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Cliff Notes A 26-year-old man was arrested at Luton Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The…

Cliff Notes Tributes were paid to two firefighters, Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler, along with business owner David Chester, who all lost their lives in…

Cliff Notes A manhunt is underway following a stabbing incident involving five people at an event in Thamesmead, southeast London. The victims were transported to…

Cliff Notes Former FBI Director James Comey faces scrutiny after posting a photo on social media interpreted by some as a call for violence against…

Cliff Notes Three Iranian men have been charged in the UK for allegedly aiding a foreign intelligence service, specifically Iran, over a period from August…

Cliff Notes Dawn Richard, former member of Danity Kane and Dirty Money, is testifying against Sean Combs, alleging assault and threats against her and Cassie.…

Cliff Notes Eight prisoners, including accused murderers, escaped from a New Orleans jail, exploiting a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while a…

Cliff Notes Cassie Ventura, during her testimony, recounted a 2016 incident involving Sean "Diddy" Combs, where he allegedly beat her outside a hotel lift; footage…

Cliff Notes Plans are reportedly in the works for the permanent relocation of up to a million Palestinians from Gaza to Libya, driven by the…

Cliff Notes A police watchdog is investigating a mother’s complaint that she was unlawfully strip-searched by Greater Manchester Police after being arrested in October 2022.…

Cliff Notes Kerri Pegg, a former prison governor, has been sentenced to nine years for engaging in a relationship with Anthony Saunderson, a drug gang…

Cliff Notes Israel’s military has intensified its offensive in northern Gaza, conducting over 150 airstrikes within 24 hours, resulting in at least 284 fatalities this…

Cliff Notes Allegation Details: Cassie alleges that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped her in 2018, following their breakup, while she was dating her future husband. Conflicting…

Cliff Notes King Charles III’s personal fortune rose by £30m to £640m, placing him on par with former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, despite a decline…

Cliff Notes Chris Brown has been remanded in custody until 13 June, facing charges of grievous bodily harm with intent for allegedly attacking music producer…

Dwr Cymru fined £1.3m over sewage breaches Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has been fined £1.35m after admitting 800 breaches of its environmental permits to discharge…

A large fire at Bicester Motion, a former RAF base in Oxfordshire, resulted in the tragic deaths of two firefighters and a civilian.

Friday’s newspaper front pages cover the fallout from Albania’s rejection of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s migrant deal. On his first official visit to Albania, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the UK is in talks with other countries to establish overseas “return hubs” for failed asylum seekers.

Several newspaper front pages feature an image of the man arrested in connection with the arson attacks in North London linked to PM Keir Starmer.

A 21-year-old Ukrainian national from Sydenham, southeast London is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

Friday’s headlines are dominated by the debate around legalising assisted dying in England and Wales (Scotland has its own separate bill). Politicians, health experts and scholars are offering their opinions ahead of Friday’s debate.

The bill passed the first stage of the Commons last November – but since then there have been dozens of amendments added by both sides. A vote to pass or reject the bill is not likely to take place on Friday, but rather in June.

UK businesses are calling on the government to reset relations with the EU ahead of a summit hosted in London next week. More than 400 UK firms have urged the government to take “practical steps” to reduce red tape, ease staff mobility, and coordinate on climate, defence and energy.

On the international front, there’s widespread coverage of the humanitarian crisis facing Gaza as Israel continues to block aid (including food) and continues to heavily bomb the strip. Donald Trump is concluding his tour of the Middle East where he has signed huge investment deals.

The UK’s leading business lobbying group, the CBI, is calling for a major reset in relations with the EU, saying the current post-Brexit setup is “no longer fit for purpose”. Ahead of a UK-EU summit on 19 May, the group has urged both sides to rebuild trust and take “practical steps” to reduce red tape, ease staff mobility, and coordinate on climate, defence and energy.

MPs are set to debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill again on Friday, following major amendments and months of committee scrutiny. The bill, first passed in November by 330 votes to 275, would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek assisted dying.

Labour peer Harriet Harman criticises Sir Keir Starmer for dismissing Plaid Cymru’s Liz Saville Roberts during PMQs by saying “you’re rubbish” instead of clarifying his immigration policy.

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been abducted by Russian forces, with nearly 16,000 identified in a network of prisons, where they face inhumane treatment and torture.

Chris Brown has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent following an alleged incident in London on 19 February 2023.