Bedding down on food hall seats... using rolled up clothes as pillows... sharing midnight snacks... Dozens of shoppers and staff are waking up after an uncomfortable night at Sheffield's Meadowhall shopping centre, having been unable to battle home through flood waters affecting much of South Yorkshire. The atmosphere? "Weird but communal," Disney Store worker Jodie Whelan tells us, as she tries to "make the best out of an awful situation". Hers was among stores handing out drinks, while others opened late so people could buy pyjamas.
More than 100 flood warnings remain in place across northern England, with rain causing serious disruption to roads and rail services. Sheffield City Council declared a major incident overnight, saying there was "some water" coming over the top of the River Don's defences, while neighbouring Rotherham urged people not to travel as police worked to move those who were stranded in the town's Parkgate Shopping Park to "a place of safety". Forecasters say Friday will be generally drier and brighter across Yorkshire, at least.

The Scottish National Party is launching its election campaign with a vow to introduce a bill blocking any UK government from using the NHS as a "bargaining chip" in trade talks. If passed, the law would give devolved parliaments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland a veto on any subsequent trade deal. The UK government insists the NHS will not be "on the table" during talks or in any way "up for sale". Separately, the Conservatives say they will introduce an "NHS visa" to make it easier for doctors and nurses from overseas to work in the UK. Meanwhile, Labour is promising to increase the scope of statutory maternity pay from nine to 12 months. Follow the latest election developments via our live page. Plus:

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Amid calls for dating apps to do more to help prevent "romance fraud", the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme hears from five victims of a man who conned a total of £24,000 out of various women. "He knew I was looking for a loving, meaningful relationship," says one, who pawned her late grandmother's jewellery and handed over £1,600 to Ivan Nkazi. He ran his scams like a business - using an index system to keep track of his lies - before being jailed for three years for fraud and malicious communications. Figures suggest thousands of people each year are targeted by such scams.

Suggestions from former Labour MPs Ian Austin and John Woodcock that voters should back the Conservatives lead some papers. "Vote Boris!" is how the Daily Express sums up their call for people to support Mr Johnson's party, while the Metro sees them "ganging up on Corbyn" - a reference to the Labour leader, Jeremy. Other papers focus on the party's election pledges, which the i sums up as "spend, spend, spend". Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror finds "another victim of heartless Tory cuts" in the form of an 88-year-old who spent six hours on a hospital trolley. Read the full review.

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