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• 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.

• First manned Moon mission in more than 50 years splashes down after epic voyage

  Nasa astronauts have landed safely back on Earth following their record-breaking lunar flyby which marks a stepping stone towards a future Moon landing and eventual Mars mission.

• Public reminded to access care as normal in final days of doctors strike

  Members of the public have been urged to seek care as normal over the weekend as resident doctors in England continue their six-day strike.

• One dead 27 injured as bus carrying British tourists crashes in Canary Islands

  A man has died and four people have been seriously injured after a bus carrying 27 British tourists crashed in the Canary Islands, according to the local government.

• Harry facing defamation claim from Sentebale charity court records show

  The Duke of Sussex is being sued for defamation by the Sentebale charity he co-founded, according to High Court records.

• Melania Trump denies false Jeffrey Epstein smears in public statement

  US first lady Melania Trump has denied ties to the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and called for survivors to be able to give evidence to Congress.

• Lebanon must be included in Iran ceasefire agreement Yvette Cooper to say

  Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will say in a speech to City leaders on Thursday evening.

• Katie Price banned from driving again over 80mph speeding ticket

  Katie Price has been banned from driving for the seventh time after failing to respond to police letters about an 80mph speeding ticket.

• UK hits highest early April temperature in 80 years

  Wednesday was the hottest day recorded in the first half of April since 1946

• Man 21 killed in Primrose Hill stabbing named by police

  A 21-year-old man killed in one of two double stabbings on Tuesday has been named by police.

• Diesel tops 190p a litre but US Iran ceasefire raises hopes of price stability

  The UK’s average price of diesel has surpassed 190p a litre, having surged by more than a third since the start of the Iran war, new figures show.

• Doctor strikes deliberately timed to cause havoc says NHS chief

  Resident doctor strikes have been “deliberately timed to cause havoc”, the head of the NHS has said.

• Trump agrees to halt bombing of Iran for two weeks subject to strait reopening

  Donald Trump has agreed to a provisional two-week ceasefire in the Iran war after pulling back at the last-minute from his apocalyptic warning that “a whole civilisation will die” unless Tehran met his demands.

• April 7 UKs warmest on record and hottest day of the year so far

  The UK has seen its warmest April 7 on record, the Met Office said as the country also enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far.

• Electric car sales hit record high in March while fuel prices surge again

  March was the best month ever for electric car registrations, with demand surging while fuel prices have continued to rise, new data shows.

• Online marketplace warning as e bike and e scooter fires reach new high

  E-bike and e-scooter fires reached a record high last year, an investigation has found, leading to riders being warned about online marketplaces.