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Good evening. A Tory MP has tabled a motion of no confidence in Sir Lindsay Hoyle amid a furious row over the Commons Speaker’s handling of today’s Gaza ceasefire debate.
Elsewhere, Russia claims it has retaken a key bridgehead on the Dnipro river, but Kyiv said its troops were still holding on under fierce attack.
Tory MP tables motion of no confidence in Hoyle amid fury over handling of Gaza debate
The Commons Speaker took the highly unusual step of selecting both a Labour amendment and a Government amendment to an SNP motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The decision to select the Labour amendment was greeted in the Commons by Tory cries of “shameful” and “bring back Bercow”. The vote on a ceasefire is expected at 7pm. Follow here.
Kyiv troops ‘holding strong’ despite Russian claim to have captured Dnipro bridgehead
Russia claims to have retaken a Ukrainian bridgehead on the banks of the Dnipro river, but Kyiv said its troops were still holding on under fierce attack.
The Kremlin said it had seized the village of Krynky as its forces have stepped up an offensive ahead of Saturday’s second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sunak refuses to repeat Badenoch’s claims that former Post Office chairman was ‘lying’
The Business Secretary accused Henry Staunton of lying after he said a civil servant told him to delay compensation payments for sub-postmasters.
Ms Badenoch accused Henry Staunton of choosing to “spread a series of falsehoods”.
Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
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Comment and analysis
Madeline Grant | Labour has confirmed that it’s now the stupid party
Henry Hill | Borders and the police will face the brunt of Government cuts. That is a recipe for anarchy
Suzanne Moore | Dear John Lewis, I don’t want to know the identity choices of your staff. I just want a toaster
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon | Britain is increasingly defenceless – and Putin knows it
Jeremy Warner | Voters have finally woken up from Biden’s American dream
World news: Don’t make Israel withdraw from Palestinian land, says US
Israel should not be legally forced to withdraw from occupied Palestinian territory without security guarantees, the United States told the UN’s top court.
Feature of the day
The real life situations that prove gender-based science is right
From bone mass to the behaviour of certain brain regions, research suggests gender has a big impact on our health and how we live.
Business news: Hunt handed £9.2bn boost for Budget tax cuts
Jeremy Hunt’s plan to cut taxes has been given a boost after official figures revealed the Government borrowed £9.2bn less than expected after posting a record monthly surplus.
Live markets news: Aldi plans to create 5,500 jobs as shoppers switch to discounters
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Health | How to push for a ‘critical review’ if you think your hospital has got it wrong
US Election | Trump has asked for help to choose his running mate – who would you pick?
Sport briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Rugby | Wales to play ‘home’ match at Twickenham because of Taylor Swift and the Foo Fighters
Football | Lenny Pidgeley won the League Cup with Chelsea – three years later he contemplated suicide
Mike Tindall | ‘I hope I’m not the last Tindall to play for England – but my daughter supports Australia’
Racing | Grand National on course for just seven British runners – the fewest in Aintree history
Six Nations | Scotland already have one thing over England: their pre-game anthem
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