National news

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• Man jailed for 30 years for attempted murder of nine year old girl

  A 29-year-old man who researched child murders including the Southport killings has been jailed for 30 years for the attempted murder of a nine-year-old girl who he stabbed three times as she was playing outside his home.

• Acas called in for talks on Birmingham bin strike

  Talks to resolve the long running Birmingham bin strike are to involve the conciliation service Acas for the first time, it has been announced.

• Former police officer jailed over deaths of four paddleboarders

  A former police officer who ran a paddleboarding company has been jailed for 10 years and six months after four people drowned during an excursion on a river in south-west Wales.

• Earthquake in the Sea of Marmara shakes Istanbul

  An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul, Turkey’s emergency management agency said.

• Prince Louis shows off missing front teeth in new photo to mark seventh birthday

  The Prince and Princess of Wales have celebrated Prince Louis’s seventh birthday by posting a new photograph of their youngest son.

• UK Government borrowing rises above forecasts for financial year

  The UK Government borrowed more than expected for the latest financial year, according to new official figures.

• Not enough NHS staff to ensure safe care on wards survey finds

  There are not enough NHS staff to ensure safe care for maternity patients or those recovering from injury or illness, according to a poll.

• Pothole breakdowns up by nearly a fifth in 12 months

  Vehicle breakdowns caused by potholes increased by nearly a fifth in 12 months, new figures indicate.

• Talks to resume over Birmingham bin strike

  Talks aimed at ending the long-running Birmingham bin strike will resume on Wednesday.

• Starmer backtracks on trans women are women comment following court ruling

  Sir Keir Starmer said a woman is an “adult female” as he appeared to U-turn on his previous stance on trans rights following the Supreme Court’s judgment on the issue.