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Prue Leith: Ukraine refugee hosts will give up if they don’t hear news soon

Prue Leith: Ukraine refugee hosts will give up if they don’t hear news soon

The Great British Bake Off judge said she is ‘ready and willing to take in Ukrainian refugees’ but asks ‘where are they?’

Blunt deletes criticism of guilty verdict in MP Khan’s sex assault case

Blunt deletes criticism of guilty verdict in MP Khan’s sex assault case

Former justice minister Crispin Blunt had claimed a ‘dreadful miscarriage of justice’ in the case of fellow MP Imran Ahmad Khan.

Deliveroo enjoys boost in sales but spend per order falls

Deliveroo enjoys boost in sales but spend per order falls

The online food platform saw the average basket size per order fall 7% to £21.70 in the first three months of the year.

Asos sinks to loss and reveals £14m expected hit from quitting Russia

Asos sinks to loss and reveals £14m expected hit from quitting Russia

The online fashion giant said in March it would suspend sales in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.

Workers suffer biggest drop in real pay since 2013, figures show

Workers suffer biggest drop in real pay since 2013, figures show

The Office for National Statistics said regular pay excluding bonuses tumbled 1.8% in the three months to February when taking inflation into account.

EasyJet summer flight bookings ‘exceeding pre-Covid levels’

EasyJet summer flight bookings ‘exceeding pre-Covid levels’

The airline said more bookings were made during the past six weeks than in the same period in 2019.

Anne greeted by traditional performances at Papua New Guinea school

Anne greeted by traditional performances at Papua New Guinea school

Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, landed in Port Moresby on Monday evening after a weekend of engagements in Australia.

What the papers say – April 12

What the papers say – April 12

Accusations of ‘rank hypocrisy’ from Rishi Sunak and Ukraine developments are splashed across the front pages.

Safe housing ‘too often out of reach’ for private renters, MPs warn

Safe housing ‘too often out of reach’ for private renters, MPs warn

Local authorities face a ‘fragmented and disempowered’ regulatory system, made worse by ‘piecemeal’ interventions, according to a report.

Four-book shortlist revealed for Walter Scott Prize For Historical Fiction

Four-book shortlist revealed for Walter Scott Prize For Historical Fiction

The shortlist is the first in the prize’s 13-year history to not include an English writer.

Commons Speaker: MPs still traumatised and fearful after Amess murder

Commons Speaker: MPs still traumatised and fearful after Amess murder

Sir Lindsay Hoyle was speaking to the PA news agency following the conviction of Ali Harbi Ali for murdering veteran MP Sir David Amess in October.

Groomed girls were depicted in Three Girls TV drama

Groomed girls were depicted in Three Girls TV drama

Suffering of the girls played on screen was detailed in court documents

Victims of Rochdale grooming gangs win apology and damages from police

Victims of Rochdale grooming gangs win apology and damages from police

Their lawyers claimed Greater Manchester Police breached their human rights by not doing more to protect them.

Starmer accuses Sunak of ‘rank hypocrisy’ for using ‘schemes’ to avoid tax

Starmer accuses Sunak of ‘rank hypocrisy’ for using ‘schemes’ to avoid tax

Mr Sunak’s political career is at risk of being derailed amid intense pressure over his family’s financial interests.

Liz Truss to hold Vladimir Putin’s ‘regime to account’ if chemical weapons used

Liz Truss to hold Vladimir Putin’s ‘regime to account’ if chemical weapons used

Soldiers were reportedly left dizzy and unable to breathe after a ‘poisonous substance of unknown origin’ was dropped on them from a Russian drone.

Tory ex-minister branded ‘disgraceful’ for querying Imran Ahmad Khan conviction

Tory ex-minister branded ‘disgraceful’ for querying Imran Ahmad Khan conviction

Crispin Blunt has been urged to quit his role as chairman of a cross-party group on LGBT rights following the remarks.

Ban all rubbish exports to crack down on waste crime, Environment Agency urges

Ban all rubbish exports to crack down on waste crime, Environment Agency urges

Chief executive Sir James Bevan is also calling for bigger fines and longer prison time for waste criminals.

Tory MP brands Khan sex assault conviction a ‘dreadful miscarriage of justice’

Tory MP brands Khan sex assault conviction a ‘dreadful miscarriage of justice’

Former justice minister Crispin Blunt said the case against Wakefield MP Imran Ahmad Khan ‘relied on lazy tropes about LGBT+ people’.

Imran Ahmad Khan: What could happen to MP after his conviction?

Imran Ahmad Khan: What could happen to MP after his conviction?

The Wakefield MP’s legal team has vowed to appeal against the conviction, a move that could delay a potential by-election.

Zoo welcomes rare male fishing cat with hope there could be future kittens

Zoo welcomes rare male fishing cat with hope there could be future kittens

The new addition to Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, called Ozil, has been brought in to live with the zoo’s female fishing cat, called Freya.

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