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• Strait of Hormuz will 'not remain open' if US blockade continues, Iran's parliament speaker warns - BBC18 April 2026, 5:23 am
  Strait of Hormuz will 'not remain open' if US blockade continues, Iran's parliament speaker warns  BBCMiddle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues  The GuardianIran: Strait of Hormuz Will 'Not Remain Open' if Blockade Continues  BBCIran war latest: Iran threatens to shut Strait of Hormuz again  The TelegraphOil prices drop after Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ for passage of ships  The Independent
  
• EU officials arrive in Hungary for high-stakes talks with Magyar’s government - The Guardian18 April 2026, 1:30 am
  EU officials arrive in Hungary for high-stakes talks with Magyar’s government  The GuardianOrbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry  BBCPéter Magyar’s real coup was winning over loyal Orbán voters – not preaching to the converted  The Guardian‘A political era has ended’: Orbán breaks silence after Hungarian election defeat  politico.euEU ties €35bn fund release to Hungary’s break with Orbán era  Financial Times
  
• Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles - The Guardian18 April 2026, 1:30 am
  Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles  The GuardianElectric cars cheaper than petrol models for the first time  The TelegraphNew EVs are now cheaper on average than their petrol equivalents  ElectricDrivesEVs Now Cheaper Than Gas Cars in UK  AutoweekElectric cars now cheaper than petrol for first time as demand surges in April  The Independent
  
• Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Dorset as young people offered vaccines - The Guardian18 April 2026, 1:30 am
  Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Dorset as young people offered vaccines  The GuardianThree young people contract meningitis in Weymouth  BBCAntibiotics and MenB vaccination to be offered to young people in Dorset  GOV.UKMeningitis cases in Dorset: what you need to know  GOV.UK blogsNew traffic arrangements for meningitis clinic as motorists urged to avoid area  Dorset Echo
  
• Asif Kapadia to direct 70 Up, last chapter of influential ITV documentary series - The Guardian18 April 2026, 1:30 am
  Asif Kapadia to direct 70 Up, last chapter of influential ITV documentary series  The Guardian‘Greatest’ documentary series ever 7 Up ending after 62 years  The IndependentAsif Kapadia to helm final 7 Up documentary  TelevisualAsif Kapadia Taking Over From Michael Apted to Conclude Landmark Brit Docuseries ‘7 Up’  VarietyBeloved ITV series set to come to an end after 62 years with 'moving' final chapter  Yahoo News UK
  
• Southport inquiry chair to review Peter Mandelson vetting process - The Guardian18 April 2026, 1:30 am
  Southport inquiry chair to review Peter Mandelson vetting process  The Guardian‘Almost like a Bond villain’: why Labour MPs expect Starmer to cling on as PM  The GuardianTop Foreign Office Official Leaving Post after Mandelson Vetting Row  BBCWhat really happened with Peter Mandelson, and how Olly Robbins did PM two favours  Sky NewsInside the 48 hours of fury in No 10  The Telegraph
  
• Tributes after Hope Street actor Finnian Garbutt dies aged 28: ‘The greatest husband, father, son...’ - Belfast Telegraph17 April 2026, 11:50 pm
  Tributes after Hope Street actor Finnian Garbutt dies aged 28: ‘The greatest husband, father, son...’  Belfast TelegraphHope Street actor Finnian Garbutt dies aged 28  BBCBBC star Finnian Garbutt dies aged 28 after tragic terminal cancer battle  dailystar.co.ukActor Finnian Garbutt, Hope Street star, dies aged 28  RTE.ieActor Finnian Garbutt dies aged 28 after ‘sudden decline’  The Independent
  
• Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80% - BBC17 April 2026, 11:35 pm
  Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80%  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Frank Lampard: Coventry City boss praises 'special and unique' promotion - BBC17 April 2026, 10:49 pm
  Frank Lampard: Coventry City boss praises 'special and unique' promotion  BBCCoventry City: Sky Blues back in the Premier League after a quarter of a century  BBCBlackburn Rovers 1-1 Coventry City: Sky Blues win promotion to Premier League  BBCFrank Lampard: Emotional Coventry boss says Premier League promotion 'right up there' in his achievements  Sky SportsWE ARE BACK: LIVE - promotion celebration details confirmed  Coventry City Football Club
  
• Anthropic CEO met White House chief of staff as US seeks access to Mythos model - Financial Times17 April 2026, 10:10 pm
  Anthropic CEO met White House chief of staff as US seeks access to Mythos model  Financial TimesFinance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model  BBCFinance leaders warn over Mythos as UK banks prepare to use powerful Anthropic AI tool | AI (artificial intelligence)  The GuardianOur evaluation of Claude Mythos Preview’s cyber capabilities  The AI Security Institute (AISI)CEO of blacklisted Anthropic and White House hold ‘productive’ discussions on AI  CNN
  
• Rashford faces summer in post-loan limbo but Carrick says door at United is not closed - The Guardian17 April 2026, 9:46 pm
  Rashford faces summer in post-loan limbo but Carrick says door at United is not closed  The GuardianManchester United: Michael Carrick leaves door open for Marcus Rashford return  BBCBarcelona unwilling to pay Man United asking price for Marcus Rashford  The TimesMarcus Rashford: Man United boss Michael Carrick says no decison has been made over on-loan Barcelona forward's Old Trafford future  Sky SportsMichael Carrick won't rule out Marcus Rashford Man United return  ESPN
  
• Months-old start-up Recursive Superintelligence raises 0mn for self-teaching AI - Financial Times17 April 2026, 9:10 pm
  Months-old start-up Recursive Superintelligence raises 0mn for self-teaching AI  Financial Times
  
• Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai over serious organised crime - STV News17 April 2026, 8:09 pm
  Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai over serious organised crime  STV NewsIrish fugitive and suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai  BBCDaniel Kinahan, alleged leader of Irish organised crime group, arrested in UAE  The GuardianDaniel Kinahan, the ultimate ‘nepo baby’, ends the most audacious run in history of Irish gangland  The Irish TimesEncrypted messages directly link cartel chief Daniel Kinahan to murders in Ireland  The Irish Independent
  
• Preview: Manchester City vs Arsenal - prediction, team news, lineups - Sports Mole17 April 2026, 7:37 pm
  Preview: Manchester City vs Arsenal - prediction, team news, lineups  Sports MoleMan City v Arsenal: Pep Guardiola says he enjoys watching Gunners  BBCPremier League set for crunch weekend, European reaction, and more – football live  The GuardianErling Haaland: Man City have 'nothing to lose' in Arsenal clash after playing catch-up in Premier League title race all season  Sky SportsInside Training: Full focus before City trip | Video | News  Arsenal.com
  
• IMF: Britain cannot afford energy bailout - The Telegraph17 April 2026, 6:38 pm
  IMF: Britain cannot afford energy bailout  The TelegraphRachel Reeves should avoid big energy support package for households, IMF says  Financial TimesNews | Iran war a 'wake up call' for property sector to play bigger part in UK energy security  CoStarWar in Iran hands UK £270m ‘lost energy’ bill  The ObserverIran gas crisis help 'cannot match' UK bailout after 2022 energy crunch  The National