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Sam Hearn, opposition leader at Hounslow Council, said Government austerity cuts are forcing local authorities to lay off in-house staff and use consultants as a result.

Treasury Parliamentary Private Secretary Scott Mann has handed his resignation in protest over the so-called "Chequers Deal". Mann becomes the ninth MP to hand in his resignation in eight days after David Davis and Boris Johnson led the way last week. (10 MPs if you include May ally Andrew Griffiths resigning over filthy texts to constituents.) Robert Courts, who represents David Cameron's former seat of Witney in Oxfordshire, announced he will also walk away in a Tweet sent out yesterday. The...

Britain's anti-Trump protest was the largest against any foreign leader ever in the country's history, according to MSNBC reports. More than 250,000 demonstrators took to the streets to protest against Donald Trump's visit, with Trafalgar Square and other key London landmarks bustling with campaigners throughout the day. Jeremy Corbyn joined protesters, telling them Theresa May shouldn't have "rolled out the red carpet" for the US president after his treatment of immigrants. Ed Miliband, who was also at the rally, insisted Corbyn would...

Jenson Button is leading calls from the motoring industry to get more women involved in engineering. The former F1 champion and Santander UK ambassador appeared alongside a host of high-profile speakers at the Formula Student World Finals in Silverstone. He said female engineers are already making a big difference in motor sport, but that we need a far higher percentage in order to address imbalances. “It vital to push for more women working in mechanical engineering,” Button argued. “Many Le...

The growing list of political figures and lobbyists pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen for a new series is truly tantalising. The Ali G, Bruno and Borat star took political pranking to new levels with former Vice President Dick Cheney signing a water board and prominent right wingers Sarah Palin, Roy Moore, and radio host Joe Walsh publicly attacking the comedian for making them look stupid. The latter can be seen in this hilarious ten minute first look at the new show...

These are the heart-warming moments brave children who have beaten cancer mark the end of their life-saving treatment – by ringing the end of treatment bell as they leave hospital for the final time. The youngsters carry out the symbolic gesture to celebrate the end of gruelling therapy as their long-suffering families, and medical staff who nursed the stricken kids, form a ‘guard of honour’ and applaud. The bells feature in hospitals across the country, including Bristol Children’s Hospital and...

Essex police arrest the suspects following stabbing which happened in Canvey, Essex

Catherine Friend, 28, from Norwich, become the first to travel around the entire coast of Mallorca

Margot Conyers, a JP at Leeds magistrates' court, was booted out of office after being caught using the parking permit.