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Keir Starmer suffers major Labour rebellion over Gaza ceasefire vote A major Labour rebellion over Sir Kier Starmer’s stance on the Israel-Gaza war, with 56 of his MPs voting for an immediate ceasefire. Jess Phillips, Afzal Khan and Yasmin Qureshi were among shadow ministers who quit their roles to back the motion from the SNP. Ten of the party’s frontbenchers have left their jobs over the vote, including eight shadow ministers. Sir Keir has instead backed pauses in the conflict to deliver aid. Announcing she was quitting her role as shadow domestic violence minister, Ms Phillips said she was voting…

Critical that Rwanda flights take off in the spring, Robert Jenrick says A new treaty with Rwanda is in the “final stages” of negotiations, according to immigration minister Robert Jenrick. He said it was “absolutely critical that flights go off to Rwanda in the spring”. His comments came after the UK Supreme Court ruled the government’s flagship asylum policy was unlawful. The new treaty would protect against the removal of asylum seekers from Rwanda back to their home country, PM Sunak said.

The Crown: Netflix to release first part of the final season The final part of The Crown’s last season will be released on Thursday, with the first half of the season already available on Netflix. Season six details the events of the late 1990s, including Princess Diana’s relationship with Dodi. The final part of the last season will cover the events leading up to Princess Diana’s death in 1997 and the aftermath.  Both Diana and Dodi, along with their driver died in a car accident in Paris in 1997 -they were being chased by paparazzi.  The final six episodes of…

China: 25 dead, scores hospitalised in Shanxi building fire A fire that tore through an office building in northern China has killed at least 25 people, state media reports.  The fire broke out at around 07:00 local time on Thursday in the four-storey building in Luliang City, Shanxi province.  Dozens were evacuated, with 51 people taken to hospital. Rescue operations are ongoing even as the fire in under control, according to state media. The building – Yongju Coal Industry Joint Building – is in a province that is the largest producer of coal. Industrial accidents, which can result in fires,…

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PepsiCo sued by New York state for plastic pollution New York state is suing PepsiCo for plastic pollution along Buffalo River that is allegedly contaminating the water and harming wildfire.  PepsiCo is the single largest identifiable contributor to the problem, according to the lawsuit. Speaking to the BBC, PepsiCo’s spokesperson said the company has been “transparent in its journey to reduce use of plastic”. Last week Coca-Cola, Danone and Nestle were accused of making misleading claims about their plastic bottles. Many big companies have been facing lawsuits by local authorities about their impact on the environment. Companies are accused of…

‘Anyone who was present at the site at the weekend is advised to seek medical advice if they feel unwell.’