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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Over 21s to get £12.71 an hour as minimum wage increased - The move has been welcomed, but some experts say it will not cover the current cost of living.
  • Chris Mason: Reeves will be hoping the Budget buys her some time - Deep unpopularity in the country and jittery Labour MPs is the prism through which both the countdown to this Budget and its aftermath should be seen.
  • Justice secretary wants to scrap jury trials except for most serious cases - Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
  • Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate - Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
  • Sir Richard Branson 'heartbroken' as wife of 50 years, Joan, dies aged 80 - Sir Richard said she was "the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for".
  • Man arrested over fly-tipped mountain of waste - A 39-year-old man is arrested after the huge pile of rubbish was found in Oxfordshire.
  • Ukraine calls for Trump-Zelensky meeting in US this week - It comes as US and Russian officials are set to hold talks in Abu Dhabi.
  • Adolescence lasts into 30s - new study shows four pivotal ages for your brain - Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.
  • Ronaldo clear for World Cup opener despite red card - Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play for Portugal in their opening World Cup game despite his red card against the Republic of Ireland.
  • Historian criticises BBC for removing Trump line from Radio 4 lecture - Rutger Bregman says he is "genuinely dismayed" after a line about the US president was edited out.
  • Ex-wife of Dubai royal says she fears arrest as custody battle escalates - Zeynab Javadli's ex-husband has lodged a criminal complaint with Dubai police, accusing her of kidnapping their three daughters.
  • 'I didn't start it, Miss': Starmer sorry for leading pupils in 6-7 dance banned by school - The prime minister performed a version of the viral dance with primary school children, before being told it was not allowed.
  • English mayors will get new powers to levy tourist taxes - Mayors will be given the power to charge tourists a tax for staying overnight in their towns and cities.
  • We earn £60,000 and want a bigger house - stamp duty should be scrapped - BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they want to see in the Budget.
  • Help to Save scheme to be offered to more people - The government gives a 50% bonus after two and four years, to encourage those on low incomes to save.
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