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Evening StandardHairy Bikers star Dave Myers leaves £1.4million fortune and production company to wife
The BBC star passed away in February following a two year battle with cancer
- Hello!
Lady Gabriella Kingston moves back into Kensington Palace following husband Thomas' death - report
Lady Gabriella Kingston has reportedly moved back in with her parents, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, following the sudden death of her husband and financier, Thomas Kingston, at the age of 45 in February
- Evening Standard
Household Cavalry horses bolt through central London smashing into vehicles and leaving soldier injured
WARNING: Article contains footage some readers may find distressing
- Associated Press
German far-right lawmaker whose assistant was arrested for spying for China keeps up election bid
A prominent German far-right lawmaker said Wednesday that he will dismiss an assistant who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, but will remain the Alternative for Germany party's top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections. Maximilian Krah's assistant, Jian Guo, was arrested Monday. Prosecutors accuse Guo — a German national who had worked for Krah since his election to the European Union legislature in 2019 — of working for a Chinese intelligence service and of repeatedly passing on information on negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament in January.
- PA Media: Money
Share of electricity from gas and coal hits hour-long record low of 2.4%
The new low for fossil fuels’ contribution to British grid lasted for an hour at lunchtime on April 15, Carbon Brief analysis shows.
- BBC
Congress clears $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
President Biden is expected to sign the package, which includes a potential TikTok ban, into law.
- The Guardian
Antony Blinken arrives in China with warning for Beijing over support of Russia
US secretary of state to hold talks with Chinese counterpart and most likely with President Xi Jinping
- Evening Standard
London travel news LIVE: Waterloo trains cancelled after person hit by train between Richmond and Teddington
Emergency services are responding to reports a person has been struck by a train between Kingston and Teddington. National Rail says the following services are affected: Waterloo to Teddington via Richmond; Waterloo to Strawberry Hill via Kingston, and Waterloo to Shepperton services. Multple South Western Railway trains are delayed and cancelled after reports a person being struck by a train between Kingston and Teddington earlier this morning.
- The Telegraph
Defence spending is ethical, Sunak tells investors
Rishi Sunak has urged investors to back defence companies amid concerns that they are being spurned by environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds.
- BBC
TikTok faces US ban as bill set to be signed by Biden
The app's owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US.
- BBC
Columbia University: Pro-Palestinian protesters refuse to disband
A deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to disband from the university's main campus was set for midnight.
- The Independent
Venice entry fees come into force tomorrow – but how will the system work?
Exclusive: The €5 ticket scheme aims ‘to safeguard the city from overtourism’ says leading transport and tourism official
- WMUR - Manchester
Video: Cloudy skies with showers and limited breaks of sun
Video: Cloudy skies with showers and limited breaks of sun
- Evening Standard
What are nitazenes? Criminals smuggle deadly drugs in dog food into UK
Some nitazenes are thought to be 100 times stronger than heroin and have caused more than 100 deaths in the UK
- Digital Spy
MasterChef contestant suffers gruesome on-set injury
MasterChef contestant Charlotte has endured a gruesome on-set injury while preparing a dish.
- The Independent
Trump trial live: Ex-president rages at hush money case on Truth Social and slams journalist over crowd claim
Former president’s historic ‘hush money’ election interference trial is underway in New York
- The Telegraph
‘I’m taking things one day at a time’: How Celine Dion is using fashion to triumph tragedy
The sight of Celine Dion “working it” in a Schiaparelli ruffled silk confection will be reassuring for her fans. The 56-year-old singer must be feeling better, they will think, if she’s putting on the couture.
- The Independent
What is the Renter’s Reform Bill? Everything you need to know as campaigners slam Tory ‘failure’
The government has been accused of bowing to a group of ‘pro-landlord MPs’
- The Independent
PMQs - live: Angela Rayner set to clash with Oliver Dowden amid council house row
Battle of the deputies as Dowden and Rayner set to clash at PMQs
- Associated Press
Top Russian military official appears in court on bribery charges
A top Russian military official arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe was sent to pre-trial detention Wednesday after appearing before a court in central Moscow, court officials said in a statement. Timur Ivanov, 48, one of Russia’s 12 deputy defense ministers, was arrested Tuesday evening, Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement. According to a statement from the court, investigators told Moscow’s Basmany court Wednesday that Ivanov had conspired with third parties to receive a bribe in the form of unspecified property services “during contracting and subcontracting work for the needs of the Ministry of Defense.”