National news

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• JD Sports buys US rival in 878m deal

  JD Sports Fashion has agreed a £878 million deal to buy American sportswear retailer Hibbett

• Taylor Swift reveals inspiration behind song lyrics

  Taylor Swift has offered fans more insight into her new album The Tortured Poets Department.

• Zelensky welcomes 500m UK military aid package

  Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed a record military package from the UK including long-range missiles, armoured vehicles and boats.

• Attwell named in VAR team for Euro 2024

  Stuart Attwell will be one of the VARs at this summer’s European Championship in Germany.

• Migrants die attempting Channel crossing just hours after Rwanda Bill passes

  Five people including a child died while attempting to cross the English Channel as government says it is doing “everything we can” to stop the boats.

• Rishi Sunak says Nothing will stand in our way of getting Rwanda flights off the ground

  The Prime Minister has said “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights off the ground after the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan passed through Parliament.

• Woman with cerebral palsy makes history at LondonMarathon

  A woman with cerebral palsy who became the first female frame runner to complete the London Marathon said crossing the finish line was “surreal”.

• Two men charged following China spying investigation

  Two men have been charged with spying for China after an investigation by counter-terrorism police.

• ASLEF to stage Bank Holiday strike action

  Train drivers at 16 rail companies are to stage a fresh series of strikes in the week of the May bank holiday.

• Report finds smart motorway safety systems fail

  Technology aimed at keeping drivers safe on smart motorways frequently stops working, an investigation has found.