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Justice minister Edward Argar said current laws were ‘old’ and that it could be ‘difficult to successfully prosecute offences’.

Mr Justice MacDonald said evidence shows Andy Casey, 20, who was injured in a fight in July, has died.

The ONS said real wages were flat over the quarter – marking the first time they have not fallen since October 2021.

Coroner Jacqueline Lake will tell Steve Barclay of her concerns that people are unaware of the risks of having cosmetic surgery overseas.

The Royal College of Midwives is now calling for ‘substantial and sustained investment’ in higher education.

The new observations have also provided a last glimpse of Saturn’s north pole, before it begins to recede into the darkness of polar winter.

MPs want the Prime Minister to commit to rapidly phasing out fossil fuels when he attends the summit in Dubai later this year.

Mid- to senior-level staff at the business’s head office are likely to be affected.

Downing Street said the UK was working closely with French authorities despite claims about the activity of a ‘small minority’ of border officials.

The Labour leader was taking questions from sixth-formers in Liverpool.

Graham Smith and five other members of the Republic group were held on the day of the King’s coronation on May 6.

The 10-year-old was found dead in Woking in August, and her father, stepmother and five children then left the UK for Pakistan.

Independent Age said the threat of eviction is a real fear for many people given the ‘lack of alternative affordable housing for older people’.

Stonegate, which owns the Slug & Lettuce and Yates chains, said pricing may marginally increase in some pubs and bars due to increased costs.

The Fianna Fail leader said his party will go into the next election with it’s own manifesto and policies.

Sarah Breeden said the Bank of England’s latest set of inflation forecasts were ‘skewed to the upside’.

Strong wage growth could help to slow home repossession rates, experts said.

The Met Office said parts of the East and South East may see 20-30mm of rain in under an hour, with one or two places seeing 40-50mm in two hours.

The IPPR Commission on Health and Prosperity said there is now a chance to deliver ‘once-in-a-generation NHS reform’ to avert ‘killer’ costs.

HMP High Down is a category C men’s prison and young offender institution which is home to around 1100 prisoners.