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Sunak refused to meet me for a year to discuss legal migration, says Braverman

Former home secretary says PM did not see soaring levels of net migration as ‘an important issue for the British people’

Labour’s net zero plans ‘will cost £116 billion’

Analysis finds even if sums were available, Starmer’s plan to decarbonise UK’s power grid by 2030 is ‘infeasible’

Immigration has not been handled this badly since Brexit, public believe

Dissatisfaction with Government’s approach to stopping small boat crossings widespread and cross-party, poll shows

English homes more cramped than New York apartments

British housing worst value for money of any advanced economy, reports shows

Track hangovers on app to cut down alcohol intake, study suggests

Researchers found group that didn’t follow NHS advice but different method reduced their drinking quicker

Younger people more likely to purchase a car subscription, study shows

Rising fuel costs and taxes making outright ownership of a vehicle less attractive, says Deloitte’s annual report

Motorways to become car parks ahead of Easter, warns RAC

Easter getaway added to commuters driving home could gridlock major routes before bank holiday Friday

Sainsbury’s flaked almonds withdrawn in salmonella scare

Supermarket pulls product off shelves as may contain poison bacteria

Someone will crack, says police officer sister of student gunned down in mistaken identity

Family of gifted IT student Alexander Kareem hold vigil to keep unsolved London murder in public eye

Nearly all private schools plan to increase fees, Telegraph poll reveals

Labour’s VAT tax grab on schools could put seven out of ten fee-paying establishments at risk of closure

Tackle repeat offenders with ‘five strikes and out’ rule, says leading Tory group

Automatic jail terms would help deal with the 9pc of criminals responsible for more than of offences

Heart of Royal family forged in adversity on the wards of a London hospital

The King and Princess have ‘always been close’ but their newfound bond has brought comfort and reassurance to them both

Royal health crisis is ‘temporary blip’ for monarchy not ‘seismic change’, say sources

King is optimistic and hopes to ‘build back by summer’

Britain risks losing power to control future lockdowns to WHO

Tory MPs warn against possible new powers being drawn up by unelected UN agency

Gove battles Hunt to save leasehold plan

Levelling Up Secretary’s proposal of leaseholders’ ground rates being reduced to a ‘peppercorn’ faces opposition in Treasury

Why resolving the ‘Harry problem’ is last thing on Prince William and Princess Catherine’s mind

If the Duke of Sussex is hoping to build bridges, now is not the time – the Waleses have bigger matters to contend with

Lord Mandelson urges Labour to slow down over trade union laws

Rachel Reeves promises to strengthen workers rights but Sir Tony Blair’s spin doctor says reforms ‘must not be rushed’

Penny Mordaunt would be best Tory leader, say councillors

Poll shows level of grassroots discontent with Rishi Sunak ahead of local elections, according to analysts

Humza Yousaf accused of lying to MSPs after denying Covid travel ban was politically motivated

New evidence suggests Spain restrictions were eased over fears a vengeful Madrid could stop an independent Scotland from joining the EU

King ‘frustrated’ cancer recovery taking longer than thought, Peter Phillips reveals

Monarch’s nephew says His Majesty is ‘keen to get back to a form of normality’ and ‘pushing staff’ to take on more duties

Playground bullies earn more than their victims in middle age

Aggressive children go on to compete for the best paid jobs in the workplace, study finds

AI is ‘garbage’ but remains an existential threat to publishers, best-selling novelist warns

Readers like to connect with human writers, says Chocolat and Broken Light author Joanne Harris

Princess of Wales ‘revictimised’ by trolls over cancer disclosure

Social media conspiracy theorists are doubling down by saying diagnosis should have been revealed earlier

Childcare help for higher earners under consideration if Tories win, says Jeremy Hunt

Chancellor says he wants to look at boosting childcare funding for ‘people on highest salaries’ if Conservatives remain in power

Princess of Wales’s cancer experience resonates with Jeremy Hunt

Chancellor says disclosure ‘cut him to the quick’ as it reminded him of his brother’s death from sarcoma and his own diagnosis in 2022

Churches offer prayers for the Princess of Wales and her family

The Church of England has released wording of a suggested prayer, as other religions have also offered good wishes to the Princess

Prince and Princess of Wales retreat as they ‘circle the wagons’

Couple determined to shield children from public glare and allow them to enjoy Easter holiday

Prince William’s pride at ‘courage and strength’ of Princess of Wales

Royal couple ‘enormously touched’ by huge outpouring of support from the public

Met must arrest more ‘thugs’ at pro-Palestine marches, says Tory mayoral candidate

Susan Hall lays blame for lack of police enforcement at the feet of Sadiq Khan

Britain ‘struggling to deal with extremism’

Cohesion response unit may be set up to counter threat of conspiracy theories from Islamists and far-Right