Poorly skilled migrants will struggle to receive immigration visas amid the Australian government’s plan to crackdown on dole bludgers. Via: 'Best and brightest' ONLY: Government cracks down on poorly skilled migrants and dole bludgers
Former foreign secretary steps up ‘chucking Chequers’ campaign Boris Johnson has urged MPs to focus on “chucking Chequers” rather than Theresa May, days after Brexiters discussed how to get rid of the prime minister.Speculation continues to mount over the former foreign secretary’s leadership ambitions and Tory peer Lord Heseltine predicted Read more
It comes as Lord Heseltine suggested the former foreign secretary will become the next prime minister Via: Johnson urges Tory MPs to focus on 'chucking Chequers' rather than May
Archaic laws demanding proof that a marriage has broken down due to a partner’s adultery, unreasonable behaviour, or desertion, will be swept away Via: No-fault divorces will be introduced as quickly as possible, ministers pledge
Following the success of the TV series Strike, the Harry Potter author’s latest Cormoran Strike novel is more eagerly anticipated than ever. Read an exclusive extract herePanting, his right knee aching, Strike used the handrail to pull himself up the last few steps of the metal staircase leading to his Read more
Bags for fruit and veg to be replaced by compostable versions and 5p bags to be axed Waitrose & Partners is to remove traditional plastic bags for loose fruit and vegetables and 5p single-use plastic bags from its stores by next spring.The supermarket said the move would cut 134m plastic Read more
Government proposes change to 50-year-old laws to avoid marriage breakdown acrimonyCouples who want to divorce will face a less confrontational process under proposals put out for consultation as the government seeks to end “the blame game” in a marriage breakdown.Divorcing couples are currently required to blame each other on the Read more
Exclusive: Tougher ‘fit and proper person’ test will impose legal duty to act on victimisation by both patients and colleagues Via: NHS bosses will be sacked if they fail to stamp out 'alarming' bullying of hospital staff
Emails released by the parliamentary standards watchdog show the European Research Group has a second bank account Via: Jacob Rees-Mogg's hard Brexit group questioned by parliamentary authorities over funding
Exclusive: ‘It’s not just about us. It’s about all the people they’re sending back. We’re suffering today, tomorrow it might be someone else’ Via: 'My six-year-old still thinks her daddy is coming home': Wife of deported Afghan 'killed by Taliban' speaks out