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• Interest rates on plan 2 and 3 student loans to be capped at 6

  Interest rates on plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6% from September following mounting criticism over the cost of repayments.

• Resident doctors in England to strike for six days

  Resident doctors in England are to begin a six-day walkout as the row with the Government over jobs and pay intensifies.

• Pepsi withdraws as main sponsor of Wireless Festival amid Kanye West backlash

  Pepsi and Diageo have withdrawn their sponsorship of Wireless Festival in London after Kanye West was announced as the headline act.

• Travel disruption continues as warnings lifted early after Storm Dave

  Travel disruption is continuing in the wake of Storm Dave after yellow weather warnings were lifted early as it pulled away.

• Trump says missing US service member has been rescued in Iran

  A US service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, Donald Trump said.

• April state pension changes why it is crucial for workers to plan ahead

  Some key changes to state pensions are happening from April, affecting the amounts of income that pensioners have as well as the age at which some people may retire.

• Derek Chisora pondering future after split decision loss to Deontay Wilder

  Derek Chisora was left with mixed emotions after he suffered defeat in his final bout, but only after an exhilarating fight of the year contender with Deontay Wilder at a raucous O2 Arena.

• Rail delays and yellow wind warnings as Storm Dave due to ease on Easter Sunday

  Storm Dave caused road closures and train disruptions early on Easter Sunday morning, with the forecast expected to clear throughout the day.

• University panel to recommend removal of Scott Mills honorary doctorate

  Former Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills could lose his honorary doctorate of arts from Southampton Solent University after he was sacked by the BBC.

• Masculinity crisis brewing in schools teaching union warns

  There is a “masculinity crisis” brewing in schools, a teaching union has warned, as the percentage of female teachers reporting they have faced misogyny from pupils rises for the fourth year in a row.

• Two US aircraft shot down by Iran with one crew member missing

  One US service member was rescued and at least one was missing after Iran shot down two US military planes in separate attacks in a dramatic development in the war began nearly five weeks ago.

• Three due in court over alleged arson attack on Jewish community ambulances

  Three males are due in court after four Jewish community ambulances were targeted in an alleged arson attack in north-west London.

• Nasa spacecraft enroute to Moon for flyby more than 100000 miles from Earth

  Astronauts heading to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years are currently more than 100,000 miles (160,930 kilometres) from Earth and in “good spirits”, according to Nasa officials.

• Millions take to roads ahead of windy Easter weekend

  Millions of travellers are taking to the road ahead of a windy Easter weekend with Storm Dave forecast to bring gusts of up to 90mph.

• Lamb costs soared over last three years due to climate change report

  Households that eat lamb regularly have seen £168 added to the cost over the last three years due to climate change, according to a report.

• Home emergency callouts set to spike on Easter Monday analysis indicates

  Emergency callouts for problems around homes – such as blocked drains, toilet faults and leaking pipes – often spike on Easter Monday, according to a specialist provider.

• Manned mission to Moon fires engines to leave Earths orbit

  Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than five decades fired its rockets early on Friday to break out of Earth’s orbit.

• Marks Spencer boss warns crime is getting more brazen

  Crime has become “more brazen, more organised and more aggressive” with staff on the high street facing daily abuse and violence, Marks and Spencer’s retail director has said.

• Tiger Woods turns down chance to captain the United States at 2027 Ryder Cup

  Tiger Woods has turned down the opportunity to captain the United States at the 2027 Ryder Cup, the PGA of America has announced.

• Lift off for first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years

  Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years that will take astronauts deeper into space than any human has gone before has blasted off.

• Shopkeepers prepare for further trouble after high street swarmed by teenagers

  Shopkeepers in a high street twice swarmed by several hundred children are bracing themselves for further unrest in the school holidays.

• Household energy bill drop short lived respite amid fears of July hike

  Household energy prices are falling by 7% from Wednesday in a “short-lived respite” for households already braced for a predicted 18% hike from July.

• Trump says securing Strait of Hormuz is not for us

  President Donald Trump said securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for us” and estimated that the US will be done attacking Iran in two to three weeks.

• Households braced for awful April as council tax and water bills soar

  Households are facing near across-the-board increases in their bills as yet another “awful April” takes effect.

• Tottenham confirm appointment of Roberto De Zerbi as new boss on five year deal

  Roberto De Zerbi has been confirmed as Tottenham’s new head coach on a five-year deal, but no relegation release clause has been included in his contract.