Thursday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph

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Thursday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph
Thursday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph

Welcome to your early-morning news briefing from The Telegraph - a round-up of the top stories we are covering on Thursday. To receive twice-daily briefings by email, sign up to our Front Page newsletter for free.

1. Royal Navy ships ordered to Jersey as French fishermen prepare blockade

The Royal Navy is being deployed to Jersey amid fears that French fishermen will blockade the island's main port on Thursday as the row over post-Brexit fishing arrangements escalates.

On Wednesday night, Boris Johnson sent two patrol vessels to St Helier following a phone call with Senator John Le Fondré, Jersey's Chief Minister. ​Read the full story.

2. PM: Tories have delivered more in four years than Labour did in decades

The Conservatives have delivered more in four years than Labour did in decades, Boris Johnson said on Wednesday night as he pledged to cut crime and fill potholes in bid to retain key mayoralties on Thursday.

The Prime Minister used his eve-of-election address to appeal to voters in Tees Valley and the West Midlands, where the Tories hope their mayoral candidates, Ben Houchen and Andy Street, will be elected for second terms. Read the full story.

3. PM urged to resist pressure from unions over face masks in classroom

The Government must resist pressure from unions over face masks in the classroom, former ministers and parents have said.

Boris Johnson has been told not to "pander" to teaching union bosses who have demanded that children should continue to wear masks during lessons until at least June 21. Read the full story.

4. ‘Illogical’ plans to make vaccinated travellers take tests ‘must be ditched’

The Government must recognise the vaccination status of British travellers and ditch “illogical” plans to force them to take tests, say the UK’s leading aviation and travel bosses.

In a joint article for The Telegraph, which can be read in full below, the chief executives of BA, Heathrow, easyJet, Manchester Airport Group and Jet2 say the “over-abundance of caution” by the Government is out of kilter with other European countries and threatens millions of Britons’ holiday plans. Read the full story.

5. The Queen comes to Meghan’s assistance in legal battle against Mail on Sunday

The Queen came to the Duchess of Sussex’s aid in her legal battle against the Mail on Sunday on Wednesday by dismissing claims that she owned the copyright to a letter Meghan wrote to her father.

Her Majesty’s lawyers intervened in the High Court case as the two sides locked horns over one of the final bones of contention. Read the full story.

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