Families bearing cost of instability, says Chancellor amid US Iran blockade
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Almost £130 million funding to be shared across 130 cultural venues in England
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65,000 young people to be offered defence, clean energy and digital training
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Vodafone and Three to combine brands on high street after £15bn merger
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Mother reunited with lifeboat ‘heroes’ who rescued her after paddleboard ordeal
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Jamie Bell on the difficulties of parenthood: ‘I understand why my father left’
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Terminally ill patients share pearls of wisdom in Marie Curie campaign
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SNP promise ‘Welcome to School Bag’ to build on Baby Box
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Gas supplies ‘can meet British demand over summer’ despite Iran war disruption
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Roarsome: Giant replica coin unveiled at London Zoo to mark 200 years of ZSL
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Centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth marked by 12 Royal Mail stamps
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Retail sales ‘tepid’ as Middle East conflict raises consumer caution
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McConnell chides ‘some’ on right over failed campaigning for Orban in Hungary
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) denounced conservatives who advocated for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán before his party lost parliamentary elections on Sunday.  In a Fox News opinion piece published on Monday, McConnell wrote that U.S. politicians “have traditionally abided by the idea that politics stopped at the water’s edge” and “sought to avoid even the…
Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales to retire as he faces expulsion vote
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Kim Kardashian to make Broadway producing debut
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‘Glastonbury for bikers’ summer extravaganza revealed, offering the rough with the smooth
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California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsCalifornia Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress after sexual assault allegationsSwalwell has fiercely denied any wrongdoingRachel Dobkin in New York Monday 13 April 2026 22:56 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"...
Trump may be ‘jealous’ of Pope Leo’s approval ratings as his support ‘drops down into the Dead Sea’, top pollster says
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump may be ‘jealous’ of Pope Leo’s approval ratings as his support ‘drops down into the Dead Sea’, top pollster saysTrump is now underwater with American Catholics despite their ironclad support for him in the 2024 election, CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten pointed outIo Dodds in San Francisco Monday 13 April 2026 22:51 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share"...
Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations
Politics Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress as he faces backlash over assault allegations April 13, 20265:49 PM ET Elena Moore Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on September 08, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is resigning from his seat in Congress as he faces growing backlash to allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. In a statement posted to social me...
Trump won't back down from Pope Leo feud sparked by "60 Minutes" report
Exclusive Politics Trump won't back down from Pope Leo feud sparked by "60 Minutes" report, tells CBS News pontiff should stay out of politics By Keith Sharman, Keith Sharman Keith Sharman is an Emmy Award-winning producer for 60 Minutes, specializing in major interviews, investigations, and stories about national security, politics, and sports. He has worked at 60 Minutes and CBS News for more than 25 years and has been honored with duPont-Columbia Awards. Read Full Bio Keith Sharman, Callie Te...