‘It really was magical’: infected blood scandal victims join forces to share stories The ‘blood friends’ swap stories and medical advice to help one another feel unburdened by their experiences
Jeremy Hunt accused of exaggerating Tories’ economic record Chancellor also criticised for ‘dodgy dossier’ on Labour plans as he aims to make low tax a key election issue
Devon businesses fear loss of tourism as cases of parasitic disease double Authorities confirm 46 cases and warn of weeks-long disruption as firms in Brixham hit by cancellations before school half-term
David Lammy says his family links to slavery will inform political approach Shadow foreign secretary sets out vision for a more strategic, less elitist approach to UK diplomacy
How accurate are Jeremy Hunt’s claims about the UK economy? Chancellor seems to cherrypick data as he tries to outline how the Tories have got the country back on its feet
UK politics: Vaughan Gething says Plaid Cymru ‘walked away from opportunity to deliver for Wales’ as it ends cooperation agreement – as it happened Party ends its cooperation agreement with the Welsh Labour government in the Senedd over concerns regarding donations to leader Vaughan Gething
Ticket touts who ‘fleeced’ Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga fans jailed Firm run by the ‘Ticket Queen’ sold tickets worth more than £6.5m on sites including Viagogo and StubHub
Met officer found guilty of assaulting female bus passenger PC Perry Lathwood handcuffed Jocelyn Agyemang last year over false suspicion of fare evasion in Croydon
Peer faces year’s ban from Lords bars for bullying two people while drunk Kulveer Ranger resigns Tory whip after committee also recommends suspension from House of Lords for three weeks
Plaid Cymru ends cooperation deal with Labour-led Welsh government Party leader cites concerns about first minister Vaughan Gething’s actions over donation and pandemic message leak