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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Labour drops plan to give workers protection from unfair dismissal from first day in a job - Employees will instead get the right after six months - the promise was a key pledge in the party's manifesto ahead of last year's general election.
  • Households face 'dismal' rise in spending power, says IFS, as Starmer defends Budget - Average disposable income is set to grow by "only" 0.5% annually over the next five years, the think tank says.
  • Who are the winners and losers from Rachel Reeves' Budget? - BBC Verify has examined what we know about how the Budget is likely to financially affect different groups.
  • National Guard member dies after shooting in Washington DC - Sarah Beckstrom, 20, succumbed to her injuries, while a second guardsman remains in critical condition, Donald Trump says.
  • Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender - The Palestinian Authority says the killings are a "war crime", while an Israeli minister backed the soldiers.
  • Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow - The Russian president accuses Kyiv of wanting to fight "to the last Ukrainian" - which he says Russia is also "in principle" ready to do.
  • Three arrests after BBC investigation into criminal network on High Street - Two Iranian men and a British man are held after raids in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
  • Ex-Brexit Party MEP named in Nathan Gill messages denies taking pro-Russian payments - A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
  • At 15 my best friend promised she'd have my baby. Now I'm a mum - Georgia and Daisy's childhood closeness later become the foundation for a life-changing act of generosity.
  • Trump administration will re-examine green card holders from 19 countries - Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, Iran, Somalia and Venezuela are among the countries subject to the review.
  • Louvre hikes ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45% - The price increase is expected to raise millions to fund the museum's renovation plans.
  • We met on TV's Blind Date - we're still married after 34 years - Sue and Alex Tatham became the first couple who met on Blind Date to get married. They reflect on a life together 40 years after the show first broadcast.
  • Weekly quiz: What age did scientists say your brain reaches adulthood? - How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
  • 25 Oscar-tipped films, and how to watch them - Hamnet, Avatar and Marty Supreme will face one battle after another as the awards race heats up.
  • Buy loo roll and keep the receipt - how to shop smart on Black Friday - Discounts often aren't the cheapest prices, but here's how to make sure you're getting a good deal.
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