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Trump ditches Waltz after Maga wrath builds against national security adviser Donald Trump has tapped secretary of state Marco Rubio to be interim national security adviser after firing Mike Waltz and his deputy following a scandal over the use of a private messaging app to discuss military plans. Trump announced the move on Truth Social on Thursday afternoon, saying Waltz would be nominated to serve as US ambassador to the UN, keeping a prominent role in the administration’s foreign policy team. The front page of the Financial Times this morning 02/05/2025: Donald Trump sacks National Security Adviser Mike Waltz McDonald’s…

Yesterday was the hottest start to May on record as the country was hit with wildfires, the Metro.

A key ambition for 80% of cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days could be dropped because services have little chance of hitting the target, a committee heard.

English local elections on May 1 mark the first time widespread voting has happened in the UK since last year’s general election.

Banks in the City of London have poured more than $100bn (£75bn) into companies developing “carbon bombs” says The Guardian.

NHS patients will be prescribed weight-loss jabs at pharmacies as part of Britain’s war on obesity., says The Telegraph.

Russell Brand has been granted bail after facing charges for multiple sexual offences, including rape, related to incidents involving four women between 1999 and 2005.

Pharmacists are set to hand out weight-loss jabs on the NHS, says the front page of the Daily Mail.

The NHS is considering making available weight loss jabs over the counter. The new scheme is part of Britain’s plan to tackle obesity.

Early indications suggest Reform gains in England local elections yesterday will be a big boost for Nigel Farage’s party – and a dent in the ego of traditional parties. The sweeping gains made by Reform suggest Britain might be moving away from the traditional two-party dominance and into a new era of politics.

The full results won’t be available until later today – and there’s still a lot of counting to do, but so far things are looking good for the far-right party.