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More than 5,000 people are now confirmed to have died in Turkey and Syria after yesterday’s earthquakes. There have been further tremors since, including a 5.6-magnitude quake this morning, with at least 5,775 collapsed buildings in Turkey alone. Rishi Sunak has carried out his first government reshuffle. Former Trade Minister Greg Hands has replaced Nadhim Zahawi as Conservative Party chairman, and Whitehall has been rejigged to create four new departments. Average energy bills will fall below £2,500 this summer, according to independent industry estimates. Just three months ago, they were forecast to rise to £3,500 a year.