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Europe · LondonEngland has had its wettest March in more than 40 years. Met Office data up to 30 March showed 111.3mm of rain fell during the month, 91% more than the average.
Met Office data shows March was England's wettest in 40 years
50% Right coverage: 4 sources
Europe · LondonWomen in England will now be able to get a new prescription prepayment certificate to access treatments, including patches, tablets and topical preparations.
HRT prescriptions now cheaper as cost of menopause treatment cut to less than £20 a year
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
King Charles · LondonJoe Biden has reportedly turned down an invitation to King Charles’ Coronation next month. According to the Telegraph, the US president is expected to send a delegation to the event in a bid to avoid the perception of a snub. One possibility under consideration is that Jill Biden, the First Lady, could attend.
Joe Biden to turn down King Charles’ coronation invitation
63% Right coverage: 8 sources
Europe · LondonWater companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage, under government plans expected to be announced in the coming days. Ministers want to lift a cap of £250,000 for penalties for firms that release sewage into rivers and the sea.
Unlimited penalties for water firms that pollute
42% Center coverage: 7 sources
Business · PittsburgFights over increasing the nation’s borrowing authority have been contentious in Congress, yet follow a familiar pattern: Time and again, lawmakers found a way to step back from the brink before markets began to panic and the nation risked a dangerous default on its debt.But this year’s fight has a different feel, some lawmakers say.A new Republican majority in the House is itching for a spending showdown, and determined not to yield. They blame…
Intensity and insults rise as lawmakers debate debt ceiling
44% Left coverage: 18 sources
Europe · LondonThe Energy Bills Discount scheme was introduced to provide UK businesses, charities and the public sector support with energy bills but non-domestic energy users will see bills discounted rather than capped.
Thousands of small businesses face 'tough decisions' after change to energy scheme
50% Right coverage: 4 sources
Alec Baldwin · New MexicoDave Halls, first assistant director on Western "Rust, was sentenced on Friday for the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, marking the first conviction for the 2021 fatality which shook Hollywood.
'Rust' set manager convicted in Alec Baldwin shooting case
35% Left coverage: 34 sources
King Charles · LondonUS president is not expected to attend the event that will see Charles crowned at Westminster Abbey on 6 May. The Telegraph says London and Washington have downplayed the story - saying attendance from Mr Biden was always "unlikely" The Daily Express hails the agreement as Mr Sunak's second trade "breakthrough" after forming a post-Brexit pact with the EU.
Saturday's national newspaper front pages
50% Center coverage: 4 sources
