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Trump raises hope of swift end to war as he pauses Iran energy blitz sending oil price plunging

The US president suspends threat to ‘obliterate’ Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened

Evening Standard

Labour ‘have to make our case’ to voters ahead of May contests, Steve Reed says

The Communities Secretary claimed the response on doorsteps ‘has been more positive than the opinion polls’ suggest.

Evening Standard

DUP minister ‘claiming’ some of the earliest US settlers for Northern Ireland

Gordon Lyons said it is ‘not about division’ but to make Northern Ireland stand out in the minds of those in the US.

Evening Standard

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New anti-Muslim hate definition ‘will not restrict freedom of speech’, Steve Reed says

The latest government figures showed that religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales reached a record high in the year ending March 2025

The Independent UK

Anti-Muslim hate definition will not restrict freedom of speech, vows Steve Reed

Critics have raised concerns that doing so could create backdoor blasphemy laws, and curtail speech about Islamic extremism.

Evening Standard

Oil prices latest: Reeves ready to support release of reserves and issues inflation warning over US-Iran war

Price of oil has surged since US and Israel launched airstrikes towards Iran 10 days ago

The Independent UK

New measures to tackle extremism at universities and in charity sector unveiled

Government is launching a new action plan to promote ‘shared values that unite us as a nation’

The Independent UK

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Morgan McSweeney: The rise of Sir Keir Starmer’s right-hand man

The Prime Minister’s chief of staff held many political roles during his journey from building sites to Downing Street.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump may U-turn on opposition to Chagos Islands deal, suggests Cabinet minister

Communities Secretary Steve Reed argued that the US president unleashed ferocious criticism against the UK over the agreement as a negotiation tactic in his bid for America to acquire Greenland

Evening Standard

Furious backlash grows against cancelling local elections which 'could see 10 million denied vote'

The Conservatives, Reform UK and Liberal Democrats have condemned the delays

Evening Standard

Labour MPs call for planned Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London to be axed

Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly set to approve the proposal ahead of his trip to China

The Independent UK

Bin collections under threat in some London boroughs from town hall funding cuts, warn business leaders

Bosses warn London will be particularly badly hit by the controversial reforms

Evening Standard

London Muslim fun run ‘reviewing policies’ after over-12 girls ban sparks uproar

Communities Secretary Steve Reed ‘appalled’ by race that had excluded women in Tower Hamlets

Evening Standard

Presbyterian Church raised concerns with PSNI after child sex offence conviction

The Church has been called upon to provide more clarity around ‘serious failings’ in safeguarding.

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Lack of clarity around Presbyterian Church safeguarding failures, says Lyons

Moderator Rev Trevor Gribben is to stand down after stating people have been harmed and others placed at risk because of the failings in the Church.

Evening Standard

Minister 'appalled' as London councillors stand in Bangladesh elections

Communities Secretary Steve Reed has written to Tower Hamlets Council

Evening Standard

'Go to America,' Andrew told by Government he should face US grilling on links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

‘Any individual who can help with an investigation of that gravity should go and help if they can,’ says Communities Secretary Steve Reed

The Independent UK

Government approves two new Surrey councils as reorganisation milestone reached

A local government minister said the approved proposal is more likely to be financially sustainable.

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Foreign Office and Home Office drop demand for security changes at new Chinese mega-embassy in London

EXCLUSIVE: Two Whitehall departments had been requesting that a planning condition be a new ‘hard perimeter’ for part of the controversial new diplomatic complex at Royal Mint Court in Tower Hamlets

Evening Standard

Muslim Women’s Network says charity run could have been more inclusive

But the organisation said it was also ‘concerned about the disproportionate media attention given to the event’.

International Business Times

Threads Brings Communities Feature to Connect Likeminded Users Across Over 100 Categories

Meta is bringing Communities to Threads to connect users interested in the same topics with over 100 categories being added.

Evening Standard

Labour local government leader backs Starmer ‘without emerging alternative’

Sir Stephen Houghton said the Prime Minister is facing a dangerous public ‘mindset’ after weeks of Government turmoil.

Evening Standard

Library drag queen event should not have taken place – Lyons

Footage on social media shows protesters demonstrating their opposition to the two drag queens reading stories to children at the library.

Evening Standard

NI Communities Minister attacks ‘shameful’ welfare reform plans

Gordon Lyons said the Labour Government had made an ‘incredible mess’ of its welfare reform agenda.

Evening Standard

Long-awaited Stormont anti-poverty plan criticised as ‘underwhelming’

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons launched a public consultation on the proposals on Tuesday.

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