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Distraught mother of Letby victim hits out at disrespectful campaign to free her Daily Mail says a mother whose baby boy Lucy Letby tried to murder hit back last night at the ‘upsetting’ and ‘disrespectful’ attempts to free her. The woman spoke out after a panel of experts claimed the former neo-natal nurse’s convictions were ‘one of the major injustices of modern times’.

Annie’s £750k to do Celeb BB The Sun says “footie love rat” Kyle Walker’s wife is eyeing a £750,000 Celebrity Big Brother deal. But Annie Kilner, 32, will only appear if ITV bosses promise rival Lauryn Goodman, 34, won’t also join the reality show. A telly insider said Lauryn popping up to surprise Annie “would be carnage”.

The Aga Khan, imam of the Ismaili Muslims, has died “peacefully” at the age of 88 in Lisbon, his foundation announced on Tuesday. “His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), passed away peacefully in Lisbon on 4 February 2025, aged 88, surrounded by his family,” the Aga Khan Foundation posted on social media. “The announcement of his designated successor will follow,” it added in relation to who could become the fifth person to hold the post since the 19th century. Who was the…

Wednesday’s newspaper headlines pick up on claims of a possible miscarriage of justice in relation to the infamous Lucy Letby case. Letby is serving 15 whole-life orders for killing seven infants but a group of neonatal experts say they died from natural causes or “bad medical care.”

Politics makes the front pages as the prime minister promises to get tough immigration, and Donald Trump’s tariffs on China are met with a probe into US tech companies.

Princess Kate is pictured on many of the newspaper front pages as she joined a class on a school trip o the National Portrait Gallery.

Six Nations rugby leads the back pages as England prepare to face France.

Trump’s suggestion US ‘take over’ Gaza rejected by allies and adversaries alike President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents was swiftly rejected and denounced on Wednesday by American allies and adversaries alike. Mr Trump’s suggestion came at a White House news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who smiled several times as the president detailed a plan to build new settlements for Palestinians outside the Gaza Strip, and for the US to take “ownership” in redeveloping the war-torn territory into “the Riviera of the Middle East”. “The…

President Donald Trump said the US would take over the Gaza Strip and develop it economically after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere, moves that would shatter decades of US policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  The comments drew sharp criticism, with a Democratic senator calling them ‘insane’. Follow our liveblog for all the latest. Live: Hamas official says Trump's remarks about taking over Gaza are 'ridiculous and absurd'

The recovery plan announced by the Generalitat Valenciana and that has not yet been reflected in any document will have as main actors the PWC consultant and the state company Tragsatec. Both will jointly receive 4.5 million for consulting and assistance to prepare the road map to face the day after the DANA and try to recover the levels prior to destruction. The Second Vice Presidency and Department for the economic and social recovery occupied PWC through an emergency procedure. Although Gan Pampols publicly assured that a contest was held to which four consulting firms were presented, the truth is…

Unions sue Trump administration over ‘arbitrary and capricious’ employee buyout offers Trump administration offers buyouts to federal employees Fox News’ Peter Doocy reports the latest on the offer from the White House. Doocy and the ‘Fox & Friends’ co-hosts also discuss the decision to pull Gen. Mark Milley’s security detail and Karoline Leavitt’s first White House press conference.  As a deadline looms for government employees to fold to an ultimatum given by the Trump administration to either accept a buyout or return to the office, unions representing those workers have filed a lawsuit, calling the offer “arbitrary and capricious.”The Trump…

The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) controls parts of South Kordofan state, where the latest violence occurred [GETTY]A rebel force in Sudan’s south accused the army on Tuesday of attacking its positions in an attempt to clutch land, a day after deadly shelling that authorities blamed on the group. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) controls parts of South Kordofan state, where the latest violence occurred. It is not affiliated with the army or the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which have been at war since April 2023. SPLM-N, the rebel group led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu, said in a…

USAID places staff on leave as the announcement comes as US President Donald Trump confirms he is considering eliminating the aid agency. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has ordered nearly all directly-hired staff of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to be placed on leave as part of the Republican’s drive to radically shrink the government. USAID places staff on leave USAID said on Tuesday that all USAID places staff on leave from Friday, apart from “designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs”. USAID personnel posted overseas will be recalled from…