National news

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• European leaders have discussed peace efforts in Ukraine with US President Donald Trump

  Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have spoken with Donald Trump about “peace efforts” in Ukraine, according to Kyiv’s foreign minister.

• Starmer to join European leaders in Kyiv for coalition of the willing talks

  Sir Keir Starmer will join European leaders in Kyiv on Saturday for further talks on the so-called “coalition of the willing”.

• Public warned against buying hay fever jabs online

  Pharmacists are warning the public against buying unlicensed hay fever jabs online.

• Weight loss jabs could help cut alcohol consumption study suggests

  Weight loss jabs could help slash alcohol intake in obese people by around two thirds, according to a study.

• King approves new Great Seal of the Realm for signifying royal approval

  The King has approved a new symbol of sovereign authority which depicts him seated on a throne.

• Pakistan says retaliatory attacks targeting India

  Pakistan has said retaliatory attacks are underway after India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan.

• Henry Pollock vows to be himself as Lions pick sparks comparison to Luke Littler

  Henry Pollock has vowed to stay true to himself in Australia this summer with his British and Irish Lions team-mate Alex Mitchell comparing his rise to that of darts star Luke Littler.

• Relaxing lottery rules in NI would hand charities multimillion funding boost

  Assembly members have been urged to back a law change that supporters claim would deliver a multimillion-pound windfall for charities in the region.

• Teacher given 12 year jail term for brutal and frenzied knife attack

  A teacher who brutally stabbed another teacher after failing to accept their on-off relationship was over has been jailed for 12 years.

• Bargain Hunt expert admits failing to report art sales to Hezbollah financier

  A BBC Bargain Hunt art expert has admitted failing to report a series of high-value art sales to a man suspected of financing militant group Hezbollah.