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Pope Leo says 'I will continue what I believe' amid fiery Trump Iran feud
The US President slammed Pope Leo XIV for generally criticising the war in Iran
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Starmer could sign UK up to EU-style single market rules 'without Commons vote'
Labour's UK-EU reset Bill in the King's Speech will allow single market rules to be adopted through secondary legislation
Tesco recalls chocolate dessert over fears it could contain plastic
Customers are advised not to eat the affected batch
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London woman stranded in Spain because of change in passport rules
She has been told to pay almost £600 if she wants to come home
East London man banned from owning animals after kicking dog in the head
Nicholas Reece, 48, was observed to hit and kick the dog in the head
Spider bite hospital admissions doubled in the last decade
An expert has said 'the days when you could just treat spiders as benign in Britain are over'
Changes to Plan 2 student loan terms 'mean surplus of £679m for Treasury'
Researchers said changes have had a harder impact for lower and middle-earning graduates while high-income graduates 'have been almost unaffected by the changes'
Met Police planning to use AI to help identify child sexual abuse victims
The force is also investing £10m into spaces designed to reduce trauma
UK schools to be banned from serving deep-fried food plus strict rules on sugary treats
Every school will be asked to publish their menus online, with suggested main meals including cottage pie with root-and-veg mash, Mexican-style burritos, jerk chicken with rice and peas and spaghetti Bolognese
Westminster local election candidates 2026 - full list including Labour, Green, Reform, Conservative
Local elections will take place across London and the rest of the country on May 7
Police swarm Discovery Museum after man found dead in ‘burglary’ scare
Officers were called to the scene shortly after 7am on Sunday
The very miserable TfL rule that could cost us
You've almost certainly broken this rule before, we're sure of it
'I tried yoga in 'cathedral of plants' at Kew Gardens and one moment left me awe-struck'
The iconic Kew Gardens offers a range of activities - many of them out of hours - including sunset and sunrise yoga in the stunning Temperate House
Whitechapel man charged with murder in café stabbing
The victim is yet to be formally identified by the Metropolitan Police
Police name man, 27, charged with murdering Finbar Sullivan in Primrose Hill stabbing
The Enfield resident is due to appear in court on Monday
Donald Trump threatens 'immediate blockade' of Strait of Hormuz with military 'ready to finish Iran'
Face-to-face peace talks ended without an agreement, leaving the fragile two-week ceasefire between US-Israel and Iran in doubt
'I'm 28 weeks pregnant and running multiple times a week - women shouldn't be told to stop living'
Samantha Donaldson believes 'being pregnant doesn't mean you have to step back from your whole life'
London Marathon 2026 date, route, road closures and best freebies
The capital's biggest sporting event of the year is weeks away
Manhunt launched to find 'several men' who raped woman outside Epsom church
The victim, in her 20s, was followed after leaving a nearby nightclub
Keir Starmer urges US and Iran 'to find a way' in peace talks after JD Vance leaves without deal
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has also criticised Donald Trump’s “incendiary, provocative, outrageous” language amid souring trans-Atlantic ties