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Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz

The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.

UK must build own nuclear missiles to end reliance on US, say Lib Dems

Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to start work on a "fully independent British nuclear deterrent".

William shares unseen photo of Princess Diana for Mother's Day

The Prince of Wales captioned the previously unseen photo: "remembering my mother, today and every day".

Police-style powers to tackle fly-tippers being considered

The move would allow officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality.

London's Burning actor John Alford dies in prison

The 54-year-old former star of Grange Hill and London's Burning was found dead at HMP Bure in Norfolk.