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• Learner drivers to get booking fees refunded over crackdown on drip pricing

  Two AA-owned driving schools have been ordered by the UK competition watchdog to refund more than 80,000 customers and have been fined £4.2 million over drip-pricing.

• Chancellor to hold talks with US counterpart after strong criticism of Iran war

  Rachel Reeves is set to meet her US counterpart after he said “a small bit of economic pain” caused by the Iran war was worth it to prevent Tehran getting a nuclear weapon.

• King and Queen will not meet Epstein survivors during historic US state visit

  The King and Queen will not meet survivors of convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein during their US state visit, a source has reiterated, after claims that a private gathering was being discussed.

• Kanye West postpones French show weeks after UK visa cancellation

  Kanye West has postponed a concert in France amid mounting political opposition.

• Met officers probed over alleged racism in handling of Wimbledon school crash

  Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated for alleged racism over their handling of a road crash that killed two schoolgirls.

• Terminally ill patients share pearls of wisdom in Marie Curie campaign

  To live in the moment and let go of grudges is some of the life advice shared by terminally ill patients for a new Marie Curie campaign.

• Some older people having to unretire due to financial pressures

  A significant proportion of older people are deciding to “unretire” as the financial reality of retirement falls short of expectations, according to research.

• West Brom insist they have not breached EFLs financial rules

  West Brom insist they have “fully complied” with the EFL’s financial rules amid fears of a points deduction for the relegation-threatened Championship side.

• Paddington The Musical sweeps Oliviers as Evita and Into The Woods also triumph

  Paddington The Musical was the big winner at the 2026 Olivier Awards, where the West End revivals of Evita and Into The Woods also won plaudits.

• Duke and Duchess of Sussex to begin Australia visit

  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to begin a visit to Australia which includes both charitable and commercial engagements across Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.

• Southport attack could and should have been prevented inquiry finds

  Southport killer Axel Rudakubana had “clearly revealed” he was an extreme danger and his attack on a children’s dance class “could and should have been prevented”, a public inquiry has found.

• Deep fried food to be banned on school menus and sugary treats cut down

  Deep-fried food will be banned from school menus and sugary treats limited as part of a sweeping standards overhaul aimed at tackling childhood obesity and tooth decay.

• Estimated 25000 unpaid carers to have debts cut or cancelled

  Tens of thousands of unpaid carers are to have their debts cut or cancelled in a sweeping Government review of historic overpayments.

• Starmer refuses to join Trumps Hormuz blockade as oil prices expected to rise

  Sir Keir Starmer has refused to join Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which could compound economic pain for Britons with higher petrol costs.

• More violence in jails warning after fall in prison officer experience levels

  British jails face a “vicious circle of violence” as experience among prison officers falls to its lowest level in 15 years, ministers have been warned.

• Irish government announces 505m euro in fuel cost measures after protests

  Further reductions of duties on fuel and a delay in a carbon tax increase have been announced by Irish premier Micheal Martin after an emergency cabinet meeting agreed on a response to the fuel crisis following major protests.

• Rorys lead evaporates at the Masters

  The Northern Irishman remains the joint clubhouse leader, level with the USA's Cam Young

• No deal in US Iran peace talks

  Lack of agreement after 21-hour Islamabad negotiations leaves fragile ceasefire in doubt

• Expert teams to be sent to worst corridor care offenders in bid to end practice

  Teams of experts will be deployed to NHS trusts with the highest rates of corridor care in a bid to end the “unacceptable, undignified” practice, the Government has announced.

• Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England with new funding ministers say

  Bird lovers could see golden eagles return to England, the Government has said, as it announced new funding to explore their reintroduction.

• We will not tolerate this any longer Irish police to step up enforcement

  The head of Ireland’s police service has vowed to step up enforcement against fuel-cost protesters blocking critical infrastructure.

• I Am Maximus storms to famous second win in the Grand National

  I Am Maximus became the first horse since Red Rum to regain his crown in the Randox Grand National, as Willie Mullins also became the first trainer since Vincent O’Brien in the 1950s to win three successive editions of the Aintree spectacular.

• Eamonn Holmes recovering in hospital after stroke

  GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes is recovering in hospital after a stroke, the broadcaster has said.

• Woman who drank two litres of gin a day set to run half marathon for charity

  A 28-year-old woman who was told she had six months left to live after consuming two litres of gin a day, is running a half marathon to raise money for an alcohol harm charity.

• US Iran talks with Vance and Iranian officials in Pakistan as ceasefire strains

  A US delegation led by US vice president JD Vance has arrived in Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian representatives for the first such meeting since the war began more than a month ago, which will test whether they can shore up a fragile ceasefire and pave the way for peace.