

Helicopter carrying Iran’s president apparently crashes in mountainous region

The helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi takes off at the Iranian border with Azerbaijan after President Raisi and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev inaugurated dam of Qiz Qalasi, or C

What we know so far about incident involving helicopter carrying Iran president

Sean "Diddy" Combs has broken his silence and apologized after a distressing video was shared of him physically assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie in 2016.

'I'm disgusted': Sean 'Diddy' Combs breaks silence on shocking footage of him physically assaulting ex

Producer-director-writer John Krasinski attends the premiere of Paramount Pictures’ IF at the SVA Theatre in New York

John Krasinski’s IF hits box office nerve with £27.5m North American debut

Kinshasa

Democratic Republic of Congo’s army says it foiled coup attempt

Flowers are placed outside the FD Roosevelt University Hospital, where Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is being treated, in Banska Bystrica, central Slovakia

Slovakia PM Robert Fico remains in serious condition but prognosis ‘positive’

Ed Dwight

America’s first black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later

Ebrahim Raisi

Who is Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi?

Damage is seen on the front of the cruise ship which was involved in a Danube River accident earlier in Hungary

Two dead and five missing after Danube boat collision in Hungary

Russia Ukraine War

At least 11 killed as Russia continues offensive in Ukraine

Police forensic officers inspect the entrance of the Harry Winston jewellery after a robbery in Paris

‘Several million euros’ of jewels taken in armed heist at luxury Paris boutique

Israel Palestinians

Women and children die in Israeli air strike on Gaza

Russia Ukraine War

Ukraine and Russia launch multiple drone attacks on each other

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Abortion

Judge to consider Ohio law banning nearly all abortions

NRA Convention Trump

Donald Trump makes election pitch to gun owners after NRA endorsement

Tunisia Mediterranean Migration

Protesters in Tunisia call for migrants to be returned to home countries

Fake Electors Indictment Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani final defendant served of 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case

Benny Gantz

Israel War Cabinet member threatens to quit government unless new plan adopted

Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia

French authorities report sixth death in New Caledonia violence

President Salome Zourabichvili

Georgia’s president vetoes media law that has provoked weeks of protests

Police forensic officers inspect the entrance of the Harry Winston shop after a robbery in Paris

Armed robbers hit luxury store in Paris reported to be ‘jeweller to the stars’

Foreign journalists report from an observation point while smoke rises after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Mobilisation law comes into force as Ukraine struggles to boost troop numbers

Lorries loaded with humanitarian aid cross the pier before arriving on the beach in the Gaza Strip

Aid from new pier off Gaza should be distributed this weekend

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Armistice Day marks the signing of the armistice in 1918

Armistice Day: What is it about and when will the two-minute silence be held?

Kwasi Kwarteng's mini Budget has had an impact on mortgages, pensions and the cost of living as a whole

Mortgages, pensions and the value of the pound: How the economic turmoil might affect you

How many Prime Ministers have served throughout Queen Elizabeth II’s reign?

How Many British Prime Ministers Have Served Throughout Queen Elizabeth II’s Reign?

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Queen Camilla says King Charles is "feeling better" as he continues cancer treatment

Queen Camilla says King is 'feeling better' after return to public duties but must 'behave himself' over packed schedule
King Charles jokes with Maya Jama as he delights celeb guests at glitzy Buckingham Palace Garden Party

King Charles jokes with Maya Jama as he delights celeb guests at glitzy Buckingham Palace Garden Party
King Charles and Queen Camilla attend an OBE service at St Paul's Cathedral

King Charles attends fourth royal engagement in 48 hours as he's joined by Queen Camilla for OBE service

Highlights & Opinion

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John Swinney, Scotland' new First Minister, contemplates the challenges ahead

John Swinney has the golden ticket, but he'll find little sweet in Scottish politics

Humza Yousaf and his wife Nadia leave Bute House after he announced his resignation as SNP leader and First Minister.

Humza Yousaf's blowing up of his Green pact fatally buried its shrapnel in the heart of his leadership
Humza Yousaf has taken a big gamble in sacking the Scottish Greens, Gina Davidson writes.

Humza Yousaf has taken a big gamble in sacking the Scottish Greens

Princess Kate revealed she was receiving treatment for cancer this evening.

Princess Kate: Now close the door, draw the curtains and focus on you!

We should be asking why Gen Z are struggling not reprimanding them for it, Natasha Devon argues.

Generation Sicknote: If Gen Z are struggling to work then that’s a reflection of the lack of support available to them
Sunak called for an end to the descent into 'mob rule'.

Sunak is blaming the fallout of his political losses on protests - and cutting off the lifeblood of our democracy
Humza Yousaf's troubles continue to plague him in 2024.

Be careful what you wish for is a phrase coined for Humza Yousaf

Royal Mail proposals to axe Saturday post would undoubtedly hit a nerve, writes Tina McKenzie.

Small businesses shouldn't have to bear the brunt if Royal Mail axes Saturday post

Rishi Sunak still faces a big fight over Rwanda

Rishi Sunak's Rwanda woes are far from over as he faces Lords challenge and Tory critics circle
Caller tells Shelagh his solution to illegal immigration.

LBC caller tells Shelagh Fogarty that the Channel islands are the answer to 'illegal immigration'