1 hour ago Ukraine should be invited to join the Commonwealth, say 49 per cent of Britons

The finding features in a report by the Policy Exchange think tank which also suggests Prince William should be given a bigger role in the 56-nation association

Politics

1 hour ago Former RAF chief accused in commons of 'lying' over the service's discrimination against white male pilots

Tory MP Alicia Kearns used parliamentary privilege to accuse a former RAF chief of 'lying' over the service's discrimination against white male pilots.

Events

1 hour ago Substitute teacher removed from Minnesota classroom after reenacting George Floyd murder

The man, a police officer who has not been named, was also accused of a series of actions including ‘racially harmful’ and sexist comments to students

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2 hours ago Commonwealth should become a trade bloc and invite Ukraine to join, says new report

Ahead of next week’s Commonwealth heads of government summit in Samoa, a major report recommends a complete overhaul of the organisation with historic links to the British Empire

Politics

2 hours ago Raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars to reduce electric ‘premium’ – think tank

A report by the Resolution Foundation recommended that this action is taken if ‘concerns’ persist over the number of EVs being bought.

Events

2 hours ago Funding applications open for primary schools to deliver nurseries in England

It forms the first stage of the Government’s plan to open an additional 3,000 school-based nurseries.

Culture

2 hours ago Clearing asylum backlog could see ‘62,000 more migrants recognised as refugees’

The Refugee Council estimates the number of asylum applications waiting to be determined could stand at 118,063 in January.

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2 hours ago Few compensation claims for pothole damage to vehicles are successful – report

Halfords launches a pothole damage check

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2 hours ago Liam Payne dead: Celebrity tributes to One Direction star who died aged 31 in Argentina

After Liam Payne's tragic death, several celebrities including Paris Hilton, Jedward and Rylan Clark paid tribute to the 31-year-old singer, who was part of One Direction

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