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1. BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty left 'bruised and battered' in nasty injury

   Munchetty was recently blasted over her ‘rude’ comments towards BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood

2. Hantavirus won’t be allowed to spread in UK when Brits on stricken ship return, says Foreign Secretary

   British passengers on the hantavirus-infected MV Hondius are set to be sent back to the UK after it docks in Tenerife

3. Eve-of-election poll suggests SNP’s lead is ‘tightening’

   The poll came after elections expert Professor Sir John Curtice said the ‘odds are against’ a majority win for John Swinney’s party.

4. British doctor evacuated as ship linked to outbreak to leave Cape Verde

   The ship can now continue onward travel to the Canary Islands.

5. Protesters take aim at Aviva as shareholder meetings face disruption

   It comes after NatWest’s annual general meeting was halted by activists last week.

6. Spring smells good on you: 11 must-have new season scents

   Perfume! Candles! Soap! Everything you need for you and your home

7. A night at the planetarium – Queen hits to be played during immersive dome show

   The event, titled Queen Heaven, will take place at the National Space Centre in Leicester on May 29.

8. Local elections 2026: 'Vote Green, make history,' says Zack Polanski as he seeks major gains in London

   The Green Party leader said he was aiming to break Labour’s ‘stronghold’ grip on the capital

9. Political establishment ‘petrified’ of Reform, party candidate says

   Thomas Kerr reiterated his party’s plans to open migration detention centres in areas that back the Scottish Greens, saying it is about ‘fairness’.

10. Clapton fire: Huge blaze at block of flats under investigation as column of smoke seen across London

    Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters raced to the scene in Clapton just after 8pm