• Playmaker got deal while Frenchman was still at helm• Özil has started one game since Boxing DayArsène Wenger believes the decision to offer Mesut Özil a long-term contract last year may have left the German in a “comfort zone”.Özil ended speculation about his future last year by committing himself Read more
Exit by Gerald Butts comes days after veterans affairs minister resigned from CabinetPrime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top adviser has resigned while denying allegations that he pressured Canada’s former attorney general to avoid prosecuting a major Canadian engineering company.Principal secretary Gerald Butts has been Trudeau’s closest adviser and best friend since Read more
Environmental Audit Committee warns voluntary approach to improving sustainability is “failing” Via: Impose 1p charge per garment on clothing manufacturers to tackle 'throwaway fashion', MPs say
Sir Ranulph Fiennes keeps his fingertips in a jar and Aron Ralston cut off his arm to escape death. Is this the ultimate in heroism?When Matthew Henson removed the boots and socks of his companion Robert Peary during an expedition to the Canadian Arctic in 1899, he found something unusual. Read more
Government accused of prioritising immigration control over children’s rights as report shows families forced to sleep in churches, buses and A&E departments due to ‘gatekeeping’ practices Via: Hostile environment leaving UK-born children street homeless, finds report
Controversial figure criticises rebel MPs Via: Derek Hatton: Former Militant member readmitted to Labour 34 years after expulsion
‘The UK risks protections for vulnerable people for the sake of party political gain,’ says Stella Creasy Via: MPs urge government to redraft new domestic abuse bill so it protects victims in Northern Ireland
‘The group…have been transferred to immigration officials for interview’ Via: Boat carrying 34 migrants intercepted off coast of Dover
Alex Skeel, 22, from Bedfordshire has told how his ex girlfriend attacked him with ‘weapons’ including a hammer, a screwdriver, kitchen knives and a hairbrush which left him days from death. Via: Abused by my girlfriend: Alex Skeel reveals injuries from Jordan Worth
Heidi Chiswell, 79, faces court after she poured a plate of beef stew over her partner’s head during a heated argument at their home in Essex and Peter Hawkins, 70, called 999. Via: Essex grandmother, 79, faces court for pouring a plate of beef stew over her partner's head