Constanca Urbano de Sousa bows to increasing political pressure as the death toll from series of blazes mountsPortugal’s interior minister has been replaced amid criticism over the government’s handling of a series of deadly forest fires that have killed more than 100 people in four months.Constanca Urbano de Sousa handed Read more
Canadian relatives say Joshua Boyle, freed with his family after five years, suffered torture in captivity and requires intensive medical careThe family of the Canadian man freed with his wife and three children five years after they were kidnapped in Afghanistan have implored media to consider the trauma suffered by Read more
Research suggests BAME inmates have greater chance of segregation or restraint being used against themBlack and Muslim offenders are more likely to be badly treated in prison, leading to poorer outcomes and mental health concerns, research has found.The Runnymede Trust, a race equality thinktank, and the University of Greenwich investigated Read more
New Office for Students set to receive powers to crack down on ‘safe spaces’ and bans on controversial speakers Universities will be told that they must uphold free speech and clamp down on student unions that “no platform” controversial speakers, the government is to announce.Jo Johnson, the universities minister, set Read more
GMB and Unite members in the north west of England will walk out on Thursday and again on October 23 and 30. Via: Arriva bus workers to stage 24-hour strikes over pay
Derek Mills’ dismissal was ruled as ‘fundamentally misconceived’ and ‘unfair’, by a judge – but despite the ruling, bosses at from Eastbourne General Hospital have refused to give him his job back. Via: Eastbourne hospital porter sacked over false accusations
In a statement released on Wednesday, FA chief executive Martin Glenn apologises to the pair but re-enforces the ruling by Newton that Sampson’s actions were not racist. Via: FA apologises to Eni Aluko and Drew Spence
Monika Fourie, 34, of Plymouth, Devon, walked in on her unfaithful husband Wouter Fourie and found him with his 24-year-old lover Hannah Stokes in their lounge. Via: Wife 'poured boiling water over husband's mistress'
Ed Sheeran was seen heading to his record company in London after confirming he will not perform live for the foreseeable future following a bike accident. Via: Injured Ed Sheeran face record bosses after axing tour
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs and MPs debating the Labour motion saying the universal credit rollout should be suspendedUniversal credit helpline charges to be scrappedAmelia Gentleman on the problems with universal creditPMQs – Snap verdictPMQs – Verdict Read more