Bulletin AM briefing: Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86 and Tories vow to build £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’

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1. Novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
2. Tories vow to build £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ — what you need to know
3. Trump explains why bombers were removed from RAF Fairford
4. Inside India’s peace plan to end Ukraine-Russia war
5. Kew Gardens asks public for £1m to repair and save iconic Palm House

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