Comments from boss Allan Leighton come as squeeze on supplies drives average UK petrol price above 150p a litre

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The boss of Asda has warned of “temporary shortages’” at petrol pumps as supplies are squeezed by the conflict in the Middle East, which has driven up average UK petrol prices to above 150p a litre.

Allan Leighton, the executive chair of the supermarket chain, which is the UK’s second largest fuel retailer, said it had been experiencing high demand from drivers as fuel prices have jumped about over the past four weeks since the war started.

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Graham Potter's Sweden are one win from qualifying for the World Cup after Viktor Gyokeres scores a hat-trick in their 3-1 play-off semi-final win over Ukraine.

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Writer looked to topics such as computer engineering and life in a nursing home to produce richly researched books

Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life in a nursing home into unexpected bestsellers, has died. He was 80.

Kidder’s longtime publisher Random House confirmed his death in a statement on Wednesday: “Tracy’s gifts for storytelling and tireless reporting are an enduring reflection of the empathy, integrity, and endless curiosity he brought to everything he did.”

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World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon says Italy have been fully concentrated on overcoming Northern Ireland as the sides prepare to face each other in Bergamo on Thursday.

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Manchester United are still aiming to have their new stadium built and ready to host the 2035 Women's World Cup final.

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First tranche of a £3bn fund aimed at creating 50,000 new Send places in mainstream schools part of changes announced last month

Councils in England will have to set out plans to create more places in local mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities as a condition of receiving a share of £860m in new government funding.

Authorities must submit their written plans to the Department for Education (DfE) outlining how they will enable more pupils with Send to attend their local school and reduce the number of children travelling long distances for their education.

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