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       1. Boris Johnson summons French ambassador as Brexit fishing row escalates

       The French ambassador has been summoned to the Foreign Office for a formal rebuke after France detained a British scallop trawler in a dispute over fishing licences.

       Catherine Colonna, France’s top diplomat in London, will be called in on Friday amid a rapidly escalating row with Paris over post-Brexit fishing rights. Read the full story.

       2. Angela Rayner apologises for Tory ‘scum’ comments after receiving death threats

       Angela Rayner has apologised for her “Tory scum” comments in the wake of increased “threats and abuse” facing MPs.

       A court heard on Thursday that a delivery driver who sent the deputy Labour leader a death threat was partially motivated by the MP’s words during her party conference speech. Read the full story.

       3. Barclays, HSBC, NatWest and TSB raise mortgage rates just hours after the Budget

       Four of Britain’s biggest lenders raised mortgage rates in the wake of Rishi Sunak's Budget in a move that will add as much as ￡400 to repayments.

       Millions of borrowers face a sharp increase in their mortgage bills as banks and building societies scramble to get ahead of an anticipated interest rate rise by the Bank of England next week to combat surging inflation. Read the full story.

       4. E-cigarettes could be prescribed on the NHS to help stub out smoking

       E-cigarettes look set to be prescribed on the NHS, in a controversial world first.

       The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has announced that it will welcome applications from vape manufacturers, and assess their products so they could become available on prescription. Read the full story.

       5. Major flooding incident declared in Scotland as town is evacuated

       A Scottish town has declared a major flooding incident as it evacuated residents and forced schools and medical centres to close after rain continued to batter the north of the UK.

       Residents in Hawick, just north of the border, have been told to leave their homes as the River Tweed and River Teviot swell amid heavy rainfall. Read the full story.

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