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• Resident doctors announce strikes just after Easter break

  Resident doctors in England are to strike for six days in the ongoing row over jobs and pay, the British Medical Association (BMA) announced.

• First music roster for disabled artists aims to stop infantilisation

  A new music roster for disabled artists has been launched to help ensure musicians are recognised as professionals and tackle “infantilisation” in the industry.

• Olivia Dean Lily Allen and CMAT among artists nominated for The Ivors

  Olivia Dean, Lily Allen and CMAT are among the artists nominated for awards which celebrate songwriting.

• Luke Littler helps England squad hit target in darts tournament

  Luke Littler was happy to teach the England squad how to hit the target as he hosted a darts tournament at St George’s Park.

• Teenager who recorded fatal hammer attack on mother jailed for murder

  A teenager who murdered his mother with a hammer and recorded his attack on a dictaphone has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years and six months.

• First woman Archbishop of Canterbury vows to create space amid difference

  The first female Archbishop of Canterbury has pledged to “create a space where there is difference” as she acknowledged there is not universal support for women bishops.

• Two men arrested over Golders Green ambulances arson attack

  Two men have been arrested in connection with the Golders Green arson attack on Jewish community ambulances, police said.

• UK inflation remains steady prior to impact of Iran conflict

  UK inflation flatlined at 3% last month prior to the impact of the Iran war, according to official figures.

• Beloved childrens animated series Mr Benn to be adapted into a live action film

  The beloved children’s animated series Mr Benn will be adapted into a live action film.

• Glasgow Central station fully reopens more than a fortnight after nearby fire

  All platforms at Glasgow Central have fully reopened more than two weeks after a fire in a nearby building led to the station’s closure for several days.

• NHS missed earlier opportunity to raise alarm about Kent meningitis outbreak

  East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust missed an earlier opportunity to alert the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) of the meningitis outbreak in Kent, it has been reported.

• Strikes hit Iran as Tehran targets Israel and Gulf states

  Air strikes have battered Iran’s capital and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Middle East, even as President Donald Trump said the US was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war.

• Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of season after illustrious career

  Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of this season, the Premier League club has announced.

• Family of police officer who died after crash in Kent say they are broken

  The family of a police officer who died after a car crash in Kent while responding to an “immediate call” say they are “broken and will probably never recover”.

• Adolescence leads Bafta TV nominations with 11 nods

  Hit Netflix drama Adolescence leads the way at this year’s Bafta TV awards with 11 nominations, with further accolades for Stephen Graham as Disney+ series A Thousand Blows has seven nominations.

• World Championship to stay at Crucible until 2045 after 45m revamp deal struck

  Snooker’s World Championship will stay at the Crucible after a landmark deal was struck between World Snooker Tour and Sheffield City Council.

• Posties told to leave hospital letters in racks to prioritise parcels union

  The postal service has become “chaotic” with Royal Mail workers being told to leave doctors’ and hospital letters on racks to prioritise parcels, trade union bosses have warned.

• Girlguiding tells trans girls they must leave by early September

  Transgender girls must leave Girlguiding by early September, the organisation has told its members.

• Married At First Sight coach Mel Schilling dies aged 54 surrounded by love

  Married At First Sight relationship coach Mel Schilling has died aged 54, weeks after announcing that doctors could no longer treat her cancer.

• Rachel Reeves warns of significant economic challenges from Iran war

  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the economic challenges from the Iran war may be “significant” and contingency planning is under way for energy bill support “for those who need it most”.

• Trainspotting The Musical to make West End debut this summer

  Trainspotting: The Musical, adapted from the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh, will make its West End debut this summer, it has been announced.

• Vets to be legally required to publish price lists and cap prescription fees

  Vets will be legally bound to prescription fee caps and publishing price lists among new measures which will start coming into force later this year, the competition watchdog has announced.

• UK urgently needs more domestic oil and gas from North Sea trade body says

  The UK “urgently” needs to produce more domestic oil and gas from the North Sea, an industry body has claimed.

• Dying patients face postcode lottery as care undervalued

  People who are dying face a “postcode lottery” of care in their most vulnerable moments, MPs have said.

• Trump raises hopes for war to wind down but no sign of reduced fighting

  Hopes rose that the Iran war could begin winding down as US President Donald Trump claimed that his government was holding productive talks with Tehran, but fighting showed no signs of slowing and Iran denied there were talks.