American XL bully dogs to be banned in UK, says Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak has disclosed plans to prohibit American XL bully dogs in response to a series of recent attacks.
Labour small boats scheme criticised as it sets out plans to cut asylum backlog
So-called ‘Nightingale courts’ will be used to speed-up asylum decisions, Sir Keir Starmer’s party said.
Matt Hancock pushes limit on Celebrity SAS after ‘adversity’ as health secretary
“After coming through the most challenging period as health secretary during the pandemic, I wanted to push my limits.”
Richard Curtis uses Al Pacino’s Any Given Sunday speech to inspire global action on climate change
The acclaimed filmmaker is aiming to bring attention to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals reaching the halfway mark.
Quarter of UK universities offer food banks to students as cost of living soars
The report ‘raises important questions about whether universities should themselves be the ones to plug the growing gaps in student finance’.
‘Reckless’ plans to defund BTecs could put future of thousands of students at risk
Young people will ‘pay the price’ if plans to withdraw funding for a number of applied general qualifications, such as BTecs, go ahead, report warns.
Raab warns of ‘wafer-thin ice’ in UK-China relations after spy arrest
The former foreign secretary said UK-China relations are like walking on wafer-thin ice that could give way at any moment.
Dozens help lift Berlin bus to free teenager trapped under vehicle
The young man suffered scrapes, bruises and an arm injury, police said.
The Range set to buy Wilko brand in £5m deal
Administrators at PwC have sought to sell off Wilko’s assets in recent weeks, including its brand and shops, after failing to secure a rescue deal.