He says the move, which covers non-elite levels, restores fairness but human rights advocates have condemned it.

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The famous financier Sir Evelyn de Rothschild left the bank which bears his family name after an investigation into sexual ...

Wirral Council boss Paul Stuart, announced his departure at a Labour group meeting at Wallasey Town Hall on Monday. His ...

Six councils have missed out on joining a fast track devolution programme. Local Government Secretary Angela Rayner has ...

A man has been arrested after schools received threatening emails, forcing them into lockdown. Essex Police and the ...

A planning appeal has been lodged after a town centre bar was refused permission to operate. Coffee bar and live music venue ...

Plans to build 17 homes on the site of a former police station have been rejected after concerns over design, sustainability ...

E-scooters are to be available day and night throughout the week as part of a pilot project, a council has announced. The ...

A 31-year-old man has been charged in relation to a serious assault in Strabane, County Tyrone. Paramedics attended the scene ...

Swedish police are still investigating the gunman's personal history and have not said the attack, which killed 11 people, ...

By studying anonymised official medical and payroll data of more than 55,000 women, a decrease in monthly earnings was found ...