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Second probe opened into MP Scott Benton by Commons sleaze watchdog
The Blackpool South MP was stripped of the Tory whip after being filmed offering to lobby on behalf of gambling investors for pay.
Tories confirm legal action against nurses over May strike
Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he was ‘regretfully’ applying to the High Court to declare industrial action planned for May 2 unlawful.
Tucker Carlson out at Fox News, network confirms
Carlson’s last programme was on Friday.
Youngsters could be banned from giving their mates a lift under new rules
New drivers aged under 25 may be stopped from carrying young passengers as part of a “graduated driving licence” being considered by ministers.”
Small boat asylum seeker condemns Braverman at XR rally outside Home Office
An asylum seeker who crossed the Channel in a small boat declared that “no human is illegal” as Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists rallied.
‘I feel like a criminal’: Telegraph bemoans new border controls
The EU’s new automated Entry Exit System (EES) is also set to make things "more onerous and intrusive" than before.
13 unusual coronation customs from gold ingots to the threat of a duel
Celebrations over the years have featured secret recipes, a pardon for criminals and a royal stay in the Tower of London.
British citizens trapped in Sudan feel ‘abandoned’ by UK Government
Tobias Ellwood, Tory chairman of the Defence Committee, said a ‘few thousand UK passport holders’ remain stranded in the African nation.
CONFIRMED: Diane Abbott suspended from Labour, loses whip over racism letter
Diane Abbott faces a serious battle to save her political career, after her 'deeply offensive' letter sparked an almighty backlash.