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Meteorologists have recorded the hottest day in April since 1949, with temperatures reaching 29.1C (84.4F) in the capital.

A new super hospital left in limbo by the collapse of Carillion is up to £125m over budget and patient care is being "jeopardised" by Government indecision.

Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed near Belfast International Airport, police have confirmed

Plastic straws, drink stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds could soon be banned from sale in England under a Government plan.

An engineer felt compelled to die at a euthanasia clinic after his ex-lover left him paralysed from the neck down in an acid attack, a court has heard. 

A BBC reporter who broke the story about Sir Cliff Richard's home being searched by police has denied "strong-arming" senior officers into co-operating with him.

A top MP has claimed the Home Office should be doing "much more" to get a grip on the Windrush immigration row, as the number of confirmed cases being investigated passed 200.

Joan Thomas is part of the Windrush generation that came to Britain as the country sought to rebuild after the Second World War.

Claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) hit their highest level in four years during the second half of last year.

TV host Dale Winton has died at the age of 62, the star's agent has said.