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Swinney rejects assertion he cancelled briefing on US military use of airport

The First Minister was due to be briefed on the situation on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Meningitis: ‘Sporadic’ household clusters could appear elsewhere in UK

Two people have died and more have been admitted to hospital as health leaders deal with an ‘unprecedented’ outbreak of the deadly bug.

Evening Standard

Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked as UKHSA reports slowdown in cases

Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause disease

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Religious diversity is welcome and mass observances are permitted, says minister

It came after Nigel Farage criticised an Open Iftar in Trafalgar Square earlier this week and called for such events to be banned.

Evening Standard

UK deaths at Dignitas at second-highest level in two decades

The latest figures come as a proposed law for England and Wales to legalise assisted dying returns for debate in the House of Lords on Friday.

Evening Standard

Westminster may need to reconsider energy cost support, DUP leader warns

Northern Ireland is to receive a £17 million share of a £53 million package in support of heating oil costs.

Evening Standard

The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?

Causes of meningitis, what the public health response has been, and how the situation differs from Covid

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Reform suspends Holyrood candidate less than 24 hours after being announced

The party said it is investigating reports surrounding Stuart Niven’s financial conduct.

Evening Standard

Tessa Richards obituary

Other lives: Medical editor who campaigned to involve patients in healthcare planning and research

The Guardian - UK

Labour ‘have to make our case’ to voters ahead of May contests, Steve Reed says

The Communities Secretary claimed the response on doorsteps ‘has been more positive than the opinion polls’ suggest.

Evening Standard

Section 230's Legal Protections for Internet Speech Face New Challenge

This week, senators heard testimony over the foundation for modern online conversations.

Reason

George Nicholson obituary

Other lives: Member of Greater London council who played a major part in the success of Borough Market

The Guardian - UK

House Republican Vote Sparks Outrage as Medicare and Social Security Are Put at Risk in Broad Budget Plan

House Republicans support a budget amendment that critics warn could endanger Medicare and Social Security, sparking a national debate on fiscal policy and federal spending.

International Business Times UK

Review: This Podcast Details the Brutal Effects of the War on Drugs

Collateral Damage tells some of the many stories of drug enforcement gone wrong.

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Evening Standard

Reform’s Scottish leader defends candidates after ‘fruity’ comments emerge

One candidate reportedly previously said on social media that Muslims should be deported.

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Meningitis: Family describe ‘immeasurable loss’ as cases rise to 29

Juliette Kenny, 18, died one day after first showing symptoms, which were vomiting and discolouration in her cheeks.

The Guardian - UK

Labour dismisses Reform UK MSP candidates as ‘hopeless Tory rejects and oddballs’ as one is suspended – as it happened

Stuart Niven suspended after revelations he was struck off as company director, while other candidates have been accused of extremist statements including describing Humza Yousaf as ‘not British’

Evening Standard

Vulnerable child at heart of chicken nugget deportation case, says regulator

The ruling is centred on the rights of Klevis Disha’s 11-year-old son and how he might be impacted if separated from his father.

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Iran tells Cooper UK letting US use bases is ‘participation in aggression’

Abbas Araghchi criticised the ‘negative and biased approach of Britain’.

International Business Times UK

Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor With Japan's PM Sitting Next to Him — 'Who Knows Better About Surprise?'

The tense Oval Office meeting where President Trump referenced Pearl Harbor to justify US military actions in Iran left Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visibly stunned. It raises questions about US-Japan relations and global diplomacy.

Evening Standard

Trump lashes out at Nato allies as 'cowards' as UK dragged into his Iran war for allowing US planes to use RAF bases

The US president has previously singled out Britain for particularly strong criticism

Evening Standard

Zack Polanski: 40 Green MPs target for next election would be 'under ambitious'

Zack Polanski is rethinking his target for the number of Green candidates winning seats at the next election, saying his previous aim of “30 to 40” MPs now feels “under ambitious”.

The Guardian - UK

Attorney general asks if Kemi Badenoch would object to Jewish public prayer

Exclusive: Richard Hermer, who is Jewish, says Tory leader and shadow minister seem ‘to only have an issue with Muslim events’

International Business Times UK

'Why Didn't You Tell Me About Pearl Harbor?' Trump Cites the 1941 Attack to Justify Concealing Iran War

Donald Trump sparks controversy by referencing Pearl Harbor in a meeting with Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi, defending secrecy in a military mission against Iran. Explore the diplomatic fallout and public reaction.

AAP

National eyes on election where there is a second prize

Intense political interest is focused on which party can secure second place in a state election in which almost half of voters have already cast their ballots.

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