Sir Ed Davey to boycott Trump state banquet in Gaza protest Sir Ed Davey will boycott US President Donald Trump’s state banquet next month in a protest against his position on Gaza. The Liberal Democrat leader announced on Wednesday that he would decline an invitation to the dinner, set to take place during the US president’s state
Scheme offering free meals and activities to poorer pupils in holidays extended Government funding for a programme which offers children from low-income families free meals and activities during the school holidays will be extended. The Department for Education (DfE) has said working families on free school meals could save more than £800 a year thanks
Government could close asylum hotels next year with ‘one-off scheme’ – charity The Government could close asylum hotels next year by allowing people from certain countries likely to be recognised as refugees temporary permission to stay under a “one-off scheme”, analysis by the Refugee Council has suggested. The refugee charity has set out a time-limited
Report reveals ‘true scale’ of environmental impact of pig and poultry farming Pollution from the “huge” pig and poultry farming sectors is harming rivers, the wider landscape and nature, a report from the Wildlife Trusts warns. The findings from the report into the environmental impact of the sectors reveal the waste from producing millions of
More than 280,000 crimes unrecorded by police last year, watchdog finds More than 280,000 crimes went unrecorded by police last year, with “unacceptably low” numbers of anti-social behaviour offences being officially documented. Watchdog His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found 94.8% of crimes were recorded by forces in England and
Home Office bid to appeal against Epping asylum seeker ruling due to be heard The Home Office’s bid to challenge the decision to temporarily block the owner of the Bell Hotel in Epping from housing asylum seekers is due to be heard at the Court of Appeal on Thursday. Last week, Mr Justice Eyre granted
It hasn’t sunk in yet – Grimsby’s Man Utd-supporting goalkeeper Christy Pym Grimsby goalkeeper Christy Pym said it “had not sunk in” after his side knocked Manchester United out of the Carabao Cup by winning an epic penalty shootout 12-11. Bryan Mbeumo struck the crossbar with his second spot-kick in an epic 18-minute shootout to
Jack Draper forced to pull out of US Open with arm injury Jack Draper’s arm injury has forced him to pull out of the US Open. The British number one arrived in New York without having played a match since Wimbledon after being diagnosed with bone bruising in his left arm. He struggled during his
Two children killed in shooting during Mass at Catholic school in Minneapolis A gunman has opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church and struck a group of children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief
Reform UK gains first MSP as Tory defects to Nigel Farage’s party A Scottish Conservative MSP has defected to Reform UK, Nigel Farage has announced at a press conference in Scotland. Graham Simpson has become Reform’s first MSP with his defection, and he joined Mr Farage on stage in West Lothian. The former Tory frontbencher