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Downing Street welcomes ‘postponement’ of US strikes on Iranian power plants13:48 Donald Trump had threatened to obliterate Iran’s power plants if it did not reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz by just before midnight on Monday. Former French prime minister and architect of 35-hour week dies13:47 Jospin became prime minister in 1997 and led a broad left-wing government under French conservative President Jacques Chirac Catherine Harding praises Lewis Capaldi’s kindness after Chappell Roan controversy involving daughter13:47 The positive encounter with the Scottish singer came after Harding claimed her daughter was ‘berated’ be a security guard after an interaction with Chappell Roan Oil prices retreat and markets pull out of nosedive on US-Iran talk hopes13:47 Brent crude swiftly fell as much as 10% after President Donald Trump said the US would pause strikes for five days. Adesanya vs Pyfer: Start time, card and how to watch UFC Seattle fight13:47 Former middleweight king Israel Adesanya faces a dangerous foe, as he takes on rising contender Joe Pyfer Markets bet on three interest rate hikes as Iran stance threatens inflation shock for UK13:47 Inflation will be back on the rise from March’s figures onwards but economists don’t believe huge interest rate rises are on the agenda yet |