National news

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• MPs reject bid to investigate claim PM misled Commons over Mandelson appointment

  Sir Keir Starmer will not face a parliamentary investigation into claims he misled Parliament over the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US.

• Memorial wall in Golders Green targeted in suspected arson attack

  A memorial wall in Golders Green, north London, has been targeted in a suspected arson attack.

• King and Queen officially welcomed to US by Donald Trump

  The King and Queen were officially welcomed to the US with an unprecedented military ceremony on the lawns of the White House.

• Starmers due process claim over Mandelson job not backed by ex official

  Sir Keir Starmer’s assertion that “full due process” was followed in Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US has not been backed by the former top official at the Foreign Office.

• BP has been criticised after revealing larger than expected profits

  They made 3.2 billion dollars in the first quarter

• Beau Greaves first woman to win PDC ranking title

  She beat three former world champions on the way to securing the Players Championship 11

• England have named their squad for this summers T20 World Cup

  Nat Sciver-Brunt will captain the side

• Lloyds reveals another 80500 may have been impacted by IT glitch

  Issues were reported on March 12th

• Post Office handles record breaking number of cash transactions in first quarter

  39.8 million were recorded between January and March

• UK and US have disagreed at times but found ways to come together King to say

  While the UK and US have not always agreed on everything, the nations’ shared traditions mean that “time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together”, the King is set to tell Congress.