All news for 2024-04-02

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Food inflation drops to lowest level in two years – but chocolate hits record high just before Easter
Plus two high street giants are cutting down their number of stores
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UK goods face new Canada tariffs in latest Brexit trade blow
Hopes of a last-minute resolution have been dashed.
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Taylor Swift officially a billionaire as Forbes shares new list of world’s wealthiest people
Pop titan has managed to accumulate her staggering wealth mostly through her music endeavours
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Royal Mail stamp prices rise again today
From today (April 2) the price of a first class stamp will rise by 10p from £1.25 to £1.35, while second class stamps will also go up by 10p, from 75p to 85p
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Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds customers issued warning in 388 towns
Labour has warned that many communities have been turned into ’banking deserts’ as branches disappear from high streets without there being any alternatives nearby
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Sussex Police race to tackle ’mass fight’ as two in critical condition and five arrested
Five men have been arrested in Hove, West Sussex, following reports of a fight leading to several injuries - some of which are critical wounds as three men are in hospital
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Who were the World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza?
Seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, the charity’s founder said on Tuesday.
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Dozens dead in Istanbul nightclub fire
At least 29 people have been killed and one injured in a fire in a nightclub in Turkey.
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Deputy head who giggled as she raped schoolgirl in sick videos with her boyfriend is banned from teaching for life
Predator’s ’sordid secret’ revealed when cops searched vile lover’s phone
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UK factories report first growth in nearly 2 years, PMI survey shows
British manufacturers reported their first overall growth in activity in 20 months in March thanks to recovering demand in their home market, according to a survey that added to signs that last year’s shallow recession has ended.
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PM backs JK Rowling’s views on new hate crime law
The prime minister has said people should not be criminalised "for stating simple facts on biology" in response to JK Rowling’s criticism of Scotland’s new hate crime law.
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One of UK’s most wanted men arrested at Heathrow Airport after 27 years on the run
An 80-year-old man who has been on the run for almost three decades has been arrested after returning to the UK from Thailand, police have said.
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Police hunt gunman after man, 21, shot dead in west London
He was pronounced dead at the scene after he was discovered with gunshot wounds
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Dozens of illegally parked cars towed away in chaotic scenes at UK beauty spot
Police were spotted towing away visitor’s cars in the mountains of North Wales after a busy Easter weekend saw dozens of people park illegally at a popular natural beauty spot
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Finland school shooting: 12-year-old suspect held after one child is killed, two are wounded
Cops urged local residents not to open their doors to strangers following the horrific attack
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Netanyahu admits ‘unintended airstrike’ killed ‘3 Brit aid workers’ & says ‘it happens in war’ as food ships are halted
The volunteers were in cars branded with a charity logo when they were hit
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Trump posts $175m bond in civil fraud case and averts asset seizures
Former president was found liable in February for fraudulently inflating his net worth to secure better loan and insurance terms
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Pep Guardiola’s major Champions League Final change revealed in Man City’s new Netflix show
Manchester City completed a historic treble in 2022-23 with victory in the Champions League final over Inter Milan adding to their Premier League and FA Cup triumphs - two years after defeat to Chelsea in the final
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British charity worker among seven killed in ’unforgivable’ Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Seven charity workers for the World Central Kitchen, believed to be British, Australian, Polish, American and Canadian, have reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike as the IDF vowed to carry out "a thorough review" of the incident