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1. Trump extends Iran ceasefire with Tehran regime ‘seriously fractured’

   The move comes as the deadline loomed on the current fragile truce and proposed talks in Islamabad were put on hold.

2. Man halfway through 3,000 mile UK walk says his team and ‘cold pint’ drive him

   Craig Ferguson, 22, of Paisley, reached the 1,500-mile mark in Kansas on Tuesday.

3. UK inflation set to rise after Middle East conflict pushed up fuel prices

   Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation is expected to have risen to 3.3% in March, according to a consensus of experts.

4. Starmer to face PMQs amid pressure over Mandelson vetting scandal

   Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins defended himself in front of the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

5. Stephen Merchant’s wrestling film to be adapted into a musical

   The hit 2019 film Fighting With My Family follows the true story of WWE superstar wrestler Paige.

6. Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley says art ‘a fundamental tool in our survival’

   The Turner Prize winner is best known for creating the Angel Of The North sculpture in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

7. Starmer ‘fighting for his career’ amid ‘chaos’ at Westminster, John Swinney says

   The SNP leader and Scottish First Minister is campaigning in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

8. McDonald’s UK boss says ‘hard to do business’ but will keep investing in workers

   The firm has unveiled its largest paid work experience programme to help tackle rising youth unemployment.

9. Regulator to get power to ban energy bosses’ bonuses under reforms

   Ofgem is to be ‘transformed’ to strengthen consumer protection under the first major update to its scope since it was founded in 2000.

10. Just 36% of young people believe life will be better than parents’, poll finds

    The John Smith Centre at Glasgow University carried out its second annual youth poll, questioning those aged 16 to 29.