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1. Starmer faces crunch vote on Mandelson vetting row

   The Prime Minister has urged Labour backbenchers to ‘stand together against’ the motion.

2. Starmer urges Labour MPs to vote against parliamentary probe into Mandelson row

   The Commons will vote on Tuesday on whether the Privileges Committee should consider if the Prime Minister misled the House.

3. AI Alert: Jobs of a million Londoners at risk from artificial intelligence, Sadiq Khan warns

   The London Mayor says the capital must be ‘clear-eyed’ about the potential perils of AI while embracing its ‘amazing possibilities’

4. Olly Murs reflects on fatherhood as he prepares for ‘petrifying’ Soccer Aid task

   The 41-year-old singer will take on his Into The Unknown challenge for the charity next month.

5. Young readers sought to be judges for Children’s Booker Prize

   The new annual prize will celebrate the best contemporary fiction for children aged eight to 12 years old.

6. Post Office handles ‘record-breaking’ £39.8m cash transactions in first quarter

   A particularly strong March performance was driven by households preparing for Easter and the school break, the Post Office said.

7. Study highlights ‘extraordinary consolidation of power’ in pensions market

   More should be done to make sure that there is ‘proper accountability’ of trustees, former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb argued.

8. Anas Sarwar challenged to order MPs to back inquiry into PM

   MPs will vote on whether the Privileges Committee should carry out an inquiry into Sir Keir Starmer.

9. Shop price inflation falls on back of heavy discounting by retailers

   Consumers have been warned they are yet to see the full force of the Middle East conflict feeding into prices.

10. I feel sorry for actors who have to film lots of sex scenes, Joanna Lumley says

    The 79-year-old actress told the Radio Times she prefers the ‘falling in love’ side of romantic storylines.