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Rebellious Tory MPs aim to force Commons vote on Government’s aid cuts

Rebellious Tory MPs aim to force Commons vote on Government’s aid cuts

Conservative former chief whip Andrew Mitchell is leading a parliamentary push to ensure new legislation makes up the shortfall.

Travel list changes expected as holidaymakers await to see impact of variants

Travel list changes expected as holidaymakers await to see impact of variants

Boris Johnson has said the Government will have “no hesitation” about downgrading countries to the amber or red list if necessary

Parts of UK to experience ‘near miss’ heatwave despite more high temperatures

Parts of UK to experience ‘near miss’ heatwave despite more high temperatures

To meet the official criteria for a heatwave, areas must see three consecutive days of high temperature – ranging from around 25C to 28C.

Detectives probe ‘lift’ murder suspect took on day of double stabbing

Detectives probe ‘lift’ murder suspect took on day of double stabbing

Lincolnshire Police appealed for any witnesses to the 10-mile trip to come forward.

Racist language directed at teenager before he was stabbed to death, say police

Racist language directed at teenager before he was stabbed to death, say police

Dea-John Reid was killed on College Road in the Kingstanding area of Birmingham at about 7.30pm on Monday.

Economic cost of lost learning to run into billions, Sir Kevan Collins warns

Economic cost of lost learning to run into billions, Sir Kevan Collins warns

Various estimates suggest that the crisis in lost learning calls for a massive national policy response.

Education catch-up tsar quits over lack of funding on ‘awful day’ for Government

Education catch-up tsar quits over lack of funding on ‘awful day’ for Government

Sir Kevan Collins was appointed to advise the Government on the long-term measures needed to support pupils who have faced disruption due to Covid.

Man charged with murder of flower seller

Man charged with murder of flower seller

Tony Eastlake was known as the ‘flower man of Islington’ by customers and his local community.

Palace ‘had practice of not employing minorities for clerical jobs in 1960s’

Palace ‘had practice of not employing minorities for clerical jobs in 1960s’

Race is an important issue for the monarchy after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex accused an unnamed member of the royal family of a racist comment.

Six arrested after teenager chased and stabbed to death in Birmingham

Six arrested after teenager chased and stabbed to death in Birmingham

West Midlands police have named the teenager as Dea-John Reid and said racist language was directed at him and his friends before the incident.

Report calls for more to be done to prevent NHS waiting-room mix-ups

Report calls for more to be done to prevent NHS waiting-room mix-ups

The warning comes after a patient got the wrong procedure after a similar sounding name was called out.

Education catch-up tsar resigns over Government’s ‘inadequate’ fund for pupils

Education catch-up tsar resigns over Government’s ‘inadequate’ fund for pupils

He said the package of support ‘falls far short of what is needed’.

Sir Kevan Collins quits as catch-up tsar

Sir Kevan Collins quits as catch-up tsar

He described funding as ‘pitiful’.

UK’s mini-heatwave records hottest day of 2021

UK’s mini-heatwave records hottest day of 2021

England, Scotland and Wales all saw their warmest days of the year on Wednesday, while Northern Ireland matched its previous record

Blue star Lee Ryan charged with two speeding offences

Blue star Lee Ryan charged with two speeding offences

The All Rise singer, 37, was not in court when his case was heard at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.

Wearing masks and working from home after June 21 not ruled out by Hancock

Wearing masks and working from home after June 21 not ruled out by Hancock

The Health Secretary said data does not show progress is ‘definitively off track’ but it is too early to make a call on lifting further measures.

JVT and the Queen have helped to inspire ‘sky high’ vaccine take-up – Hancock

JVT and the Queen have helped to inspire ‘sky high’ vaccine take-up – Hancock

Nine in ten Britons have, or intend to get, their Covid-19 vaccine.

Call to tackle complacency as vaccine is rolled out to younger groups

Call to tackle complacency as vaccine is rolled out to younger groups

Experts are calling for a five-pronged approach to tackle hesitancy focusing on confidence, complacency, convenience, communication and context.

Boris Johnson to chair four-nation coronavirus recovery summit

Boris Johnson to chair four-nation coronavirus recovery summit

The meeting had been due to take place last week but was rearranged with Ms Sturgeon calling on the UK Government to extend furlough again.

Diana’s wedding dress goes on display in new exhibition

Diana’s wedding dress goes on display in new exhibition

The dress will be on show at Kensington Palace.

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