Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of ceasefire, says Trump

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Donald Trump claims Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of "historic" Gaza peace deal, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch vows to scrap stamp duty in a bid to free up the housing market, and experts warn that the US president's pressure to hike UK drug prices 'could cost NHS billions'.

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