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Families of UK prisoners detained abroad urge ministers to keep promises of help

David Lammy said he hopes to appoint special envoy for British nationals detained overseas

The Guardian - UK

Leicestershire villages battle it out at annual ‘bottle-kicking’ contest

The competition between neighbouring Hallaton and Medbourne happens every Easter Monday.

Evening Standard

Deliveries of Chinese Communist Party newspaper to MPs could be stopped

Sir Lindsay Hoyle has asked for review after MPs complained about ‘propaganda’ newspaper China Daily being delivered directly to them.

The Independent UK

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Voices: Should Donald Trump’s state visit with King Charles go ahead? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Plans for the US president's state visit have sparked division. While Lib Dem leader Ed Davey sees it as an opportunity to secure stronger US commitments on Ukraine, SNP leader John Swinney argues that Britain should not reward a president who has undermined a key ally

The Independent UK

Starmer urged to challenge Trump on ‘US pressure’ over Andrew Tate travel ban

Tate and his brother Tristan have left Romania via private jet headed for Florida

The Independent UK

Britons warned not to visit Iran ‘because it looks cool on Instagram’ as couple charged with espionage

Shadow home office minister issues warning after UK couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman detained in Iran and charged with espionage

The Independent UK

Starmer warned of ‘considerable cost’ of sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Lord Richard Dannatt said Britain does not have the forces or equipment ‘to put a large force on to the ground for an extended period of time’.

The Independent UK

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Ex-nursery worker could have sentence for allowing daughter’s death increased

The Solicitor General has asked the Court of Appeal to review Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell’s sentence following a request from an MP.

The Independent UK

Prison failed for rapper who reportedly glorified murdering boy, family say

Jake Fahri was given a life sentence in 2009 with a minimum term of 14 years for killing schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, 16.

The Independent UK

BBC-promoted rapper probed over reports his lyrics glorify murder he committed

Jake Fahri murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen in 2008 and the Sun newspaper reported that he is BBC-promoted drill rapper TEN.

Evening Standard

Elon Musk calls on King to dissolve Parliament over grooming gangs

The tech billionaire has continued his social media criticism of Sir Keir Starmer for the Government’s handling of the UK’s ‘rape gangs scandal’.

Evening Standard

Musk attacks Starmer as Badenoch calls for grooming gangs inquiry

Tesla boss Elon Musk issued a series of attacks on Sir Keir Starmer as the Tories called for a national inquiry into grooming gangs

Evening Standard

MI5 had ‘legitimate reasons’ to warn about lawyer accused of working for China

Christine Lee has lost her legal challenge against the security service.

Evening Standard

Alicia Kearns: the one-nation Tory taking on the Foreign Office

The former select committee chair is looking to change the way Britain deals with foreign hostage situations

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Evening Standard

David Lammy encourages ‘winner’ Donald Trump to continue Ukraine support

The Foreign Secretary said the UK Government’s approach is ‘one American president at a time’.

The Independent UK

100 politicians around world demand release of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai

Call for unconditional freedom for media mogul facing life sentence on charges decried as a sham comes after prime minister raises his case with China’s president

Evening Standard

MPs call for Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai’s immediate release from prison

Mr Lai’s health is ‘deteriorating’ in prison, politicians and campaigners have warned, as they called for his release.

Evening Standard

Calls to recognise service of sacked pregnant servicewomen

Conservative MP Alicia Kearns raised the issue in the House of Commons.

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer aims to build ‘pragmatic and serious relationship’ in meeting with Xi

Prime minister wants bilateral at G20 to lead to closer ties with China, which he sees as key to faster growth

The Independent UK

Ministers accused of ‘preposterous’ error over winter fuel payment cuts

Row erupted over controversial cuts to payments for pensioners

Evening Standard

UK urged to rule out allowing wind turbines ‘controlled by hostile states’

Mingyang Smart Energy Group has received priority status from the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council for a proposed manufacturing plant.

The Independent UK

RAF chief lied to ministers about recruitment policy, senior MP claims in PMQs

Sir Keir Starmer has promised the RAF’s former head of recruitment a meeting after it was alleged she was forced to quit for refusing to implement ‘an illegal recruitment policy’

The Independent UK

Calls for special envoy to help release Britons held for years without fair trial

The families of Britons imprisoned abroad accuse the Foreign Office of caring more about ‘not upsetting’ relations with key trade partners than calling for the release of their loved ones.

The Guardian - UK

The early release of prisoners was unavoidable, but too many women in the UK are now living in fear

Despite government assurances on the release of prisoners across England and Wales, the coming days will be filled with a familiar dread for some survivors of domestic violence, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The National (Scotland)

'Security risk': Sanctioned Russian oligarchs buy stake in Scotland-based oil giant

THE UK Government is facing criticism after two sanctioned Russian oligarchs became part-owners of a Scotland-based oil company.

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