National News

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• Trump steps up tariff threat over Greenland as Starmer appeals for calm

  Donald Trump said he was 100% committed to hitting the UK and European allies with tariffs in protest at opposition to his plan to annex Greenland.

• Italian fashion designer Valentino dies

  He was 93.

• Duke of Sussex arrives at trial against Daily Mail publisher

  As the Duke of Sussex’s trial against the publisher of the Daily Mail is set to get underway at the High Court in London today, here are some of the key questions:

• Starmer urges calm and unity in the face of Trumps Greenland threats

  Sir Keir Starmer urged the whole country to unite in the face of Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland and slap tariffs on the UK and other European allies.

• Pharmacists demand millions in compensation over Covid jab booking error

  Pharmacists are demanding millions of pounds in compensation following an NHS error which saw patients booking Covid vaccinations only to find they were no longer eligible.

• HS2 finishes construction on longest tunnel

  Construction work has been completed on HS2’s longest tunnel, including extensions designed to prevent sonic booms.

• Thousands of workers at a Government department will start voting on Monday on whether to strike in a dispute over pay

  The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union said 50,000 of its members at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be balloted in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action.

• Starmer tells Trump it is wrong to apply tariffs to allies over Greenland

  Sir Keir Starmer has told Donald Trump that “applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of Nato allies is wrong” in a telephone call, Downing Street said.

• Security services will not be exempt from Hillsborough Law says Nandy

  The security services will not be “exempt” from the Hillsborough Law, the Culture Secretary has said amid fears from campaigners and backbench Labour MPs that the duty of candour is being watered down.

• Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley calls for dramatic police reforms

  Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has called for sweeping reforms of the policing system, which he says needs to change “quite dramatically”.