The vote will strain the Conservatives' relationship with political partners the DUP, who have opposed rises Via: Labour secures vote which could embarrass Tories over planned tuition fees hike
County Championship updates from around the groundsEmail Will with your thoughts or Tweet him hereGary Naylor’s county cricket talking points 3.05pm BST Five overs until tea here, and Surrey have a second batting point. Kumar Sangakkara got off the mark with an insouciant flick through midwicket off Rafiq. Delightful stuff. Read more…
Jonathan Poole sentenced to four years after admitting 26 offences against nine victims, involving works by artists from Rodin to John Lennon An art dealer to the stars has been sentenced to four years in jail for stealing paintings and sculptures “in broad daylight” like the protagonist of the Hollywood Read more…
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina condemns crackdown during visit to one of the camps where 370,000 people have taken refugeBangladesh’s prime minister has urged Myanmar to take back an estimated 370,000 Rohingya refugees who have fled across the border in recent weeks in response to a violent crackdown by the Burmese Read more…
A nervy, compelling performance from the Oscar-winning actor dominates this unconventional morality play from the writer/director of NightcrawlerThe movie star charisma of Denzel Washington has led him, deservedly, to the top of the A-list but has also steered him away from showcasing his considerable and transformative talents as an actor. Read more…
Cabinet agrees pay rises for prison and police officers this year but both groups say offers are inadequate in face of inflationThe government is to lift the longstanding 1% annual cap on public sector pay from next year, and has confirmed higher rises for police and prison officers immediately, Downing Read more…
Calls made for a 'New Zealand-style' approach which offers sex workers legal protection but concerns remain over 'exploitation' Via: Trade union leaders to vote on decriminalising prostitution at TUC conference
William Haymaker must pay £3,700 and do 12 months' unpaid work Via: Reverend sentenced for using dead woman's blue badge to park in disabled space
Police arrested Lonnie Belt, 41, and charged him with the murder of James Spoonamore, five. He also faces charges of assault, kidnapping and tampering with evidence. Via: Man charged with killing 5-year-old boy in Kentucky
A man who raped, tortured and murdered a four-year-old girl will stay behind bars until at least next year after the State Parole Authority asked for another psychological report. Via: Child killer Neville Towner to stay behind bars for now