Knife crime has reached a new record high in England and Wales, as prosecutions for all offences hit an all-time low.

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Bercow says complaint comes at 'curious' time

75-year-old who moved to UK from Barbados aged 19 still struggling to find support to claim compensation

New measures will come into force in April

UK could be fined by the European Court of Justice which - to the likely fury of Tory MPs – will retain the power if there is 'any backsliding'

Labour leadership contender hits back in TV grilling by BBC's Andrew Neil

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Prosecutor says suspect set trap for retired lecturer and waited in hiding to kill him

Hard-fought EU withdrawal legislation now needs only royal assent to become law, clearing path for Brexit on 31 January

Prime minister's remarks come after US Treasury secretary's warning that a tax of tech firms could be met with reciprocal measures on car exports

European Commission president insists trade negotiations will start in February, despite talk of delays into March

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Police suspect father may have been involved in 'criminality' in Sweden before killing

Jonathan Hall QC warns ministers that jailing terrorists is not 'job done'

The 'Good Morning Britain' host has become a Borat-like creation of his own imagination, the concept behind the character no more than a calculation as to what positions it can take to maximise attention for itself

Images appear to show weather phenomenon known as 'temperature inversion'

Amendment to Boris Johnson's legislation tabled by former refugee from Nazis

Police say violent criminals are increasingly concealing weapons in open spaces for quick access

Wigan MP expresses frustration at last Labour government, with praise for Jeremy Corbyn

New Frontiers Foundation blog described public broadcaster as 'mortal enemy', internet archive reveals

'We never saw Arthur Scargill invited to the Tory party conference,' he says

'If people want to just arbitrarily put taxes on our digital companies, we will consider arbitrarily putting taxes on car companies,' says Mnuchin

A bursary of £5,000 is being made available to one individual to fund a suitable journalistic project

'So it is that the best plums on the tree are kept for these privileged people,' report says

Labour leadership contender says presenter has 'never had to deal with ingrained prejudice'

Brexit legislation reaches final day of tortuous passage through parliament

Warnings about self-inflicted deaths among inmates being 'systematically ignored' by government as 'dangerous, longstanding failures' continue to persist, says charity

'We've got Rebecca Long-Bailey, Baileyism,' says party chairman Ian Lavery

'To be told I had cervical cancer took me completely by surprise. My mum accompanied me to the appointment and we just stared at each other in shocked silence,' says young woman

MPs to debate moving automatic release for serious crimes from halfway to two thirds through sentence

A 110-strong cross-section of the public will make ground-breaking recommendations in April – before the government's long-awaited strategy

In quitting the leadership race, she said Labour needs a leader that can 'unite all parts' of the party, even those who are, even now, still desperate to lose

Peers vote by 300 to 220 to restore safeguards for unaccompanied minors

EU-Mercosur deal in trouble, following Wallonia's previous rejection of EU-Canada deal

European Court of Justice would also be involved

Victim was just 17 when she was allegedly attacked at Plymouth's Strathmore Hotel in 1978

Analysis: Chancellor Sajid Javid is only UK government representative at the global gathering which PM once branded an 'orgy of adulation'

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Digital services levy due to be imposed on web-based firms like Facebook and Amazon from April

Lisa Nandy has received a huge boost to her bid to be the next Labour leader after winning the backing of the powerful GMB union, who hailed her as "a breath of fresh air".

Corbyn critic says his successor must 'unite all parts of our movement' - admitting 'I have to be honest that at this time, that person isn't me'

'Playing the parental alienation card is proving more powerful than any other in silencing the voices of women and children resisting contact with abusive men,' says former family law barrister

David Merritt says longer jail sentences 'will not keep public safe' as prison officers sound warning

Parents believe their daughter with disabilities was abducted

June Mummery said EU rules would still apply to Britain but that it would have no say

Company has received sustained criticism over misuse of its platform

Presenting officers have 'little or no knowledge of applicable law', immigrations solicitors say

Housebuilders must be set strict targets for new developments, says Woodland Trust

Footage shows river flowing down road

Duke of Sussex says he had 'no other option' but to 'step back' and forge new life with family

A report claims removal of dukedom 'was seriously considered and discussed at the highest level'

Detectives linking attack to two others involving woman in 30s and man in 70s

Prime minister set to deliver major address on vision for UK's post-Brexit future – without using the word Brexit

EU residents fear discrimination by employers, landlords and the state - 'another Windrush' - without documents making clear their rights

Calls for major overhaul of 'horrific and shameful' separation regime

More altruistic donors are now on kidney sharing scheme, leading to increase in transplants in 2019

Government announces suite of new laws and proposals after warning that released prisoners are lying to probation officers

Greenpeace calls for meat-reduction targets by big stores that 'fail to monitor suppliers' but run promotions

Style of title taken on by Prince Harry's wife also used by women who divorced royal men, like Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson

Peers also voted to provide EU citizens with physical proof of their right to stay in UK

The party's leadership candidates have complained that the hustings format doesn't work, but the contest only boils down to one question. Does the party want to accept reality?

