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Labour to pledge new generation of towns to tackle housing crisis Labour will build a new generation of towns in a bid to tackle the housing crisis, Angela Rayner will say in an attempt to impress the house-building sector. The deputy Labour leader has said the “foundations of our past” are the inspiration for the proposals, pointing to her party’s record in government following the Second World War, when towns like Stevenage and Basildon were built. Speaking at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), a property industry conference, Ms Rayner is expected to say Labour will back…

UK minister slams International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants as ‘repugnant’ There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailA Tory foreign minister has slammed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders as a “repugnant” moral equivalence.UK deputy foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell said the court’s request “smacked of an unworthy and ludicrous” comparison between Israel and Hamas – and it would not help end the war.The ICC sought arrest warrants for Israeli…

Paula Vennells ‘refused to quit £50k-a-year NHS role’ after Horizon scandal broke Paula Vennells reportedly refused to give up a job as chair of an NHS trust after news of the Post Office scandal broke. The former chief executive of the Post Office allegedly rejected private requests from directors at Imperial Hospitals Healthcare NHS Trust for her to step back. The trigger was only pulled when one director threatened to resign if Ms Vennells did not go, according to The Times. The paper reported Ms Vennells gave assurances about her conduct to remain in her posts as chair at Imperial…

Tesco apologises as Black magazine publisher ‘racially profiled’ and offered bananas There is no bias in the 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 ReportTesco has apologised after a Black publisher says she was “racially profiled” while shopping and then offered a bunch of bananas after she complained.Serlina Boyd, 42, was with her two children at a branch in Hampshire when she says was followed by two security guards for no apparent reason. When she challenged them and asked to see the manager,…

Infected blood scandal: Sunak makes statement on after damning inquiry report There is no bias in the title provided. Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailWatch live as prime minister Rishi Sunak makes a statement in Parliament after the findings of a report on the infected blood scandal were revealed on Monday, 20 March.The Government and the NHS were found to be complicit in a decades-long cover-up of actions which led to the infection of tens of thousands of people and the deaths of around 3,000,…

Illegal abortion trial collapses as jury discharged for legal reasons There is no bias in the title provided. For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe jury in the trial of a teenager charged with arranging her own illegal abortion has been discharged for legal reasons.Sophie Harvey, 25, was on trial at Gloucester Crown Court accused of obtaining abortion pills to end her pregnancy after learning she was over the 24-week gestation period for a legal abortion in England.She denied procuring a…

Self-driving cars on roads ‘as soon as 2026’ as Bill becomes law Self-driving vehicles could be used on Britain’s roads in just two years, a Cabinet minister claimed, as a Bill outlining the legal framework for autonomous vehicles became law. Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the deployment of the technology will be “a real boost to both safety and our economy”. The Automated Vehicles Bill received royal assent on Monday. The legislation, which applies across Britain, delivers “the most comprehensive legal framework of its kind worldwide”, according to the Department for Transport (DfT). It means motorists will not be held…

London’s best cafe revealed as ‘delightful’ spot with unique pastries It’s no secret that London is full of spectacular places to eat, with restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and pubs down pretty much every street. As such, working out which one to pick can be pretty tricky, so you might look for the crème de la crème of the capital. And when it comes to baked goods, apparently it’s the borough of Richmond that you need to head to for the best spot in the city, and not central. A Swiss bakery in Ham has been crowned the best cafe in London…

Stockport nursery worker found guilty of killing nine-month-old girl A nursery nurse who strapped a baby girl face down on to a bean bag for more than a hour has been convicted of her manslaughter. Nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan was also tightly swaddled and covered with a blanket by Kate Roughley, 37, who put her to sleep when she was in her care at Tiny Toes nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. Roughley, deputy manager at the nursery, discovered Genevieve’s lifeless body on the afternoon of May 9 2022 before colleagues and then paramedics attempted to revive the baby, affectionately known to…

The i Sport – Man City 3-1 West Ham: Manchester City win the Premier League: 115 charges The i’s back page leads on Manchester City winning their fourth Premier League title. The back page notes that despite all their success, they still have 115 charges looming over their heads. Manchester City say they will “never get bored” of winning after becoming the first English side in history to win four titles in a row. Beaten manager Mikel Arteta called the serial champions “the best team in the history of the Premier League” after coming up two points short despite Arsenal…