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The average person in England now buys just four single-use bags a year compared to around 140 in 2014.

The former BT Sport and Sky executive was given the job little more than a year ago.

The train came off the tracks in Llangennech, near Llanelli, on Wednesday night.

More than 64 million meals have been claimed for since the initiative was launched at the beginning of August

The march takes place this year in lieu of the annual Notting Hill carnival and organisers hope it will give the BAME community ‘a louder voice’.

Health officials said all passengers on board the flight are now being considered close contacts and must self-isolate.

New rules which came into force on Friday ahead of the bank holiday weekend mean organisers of illegal raves could be hit with £10,000 fines.

Caeden Thomson told his mother he wanted to give back because he was ‘so lucky for all the things he has had in his life’.

Police are at the scene of music events in South Wales and Norfolk.

Shadow education secretary Kate Green said exams due next May need to be delayed until June or July to facilitate extra teaching time.

Robert Halfon said the decision on next summer’s exams should be taken quickly to allow for teacher assessments to start if necessary.

Newspapers claimed the Treasury is looking at raising corporation tax and capital gains tax, and cutting pension tax relief.

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury said such a move is needed for economic recovery.

An online petition calling for Harper’s Law was approaching 650,000 signatures as of Sunday morning.

Clover was hand-reared by the Terry family after they found her in their garden in Lincolnshire.

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury pointed to billions in support given to the Scottish Government as proof of the strength of the union.

The plates have a distinctive green rectangle on the left-hand side to highlight that a vehicle is emission-free.

Waitrose executive director James Bailey said the company’s online business was ‘potentially undervalued’ until recent months.

Greater Manchester Police were called on Saturday following reports of a stabbing in Withington.

An opinion poll has put the Conservatives and Labour neck and neck at 40% each.