She had evaded capture in England, France, the Netherlands and the Middle East, police say

How does the cost of the controversial rail project compare to the cost of Brexit, funding the royal family, or renewing Britain's nuclear arsenal?

Shadow Brexit secretary is first hopeful to make it onto final ballot paper in race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn

'Why, when we're asked whether immigration is too high, do Labour politicians so often fumble their response? Let's say what we think – no, it isn't'

'They're not real Brexiteers or leavers,' says anti-Brexit campaigner of his alleged assailants

Witnesses describe 'horrific scene' of fight that left three men dead in residential street

Boris Johnson is under fire over plans to impose strict new restrictions on EU immigration at the beginning of 2021 – two years earlier than promised by Theresa May. Labour said the proposed limits on lower-skilled migrants were "damaging, ill-info...

Exclusive: Practice perpetuates apartheid-era inequalities, with black workers exploited in low-paid jobs, economist says

Britain could effectively be left without a functioning intercity rail service at weekends for 15 years

Tariff and quota free access sought by UK dependent on signing up to 'level playingfield'

Family of teenage motorcyclist killed in crash seeks changes to rules on the protection of diplomats and their families

By convention, Jeremy Corbyn can only nominate representatives of his own party to House of Lords

Highest reading since January 1957 documented in Swansea

Chief minister Fabian Picardo says it does not 'make sense' for the territory to be cut off

Prime minister tells Africa summit UK is ending support for coal mines and power plants, but will keep supporting 'green' oil and gas

'The media is a powerful force,' says Duke of Sussex in address that reveals unhappiness at new deal with Queen

Police arrest man on suspicion of multiple assaults after incident at doctors' surgery

Tim Martin has been one of the few business leaders to vocally back leaving EU

Child's four-year-old sibling, who escaped with father, left in critical condition in hospital

'Nothing on this scale has ever happened before, except once, and that was the Holocaust,' protester tells Evie Breese

Five days into the new year, 52-year-old Juliette Williams submitted an application to join Labour, a party she has supported for most of her adult life, for the first time. The self-declared fan of the former leader John Smith – the "greatest prim...

Police hunting for two men who fled on foot after assault

Broadcaster apologised for underpaying presenter 'for so many years', she says

New YouGov poll says 63 per cent of Labour members would back shadow Brexit secretary in final round

One in 10 Europeans in Britain have been wrongly told to provide proof of settlement despite it not being requirement until after Brexit, research suggests

Centrist candidate needs backing of shopworkers' union Usdaw later on Monday - or her bid could be doomed

Triple murder investigation comes just days after figures showed knife crime at highest level in a decade

More than one in seven inmates becoming addicted to illicit substances as campaigners say Boris Johnson's plans for tougher sentencing could 'heap further pressure' on system

'Our welfare system is broken, we need to start looking at alternatives,' says councillor

Nineteen-year-old Briton killed last year after being knocked off motorbike outside RAF Croughton

Residents report living in 'fear' following attack with some scared to open their front doors

Exclusive: Prime minister's boast that Glasgow talks can deliver 'enforceable limits' on CO2 emissions prompts astonishment and criticism of a lack of understanding

Ted Sarandos has sights set on working with couple as politicians speak out on royal split

Men should sometimes 'pass the mic' if they truly believe in gender equality, says candidate

Fines seen by some donors as 'just the cost of doing business', says electoral watchdog

Labour describes proposals as 'ill-informed and reactionary'

Ben Wegener sentenced to 10 years behind bars for dangerous driving following incident in London

Prime minister warns Russian leader that Salisbury attack 'must not be repeated'

Offenders risk being jailed for five years if they breach new rules

'It's one of a range of things we're looking at. Trust me we're going to be radical,' says party chairman

Decision to nominate Ms Murphy prompts fresh antisemitism row

Lord Dubs says Tory peers – including ministers – are unhappy over removal of policy from Brexit bill

