Police-recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales jump 25%
The total is higher than the pre-pandemic year of 2019/20, but below the figure for 2018/19.
40 more schools and colleges found to have collapse-risk concrete
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said there are no education settings with confirmed Raac where all pupils are in full-time remote learning
Asylum seekers set to return to barge after Legionella evacuation
On Tuesday, a van was seen to deliver food including fresh vegetables to the barge.
Layla Moran comments on Richard Madeley’s apology after Gaza question
The TV presenter asked the Lib Dem MP if her Palestinian family had heard ‘any word on the street’ before Hamas’s attack on Israel.
Israel’s President accuses BBC of ‘atrocious’ coverage of Hamas-Israel conflict
The BBC said it makes it clear that Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK Government.
Sunak starts two-day Middle East trip in Israel as he calls for calm
The Prime Minister will urge leaders in the region to ‘avoid further dangerous escalation’ of the Israeli-Hamas war.
Labour and council leaders meet amid resignations over party’s Israel stance
A source in the Labour leader’s office confirmed a meeting had been held with elected representatives.
Synagogue attacked with firebombs as antisemitic incidents rise in Germany
Germany’s leading Jewish group said two people were involved in the attack, but did not give any further details.
Jeremy Hunt must ‘stop the worry’ for families by raising benefits with inflation
Charities have written an open letter to Conservative MPs urging them to call on Jeremy Hunt to ‘do the right thing’.