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MPs are calling for a rise in their allowances because Brexit has increased their workload, The New European has reported. Expenses watchdog Ipsa (Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority) has said it has received representations from MPs to raise their staffing budget because the work on their plate has gone up since the referendum. Under current rules, MPs can claim £150,900 a year for staffing costs, rising to £161,550 in London, although they can apply for an increase. In its report on...

The woman - named locally as 30-year-old office worker Anna Gos - was savagely attacked near her home in Eltham, south east London, along with her 64-year-old mother

HMP Birmingham has been taken back into government control after G4S debacle

Sudanese-born Salih Khater, 29, in court

Scientists say the 'next-gen' repellents are effective with potentially fewer environmental side-effects than existing ones

A doctor has destroyed Nigel Farage on social media after he labelled concerns over the future of the NHS as “project fear”. A report by the British Medical Association published in The Independent warned that a no-deal Brexit could increase the risk of a Europe-wide pandemic, leaving the UK more vulnerable to outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases. It says that the UK’s ability to coordinate responses to emerging threats, such as the current outbreak of measles or seasonal flu, will...

Researchers say that there has been considerable overall progress in making dairy healthier - without sacraficing taste

Detectives want to trace 27-year-old Joe Xuereb in connection with the incident in Eltham, south east London

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