Good evening. Moscow has claimed that two Ukrainian drones tried to attack Vladimir Putin’s residence in the Kremlin overnight. We have the latest, as Volodymyr Zelensky denied that Kyiv was behind the apparent attack.
Kremlin accuses Ukraine of Putin 'assassination attempt'
Russia has threatened to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of an “assassination attempt” on Vladimir Putin.
The incident, in which two drones allegedly tried to attack Putin’s residence in the Kremlin late on Tuesday night, has been described by Moscow as “a planned terrorist attack”.
Neither the Russian president nor his schedule was in any way affected by the attack, his office said on Wednesday.
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak denied Kyiv’s involvement.
Follow the latest news on our Ukraine live blog.
BP demands guarantee that Britain’s biggest freeport is not corrupt
Energy giants BP and Equinor have demanded Britain’s biggest freeport guarantee that it is not corrupt following a Labour “smear” campaign.
The two companies are understood to have sought legal warranties by chiefs running the vast port in Teesworks, north-east England, as part of a net zero project, reports Oliver Gill.
It follows accusations by former Labour frontbencher Andy McDonald that there had been “industrial-scale corruption” at the site.
Ben Houchen, Conservative mayor for Tees Valley, said the allegations were untrue, and amounted to a Labour “smear” campaign.
Rishi Sunak criticises Sue Gray over refusal to cooperate with investigation
Rishi Sunak has criticised Sue Gray over her refusal to cooperate with a government investigation into the former senior civil servant’s appointment as Sir Keir Starmer’s next chief of staff.
Downing Street said Ms Gray’s decision to not take part in the Cabinet Office investigation into her exit from Whitehall was "obviously disappointing".
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Evening Briefing: Today's essential headlines
Coronation | The King and Queen were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children for a Coronation rehearsal at Westminster Abbey this morning. Follow the latest news on our Coronation live blog.
- Tennis | Emma Raducanu out of Wimbledon and the French Open after wrist surgery
- Rochdale | Eleven men charged with sexual abuse of teenage girls
- NHS | Junior doctor strike breakthrough hopes rise after talks
- Chris Packham | BBC presenter fears 'psychopath' could kill him over tiger claims
- US | ‘It's not how white men fight,’ Tucker Carlson reportedly said in text that led to sacking
Comment and analysis
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- Ross Clark | The heat pump rollout is an entirely predictable fiasco
- Jeremy Warner | Blink and you missed it – the house price crash that never was
- Matt Law | Mauricio Pochettino is no magician – Chelsea will take years to rebuild
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World news: Schoolboy shoots dead at least eight classmates in Belgrade
A 14-year-old boy was arrested after a shooting at a school in Serbia, which killed at least eight students and a security guard in Belgrade. Another six pupils and a teacher were wounded in the attack on Wednesday morning in the affluent Vracar area of the capital.
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Business news: Electric cars losing their value twice as fast as petrol alternatives
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Sport news: Lionel Messi in talks over £320m-a-year Saudi Arabia move
The Saudi Arabian government is preparing the most lucrative salary deal in the history of football to bring Lionel Messi to its Saudi Pro League this summer, Telegraph Sport understands. Read the full story for more details.
Three things for you
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