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What the papers say – May 9

What the papers say – May 9

Here are the stories making headlines on Sunday.

Labour talk tough on law and order as Tories seek to move on from D-Day debacle

Labour talk tough on law and order as Tories seek to move on from D-Day debacle

Labour is setting out a crackdown on antisocial behaviour while Rishi Sunak’s party is pledging a benefits overhaul.

Dickens would have been pro-Palestine, Miriam Margolyes tells Queen’s festival

Dickens would have been pro-Palestine, Miriam Margolyes tells Queen’s festival

Margolyes did theatrical Dickens-associated readings alongside other actors including Karl Collins.

Four injured after funfair ride malfunctions

Four injured after funfair ride malfunctions

The injured have been taken to hospital and investigations are under way.

Si King hails ‘remarkable’ motorcycle ride for late Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers

Si King hails ‘remarkable’ motorcycle ride for late Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers

Thousands of motorcyclists travelled from London to Myers’ hometown in Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday as part of the first ‘Dave Day’.

Police would get powers to scrap noisy off-road bikes under Labour plans

Police would get powers to scrap noisy off-road bikes under Labour plans

Sir Keir Starmer’s party is pledging a crackdown on antisocial behaviour on Britain’s streets.

Search for Dr Michael Mosley to resume on Sunday as wife vows to ‘not lose hope’

Search for Dr Michael Mosley to resume on Sunday as wife vows to ‘not lose hope’

Volunteers and emergency workers continued to search a treacherous mountainous part of the island on Saturday.

Sinn Fein will ‘dust themselves down’ and ‘learn lessons’ from Irish elections

Sinn Fein will ‘dust themselves down’ and ‘learn lessons’ from Irish elections

The government parties said they had defied expectations based on early indicators in the local and European elections.

King ‘won’t slow down or do what he’s told’, Queen says

King ‘won’t slow down or do what he’s told’, Queen says

Camilla told author Lee Child that the King is ‘doing fine’.

‘Huge relief’ to see rescue of four hostages by Israel, Rishi Sunak says

‘Huge relief’ to see rescue of four hostages by Israel, Rishi Sunak says

The captives had been kidnapped from the Tribe of Nova music festival during Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel.

‘No massive breakthrough’ for the far right in elections – Michael McGrath

‘No massive breakthrough’ for the far right in elections – Michael McGrath

The Irish people are ‘decent’ and ‘recognise the value of diversity’, the finance minister said.

Sunak criticised for ‘dodging’ media questions as D-Day snub fallout continues

Sunak criticised for ‘dodging’ media questions as D-Day snub fallout continues

A planned ‘huddle’ with reporters was called off as the Prime Minister hit the campaign trail on home turf.

Labour criticised for ‘U-turning’ on plans to abolish the House of Lords

Labour criticised for ‘U-turning’ on plans to abolish the House of Lords

The party’s manifesto will include plans to introduce an age limit for peers and scrap new hereditary roles, the Times reports.

Projection that Sinn Fein will be in next Government ‘has been ‘shattered’

Projection that Sinn Fein will be in next Government ‘has been ‘shattered’

Counting in the local government elections is well under way.

Conservatives pledge welfare reforms with aim at halting rising costs

Conservatives pledge welfare reforms with aim at halting rising costs

The party has claimed its latest election offer will save the public purse some £12 billion a year.

Election campaign day 17: Rishi Sunak ducks media as D-Day row rumbles on

Election campaign day 17: Rishi Sunak ducks media as D-Day row rumbles on

The PM visited a walled garden as political opponents continued to bad-mouth his early return from Normandy.

Ian Rankin: My readers are more worried about Rebus’s health than mine

Ian Rankin: My readers are more worried about Rebus’s health than mine

The acclaimed author also said his readers are ‘always slighted disappointed’ by him.

Lib Dems vow to address Tory ‘mess’ through health and care package

Lib Dems vow to address Tory ‘mess’ through health and care package

A manifesto pledge will feature an upfront capital investment of £280 million to expand urgent treatment centres and A&E wards.

Thousands call for immediate Gaza ceasefire during march in London

Thousands call for immediate Gaza ceasefire during march in London

Various speakers, including the Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, gave speeches from a stage outside Parliament.

Oxford University to return Hindu saint sculpture to India

Oxford University to return Hindu saint sculpture to India

The 16th-century bronze, which depicts Saint Tirumankai Alvar, had been on display at the university’s Ashmolean Museum.

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