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Ex-Marine charged with spying for China found dead in park | UK News A former Royal Marine accused of spying on Hong Kong activists in Britain has died in unexplained circumstances in a park. Matthew Trickett was among three men charged under the National Security Act with surveillance for the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference. The defendant had been released on bail and was due to appear at the Old Bailey in London on Friday. This was until the 37-year-old was found dead in Grenfell Park, in Maidenhead, at 5.15pm on Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the…

Human remains found in south London River belong to murder victim | UK News Human remains found in a river in south London yesterday have been confirmed as belonging to murder victim Sarah Mayhew, whose body was cut up with power tools and dumped. Police were called to the waterway near a recycling centre in Mitcham after repairmen made the grim discovery shortly before 2.30pm. Ms Mayhew, 38, was last seen in Sutton on the evening of March 8. Her arms, legs and head were found in Rowdown Fields in New Addington, Croydon, on April 2. Steven Sansom, 44, and Gemma…

Front page summary Metro – Brit dies in jet plunge at 38,000ft The Metro leads on the news that a British man has died after a plane he was on from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence. The 73-year-old was on his ‘last big holiday’ with his wife who remains in hospital.Grandfather Geoffrey Kitchen is believed to have suffered a heart attack when the Singapore Airlines flight plunged 7,000ft in just six minutes after hitting severe turbulence. Mr Kitchen, from Thornbury, Gloucestershire was pronounced dead at the scene after the plane made an emergency landing in Thailand.Elsewhere, Marcus Rashford’s exclusion from…

British-Asian woman charged with hate crime for placard depicting Sunak and Braverman as coconuts There is no bias in the original title provided. Sign up to our free fortnightly newsletter from The Independent’s Race Correspondent Nadine WhiteSign up to our free fortnightly newsletter The Race ReportA British-Asian woman who carried a placard depicting prime minister Rishi Sunak and former home secretary Suella Braverman as coconuts has been charged with a racially aggravated public order offence.Marieha Hussain, 37, was arrested after police posted an image in November on social media of her holding the placard at a pro-Palestine demonstration in london.At…

Front page summary The Independent – Gove: Protesters must pay for right to marchThe Independent says Michael Gove has been accused of a ‘witch hunt’ after saying he wanted pro-Palestinian marchers to pay for the massive weekly protests.The secretary of state for levelling up labelled pro-Palestine university encampments as ‘antisemitism repurposed for the Instagram age’ and he accused activists of hostility towards Jewish students.Elsewhere, the front page features a large image of the plane from London to Singapore that was hit by severe turbulence – one person died of a suspected heart attack.  The Independent – Betrayal, lies and a…

Emotional moment as MP Craig Mackinlay who lost his hands and feet to sepsis returns to Parliament There is no bias in the original title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailThere were emotional scenes in the House of Commons as Tory MP Craig Mackinlay, who lost his hands and feet to sepsis, returned to Parliament. Mr Mackinlay, who has joked he wants to be known as the “bionic MP”, received a standing ovation on Wednesday as he made his first appearance in the Commons…

Most of Wednesday’s front pages lead on the mid-air turbulence that struck the Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday. British grandfather Geoffrey Kitchen, 73, died during the flight, suspected to have had a heart attack during the turbulence. 

Away from the lead, there’s a mix of domestic topics on the front pages – with little unity across the papers. 

The back pages lead on Gareth Southgate’s provisional England squad – ahead of this summer’s Euros. A few of the front pages feature the news as well – with Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson dropped from the squad.

‘I have no sense there was any conspiracy at all’, Paula Vennells tells Post Office Horizon inquiry – live Former chief executive of the Post Office tells the inquiry she does not think there was a conspiracy but that mistakes were made Paula Vennells has made an opening statement at the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry where she apologised to the victims of the scandal and offered to stand outside the old Post Office of one of the victims with them to explain to people what happened and what they went through. She said she had been deeply affected by…

Albares described the incident as unique in diplomatic history. “There is no precedent for a head of state who goes to another country’s capital to insult its institutions and flagrantly interfere in its internal affairs,” he said.

Ireland, Norway, and Spain to recognise Palestinian state next week The leaders of Norway, Ireland, and Spain have announced that their countries will formally recognise Palestine as a state next week to promote “peace in the Middle East.” In response, Israel has recalled its envoys. Norway’s Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Store, stated on Wednesday that a two-state solution is in Israel’s best interest, and the recognition will take effect on May 28. He emphasised the importance of recognition for peace in the region, especially amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Following Norway’s announcement, Ireland’s Prime Minister, Simon Harris, confirmed that…