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Inflation set to hit all-time high as energy bills soared in April

Consumer price index inflation is thought to have reached 9.1% in April, with official figures out on Wednesday.

What the papers say – May 18

Pugs have high health risks and ‘can no longer be considered a typical dog’

Girlfriend of Dallas shooting suspect says he feared Asian Americans

Poll finds a majority of Britons would be comfortable with ethnic minority PM

Government must do everything in its power to reduce Covid loan fraud hit – MPs

UK forced to bridge data gap after losing full access to EU food alerts – report

Trevelyan plans to ‘de-Putinise’ world economy by ending reliance on Russian gas

Call to ban pavement parking as survey highlights ‘discriminatory’ impact

Call waiting times for phone and broadband customers above pre-pandemic levels

Report finds reception children have fallen behind due to Covid-19 disruption

Parents of Pret allergy death teenager set up clinical trial to find treatment

Half of new nurses trained overseas, latest figures show

Football stars back youth organisation’s centenary message on climate emergency

Consumers cutting back on restaurants and fashion, but not travel

How to keep energy costs down as temperatures rise

More than 1,000 buildings unsafe five years after Grenfell – LFB chief

Mariupol on verge of falling as fighters leave steel plant

Pollution was responsible for nine million deaths worldwide in 2019, study finds

Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape

EU threatens to retaliate if UK overhauls Northern Ireland Protocol

Online Safety Bill fails to stop violence against women and girls, experts warn

Police name three-year-old boy killed in dog attack

Man found liable for Omagh bombing extradited to Lithuania

Victim of serial attacker Donald Robertson calls his conviction ‘closure’

Coders take part in Robot Dog Olympics to help develop tech solutions for Army

Ruined Mariupol forever etched in Ukraine’s history

Rapist who killed woman found tied up in lake convicted 35 years later

William presents new colours to Irish Guards ahead of Platinum Jubilee

Alfie Boe and Sarah Brightman announce God Save The Queen duet for Jubilee

Government introduces Troubles ‘amnesty’ legislation amid opposition

Channel crossings continue for a fourth consecutive day

Sajid Javid says 10-year plan to tackle dementia will focus on prevention

EastEnders’ Nitin Ganatra says he would return to the show as he is made an OBE

Wayne Rooney describes ‘traumatic’ impact of Vardy case on wife Coleen

Facebook says levels of harmful content taken down remain ‘consistent’

Police officers confront Home Secretary over pay

Government cannot look back with pride at release of Iran hostages, says Hunt

Woman convicted of murdering boy she wanted to adopt

Stormont parties divided over Truss legislation on NI Protocol

PM says ‘we should be getting on’ with Crossrail 2

Andrew Neil: BBC licence fee will remain in place because it is ‘easy way out’

Russia claims steel plant ‘surrender’ while Ukraine says ‘mission accomplished’

Changing Northern Ireland Protocol increases recession risk – Angus Robertson

Legislation to rip up parts of Northern Ireland Protocol to be laid within weeks

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas ‘ecstatic’ at awards win

UK Government should not go it alone on Troubles legacy plan, Taoiseach warns

ITV chairman says Ukraine war shows need to keep digital terrestrial TV services

Gold medal-winning curler quits full-time sport after success in Beijing

Apple announces new accessibility tools for people with disabilities

Treasury ministers suggest no imminent new help to ease cost-of-living pressures

Accused boy said he was playing video games at time Ava was stabbed, court told

William sends message of support to Blackpool’s Jake Daniels

Poorest households face ‘postcode lottery’ for £150 energy rebate, says charity