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The Treasury Committee is looking for clarification that the costs and benefits of the decision have been fully considered.

Another three people are in hospital after someone tried to run them over in a van in what police believe was a connected attack.

The Loose Women star’s wheelchair equipment was damaged on a flight with the airline for the second time this year.

The CEO of ShelterBox is asking the UK media to change the way it reports on floods, earthquakes and other catastrophes.

The SNP depute leader backed Humza Yousaf’s decision not to suspend the whip.

The Newcastle-based firm reported that the reservation rate for the four months to June 4 was down by around a quarter.

Experts said that the majority of women with early stage breast cancer will beat the disease.

The energy giant has been boosted by regulatory changes which allowed it to reclaim some losses from selling at capped prices.

This summer will see the Men and Women’s Ashes run side-by-side.

Nottinghamshire Police said officers and other emergency services are currently in attendance at several locations.

The Office for National Statistics said the jobless rate fell to 3.8% in the three months to April from 3.9% in the previous quarter.

A 44-year-old was given a 28-month extended sentence after she admitted illegally procuring her own abortion late in her pregnancy.

The Environment Agency says three flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, are also in place for areas along the River Weaver in west Cheshire.

The Scout Association told the BBC they are deeply sorry to anyone who suffered abuse.

The charge was levelled as the House of Lords again sat into the early hours debating the Illegal Migration Bill.

The glare of white artificial lights is preventing male beetles from finding females, scientists say.

James Watson was handed a minimum term of 15 years at the Old Bailey in June last year after being found guilty of the six-year-old’s murder.

TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat users pay more attention to celebrities and influencers than journalists, says Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report.

Conservative backbenchers have called for Rishi Sunak to abolish inheritance tax.

Just 57% of all meters in Great Britain are now smart, according to latest figures.