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Around £21bn lost to fraud since start of pandemic, says watchdog
The National Audit Office said that it was ‘very unlikely’ that most of the taxpayers’ money will be recovered.
Mhairi Black shreds Raab after Led By Donkeys sting
Black fired a pointed jibe at the deputy prime minister over a new scandal involving second earnings – asking him whats his “going rate”
Local Tories issue legal threats over plans for asylum seekers
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said the plans are needed to accommodate migrants’ ‘essential living needs and nothing more’.
WATCH: Raab urged to apologise to women in brutal takedown
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner said Mr Raab had shown ‘not even a shred of shame’ in his reply. Watch the video here.
WATCH: Paul O’Grady dismantling Tory budget resurfaces
Following the comedian's passing, a clip of Paul O'Grady destroying the Conservative budget in 2010 has been going viral on social media.
Asylum seekers to be housed in disused ferries and barges under government plans
They will only be allowed limited exercise on shore, according to reports.
TV star and comedian Paul O’Grady dies at the age of 67
The TV star died ‘unexpectedly but peacefully’ on Tuesday evening, a statement shared with the PA news agency via a representative said.
Rishi Sunak defends detention of children
The prime minister says excluding children from the legislation could 'incentivise' people to bring them to the UK in small boats.
WATCH: Rishi Sunak called out over single market hypocrisy
"When it comes to Northern Ireland, you're a fan of the single market now... when did you take the road to Damascus on that issue?"