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Scottish Government minister Christina McKelvie dies aged 57

The MSP had taken medical leave last year to seek treatment for secondary breast cancer.

Evening Standard

New record high number of children in poverty in UK

The latest figure is the highest since comparable records began in 2002/03.

Evening Standard

Sewage spilled into England’s waters for more than 3.61m hours last year

Figures from the Environment Agency show a slight reduction in the number of spills from storm overflows, but an increase in their duration.

Evening Standard

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MAGA rolls out its trojan horse

Trump’s new executive order is just the latest salvo in his campaign to change what it means to be American

Salon

Immigration Lawyers Slam Memo From Trump Admin Accusing Them of 'Unscrupulous Behavior'

A South Florida-based blog that specializes on immigration law recommended migrants to reach out to their local and state bar associations and to document every encounter with immigration officers

Latin Times

Rachel Reeves 'certain' benefits cuts won't push people into hardship amid growing Labour unrest

The Chancellor was also forced to defend Treasury minister Darren Jones who compared the benefits cuts to taking pocket money away from his children

Evening Standard

Scottish Government will ‘look at every lever’ to avoid benefit cuts – Robison

It came after the Chancellor outlined cuts of almost £5 billion in her spring statement on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

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Updated Authorship Predictions for the October Sitting

Justice Barrett (almost certainly) has Medical Marijuana v. Horn.

Reason

Rachel Reeves says she will not accept free concert tickets in future after criticism

Chancellor, who took family member to see Sabrina Carpenter, says she understands public feelings about politicians’ freebies

The Guardian - UK

Reeves has ‘no intention’ of accepting free concert tickets in future

It comes after a row over the Chancellor’s attendance at a Sabrina Carpenter concert with her family.

Evening Standard

Albanese to call election on Friday as Dutton pledges fuel tax relief and national gas plan

Anthony Albanese is set to announce on Friday that Australians will go to the polls on May 3, after he makes an early morning visit to Governor-General Sam Mostyn.

The Conversation

Starmer in Paris for talks with Ukraine ‘coalition of the willing’

Sir Keir Starmer will use the gathering to highlight Vladimir Putin’s reluctance to co-operate with the US-led peace process.

Evening Standard

Mexican Workforce In The U.S. Shrinks As Immigration Crackdown Sows Deportation Fears: Report

The report by CEMLA does not conclude if the drop is due to reduced demand for such workers or because some immigrants were absent from jobs due to deportation fears

Latin Times

Pete Hegseth says Signal chat had no ‘war plans’. He’s wrong, say experts

Signal app messages revealed Yemen bombing timelines, prompting debate about their classification and implications.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Good chance’ Reeves will have to raise taxes in autumn budget, thinktank says – as it happened

Institute for Fiscal Studies also warns Reeves over her focus on sticking with fiscal rules regardless of real world events

AAP

Casino licence suspension delay a lucky break for Star

A 90-day suspension of Star Entertainment Group's Gold Coast casino licence has been deferred for six months, but the company has been put on notice.

Evening Standard

Trump tariffs: Britain scrambling to strike last minute deal to avoid 25% levies on car imports to US

The US president’s tariff on cars move came only hours after Britain’s budget watchdog warned the levies could force Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes or cut spending

Al Jazeera

Gaza Palestinians speak about Israel’s plan to force them out

Israel’s call for Palestinians to leave Gaza has been called ethnic cleansing.

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‘At odds with reality’ – British media react to Chancellor’s spring statement

While some warned of further uncertainty, others accused Ms Reeves of mismanaging public finances.

The Conversation

Voice of America took jazz behind the Iron Curtain. Now, its demise signals the end of US soft power

Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has adopted a heavy-handed approach to cutting any perceived wasteful spending in the US government.

Al Jazeera

Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese set to call election ‘imminently’

Prime Minister Albanese’s Labor Party has introduced new tax cuts in advance of general election due before May 17.

Evening Standard

Think tank forecasts lower-income households to be £500 a year worse off by 2030

Rachel Reeves has received criticism from unions and political opponents after she cut welfare and squeezed Whitehall budgets in her spring statement.

Evening Standard

Starmer to co-host Ukraine summit after Macron warns Russia over European force

Sir Keir will present the outcomes of a series of defence talks at London’s Northwood military headquarters.

Al Jazeera

Trump reiterates US must ‘have’ Greenland ahead of JD Vance visit

US president said ‘we have to have that land’, as he claimed taking Greenland was essential for US national security.

AAP

Homecoming for Indigenous remains and shell necklace

The remains of a young Aboriginal man and a shell necklace kept at two northern hemisphere universities have been returned to their traditional owners.

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