National News

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• Grocery price inflation rises to 43 in blow to households

  Grocery price inflation rose to 4.3% in February after four consecutive months of falls in a blow for households, figures show.

• Phillipson to meet parents whose children went to nursery Vincent Chan worked at

  Families whose children attended the nursery where paedophile Vincent Chan worked will meet with the Education Secretary to press for safeguarding reforms.

• Claudia Winkleman Total privilege to have Norton slot

  Claudia Winkleman has said that to have her new chat show in the same slot as Graham Norton’s is a “total privilege and also completely nerve-racking”.

• Owen Cooper becomes youngest Soccer Aid participant as players for 2026 revealed

  Adolescence star Owen Cooper will make his debut at Soccer Aid as part of the England team, to become the youngest player to participate in the charity event.

• Drunk driver jailed for 12 years after killing law student on crossing

  A dangerous driver who drank up to 10 pints of beer and shots on a night out before he knocked down and killed a promising law student on a pedestrian crossing has been jailed for 12 years.

• Keir Starmer in row with Donald Trump over Iran strikes decision

  Sir Keir Starmer defended his decision not to allow UK bases to be used by the US in the initial strikes against Iran in the face of criticism from Donald Trump.

• Suspected drone strike hits RAF base in Cyprus

  A suspected drone strike hit RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.

• Three US troops killed in military operation against Iran

  Three American service members have been killed and five have been seriously injured in military operations targeting Iran, the US military has said.

• UK flights to and from Middle East remain suspended until Monday airlines say

  Flights to and from countries in the Middle East are to remain suspended until Monday as the conflict in the region continues, major airlines have said.

• Few will mourn Ayatollahs death in US Israeli strikes says Defence Secretary

  Defence Secretary John Healey said “few people will mourn” the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following his death in joint US-Israeli strikes on Saturday.