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Pakistan's prime minister has announced that a deal has been agreed between the US and Iran.

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to ban under-16s from major social media platforms including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram when he speaks at a press conference this morning.

The assisted dying bill will be brought back to parliament in the coming days.

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Yesterday was a difficult day for the Prime Minister as some of his strongest allies in the cabinet left the government.

Defence Secretary John Healey was the first to announce his resignation, citing disagreements over the funds set aside for the long-delayed defence investment plan.

A few hours later, Al Carns, the armed forced minister, stood down too.

President Donald Trump has said he called off another round of strikes on Iran a...

Police and protestors have clashed in Belfast for the second night in a row, as the family of the knife attack victim have said that they have been left feeling “pretty disgusted” by the disorder.

The US carried out a fresh round of strikes against Iran last night, which has once again been described as ‘self-defensive’ action.

President Trump had said earlier in the evening that the strikes would stop ‘...

There was a night of disorder in Belfast with houses and cars set on fire.

The protests came after a knife attack in the city on Monday night. A Sudanese man is due in court today charged with attempted murder.

The US launched what it described as "self-defence strikes" against Iran overnight, following the downing of an Apache army helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

AI-generated clips of the governor of the Bank of Engla...

Donald Trump has told Sky News he doesn’t think Israel will go back to war with Iran.

The president made the comments to US Correspondent James Matthews in a phone call.

Africa's top referee, Omar Artan, will not be allowed to officiate at the World Cup after he was refused entry to the USA, FIFA has confirmed.

Several women have come forward to say that they were victims of sexually exploitative behaviour by West Ham owner Dav...

Iran has fired missiles at Israel for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed in April, with Israel's air force retaliating in the past few hours.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted Northern Israel late on Sunday evening, and claimed in a statement "this operation is not a passing event, but rather the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he would be willing...

The US state department has intervened in the controversy around Henry Nowak’s murder and the row over criminal justice in the UK.

The public finances watchdog has found Prince Andrew was earning money from sub-letting cottages at the Royal Lodge, while paying very little for his own rent.

The Ukrainian president has asked for a face-to-face meeting with President Putin in the hope of ending the war.

And a world-first AI-designe...

Fall-out from Henry Nowak's murder continues with a police chief denying two-tier policing allegations and Baroness Lawrence urging politicians not to turn back the clock on racial equality.

The US has announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to bringing in a conditional ceasefire.

The Prime Minister's chief secretary told Lord Mandelson he was "so sorry about today", after his sacking - in new leaked messages.

And Elon Musk is o...

A second release of files relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador has resulted in further embarrassment for the Prime Minister. But has government transparency gone too far this time?

Russia's carried out major attacks across cities in Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has reportedly had a fiery phone call with Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

A statement will be made in Parliament about the murder of...

Israel has made its deepest incursion into Lebanon in 25 years - despite a US-brokered ceasefire.

New suspected cases of Ebola have sprung up in Brazil and Italy.

We’ll learn more about the government’s handling of the appointment of Peter Mandelson today.

And Arsenal were crowned English champions over the weekend, after a bruising defeat against PSG in the Champions League.

Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 mi...

Is there a deal on Donald Trump's desk waiting to be signed to end the war with Iran?

There are reports that a deal which would mean a 60-day ceasefire extension, the Strait of Hormuz reopening, and Iran committing to abandon any ambitions of possessing a nuclear weapon, is waiting to be approved by the US president.

Andy Burnham has hit back at Sir Tony Blair by claiming the former PM and Labour leader has ignored the most important...

The number of young people not in education, employment or training - known as NEETs - is set to rise to 1.25 million unless urgent action is taken.

An independent review has been carried out by former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn, who will present his findings today.

He is set to warn that six in 10 NEETs between 16 and 24 have never had a job - this figure was four in 10 just 20 years ago.

The US and Iran have exchanged fire...

Sir Tony Blair, Labour's most successful leader, has given a bleak assessment of the party's future.

He has said the party must focus on policy not politics, and occupy the "radical centre".

The Tories have pledged to lift a so-called ban on the installation of aircon systems in new homes - regulations they introduced in 2021 - in a bid to "make Britain cool again".

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has warned of the "very real ...

The US carried out new strikes on southern Iran overnight, during crunch time for peace talks.

Social media could be as bad for children's health as smoking - that's according to the country's leading doctors, who are urging Sir Keir Starmer to ban social media for under-16s.

Plus, the UK enjoyed its hottest May day ever on record this bank holiday weekend... and it could be about to get even hotter.

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Thames Valley Police are investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over potential sex crimes, it's understood.

Officers are assessing allegations that Jeffrey Epstein sent a non-British woman to the UK in 2010 for a sexual encounter with Andrew, but have yet to interview her.

Meanwhile the equalities watchdog has said in new guidance that single sex spaces - such as changing rooms and toilets - must be used on the basis of biological ...

Rachel Reeves will outline measures aimed at cushioning the blow from an expected rise in inflation later this year.

The chancellor is expected to say there will be no universal support for energy bills - but tariffs on some food imports will be cut.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence has said two Russian warplanes "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted an unarmed RAF reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea last month.

An Su-27 jet ...

The government has reportedly been encouraging supermarkets to put price caps on essential products such as eggs, bread and milk.

Meanwhile, the UK has softened sanctions on Moscow - allowing diesel and jet fuel from Russian crude oil to enter the UK if it is refined in other countries.

Surrey Police have confirmed it is investigating two separate allegations of child sexual abuse following the release of the Epstein files.

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