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1. Speaker Johnson defends Trump outside hush money trial  CNN
2. 'Embarrassing': Mitt Romney hits his fellow Republicans for traveling to Donald Trump's hush money trial  Yahoo! Voices
3. House Democrats might not save Speaker Johnson next time  Axios
4. Murkowski knocks fellow Senate Republicans for attending Trump trial: ‘Ridiculous’  The Hill

Andy Capp has been a favourite part of the Daily Mirror since 1957. Enjoy the adventures of Andy Capp and wife Flo every day

Perishers originally ran from 1959 to 2006. The strip is still so popular today that we decided to reprint the best of the strips by Maurice Dodd and Dennis Collins

Homeowners who live in period properties spend an average of £70,000 to keep them looking good, according to a new study.

Commander Stephen Clayman said police are tackling the ‘symptoms’ of an epidemic but they do not have the ‘cure’

The National Audit Office found that the average wait time was nearly 23 minutes in the first 11 months of 2023-24, up from five minutes in 2018-19.

Formula One is giving out exclusive merch ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix race this November.

The Shuman Show, the part conference/part concert introduction to the life and times career of legendary songwriter and performer Mort Shuman, is making a welcome comeback on Saturday June 1st at 5pm at the Pierre Veilletet library in the Caudéran district of Bordeaux. Don’t miss it!

Fossil Catches Starfish Cousin in the Act of Cloning Itself  The New York Times

The BRICS group of nations pledged a billion dollars for storm-ravaged southern Brazil Tuesday as slowly receding floodwaters started to reveal the full extent of the devastation. The bank of the BRICS -- a group including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- said Tuesday it would free the equivalent of more than a billion dollars to help the affected state.

Because your elderly pooch deserves the royal treatment.

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The UK's largest indoor arena, plagued with postponements and problems, finally opens.

In the round-up: First F1 win "definitely not a one-off" - Norris • Newgarden "missing" suspended strategist • Seidl expects immediately competitive Audi

Almost 1.2 million fans will see the pop superstar over the course of her 15 UK tour dates in June and August

1. Starving kids a 'stain on society' as food bank parcels reach record highs  Metro.co.uk
2. Record 3.1 million food bank parcels handed out in a year, says charity  Sky News
3. Surge in pensioners needing emergency food as charities help record number of people  The Independent
4. DWP benefits system 'failing' as food banks see record demand  The Big Issue
5. The areas where food banks are most used as 3m parcels handed out across UK  inews

1. HMRC leaves callers on hold ‘for 800 years’, says spending watchdog  The Guardian
2. Britons spend total of 800 years waiting to speak to the taxman  The Times
3. HMRC leaves taxpayers on hold for 800 years  The Telegraph
4. Taxpayers spent '800 years' on hold to HMRC, says UK spending watchdog  Financial Times
5. HMRC leaves taxpayers waiting on phone line for 23 minutes just to speak to staff  GB News

The West Ham United legend on his career and the time they got the manager hypnotised

Hidden door from 1700s uncovered at world-famous Kent castle  Kent Online

So why is competition so intense and what can you do about it?

1. Young people buying large knives on Telegram and TikTok, police say  The Guardian
2. Tories tell police: Bring back stop and search  The Telegraph
3. 'We can't tackle knife crime on our own,' police chief says after spate of tragedies  The Independent
4. Rise in UK knife attacks leads to a crackdown and stokes public anxiety  The Associated Press

People can't even afford the basics.

1. Wage growth raises doubts about early interest rate cut  The Times
2. UK wage growth still high despite unemployment rise  BBC
3. UK unemployment may not reach its worst, but economic rebound will stall  The Guardian
4. Unemployment rises again, taking shine off UK’s emergence from recession  The Independent
5. UK wage growth stays high despite hiring slowdown  Financial Times

Campaigners said a ban on local councils using herbicides and pesticides will boost biodiversity and health across England.

Friends of the Earth analysed Environment Agency data on sewage overflow outlets to calculate the number and duration of spills last year.