Police said victim Marcin Stolarek, 46, had suffered a 'sustained assault'

High-pressure weather system brings below-freezing temperatures at night and sunshine in day

Islamists jailed for three times as long as far-right extremists for online offences, report finds

The Queen says she is 'proud of how Meghan has so quickly become one of the family'

'This weekend's freezing temperatures put some of our most vulnerable Londoners at risk,' mayor Sadiq Khan warns

Misconduct panel finds former constable pressured teenager to cover up their liaison

Shadow housing minister John Healey condemns government rejection of landlord licensing schemes in cities like Liverpool

No 10 also warns top ministers to focus on briefs and avoid 'touring TV studios' - or face the sack in upcoming reshuffle

Labour politician says he will 'work to make London the greenest city in the world'

Sussex Police investigate death at Clarendon House in Hove, East Sussex

Matthew Davies forced to remove disguise after being left unable to see

Northamptonshire chief constable demands urgent meeting with commander of RAF Croughton

Official numbers suggest two dead and 41 infected – but report suggests real total could be far greater

Aadil Umair Rahim found safe near roadworks off the northbound carriageway of M1

Rashidul Islam said he panicked because he could not afford another ticket

Dean Reeves branded a 'prat' by builder who denies shortchanging handyman

'I don't remember some of the people here being in that particular room or being in those particular fights,' says Phillips

'This was a savage and callous attack,' officer says

Youth needed surgery for gunshot wound

Transport, housing and energy use all being transformed in bid to hit zero emissions by 2028

Chancellor's comments prompt warning over price rises after Brexit

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'The biggest tragedy is that Stefania will never know her mummy all because of the failure of others,' said husband

Downing Street clock counting down to 11pm on 31 January unlikely to calm Brexiteer anger

'We don't consider those groups to be extremist,' top officer says

Five candidates to succeed Jeremy Corbyn will battle it out at event in Liverpool

Activist brands scenes 'some of the worst neglect and abuse I have ever witnessed in my life'

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Exclusive: Up to 800 prisoners are being considered over extremism concerns at any one time

'Almost every single day I am the subject of an unrelenting campaign [of abuse] by far-right sympathisers,' columnist tells court

The woman, known only as Miss X, told a police misconduct hearing 'he didn't even take his pants off properly in case he had to rush off'

Canon Andrew White says he never intended to transfer money to the terrorist group

Conditions will resemble 'typical bright, cold and sunny winter,' according to Met Office

Second man suffers serious injury in same assault 'while trying to help man who died'

Lib Dem bosses meet on Saturday to hammer out a timetable for contest

PM has done his level best to steer clear of Harry's parents, lawyer claims

'Britain is taking a sabbatical,' says Labour MEP​

Front runners in race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn are both calling for party unity

UK buyer snaps up sovereign that was never released to public because of king's abdication

Questions raised about EU chief Guy Verhofstadt - after his claim of a partial climbdown is quickly rebuffed

'A loose horse on the 'mane' A48 Eastern Ave decided it wanted to 'stirrup' a little trouble but in doing so it risked falling 'foal' of the law,' joked police

'We will never understand the risks and benefits of social media use unless the likes of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram share their data with researchers.' - report co-author says

Police believe victim was known to murder suspect

Shadow business secretary launches campaign as main rival says party needs 'unifying peace'

National Audit Office predicts two hospitals will now open years behind schedule and hundreds of millions of pounds over budget

'It's not enough just to wring their hands,' says cabinet minister

Merseyside father sentenced for three years for drug offence and one for attending place used for terror training

Government reveals it owes £16m in underpayments to benefit claimants who have already died

Prime minister urged to stop delaying measures – after admission that funding strategy to achieve 'net zero' emissions will not emerge until end of the year

Phil Hogan also warns Boris Johnson that 'gamesmanship and brinkmanship are not going to work'

The secretary of state for culture, media and sport was, as they say, present but not involved

PM's spokesman says Johnson is focused on 'events the government is planning to mark 31 January'

Two and a half years on from fatal Kensington blaze, more than 21,000 households still living in flats wrapped in flammable cladding that allowed fire to rapidly spread

Labour leadership contender echoed view that 'disability and non-disability are valued equally' but is not believed to be seeking change in law

Indonesian student's 30-year minimum jail term challenged under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme

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Pro-Corbyn group also backs Angela Rayner for deputy leader

Government told to tackle 'root causes' of knife carrying rather than just increasing prison terms

