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Financier Lord Jacob Rothschild dies at 87
The British peer started his career in the family bank, NM Rothschild & Sons, in 1963.
Rishi Sunak hammered over the state of the NHS as strike continues
It comes as junior doctors are staging their 10th strike in their current dispute.
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of blocking aid in violation of UN court order
The UN’s top court ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza.
30p Lee’s Sadiq Khan comments ‘weren’t acceptable, they were wrong’, says Sunak
The Prime Minister said the MP had the whip suspended because his comments about Sadiq Khan ‘weren’t acceptable’.
Charity Commission will not be weaponised in culture wars, chair to pledge
Orlando Fraser will say charities can find themselves at the ‘biting edge’ of such wars.
Labour would run ‘patriotic economy’, Starmer to say on West Midlands visit
Sir Keir will be joined by deputy leader Angela Rayner on a trip to a housing development.
Sunak facing calls to address Lee Anderson’s remarks amid Islamophobia storm
The former deputy chairman lost the Conservative whip after failing to apologise for claiming ‘Islamists’ had ‘got control’ of Sadiq Khan.
Pensioners urged to check eligibility for £299 cost-of-living payment
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Mediators seeking Israel-Hamas ceasefire and release of hostages
Israel’s War Cabinet met to discuss the proposal.