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The House of Commons has rejected the House of Lords’ first attempt to amend the Safety of Rwanda Bill – with the legislation sent back to the upper chamber. A total of 10 amendments were put before MPs, but Conservatives voted each of them down. Among the changes proposed by peers was scrapping the government’s

Detectives have marked the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of university chef Claudia Lawrence with a plea for those with information to break their silence. Ms Lawrence was reported missing after she failed to report for work at York University in March 2009. Her disappearance has been treated as a murder inquiry by North Yorkshire

People have thronged the streets of cities across Ireland and the UK to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. In Dublin, tens of thousands of people, many decked out in shamrock glasses, Irish flags and leprechaun hats, lined the streets for the capital’s parade. More than 4,200 people took part in the procession, featuring 18 performances and

People in a sleepy village in Hampshire say it is “horrifying” that dozens of dead animals were left strewn outside a shop. Warning: This story contains images and descriptions readers may find distressing The bodies of around 50 dead hares were discovered by a member of staff who had gone to open up Broughton Community

Diane Abbott has appeared at a rally where she hit out at the “level of racism that is still in Britain”, following a row over comments made about her. Ms Abbott was greeted in Hackney, east London, with cheers and chants of “I stand with Diane” after a Tory donor’s reported offensive remarks. The former

Police believe they have contacted all the families of 35 people whose remains were recovered from a Hull funeral parlour. Humberside Police said National Crime Agency experts were helping establish “if what has been respectfully recovered are in fact human ashes”. “I can confirm that whilst formal identification procedures are ongoing, we do believe we

A body found in the River Thames three weeks ago is believed to be missing student Samaria Ayanle, police have said. The 19-year-old was last seen at her university accommodation in central London in the early hours of 22 February – but she was not reported missing until staff alerted police on 8 March. Detectives

The Metropolitan Police has launched an appeal for a woman who was last seen in central London nearly three weeks ago. Samira Ayanle, from Westminster, was last seen at her university accommodation near Marble Arch on 21 February. The 19-year-old was reported missing on 8 March and an investigation into her disappearance was launched. Officers

After Amy Hart appeared on Love Island, men started sending her unsolicited pictures of their penises online. As her social media following grew to one million after being on the show in 2019, she says she was consistently tagged in ‘dick pics’. “You’re flicking through the Instagram stories you’ve been tagged in and they just

Multiple photo agencies, including Reuters and AP, have pulled a new image of the Princess of Wales from circulation over concerns that it has been “manipulated”. The picture in question was released on Sunday morning to celebrate Mother’s Day and shows Kate surrounded by her and Prince William’s three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and

Simon Measures moved to Hemsby in Norfolk from Northamptonshire hoping for a quieter life by the sea. But it’s been a stormy few days, and he’s been losing sleep. “Whenever there is a high wind predicted with a high tide, we don’t sleep very well,” Mr Measures said. That’s because the sand dunes below his

Police have raided three funeral homes across Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire following a report over “concern for care of the deceased”. There are currently police cordons in place and officers in attendance at three locations being investigated, Humberside Police have said. The report was received on Wednesday evening in relation to Legacy Independent

An international rugby player has been fined for travelling at 115mph along a motorway. Mason Grady, 21, plays as a centre for Cardiff Rugby as well as the Wales national team. He has made nine appearances for his country after making his debut last year, and has been named on the bench for Sunday’s Six

Dog thefts are up across the UK and just one in six were returned to their owners in 2023 – the lowest level since insurer Direct Line started tracking the data in 2015. Police figures suggest at least 2,290 dogs were stolen last year, an increase of 6% from 2022, and most are reported in

England football legend Paul Gascoigne has said he is a “sad drunk” living in the spare room of his agent’s house in Dorset. The 56-year-old, who played for England 57 times, has endured a decades-long public battle with drink and mental health problems which started during his playing career and worsened after his retirement from

Being one of the only British Jews playing professional football has only become more challenging for Joe Jacobson this season – and made the Wycombe Wanderers captain a target of hatred. The 37-year-old has revealed to Sky News how – in the aftermath of the 7 October Hamas atrocities and Israel’s war on Gaza –

Adele has been forced to postpone her Las Vegas residency next month due to illness. The singer announced the update on social media, apologising to fans for the “inconvenience” and explaining she had not fully recovered after falling ill at the end of the last leg of her Weekends With Adele residency at The Colosseum

Sony has revealed plans for 900 job losses across its Playstation division, with the company’s operations in the UK among those affected. The Japan-based firm notified staff in an email that the Playstation London studio was to be closed under the proposals. There would be job losses too at its Firesprite Studio in Liverpool, bought

A woman who filmed herself killing a cat before putting the animal in a blender has been jailed for life for murdering a man four months later. Scarlet Blake, 25, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Monday after being found guilty of murder last week. Warning: This story contains descriptions that readers may find distressing

Hundreds of teenagers had to be dispersed from outside a home in Worthing, West Sussex, after a party invitation was reportedly shared on social media. Police officers were called to reports of around 100 to 200 people causing anti-social behaviour outside a house in Poulters Lane on Friday night. Image: Pic: Facebook/@imjustbrighton Locals said their