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Top Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing at the White House on Wednesday for the entire US Senate on the situation in North Korea. All 100 senators, who are more used to meeting on Capitol Hill, have been invited to the President’s official residence by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The White House says increased activity around North Korea should not be over-interpreted and is “not a part of something choreographed”. There have been suggestions that…

Over a quarter of people planning to retire this year fear a long-term Brexit hit to their finances, according to research examining their intentions. The study found 27% were worried about damage to their pension values and other income as a consequence of the country’s decision to leave the EU. Prudential, which carried out an online survey last November, said 11% of those who had intended to leave their jobs behind in 2017 had now changed their planned retirement date and 6% were intending to see out their days abroad instead. However, a majority 67% said their intentions had not…

Labour will deliver a pay rise to NHS staff if it wins the General Election, scrapping the existing cap on salaries as part of a three-point pledge for the health service. NHS pay increases are currently subject to a 1% cap that has kept rises below the rate of inflation for seven consecutive years and is due to continue until 2020. Shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth will commit Labour to end the cap, introduce legislation to make “safe staffing” levels a matter of law and restore funding to students taking health-related degrees. In a speech to the UNISON Health Conference…

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Explaining the decision, Mrs May said: “The country is coming together but Westminster is not.” There will be a Commons vote on the proposed election on Wednesday – Labour have said they will vote with the government. The prime minister needs Parliament’s backing to hold a vote before the next scheduled date of 2020. Explaining her change of heart on an early election, Mrs May said: “I have concluded the…

Easter traffic is expected to peak later today at the start of a four-day holiday period that will see 20 million car journeys. About 6.6 million Britons are planning a trip involving an overnight stay over the weekend, according to tourism body Visit England. That is up from six million last year. The worst time to travel on the roads is expected to be between 4pm and 6pm today, when traffic will be about 28% above the average for those hours, according to Inrix, which provides traffic information. On major motorways, some journeys could take three times longer than usual,…

Man Utd were denied by a late equaliser as they drew 1-1 with Anderlecht in their Europa League quarter-final first leg in Brussels. Henrikh Mkhitaryan gave United the lead on 36 minutes with a close-range effort, in a first half that Jose Mourinho’s side dominated. Anderlecht improved in the second period, but United were still in control until the hosts’ late leveller through Leander Dendoncker, who headed superbly past Sergio Romero with four minutes left. The return leg will be played on Thursday, April 20, as United look for an automatic route into the Champions League and another piece of…

The governor of the area where the US military dropped the “mother of all bombs” has described the explosion as “the biggest I have ever seen”. The US military said it dropped the bomb on a series of caves used by Islamic State in eastern Afghanistan. It is the first time this type of bomb has been used in combat, Pentagon spokesman Adam Stump said. It was dropped from an MC-130 aircraft in the Achin district of Nangarhar province, very close to the border with Pakistan. Achin District Governor Esmail Shinwari said: “The explosion was the biggest I have ever…

Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam and the bank’s board of directors have offered to cut their own bonuses by 40% ahead of its annual meeting. They also proposed to keep total board pay at the same level as 2015 and 2016. The move follows pressure from Swiss lawmakers and the bank’s shareholders to address excessive executive pay. The Swiss bank has posted two straight years of losses but its top 12 executives were awarded 78m Swiss francs ($77m;£62m) in pay this year. Mr Thiam, who used to head insurance giant Prudential, was awarded 12m Swiss francs in total pay…

These eight practical tips cover the basics of healthy eating, and can help you make healthier choices. The key to a healthy diet is to: Eat the right amount of calories for how active you are, so that you balance the energy you consume with the energy you use. If you eat or drink too much, you’ll put on weight. If you eat and drink too little, you’ll lose weight. Eat a wide range of foods to ensure that you’re getting a balanced diet and that your body is receiving all the nutrients it needs. It is recommended that men have around 2,500 calories a…

“Have the mindset of possibilities and victories only. That vision, idea, target, or dream is possible!” -Rev Dr Chris Oyakhilome D.D (Rhapsody of Realities, April 2017)