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NewsPA Media: UK NewsPolice chief: Reducing poverty the ‘best way’ to cut inner city crime
Andy Cooke, Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, said if he was given a £5bn budget to cut crime, most of it would be spent trying to tackle poverty.
NewsPA Media: UK News‘Special’ former minister and Labour peer Frank Judd dies aged 86
Party colleagues paid tribute to the ‘indefatigable’ ex-Oxfam chief.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsLabour to establish commission to aid the high street’s post-pandemic revival
Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds said the body would make recommendations to the party on how to support city and town centres.
SportPA Media: UK NewsJohnson condemns ‘very damaging’ European Super League proposal
The PM said the rumoured breakaway clubs ‘must answer to their fans’ before pursuing the widely criticised idea.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsCzech police hunt men wanted over Salisbury Novichok attack
The UK Government said it ‘stands in full support’ of the Czech Republic as authorities search for Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsFamily pay tribute to ‘caring and kind’ teenager killed in stabbing
Joshua Hall, 17, died in hospital following reports of a stabbing at a sports club in Gloucestershire.
SportPA Media: UK NewsFootball fans speak of ‘surreal’ atmosphere at FA Cup semi-final
An audience of 4,000 were present at the stadium in north-west London to witness the match between Leicester City and Southampton.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsScientists urged to speed up Indian variant analysis amid travel ban calls
George Eustice said the Government is keeping the decision on whether to add India to the so-called ‘red list’ under regular review.
NewsThe GuardianSinn Féin president apologises for murder of Lord Mountbatten
Sinn Féin president apologises for murder of Lord MountbattenMary Lou McDonald says she is sorry the late Duke of Edinburgh’s uncle was killed by IRA bomb in 1979 Prince Charles with Lord Mountbatten in 1979. Photograph: Tim Graham/Getty Images
NewsPA Media: UK NewsSinn Fein leader apologises for IRA’s murder of Lord Mountbatten
Mary Lou McDonald described the assassination of the Duke of Edinburgh’s uncle as ‘heartbreaking’.
NewsThe Independent‘I am sorry that happened’: Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald regrets IRA murder of Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten, was assassinated by the IRA in 1979 while holidaying in Mullaghmore, Ireland
NewsThe GuardianTackle poverty and inequality to reduce crime, says police chief
Tackle poverty and inequality to reduce crime, says police chiefRetiring head of Merseyside force says if he had £5bn he would spend 20% on policing and 80% on cutting poverty The former chief constable of Merseyside police, Andy Cooke, said: ‘The best crime prevention is increased opportunity and reduced poverty.’ Photograph: Christian Smith/Merseyside Police/PA
NewsPA Media: UK NewsTransparency on Government lobbying ‘quite robust’, says Cabinet minister
Environment Secretary George Eustice defended the way the Government had handled approaches by David Cameron and Greensill Capital.
SportReutersSoccer-Greenwood double helps Man United sink Burnley
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Mason Greenwood continued his fine run of form with a second-half brace which helped Manchester United to a 3-1 home win over Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday and kept them on course for a top-four finish. The result left United second in the standings on 66 points from 32 games, eight behind leaders Manchester City and 10 ahead of third-placed Leicester City, who have a game in hand. Burnley stayed 17th on 33 points from 32 games, six above 18th-placed Fulham who have played a game more and were held to a 1-1 draw at Arsenal after conceding a late equaliser in the lunchtime kickoff.
HealthThe GuardianMental ill-health is a bigger threat to university students than Covid
Mental ill-health is a bigger threat to university students than Covid. A mother of three undergraduates is worried about their wellbeing after students were told face-to-face teaching would not return until May at the earliest
NewsThe GuardianLobbying act targeted powerful shadowy groups, not charities
Lobbying act targeted powerful shadowy groups, not charitiesFormer Liberal Democrat minister Tom Brake responds to an article by Polly Toynbee on the 2014 act David Cameron and Boris Johnson at the Conservative party conference in 2014. The former PM’s connection with Greensill has lead to increased scrutiny of political lobbying. Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters
PoliticsPA Media: UK NewsJohn Kerry: Failing to tackle climate change would be ‘beyond catastrophic’
The US climate envoy said the need to tackle the issue is ‘extremely urgent’.
BusinessPA Media: UK NewsBillionaire Issa brothers buy fast food chain Leon
Mohsin Issa and Zuber Issa’s firm EG Group has bought more than 70 Leon restaurants across the UK and Europe.
NewsPA Media: UK News101-year-old fundraiser to lead charity walk while fasting for Ramadan
Dabirul Islam Choudhury was made an OBE after raising thousands for Covid-19 relief during Ramadan in 2020.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsIn Pictures: Britons bask in spring sunshine
The warm weather coincided with the first weekend of the latest relaxation of coronavirus lockdown measures in England.
NewsPA Media: UK NewsBlossoms to headline gig without social distancing in pilot event
The concert in Liverpool will be part of a scientific experiment.
NewsThe Guardian13 million in the UK tune in for live TV coverage of Prince Philip’s funeral
13 million in the UK tune in for live TV coverage of Prince Philip’s funeralThe two-week period of royal mourning continues, during which the Queen will mark her 95th birthday Prince Charles and other royal family members walk behind The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin during the funeral procession. Photograph: WPA/Getty
BusinessPA Media: UK NewsHuge patient care backlog ‘could take take up to five years to clear’
According to recent data from NHS England, 4.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of February.
NewsThe GuardianHillsborough police face trial accused of perverting course of justice
Hillsborough police face trial accused of perverting course of justice. Two former South Yorkshire officers and force’s lawyer accused of amending statements
NewsPA Media: UK NewsTaoiseach warns of ‘very serious harm’ if people use Brexit to create dispute
Micheal Martin said Brexit was one of the causes of the ‘terrible scenes’ of rioting in Belfast recently.