"There were toilet rolls and sanitary towels on the beach from the water they were pumping out."

Officials have discussed cutting university tuition fees to £8,500, reports suggest.

Reports suggest the Chancellor is set to cut the taper rate for Universal Credit to 60p in today's Budget.

The chair of the British Poultry Council said we may have to "import turkey from France and Poland for a British Christmas".

The committee also criticised handling of the cash, highlighting that the programme has still not managed to reduce the number of expensive contractors – who are paid an average of £1,100 per day.

"We are one of the most developed countries in the world — why are we still in a position where we’ve got pretty poor water quality compared to the rest of Europe?”

One staffer said it is "ridiculous that they’re being exempted from steps which will keep us all safe.”

The change follows a public outcry after the Government instructed Tory MPs to vote down similar proposals last week.

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