MAJOR LOSSES FOR LABOUR IN UK ELECTIONS

(NB: All of this audio *should* hold throughout the rest of the vote-counting)

The UK's governing Labour Party has seen huge losses in local elections.

It's causing renewed speculation about a leadership challenge against Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

But he says he's going nowhere.

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Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has recorded major gains.

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Defence Secretary John Healey says Keir Starmer will stay on as Prime Minister.

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Labour justice minister Sarah Sackman admits the results are damaging for the government.

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Political scientist Sir John Curtice says there is still a clear breakdown in votes reflecting 2016's Brexit referendum.

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Reform UK MP Suella Braverman, who defected from the Conservatives, says it's a turning point.

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Suspended Labour MP for East Hull Karl Turner says Keir Starmer is to blame.

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Pollster Joe Twyman says it could herald the end of the traditional two-party domination of British politics.

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Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice says the results are a verdict on Keir Starmer.

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France prepares airline sector aid but does not expect mass cancellations

France is preparing aid measures for the airline sector, such as extended tax payment deadlines, but says it does not expect mass cancellations.

The French transport minister said on Friday he did not expect airlines to axe many routes this summer due to a jet fuel shortage.

Transavia France, a low-cost carrier in the Air France-KLM group, said on Friday that it had cancelled 2% of its flights in May and June.

Ross Cullen reports.

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India's Karnataka state changes land policy to lock in major US investment

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The South Indian state of Karnataka has changed its industrial land policy to lock in a major American semiconductor investment worth about 430 million US dollars.

 
The government has approved 140 acres near the city’s international airport for US chip equipment giant Applied Materials to set up a research, development, and ecosystem hub.

Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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Court strikes down Trump 10% global tariffs

 A US federal trade court has struck down President Donald Trump's global 10% tariff, declaring it illegal.

The White House imposed the rate in February after the Supreme Court ruled against the administration's Liberation Day tariffs. 

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Trump: Brazil meeting "went very well” following months of anger

US president Donald Trump says a meeting with Brazil's president Lula da Silva "went very well" following months of bad blood and high tariffs. 

Brazil is looking to leverage its critical mineral reserves to reduce US tariffs on its goods. 

Nick Harper reports from Washington. 

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Lufthansa prepares for refueling stopovers

Lufthansa has announced that it is preparing for the possibility of refueling stopovers should a jet fuel shortage continue.

European supplies are at risk of running low due to the war in Iran and the disruption of fuel through the Strait of Hormuz.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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Shell Profits Surge As Iran War Spikes Oil Prices

Shell has reported better than expected profits, boosted by soaring energy prices as a result of the Iran War. 

Europe's biggest oil and gas company’s profits more than doubled- echoing rivals including BP, drawing criticism from campaigners as rising energy costs hit households.

Simon Gaitán reports.

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HANTAVIRUS SHIP SAILING TO CANARY ISLANDS AS FORMER PASSENGERS SELF-ISOLATE

All those who have fallen ill on the cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak are now in hospital, as the ship itself and the remaining passengers sail to Spain’s Canary Islands.

Former passengers who left the ship at earlier ports are being advised to self-isolate.

Stuart Smith has more from London.

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France rules out lifting Iran sanctions while Strait of Hormuz remains blocked

France has ruled out lifting sanctions on Iran while the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.

The French foreign minister said that "not even the smallest sanction" would be removed until normal shipping is restored in the Gulf.

It comes as President Trump predicts that the war in Iran will be "over quickly".

Ross Cullen reports.

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TWO BRITONS ISOLATING IN UK AFTER RETURNING FROM MV HONDIUS

Two British people are self-isolating in the UK after coming home from the cruise ship which has a hantavirus outbreak onboard.

Another Briton is in hospital in the Netherlands.

146 people are still stuck on the MV Hondius, in the Atlantic, which is now making its way towards Spain's Canary Islands.

Three people who were aboard the ship have died since it left Argentina last month.

Dr Claire Trant is an expert in early infectious disease detection, and believes the wider risk remains limited.

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Spokesperson for the World Health Organisation Tarik Jašarević says investigations are crucial.

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Dr Chris Smith presents the Naked Scientist podcast - he says tracking contacts of known cases is important in managing the outbreak.

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Investments in focus as Vietnam President meets industry in Mumbai

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Vietnamese President To Lam is in Mumbai, marking the final destination of his state visit to India.

During his inaugural trip to India since taking office, the President met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday...

Where both leaders stated their aim to increase bilateral trade from $16 billion to $25 billion by 2030.

And now bilateral investments could be on the top of President Lam's agenda, as Ishan Garg tells us.

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China urges opening of Hormuz in Iran talks before Xi-Trump meet

INTRO: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi called for the swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz during talks with his Iranian counterpart.

The meeting was held just a week before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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Russia advises civilians, diplomatic missions to evacuate from Kiev

Moscow has threatened Kyiv with a massive strike if it disrupts the Red Square military parade planned on Saturday as part of celebrations of the victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. It advised foreign countries to evacuate diplomatic and other staff from Kiev. Kiev had earlier dismissed Russia-proposed Victory Day ceasefire as cynical, accusing Moscow of violating the short-term truce President Zelensky had proposed from May 5-6. The warning comes as mutual strikes by both sides continue, raising risks of the conflict flaring up. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow. 

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POLLS OPEN THURSDAY ACROSS BRITAIN

Polls will open across Britain on Thursday as local and national elections get underway.

It’s the biggest round of voting since the general election nearly two years ago and if the governing Labour Party sees poor results, the Prime Minister will be under even greater pressure to resign.

Stuart Smith reports.

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FBI Director Says Bureau Was Kept Out of Nancy Guthrie Investigation for Four Days

FBI Director Kash Patel claims the Bureau was kept out of the Nancy Guthrie investigation for four days after the 84-year-old went missing.

Guthrie is the mother of American television host Savannah Guthrie, and her disappearance prompted international headlines.

Mitch McCann reports:

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White House claims deal is in the works to end Iran conflict

US President Donald Trump is indicating that talks with Iran are making progress, amid reports that a one-page memo is now being prepared that could end the war in the Middle East.

But the President is also warning he will not hesitate to resume attacks on Iran, twenty four hours after his own Secretary of State claimed that “Operation Epic Fury” has ended.

From Washington, Simon Marks reports.

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Trump threatens Iran with "bombing" amid talk of memo agreement

US President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with "bombing" at a "higher level and intensity" if it doesn't agree to a deal. 

It comes as the US and Iran are said to be working on a one-page memo that could form the basis of a longer-term peace agreement. 

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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G7 trade ministers meet in Paris amid looming new US auto tariffs

G7 trade ministers are holding a second day of talks, amid new US tariff threats on the auto sector, the ongoing impact of the Middle East war on international trade, and concerns over G7 nations' reliance on Chinese raw materials.

Ross Cullen reports.

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G7 trade ministers meet in Paris amid looming new US auto tariffs

G7 trade ministers are holding a second day of talks, amid new US tariff threats on the auto sector, the ongoing impact of the Middle East war on international trade, and concerns over G7 nations' reliance on Chinese raw materials.

Ross Cullen reports.

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