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Confusion over scale of Sunak’s vow to ‘abolish’ backlog of asylum claims

Confusion over scale of Sunak’s vow to ‘abolish’ backlog of asylum claims

Labour claimed Rishi Sunak’s vow was “already falling apart”.

Business secretary Shapps criticised as ‘rude’ by committee chair

Business secretary Shapps criticised as ‘rude’ by committee chair

It came as the Secretary of State admitted that improvements could be made regarding productivity in UK industry.

Government survey of social housing residents reveals damp and mould concerns

Government survey of social housing residents reveals damp and mould concerns

More than half of tenants with maintenance and safety concerns said this was down to damp, mould and condensation, the survey found.

Every housing association home ‘to be checked for issues such as damp and mould’

Every housing association home ‘to be checked for issues such as damp and mould’

The Better Social Housing Review called for housing associations to conduct and publish a thorough audit’ of all social homes across England.

Ban home repossessions and evictions over Christmas, Lib Dems urge Government

Ban home repossessions and evictions over Christmas, Lib Dems urge Government

The party’s leader Sir Ed Davey warned thousands face a ‘nightmare’ as their monthly mortgage payments soar.

Industrial action expected across the UK: Strike dates from now until February

Industrial action expected across the UK: Strike dates from now until February

Physiotherapists, some midwives in Wales and rail workers are among those who have backed walkouts.

Cold snap continues after second night of record low temperatures

Cold snap continues after second night of record low temperatures

The Met Office has extended a yellow warning for snow and ice covering northern Scotland and north east England until noon on Friday.

Police asked to drive ambulances as paramedics strike

Police asked to drive ambulances as paramedics strike

‘Police are not ambulance drivers or qualified paramedics’ – the Police Federation.

Final two people missing after Jersey flats explosion named by family

Final two people missing after Jersey flats explosion named by family

Ken and Jane Ralph are the last two people to be named as missing following the explosion at a block of flats in St Helier.

Stephen Bear’s Twitter account advertised his adult website during trial

Stephen Bear’s Twitter account advertised his adult website during trial

The 32-year-old, who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016, stood trial at Chelmsford Crown Court.

Reality TV star Stephen Bear guilty of sharing private sex video on OnlyFans

Reality TV star Stephen Bear guilty of sharing private sex video on OnlyFans

A jury found him guilty by unanimous verdicts of two counts of disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress.

Royal Mail workers to stage fresh 48-hour strike

Royal Mail workers to stage fresh 48-hour strike

Members of the Communication Workers Union will mount picket lines outside sorting and delivery offices across the country.

Tearful police pay silent tribute to boys who died in ice-covered lake tragedy

Tearful police pay silent tribute to boys who died in ice-covered lake tragedy

Hundreds have left flowers and mementos to the “Babbs Mill Boys” after the fatal incident in Solihull on Sunday.

Patients with major blood loss to get ‘whole blood transfusions’ in new trial

Patients with major blood loss to get ‘whole blood transfusions’ in new trial

Health officials have launched a trial of ‘whole blood’ transfusions.

Welsh Government outlines budget to tackle ‘perfect storm’ of financial pressure

Welsh Government outlines budget to tackle ‘perfect storm’ of financial pressure

Finance minister Rebecca Evans described it as ‘one of the toughest budgets since devolution’.

Lord Advocate: Lockerbie bombing suspect not facing charges in Scotland

Lord Advocate: Lockerbie bombing suspect not facing charges in Scotland

The country’s top law officer told Holyrood that Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi is not currently facing charges.

Bank of England to run stress tests on non-bank financial institutions

Bank of England to run stress tests on non-bank financial institutions

More needs to be done to ensure that the non-bank financial sector does not pose a threat to the UK’s financial stability, the Bank said.

Landowners’ legal challenge is ‘attack’ on Dartmoor wild camping, court told

Landowners’ legal challenge is ‘attack’ on Dartmoor wild camping, court told

Alexander and Diana Darwall believe that camping “often creates problems and risks” which are “getting worse”.

Scottish Government wins case over legal definition of ‘woman’

Scottish Government wins case over legal definition of ‘woman’

Campaign group For Women Scotland brought the challenge.

New migrant measures treat asylum seekers like criminals, campaigners say

New migrant measures treat asylum seekers like criminals, campaigners say

The five-point plan, which includes ramping up immigration raids and housing migrants in disused holiday parks, was described as ‘deeply disturbing’.

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