Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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Keir Starmer will face a vote which could spark probe into whether he misled MPs over the appointment of Peter Mandelson, King Charles has arrived in the US and will today speak to Congress, and the Birmingham bin strike is set to end after a major breakthrough.

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1 | Keir Starmer to face vote which could spark probe into whether he misled MPs over Mandelson

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2 | Charles to tell Congress that US-UK relationship is one of ‘reconciliation and renewal’

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3 | Birmingham bin strike set to end after major breakthrough in long-running pay dispute

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4 | DWP announces Pip changes affecting all 4m claimants

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5 | Drones, special forces and undercover agents: Inside the King’s ‘ring of security’ during his US state visit

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‘Children need boundaries’: Readers weigh in on gentle parenting row

Seen first-hand the consequences of gentle parenting, and it’s not pleasant. Giving children with minds that are still developing the responsibility to make decisions is never going to end well. I also see that their academics are not up to scratch either. I feel more sorry for the kids, as they are going to suffer the consequences of parents that don’t parent.

Share your opinion and read the full debate here.

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Queen Camilla gives special nod to UK-US relationship as monarch arrive in America

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The number of people facing redundancy as fashion accessories chain Claire's has shut down all 154 of its high street outlets across the UK and Ireland

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

 

"Don’t panic. But, we chose not to get involved in this war. That was the right thing to do but we must protect the British people from the impact of it."

Sir Keir Starmer said in an interview with Sky News speaking about the 

economic impact of the Iran war 

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