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West Midlands Trains told to invest £20m after poor performance and delays
The firm was given an ultimatum by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street.
How could they do this to us? – Harry Dunn’s mother attacks Government after spy claim
Harry Dunn died when his motorbike crashed into a car outside RAF Croughton on August 27 last year.
‘No hope’ of reaching police recruitment target ‘without £24k starting salary’
Groups warned that without a rise in minimum pay, the wave of new recruits could face earning just 15p per hour above the national living wage.
Policing ‘soul-destroying’ for rank-and-file officers, chief says
A watchdog said victims have given up reporting some crimes.
Shamima Begum to ‘immediately’ appeal against British citizenship ruling
A tribunal found that the decision to revoke her citizenship did not breach Home Office policy on the extraterritorial application of human rights.
Record high temperature of more than 18C recorded for Antarctica
The peninsula is among the fastest-warming regions on earth.
Poverty increasing for children and pensioners, researchers suggest
Four million children and two million pensioners are now living in poverty, up by 400,000 and 300,000 respectively over the past five years.
Watch Joaquin Phoenix in new short film for Extinction Rebellion & Amazon Watch
Phoenix is joined in the film, entitled Guardians of Life, by an array of Hollywood stars.
Liverpool Council rejects government instructions to fly Union Jack on Prince Andrew’s birthday
The Mayor said when you look at his behaviour - "it wouldn't be appropriate for us to mark his birthday".