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It was well telegraphed in advance but that didn’t make the punch of the US withdrawal from the Iran deal any less powerful. President Donald Trump has just sent an earthquake through the Middle East and risked alienating key European allies.Anyone who thinks there was a glimmer of optimism, and the door is left open for a new deal, wasn’t really listening to what the President had just said.Virtually every aspect of the Iranian regime’s foreign agenda was attacked.This was not just about the deal. This was about Iran’s aggressive behaviour across the region.:: Analaysis: The President has made a…

Labour MP Heidi Alexander will quit Parliament in order to become one of London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s deputies. The former Labour frontbencher will trigger a by-election in her Lewisham East seat after being appointed deputy mayor for transport at the capital’s City Hall.Ms Alexander will replace retiring deputy mayor Val Shawcross this summer and will stand down as an MP before taking up the role.She said: “After eight years as the Member of Parliament for Lewisham East and six years as a local councillor, I know just how important it is we ensure everyone has access to a high-quality and…

A man has been jailed for at least 26 years for a murder he tried to blame on his 14-year-old son. Tree surgeon Matthew Moseley, 50, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court for shooting dead 32-year-old Lee Holt near Accrington, Lancashire, last October.Moseley handed the firearm to his son Thomas, and told him to tell police he was the one that pulled the trigger.The teenager followed his father’s orders and made a fake confession to police.Moseley remained quiet as his son was led away by police in handcuffs.Later, however, Thomas changed his account of what happened at a house Oswaldtwistle.Even…

Plans for a merger between “big six” energy suppliers SSE and npower face an in-depth investigation by regulators on fears that the deal could mean higher bills for households. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found after an initial inquiry that the tie-up could reduce competition – potentially leading to higher prices.On Tuesday it said SSE and npower “did not offer measures to address the CMA’s concerns” so it has referred the merger for a “phase 2” probe, with a deadline for the final report on 22 October.The deal, agreed in November, would see SSE and Innogy – npower’s German…

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has resigned following allegations he physically assaulted four women. Mr Schneiderman, 63, stepped down shortly after The New Yorker magazine quoted the women as saying they had been subjected to non-consensual physical violence during romantic relationships or encounters with him.A spokesman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said they had opened an investigation into the allegations.Mr Schneiderman, a Democrat, had recently emerged as a champion of women’s rights and outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.He had become a vociferous figure in the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and demanded greater compensation for the victims…

A public consultation is being launched to find ways of simplifying the rail ticketing system that currently means 55 million different fares exist. The study, which will be carried out by The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents private train operators andGovernment-owned Network Rail, aims to identify ways to make the system fairer and easier to use.It follows a survey by KPMG on behalf of the rail industry which found that only one in three (34%) passengers were “very confident” they bought the best value ticket for their last journey.The report concluded that rail ticketing should be::: transparent, predictable, easier…

Donald Trump is to announce whether he will pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday night. The President said he would reveal his decision on the deal, officially named the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), hours after Boris Johnson tried to convince him to stick with the agreement.:: The Iran nuclear deal explained”I will be announcing my decision on the Iran Deal tomorrow from the White House at 2:00pm,” the President tweeted – which is 7pm UK time. I will be announcing my decision on the Iran Deal tomorrow from the White House at…

It’s official – today is the hottest May Day bank holiday Monday since records began. The Met Office has reported a high of 24.2C (75.5F) at Herstmonceux in East Sussex, the warmest early May Day bank holiday in 40 years.It beats the previous top temperature for a Bank Holiday Monday of 23.6C (74.5F) which was set in 1999.The early May bank holiday was introduced in the UK in 1978 and so far the Monday temperature has never topped 28C.But it looks like today could be the day, with temperatures set to soar even further in some parts of England, reaching…

Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for his fourth term as President of Russia at a ceremony in Moscow. Video footage released by Russian television showed Mr Putin’s distinctive walk along the Great Kremlin Palace’s long corridors, thanking supporters as they applauded him. Image: Mr Putin shakes the hand of prime minister Dmitry Medvedev He has pledged new economic reforms that would boost living standards across Russia.”We must use all existing possibilities, first of all for resolving internal urgent tasks of development, for economic and technological breakthroughs, for raising competitiveness in those spheres that determine the future,” he told thousands…

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano eruption has destroyed 26 homes and forced thousands to flee as lava spewed more than 200ft into the air. More than 1,700 people have been forced to leave the area, and could be told to stay away for some time.Officials said the decimated homes were in the Leilani Estates subdivision, where molten rock, toxic gas and steam have been bursting through openings in the ground. Image: More than 1,700 people have been forced to leave the area Hawaii County spokeswoman Janet Snyder said the number of destroyed homes could rise.”This is heartbreaking,” she said.Amber Makuakane, 37, a…