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Ex-Cabinet minister David Davis said he would like to see ministers delay the multi-million pound policy and re-think, but admitted the Government was unlikely to do so at this 'late stage'

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey shared a picture of herself standing next to the River Deben estuary in Suffolk. where bad weather meant the bank is covered in sludge

A police van is seen being pelted by petrol bombs as it is parked at a road junction in social media footage ahead of the visit of Joe Biden to Northern Ireland

The tiny shepherd's hut and stone barn sit close to the village of East Prawle in South Devon, with the plot's £475,000 price tag twice that of the UK's average property value

Inmates at HMP Frankland are said to be 'excited' over the possibility of making and receiving calls from their cell - some have said the idea would 'sicken' taxpayers and victims

Data from YouGov reveals 57% believe leading politicians should show more compassion, compared with 9% who say they are already too compassionate

The Good Friday Agreement has saved hundreds of lives and given the province a fresh start, but now voices are being raised that it is failing the very people it is designed to protect

Labour has been heavily criticised following a series of adverts shared on Twitter attacking Rishi Sunak on crime - including one claiming he doesn't think paedophiles should be locked up

Delays are forcing one in three patients to give up and get themselves to hospital in taxis, buses and on trains, according to a new survey, symbolising a wider national decline

A shock poll has found one in three people needing emergency care have now driven, taken taxis, trains or even buses as desperate patients find their own way to hospital

The Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lisa Nandy says the Tories are 'missing in action in the fight against crime' across the country as the party gears up for the local elections

Keir Starmer also hailed the historic peace deal signed on April 10 1998 as one of the 'proudest achievements' of the Labour Government under Tony Blair

Previous research by Ofcom - the communication's regulator - said that 45million had been on the receiving end of potential scam texts or calls in the summer of 2021 alone

Labour should be tough on crime but must not fight the Tories in the gutter after last week's revolting attack ad - the fact that nobody is taking direct responsibility is telling in itself

More details have been revealed about King Charles' upcoming coronation, taking place on May 6, including the route the procession will take and which priceless jewels will be used

It comes as the Daily Mirror launched its Get ID, Get a Vote campaign to raise awareness that the rules have changed. Up to 2.1 million are at risk of being turned away at polling stations as they don’t have photo ID

Labour's Angela Rayner has accused Tories of "turning their backs on women" by blocking new legislation making employers liable for harassment staff experience at work

General Secretary of the teachers' union - NASUWT - Dr Patrick Roach said over the weekend strike action could be "on the cards" for his union in the summer

The Niesmann + Bischoff motorhome was taken from an address in Fife on Wednesday, witnesses said, on the day police searched the home of Nicola Sturgeon and her husband, Peter Murrell

Douglas Ross urged people to "do what's best for the country" to do away with the SNP, but the move has sparked surprise at Tory HQ, which says it doesn't endorse tactical voting

Donald Trump previously said during his campaign bid for the Republican nomination in 2016 he "could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters”

Wendy Exton, a member of the union's national executive is calling for a "zero tolerance" policy from headteachers after the sharp increase in violence and threats since the pandemic

The trip will also mark Rishi Sunak’s first visit to Northern Ireland since becoming Prime Minister - and marks the 25th anniversary of the peace deal

Akshata Murthy is a shareholder in Koru Kids - a nanny and childminder firm which also benefit from a newly-unveiled golden hello policy in the budget

The Health Secretary met with representatives of Ministry of Sound twice in November, while Nurses were seeking negotiations to avoid strike action. His department refuses to explain what was discussed at the meetings