National news

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• Davina McCall says fury led her to speak out about menopause

  Davina McCall has said she was “furious” about the lack of knowledge around the menopause and that her anger drove her to speak out.

• Man shot dead by armed police at railway station

  A man who was reported to have been carrying a firearm at Milton Keynes railway station has been shot dead by police, Thames Valley Police said.

• Bletchley Park codebreaker who inspired women in the Army dies aged 101

  A Bletchley Park codebreaker who “inspired women in the Army for decades” has died at the age of 101.

• Charlotte Edwards agrees deal to become new England Women head coach

  Former captain Charlotte Edwards has been appointed as the new head coach of England Women.

• Researchers to analyse wastewater for diseases at UK first centre

  A centre where researchers will analyse wastewater to detect diseases early and alert officials to potential outbreaks has been launched in a UK-first.

• Erling Haaland to miss up to seven weeks of Man City action with ankle injury

  Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could be out of action for up to seven weeks, manager Pep Guardiola has said.

• Starmer Trump tariffs likely to hit UK and all options on table in response

  Sir Keir Starmer said it was likely that Donald Trump’s tariffs would hit the UK and promised to act in the national interest in response.

• National living wage rise kicks in as households brace for tax and bill hikes

  Angela Rayner insisted a rise to the national living wage coming into effect on Tuesday will give workers “more money in their pockets” as households brace for April’s council tax and energy bill hikes.

• Man City suffer major injury blow with Erling Haaland set for stint on sidelines

  Manchester City have been dealt a major injury blow with Erling Haaland set for a spell on the sidelines.

• We were the lucky ones says Burmese student after home damaged in earthquake

  A Burmese student in the UK, whose home was damaged in the Myanmar earthquake, says his family consider themselves lucky compared to others.