3 h. ago Labour's move to shake up planning rules with yet another consultation

Ministers will review whether to remove official bodies like Sport England, the Theatres Trust and the Garden History Society from the list of those legally required to be consulted on decisions.

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer warns Labour MPs that 'unfair' welfare bill must be slashed

The Prime Minister tried to defuse a growing Labour rebellion over the issue by warning that failure to address welfare reform risked creating a 'wasted generation'.

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3 h. ago Labour promises ‘seismic reforms’ as it introduces major planning Bill

The Government has promised to build 1.5 million new homes by the next election.

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4 h. ago Laura Whitmore suffers another career blow as her ITV show is cancelled after one series

Laura Whitmore Investigates has reportedly been cancelled after just one series.

Culture

4 h. ago Newcastle close in on top four after Guimarães pounces to see off West Ham

The level will have to rise when Newcastle return to London with designs on ending their long wait for silverware this weekend. This scrappy performance is unlikely to have sent a shiver down Liverpool’s spine before the Carabao Cup final, although there were positives for Eddie Howe to dwell on after his side boosted their hopes of Champions League qualification with a forgettable win over West Ham.It was vital that spirits were lifted after the blow of exiting the FA Cup a week ago. The avoidance of further injuries was welcome and Howe could take satisfaction from a first clean sheet in over a month before Newcastle attempt to keep Mohamed Salah quiet. Liverpool, though, will presumably pose more questions than a cautious, limited West Ham attack managed here. Newcastle, who were clearly holding back at times, were comfortable after Bruno Guimarães scored the goal that lifted them two points off fourth place. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Tories announce policy to deport all foreign nationals with criminal convictions

Policy would apply to those seeking asylum as well as anyone who had been charged with or convicted of immigration offencesAll foreign nationals in the UK who receive a criminal conviction would be deported under a new Conservative party policy. The Tory plan would introduce an amendment to the government’s borders bill that would remove the current threshold, in which foreign criminals are only removed after being handed a prison sentence of one year.The party hopes this amendment, which would need support from Labour MPs, would also make it easier for the government to deport foreign offenders by ending exceptions that had been granted by the European court of human rights. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ollie Lawrence: England star confirms his season is over after Six Nations injury blow

Centre will not play again for club or country this term with his British & Irish Lions hopes also now ended

Events

5 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS from Westminster: Scary Bridget is good at only one thing

You can understand that the Kremlin might, at initial glance, mistake Ms Phillipson for a tough. 'Scary Bridget' does look and sound terrifying. Her upper lip curls like a piglet's tail.

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5 h. ago English football nears new dawn under regulator despite Conservative resistance

The government bill to establish an independent football regulator returns to the House of Lords with Labour hopeful it will pass into law this summer

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6 h. ago Nathan Patterson and Lewis Ferguson set for Scotland recalls in Nations League shake up for Greece

The Dark Blues face a Nations League play-off double-header as they bid to retain their League A position

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6 h. ago Boy, 14, in court charged with murder of teenager Amen Teklay makes no plea

A 15-year-old boy also appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court, charged with assault.

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6 h. ago Starmer tells Labour MPs ‘we cannot shrug shoulders’ over welfare

The Prime Minister said he was ‘not afraid to take the big decisions’ to ‘fix what is broken’.

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6 h. ago Keir Starmer defends planned welfare cuts to anxious Labour MPs

Prime minister wants to reform disability benefit payments to help fund greater spending on defence

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6 h. ago A cargo ship hits a tanker and they catch fire off England. The crew members are safe

A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the U.S. military off England, setting both vessels on fire and sending fuel pouring into the North Sea

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6 h. ago Starmer moves to crush welfare rebellion with speech to Labour MPs

The prime minister has addressed a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) in a bid to calm nerves over Trump and the spring Budget

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7 h. ago Princess of Wales joins royal family members in celebrating Commonwealth Day

Kate missed the Westminster Abbey service last year.

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8 h. ago Man appears in court charged with causing three deaths by dangerous driving

The crash led to the deaths of Andrew Lartey, 30, Georgia Tate, 23, and Jason Gibbon, 37.

Events

8 h. ago Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury to QUIT 'as soon as possible' after being jailed for sucker

The 55-year-old, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, told the BBC he would be resigning 'as soon as possible' once he had wound up his office.

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8 h. ago Police name woman believed to have died in South Wales shooting

South Wales Police said the victim is believed to be Joanne Penney but formal identification has not yet taken place.

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8 h. ago MP Mike Amesbury to stand down after being sentenced for punching man in the street

The former Labour MP was given a 10-week suspended sentence after he admitted assaulting Paul Fellows, 57, who he repeatedly punched in the head and knocked to the ground

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