The UK and the United States have agreed a deal which reduces tariffs
The UK and the United States have agreed to reduce tariffs on imports, in a deal which the Prime Minister said would protect and create jobs. Also: Roman Catholic cardinals meeting in the Vatican have elected a new Pope, Robert Francis Prevost. He will be known as Leo the Fourteenth. And The King and Queen have joined 1800 people for a service at Westminster Abbey to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.
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Pakistan threatens to hit back at India
Pakistan accuses India of igniting "an inferno" with a series of missile strikes
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The UK has signed a free trade agreement with India
The UK and India have signed a free trade agreement that Sir Keir Starmer has hailed as a "landmark" projected to boost the British economy by up to five billion pounds a year. Also: The Government insists there will be no U-turn in the policy of means-testing pensioners' winter fuel payments. And Sir David Attenborough launches what he says is one of the most important films of his career.
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The 80th Anniversary of VE Day
The celebrations in central London featured a military procession and a Red Arrows flypast over Buckingham Palace. The King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and other senior members of the Royal Family were in attendance. Also: Israel's government has officially backed a plan to occupy more of Gaza, but says there will be a window for a hostage deal. And what was once one of the most popular digital tools in the world, Skype, hangs up for good.
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04/05/2025 Eight arrested in counter-terror operations
Eight men including seven Iranians are arrested in separate counter-terror operations.
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