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1. Yvette Cooper continues Saudi visit as Iran threatens to block key oil route

   The Foreign Secretary arrived in the country on Thursday in a show of solidarity with Gulf states hit by Iran’s retaliation to US-Israeli strikes.

2. Tories call on Starmer’s ethics adviser to investigate Mandelson ‘cover-up’

   The Opposition has written to standards watchdog Sir Laurie Magnus calling for him to look into a ‘potential cover-up’.

3. 'Supersize' SUV cars in Sadiq Khan's sights as mayor reboots plan to eradicate London road deaths

   100 people are killed and more than 3,000 seriously injured on the capital’s roads each year - with ‘bigger and heavier cars’ adding to the risk

4. MPs criticise Fujitsu for not contributing ‘a penny’ to Post Office redress

   The Business and Trade Committee said it had found ‘serious structural failings’ in the compensation process.

5. Rachel Reeves asks watchdog to ‘crack down’ on fuel ‘rip-offs’ amid Iran war

   The Chancellor and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will hold a meeting at Downing Street with petrol retailers and energy suppliers.

6. Firms improving consumers’ understanding with FAQs and videos, FCA finds

   Financial services firms are using tools to help customers absorb information at their own pace, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

7. Alexander vows to honour memory of Dunblane victims by upholding gun controls

   The Scottish Secretary said the tragedy that unfolded 30 years ago ‘haunts many of us still to this day’.

8. Warning Middle East conflict could worsen Scotland’s ‘costs crunch’

   Total sales in Scotland last month were flat compared with February 2025 – a year-on-year decrease of 1.1% when adjusted for inflation.

9. Drinks-related litter problem widespread on UK beaches, charity warns

   The Marine Conservation Society said items like cans and bottles were found on 95% of beaches surveyed across the country.

10. Need for close Anglo-Irish ties has never been greater, Martin tells Starmer

    The two leaders have undertaken a number of engagements in Cork on the first evening of the UK-Ireland summit in Cork.