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Campaigners welcomed the move - but called for him to go further, extending the ban to all existing smart motorways

Dr Krish Kandiah of the Sanctuary Foundation last week visited the country on a “fact-finding mission”, and said: "All these factors have been decades in the making. They need serious time and investment into undoing. But there are solutions."

The former Kajagoogoo singer, who shot to No 1 with debut single Too Shy, will share his personal story at the event, hosted by former Labour Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell.

Underneath a Twitter post of an online media report headlined “Woman raped in Plumstead park in early hours” - and which included a police comment - he wrote: “More likely that it's a punter that didn't pay”

Wendy Exton, a member of the union's national executive is calling for a "zero tolerance" policy from headteachers after the sharp increase in violence and threats since the pandemic

The trip will also mark Rishi Sunak’s first visit to Northern Ireland since becoming Prime Minister - and marks the 25th anniversary of the peace deal

Labour pledged tougher sentences for rapists as part of a ramped up focus on crime

The Health Secretary met with representatives of Ministry of Sound twice in November, while Nurses were seeking negotiations to avoid strike action. His department refuses to explain what was discussed at the meetings

Councils, courts schools, police forces and fire and rescue services will be able to apply for a free, framed portrait of King Charles, as part of a scheme to “celebrate his new reign”

The Labour leader expressed his "frustration" with Rishi Sunak's Tories, who he said had failed to "relieve the worry felt by millions of households when their council tax bill lands on the doorstep”

Statistics also show troubling crime rates in the constituencies represented by Justice Secretary Dominic Raab and Home Secretary Suella Braverman

The scheme launched in Autumn 2022 - but closed to new applications in December, blaming “low take-up”

Campaigners fear the new, rapid timescales for evicting ‘nuisance’ tenants will be used as a ‘backdoor’ by rogue landlords

Currently six former Tory MPs sit in the Commons as independents over disciplinary matters - including allegations of sexual assault, harassment and drug abuse. Only one has ruled out standing in the next election

Researchers from the Sanctuary Foundation, led by Dr Krish Kandiah are set for a “fact-finding mission”, seeking to find ways of discouraging young people not to make the dangerous journey.

Labour's amendment says the move "will cost around £1 billion a year and benefit only those with the biggest pension pots"

Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper accused the Tories of empty rhetoric on antisocial behaviour while there are so few police on the beat to take enforcement action or prevent crime

Here's what is likely to happen next after Boris Johnson's tetchy evidence session before the Privileges Committee

Jeremy Hunt announced an "ambition" for all primary schools to provide childcare between 8am and 6pm in last week’s Budget speech - but when the 'startup cash' runs out, parents will be on the hook

The demand came in a letter signed by Tory Former Justice Secretary Robert Buckland and Labour former Defence Minister Kevan Jones, a member of the Intelligence and Security

Taxpayers footed the bill for top-flight journeys made by 115 MPs, with Tory Anne Marie Morris claiming the most back with £2,842 for 11 trips from her constituency to London

Boris Johnson was interrogated for more than three hours over his Partygate claims to the Commons - but not all of it was captured on the TV cameras. Here's what it was like to be in the room for the ex-PM's Privileges Committee evidence

Wellbeing Hubs were set up in 2020 to help medics with the stress and trauma of the Covid-19 pandemic - but the number of referrals to the hubs is continuing to rise, and cash is set to run out in a matter of weeks

The Conservative Party has been accused of taking advantage of loopholes in the law to accept donations from non-UK citizens

Ranting Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson has been handed an hour-long Friday night show on GB News - but Ofcom warned he would have to promote all sides of political arguments ahead of May's local elections