Labour's lead over the Tories is down to just 7%, according to an updated National Equivalent Vote estimate.

Sky Elections Analyst Prof Michael Thrasher says Labour's lead needs to be double that to secure a majority.

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This male sumatran orangutan is Raku: he got a wound on his right cheek. Scientists were surprised to spot him applying a medicinal plant on his face: akar kuning (Fibranaurea tinctoria), a type of climbing vine that acts as an analgesic.

After about 8 days he applied the chewed…

Without question Sangita Myska is a national treasure.

deadline.com/2024/04/sangit…

A critical incident has been declared in Hainault. There are station and road closures in place. The Police, Ambulance Service and Fire Brigade are responding.

One male detained.

I would urge people not to speculate until details are confirmed or post footage on social media.

Today of all days, remembering and being grateful for all the blessings I have in life.

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I went to see the Amy Winehouse biopic, I thought it'd be terrible but it's good, great in fact.

When I was on my way out a few women were saying it 'doesn't make him (Blake) look bad enough...which is the point of the film surely...

It's important, too, to note that *in international law*, there is no ILLEGAL route to asylum. Anyone has the right to apply for asylum in any country, it doesn't have to be the first country they reach, and they do not have to enter the country at an approved border point.

At 10 with Cat - Rishi Sunak says there is a 'moral mission' to reform the welfare system in the UK.

Extraordinary story via Billy Kenber in The Times and The Sunday Times: Tory MP allegedly demanded campaign cash to pay ‘bad people’

Mark Menzies has had whip removed while claims investigated. The MP for Fylde constituency in Lancashire strongly disputes the allegations

thetimes.co.uk/article/28f948…

For anyone who has been interested in my lawsuit against the Sun, the news is that  I’ve had to settle my claim out of court before it gets to trial. A 🧵…

Hi c2c Rail there is a whole station of people here (Southend Central), no staff, no information, no working ticket machines, no trains etc

Can you help?

Add to this helping mums with prams up the stairs, old ladies with shopping, holding doors open, letting women and children on trains first etc.

We men, especially in London need to do better.

“I’m not attacking you, I’m just asking a simple question.”

Krishnan Guru-Murthy asks an Israeli spokesman whether the government will apologise to the families of seven people killed in a World Central Kitchen aid convoy, amid reports of repeated strikes on aid agencies.

With reports that British nationals are among the seven aid workers killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike, I have written to the Foreign Secretary demanding an immediate investigation into whether British-supplied arms have been used to kill British nationals.

The devastating Israeli airstrikes that killed World Central Kitchen personnel yesterday bring the number of aid workers killed in this conflict to 196 – including more than 175 members of our own United Nations staff.

This is unconscionable.

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There's a lot of hate-farming fuss about flags and what some see as the perversion of the original Union Jack.

Much of the fake rage has emanated from the Tory party, which is ironic given how many times they've bastardised it for their own use.

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I know my neighbours gotta be sick of my constant rotation of sadgirl soundtracks 😩

UK max monthly state pension (not everyone gets it) £885.

Luxembourg £5,211
Spain £2,714
Belgium £2,703
Switzerland £2,181 (paid 13 times year)
Iceland £1,908
France £1,567
Cyprus £1,510

2.1m UK pensioners live in poverty. 68,000 a year die from poverty.
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14 ministers and secretaries of state set to lose seats:

James Cleverly
Grant Shapps
Alex Chalk
Penny Mordaunt
Mel Stride
Mark Harper
Esther McVey
Chris Heaton-Harris
Steve Baker
David TC Davies
Simon Hart
Andrew Mitchell
Johnny Mercer
Jonathan Gullis