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Mayor of London chief of staff concerned about Grenfell response day after fire

David Bellamy was giving evidence to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

Music lovers aim to secure the future of grassroots venues with scheme to invest

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had to sign ‘false confession’ before being freed

New French government pledges ‘zero tolerance’ for sexual abuse

Sir Keir Starmer: Government is trying to undermine Sue Gray report

No 10 admits it did instigate meeting between Boris Johnson and Sue Gray

Hybrid working on the rise as fewer staff work purely from home

Average house price 70 years ago ‘was around £56,000 in today’s money’

Train passengers hit out as ScotRail timetable changes come into effect

Chelsea Flower Show abuzz as it returns to its traditional May slot

Train driver demands for 10% pay rise ‘unsustainable’, says Scotrail boss

Guard at Qatari Embassy in Paris killed in attack

First case of monkeypox detected in Scotland

UK on brink of beer bottle shortage amid rising costs, warns wholesaler

Nicola Sturgeon: I’ve been knocked for six by ‘nasty’ Covid-19

Volodymyr Zelensky calls for more sanctions on Russia during speech in Davos

Marking boycott to be enforced by half of university union’s branches

Seven dead and more than 120 rescued from water after ferry fire in Philippines

Civilians fleeing Ukraine’s east say Russian forces have ‘ruined everything’

Boris Johnson would have been ‘churlish’ to decline Sue Gray’s invite – minister

Teachers fear being ‘cancelled’ if they discuss racism with pupils – footballer

Biden: US would intervene militarily to defend Taiwan

Children’s social care system needs ‘radical reset,’ review leader warns

Heinz honours Spaghetti Junction’s 50th anniversary with limited edition pasta

One more ‘I do’, this time in Italy, for Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker

William’s 40th birthday to be marked with £5 coin featuring his portrait

B&Q owner posts ‘resilient’ trading as supply issues ease

Beijing extends work-from-home order as Covid-19 cases rise

Hospital staff member arrested over alleged poisoning after death of infant

Year-long inquiry finds ‘systemic racism’ in UK maternity care

New monkeypox guidance tells high-risk close contacts to isolate for 21 days

Major review calls for windfall tax on biggest private children’s home providers

Russian offensive turns to key Donbas city

Timeline of troubled Crossrail project

What the papers say – May 23

Anticipation over Gray report mounts as PM urged to explain ‘secret’ meeting

London dogs at greater risk of heatstroke, study suggests

Church of Scotland approves same-sex marriages

What trends will come out of this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show?

Michael Morpurgo marks Platinum Jubilee with new biography of the Queen

Deluges of rain flood parts of India and Bangladesh

No cases of monkeypox yet recorded in Northern Ireland

Footballer Benjamin Mendy denies nine sexual offences

Flu and pneumonia mentioned more times than Covid-19 on death certificates

Volodymyr Zelensky calls for more sanctions on Russia during speech in Davos

UK’s monkeypox response is worthy of praise, says expert

Minister in new French government denies rape claims

National Gallery to bring together work from renowned artists for the first time

Iran vows revenge over killing of Guard member in Tehran

UK-Australia defence pact could ‘go further’, says Boris Johnson

Clearview AI fined £7.5m by watchdog and ordered to delete UK data

How life in Russia has changed after three months of war

UC uplift will not be brought back to help with cost of living, says minister

Cody Simpson to swim rather than sing at Commonwealth Games