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Katie Price says both her bankruptcies have been discharged
She was declared bankrupt for a second time last year over an unpaid tax bill worth more than £750,000.

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Blow for Government as Lords vote against ending tax relief for private schools
Peers supported a Conservative amendment to the Non-Domestic (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill with a majority of 91.


Starmer speaks to Zelensky following Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine peace
The Prime Minister spoke to the Ukrainian president on the phone on Tuesday, following talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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Diet rich in fruit, fibre, dairy and caffeine ‘may lower risk of tinnitus’
Certain foods and diets may have a positive impact on blood vessels and nerves, experts say.


Nasa astronauts return to Earth after nine months stuck in space
Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico, just hours after leaving the International Space Station.


Minister rejects calls for UK-wide bank holiday for St Patrick’s Day
MPs heard the cost to the UK economy would be ‘considerable’ during a Commons debate on the potential merits for wider celebrations.


Free breakfast clubs, home-school register and academy reforms supported by MPs
The Education Secretary pledged to break down the barriers to opportunity for each and every child’ as school reforms cleared the Commons.


Blue Ghost lander captures sunset shots on the Moon before falling silent
Firefly’s Blue Ghost landed on the moon on March 2, the first private spacecraft to touch down upright and perform its entire mission.


No 10 welcomes Trump’s ceasefire progress following call with Putin
The UK will ‘stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes to ensure Russia can never launch an illegal invasion again’, Downing Street said.


Disclosing Harry’s US visa records could subject duke to harassment, court told
Documents related to the case were unsealed by a US court on Tuesday.


UK ‘can and must’ grow aviation while protecting the environment, minister says
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she will ‘never accept’ that the issues compete against each other.


Mexico City bans violent bullfighting, sparking fury and celebration
Tuesday’s vote appeared to be an attempt to broker a compromise between two warring sides of the debate after years of back-and-forth.


Morgan Gibbs-White told Thomas Tuchel what he thought of initial England snub
The midfielder was a late call-up to the England squad.


People with long-term health conditions welcome Government decision on payments
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced an overhaul of the welfare system and reform to disability benefits on Tuesday.


Trump and Putin agree immediate ceasefire on Ukraine energy and infrastructure
The Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the US administration is pressing for.


New Hunger Games book is ‘heart-wrenching’ addition to the series, critics say
Sunrise On The Reaping is the fifth book in the Hunger Games series and follows the games that made Haymitch Abernathy the first District 12 victor.


Netanyahu says strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds ‘only the beginning’
The Israeli military ordered people to evacuate eastern Gaza and head toward the centre of the territory.


Hungary’s new law banning Pride events sparks protests
More than 1,000 protesters gathered hours after the vote outside Hungary’s parliament in opposition to the measures.


What changes have been announced to the benefits system?
Some elements of the reforms have been welcomed and others criticised.


May hits back at Badenoch, saying net zero by 2050 ‘challenging but achievable’
The former prime minister set the UK’s legally binding net zero emissions target by 2050 during her time in No 10.
