Ministers saw off further changes being sought to the Illegal Migration Bill in the House of Lords Controversial plans to tackle the small boats crisis are poised to become law after the Government crushed a series of renewed challenges by peers at Westminster. In a night of drama, the Tory frontbench saw off five further […]
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The Commonwealth Games Federation have described their decision as ‘hugely disappointing’ Australia’s Victoria state has withdrawn as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to the cost of the event breaching estimates by around 5 billion Australian dollars. State premier Daniel Andrews fronted media in Melbourne and said he was not prepared to spend up to 7 billion
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Hundreds of people have signed a petition opposing council plans to hike Derbyshire school meal prices by an “extortionate” 95p. Derbyshire County Council wants to increase school meal prices from £2.30 to £3.25 to combat the “soaring” costs of food and staffing due to inflation and pay rises. In response, more than 1,800 people have
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Rishi Sunak has praised Ben Wallace for a “distinguished” career following the Defence Secretary’s announcement he will resign at the next Cabinet reshuffle. Mr Wallace, who has been Defence Secretary since 2019, will stand down as an MP at the next general election. The Prime Minister said he would be sad to see Mr Wallace
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A fresh overtime ban has been announced by train drivers, threatening disruption to services at the height of the summer holidays. Members of Aslef at 15 train operating companies will refuse to work overtime from Monday July 31 to Saturday August 5 in the long-running dispute over pay. Drivers launched a week-long overtime ban on Monday which the union
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The Prime Minister says ‘too many young people are being sold a false dream’ Rishi Sunak has announced plans to cap the number of students that can be accepted on to “poor quality” university degrees. Limits will be imposed on courses that have high dropout rates or a low proportion of graduates getting a professional job, the
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They’ll take industrial action on 24th and 25th August Hospital consultants have announced fresh strikes in the long-running dispute over pay in the NHS. The British Medical Association (BMA) said consultants in England, who will strike on Thursday and Friday this week, will also walk out on August 24 and 25. The BMA said its
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Police in Chesterfield are appealing for information after reports a woman was assaulted by two women outside a bar in the town centre. It is believed to have happened at around 5am on Saturday 24 June in the courtyard seating area outside Vibe Bar on Holywell Street. The victim was allegedly approached by two women
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Carlos Alcaraz was crowned the new king of Wimbledon after dethroning Novak Djokovic on a packed Centre Court in one of the great grand slam finals. The young Spaniard looked to be on his way to victory when he recovered from a nervous start to take a two-sets-to-one lead only for Djokovic to show once
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Jill Scott said she carries guilt for the sacrifices her family made during her football career – including when she missed the first dance at her sister’s wedding to travel to an FA Cup semi-final match. The former England midfielder, 36, who played for clubs including Manchester City and Everton, retired last summer after the
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