Prime minister seeks to quell growing frustration over EU withdrawal negotiations by highlighting ‘important progress’ Via: Brexit withdrawal agreement '95% complete', Theresa May to tell MPs
Some 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds are used in England each year Via: Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned from next year in bid to tackle ocean pollution
Cross-party committee says ‘much stronger action’ needed to tackle domestic violence in UK Via: Paid leave for domestic abuse victims could 'save lives', say MPs
Exclusive: Government urged to investigate ‘bigger issue than Grenfell’ as defects identified in more than 41,000 flats Via: Hundreds of tower blocks across UK at risk of collapse, say experts
Charities tackling hunger could save Britain £500m a year if they had capacity, finds reportThe collection and redistribution of edible food by the UK’s largest charity tackling hunger – and that would otherwise go to waste – saves the UK economy some £51m every year, according to an independent report Read more
Letter from MPs, journalists and employees demands action on Dame Laura Cox’s recommendations MPs, parliamentary staff and journalists have added to pressure on the House of Commons commission to enact the key recommendations of a recent report on bullying and harassment in parliament.In an open letter, 80 signatories urged the Read more
Homeowners urged to be vigilant as nights draw in Via: Burglaries 'spike by one third after clocks go back', figures suggest
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Some 300 migrants attacked a fence separating Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco on Sunday, an effort that left… Via: Migrants storm Spanish border enclave fence, 200 get in
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – The Latest on a train derailment in Taiwan (all times local):10:05 p.m.Authorities in Taiwan say the injury toll in a deadly train… Via: The Latest: Injury toll rises to 171 as Taiwan train…
SINGAPORE (AP) – Karolina Pliskova and Elina Svitolina secured opening round-robin match wins at the WTA Finals on Sunday.Pliskova, who now leads the tour… Via: Svitolina and Pliskova win opening matches at WTA Finals