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Dutch rapper thrown out of Eurovision due to 'incident'

Netherlands entry Joost Klein was disqualified from the contest

'I try not to read the news, it's so much more personal'

Ms Murty has set up Lessons at 10 to teach children about everything from beauty to business

Discrimination tribunals in Met surge by 110 per cent

Spiralling: the number of claims lodged against the Metropolitan Police has more than doubled in 12 months

Mbappe confirms PSG departure for Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe has finally confirmed football's worst kept secret with an announcement on social media that he will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

Premiership promises more thrilling battles for play-offs

The Gallagher Premiership's marketing team have been hard at work giving the end of the season a big sell. News came through as the league resumed after the Six Nations of a couple of key linguistic tweaks that the English top flight were keen to emphasise as the denouement loomed into view. The sprint to the finish would be dubbed \"The Run In\", while the term \"Play-offs\" - previously avoided for fears of unnecessary Americanisation - would now be preferred for the two fixtures formerly known as semi-finals.

Wembley roar! Earps can be United's silverware saviour

Manchester United face Spurs in the FA Cup final - and all eyes will be on the England keeper, writes Jamie Braidwood

Sunak will welcome growth - but there could be a catch

\"Wow,\" was the reaction of one economist as the UK officially exited last year's recession at a speed no one had really expected. Many of those outside of the City might scratch their heads and ask how quarterly growth of 0.6 per cent is anything to get excited about. But if you follow this stuff, it is.

UK emerges from recession as the economy grows 0.6%

The UK economy is officially out of recession after it grew by 0.6 per cent in the first three months of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics. It rebounded with faster-than-expected growth after a consensus of economists had previously predicted a 0.4 per cent improvement.

Israel's use of arms in Gaza broke law, says Washington

A State Department report has found \"reasonable\" evidence that Israel has violated international humanitarian law using US weapons in Gaza, according to the Associated Press. The long-awaited report could have required the US to stop sending weapons to its ally if it had violated the terms of a weapons agreement.

Hospitals overwhelmed as Israel steps up Rafah assault

\"Catastrophe on top of catastrophe' with food running low

Russian forces try to breach defensive lines near Kharkiv

Ukraine has sent in reinforcements and evacuated thousands of civilians as Russian forces seek to open up a new front in their invasion by advancing towards Ukraine's second-biggest city, Kharkiv, which sits around 25 miles from the Russia border.

British forces lead in largest Nato exercise since WWII

Kim Sengupta reports from Estonia as 90,000 troops from 32 states fight imaginary Russian invasion across six borders

Robbery planner jailed for murder of Pc Beshenivsky

The mastermind behind a bungled armed robbery that resulted in a police officer being gunned down in the street was jailed for life yesterday. Pc Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead on her daughter's fourth birthday after she and a colleague interrupted a raid at Universal Express travel agents in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in November 2005.

Thunderstorms set to follow 'the hottest day of the year'

Thunderstorms and heavy rain are set to hit large swathes of the UK tomorrow after what could become the hottest day of the year so far today. Temperatures are predicted to rise as high as 26C in parts of southeast England today, including around London.

Independent reporter wins top award for investigation into fate of Afghan 'Triples'

The Independent's social affairs correspondent, Holly Bancroft, has won an Amnesty International award for her reporting on the fate of Afghan soldiers who fought with UK forces.

'No shame in having a bad day,' Harry tells students

Prince spoke to pupils on 'official' Nigerian trip with Meghan

Met warns of spiking trend involving spice-laced vapes

Vapes laced with spice are being used to spike people in what police warned is a \"very dangerous new threat\".

Starmer's ruthless streak is plain to see over Elphicke

An intriguing question was on the minds of some Labour MPS after Keir Starmer welcomed the right-wing Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke into their party with open arms: would she have survived the vetting process to become a Labour parliamentary candidate?

What are the chances of a Labour revival in Scotland?

The latest Savanta poll for The Scotsman marks a minor moment of history in that it's the first time in decades that the Labour Party has outpolled the Scottish National Party (SNP) both for elections to Westminster and for the regional list section of the elections to the Holyrood parliament. A turning point, in other words.

Friday truancy rise 'linked to home-working parents'

An increase in parents working from home since the pandemic could be fuelling a rise in children being absent from school on Fridays, education secretary Gillian Keegan has claimed.

Rwanda flights could begin in June, documents suggest

The earliest possible date for flights to Rwanda to begin is 24 June, government lawyers have told the High Court.

Starmer promises to scrap Rwanda plan 'straight away'

Labour leader attacks Sunak's Channel crossing ‘gimmicks'

Watchdog to review Prozac over potential suicide link

Commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs under scrutiny

Bank holds fire but there is good news for homeowners

Here’s the good news: a rate cut in either July or August can probably be characterised as a racing certainty.

BoE holds interest rates at 5.25% despite hopes of cut

Homeowners hoping for a drop in their mortgage repayments will be disappointed by the Bank of England's decision to keep the base rate on hold.

El Kaabi strikes again as Villa limp out of Europe

Olympiacos won 6-2 on aggregate

'Banter era' United can still hobble Arsenal's title chase

It’s got to the point where, after nights like Monday, Erik ten Hag doesn’t really know what to say any more.

How do Real Madrid keep creating European magic?

“It’s something unexplainable,” Carlo Ancelotti said, more than once, on a night when he could have been talking about any number of elements.

Passengers injured as 737 skids off runway in Senegal

Passengers were left terrified after a Boeing 737 plane skidded off the runway at Senegal’s main airport causing 10 people to be injured.

Russia's Victory Day parade features single tank... again

Lone T-34 accompanied by armoured vehicles in Red Square