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King would have probably helped with military strikes against Iran, says Trump
April 29, 2026Donald Trump has said the King “would have probably helped” the US in its military offensive against Iran. The US president made his remarks in the Oval Office following Charles’s speech to Congress, in which the monarch argued the need for a strong Nato and help for Ukraine, which have both been criticised by the […]
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Ministers under pressure to act on antisemitism after Golders Green attack
April 29, 2026Ministers are under pressure to ban pro-Palestine marches in the wake of Wednesday’s suspected terror attack in north London amid claims they contribute to “a tone of antisemitism”. Police across the country have stepped up patrols in response to the attack that saw two Jewish men – 34-year-old Shilome Rand and 76-year-old Moshe Ben Baila, […]
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Lib Dems pledge to put defence at heart of industrial and skills strategy
April 29, 2026Alex Cole-Hamilton has pledged to put defence at the heart of his party’s industrial and skills strategy. Ahead of a visit to Babcock in Rosyth on Thursday, the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said he wanted to keep the UK safe by creating skilled jobs across Scotland. He pledged to create a new strategy that would […]
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Fall in vehicle production last month
April 29, 2026Vehicle production was down (Ian Forsyth/PA) PA Archive Car and commercial vehicle production fell last month amid issues including weak exports, model changeovers and restructuring, new figures show. Vehicle production fell by 8.2% in March compared to a year ago, with 72,511 units leaving factories, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]
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Half of convenience and vape stores in some areas linked to organised crime
April 29, 2026As many as half of convenience stores and vape retailers in some areas are estimated to have links with organised crime, according to a Trading Standards report. Similarly, up to a third of American candy stores and one in four fast food takeaways in specific areas are suspected of being a front for criminal activity, […]
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Heroes drove at Golders Green knifeman and alerted mother with baby to ‘terrorist targeting Jews’
April 29, 2026John Dunne Published April 29, 2026 4:41pm Updated April 29, 2026 5:20pm Two men helped alert the Jewish community to a suspected terrorist armed with a knife, targeting victims seemingly at random. Isaac Cohen, 41, and Ido Birman, 38, were hailed as ‘heroes’ after raising the alarm and driving at the attacker who was seen […]
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Three major London bridges placed on ‘critical’ list by TfL
April 29, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published April 29, 2026 3:34pm Updated April 29, 2026 3:34pm The alarm has been raised over three more London bridges after their parts were found to be in ‘very poor’ condition. The decline of London’s bridges has become a permanent bugbear – and something that will require millions of pounds in the not-so-distant […]
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Jealous woman arrested in hospital bed after stabbing own sister to death
April 29, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A woman who stabbed her own sister to death and stole her diamond-encrusted gold Rolex watch is facing a life sentence. Nancy Pexton, 70, slashed and stabbed sibling Jennifer Abbott 10 times and then left her body […]
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Terror incident declared in London after two Jewish men stabbed in Golders Green
April 29, 2026To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two men aged 76 and 34 have been stabbed in a confirmed terror attack in Golders Green, north London. A shocking video shows the first victim appearing to put on his skullcap just seconds before a suspect […]
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Starmer to face MPs after defeating bid to investigate claim he misled Commons
April 28, 2026Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Questions will be the last before Parliament is suspended, or “prorogued”, ahead of the start of a new session on May 13. The weekly grilling is likely to see Sir Keir face further questions from the Conservatives about Lord Peter Mandelson, following a day when Labour MPs were whipped to oppose a […]
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