Group says oil giant's business 'is literally destroying our future'

Barristers' association warns of potential for 'unwarranted attacks' on judges

Tehran accuses Britain, France and Germany of succumbing to 'high school bully'

German chancellor makes veiled comment that leaving the EU could lead to the UK losing international influence

Warning of 'ticking time bomb' if businesses do not help EU staff claim their right to remain

Leadership contender claims Labour's 2019 policies were 'reasonably popular' but party failed to articulate them to public

Labour must be 'rebalanced' if it hopes to rebuild its fortunes, say Jon Trickett and Ian Lavery

MEPs says citizens could face discrimination because of lack of protections and certainty

The membership doesn't want a capable leader like this. How could they then blame their problems on everyone else?

Witness describes man 'dripping with blood' yelling 'he tried to kill me'

Mehak Aslam would have to give up children in order for them to be repatriated to Britain

'He obviously understands how press intrusion can have a negative impact on people and their private lives,' says Corbyn's spokesperson

Request is made to prevent Indonesian national from ever walking free

Piran Ditta Khan detained after spending 14 years at large

No 10 to target judicial reviews brought 'for political motives' to 'restore trust' – but a leading critic fears 'a monstrous attack on the courts'

Prosecution claims motive for attack 'appears to be sexual'

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Islington Council decides to axe contract with NowMedical after The Independent revealed it has been paid millions of pounds in public money to produce reports on homeless individuals solely on basis of paper records

Amika George says girls have resorted to using rags and sleeves of old T-shirts for periods

Matt Hancock says electric planes will cut carbon emissions – then admits he has no idea when they can be brought in

Tory MP predicts money will be raised within 48 hours, despite people having pledged only tiny fraction of amount needed

'I believe in free movement,' says the Wigan MP

'I was paying high taxes, I was contributing to society. And then you see these false criminal charges, and it is completely insane; it is inhumane. If they continue to treat us like this, people will never go to the country'

Nando's also slated over birds forced to put on weight so rapidly it's like a baby weighing 47st

Fire Brigades Union insists it 'fights for the safety of the public, firefighters and control staff'

Wetlands, wildflower meadows and historic pasture all set to be lost to new line while species including willow tit and white-clawed crayfish will face localised extinction, study claims

Government to challenge High Court ruling which found Right to Rent – a key branch of strict immigration measures – caused racial discrimination and violated human rights law

Hotel sector also contributes with 7.5-per-cent accommodation price drop in November and December

Matt Hancock told axing benchmark will not 'magic away' problem of 'patients left on trolleys in corridors for hours and hours'

In separate comments, foreign minister Zarif admits Iranian people were 'lied to' over plane crash

'Partial body remains have been located in this burnt out vehicle'

Man claims London landlord withdrew offer of viewing after learning he is African

Labour condemns 'disgraceful' 11 per cent drop in number of homes being rented from local authorities

'How have they come to this decision, when they have never met my daughter? It is unjust'

That expanding half-second on BBC Breakfast was the kind of thing movie scriptwriters call a 'beat'. An immeasurable moment in time, in which the cacophonic whirring of the prime minister's brain seemed loud enough to down an aeroplane

Exclusive: 'To take people with us we need to show we're willing to live our values and stand by them,' says Nandy

Local restaurant should sell 'pheasant nuggets', suggests Duchess of Rutland

Organisation asks members to endorse Rebecca Long-Bailey in 'confirmatory ballot'

South coast of England will bear brunt of bad weather

Body representing bell ringers 'as a principle, does not endorse bell ringing for political reasons'

Victim in his 60s was attacked after confronting intruder

Victim was attacked while at home with his wife and two children

Depending on size, age, markings and lineage, koi carp can be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds

Mail on Sunday reveals Thomas Markle is key witness for defence

'It was a miracle no one was killed,' says taxi driver after near miss

Michael Oluronbi set up a 'cult-like' group and used rituals as cover for sexual abuse, prosecutors say

Michel Barnier says there will be 'checks and controls' on GB-NI trade after keeping quiet during election campaign

Investigation identified 57 potential victims and 97 suspects in Manchester – but almost no action taken amid fears of inciting racial hatred

Move comes after Boris Johnson said agreement should be scrapped and replaced with a better 'Trump deal'

While the NUM has a small membership, its endorsement is highly symbolic

Primary school pays tribute to 'lovely' pupil following collision in Monmouth

Prime minister backtracks on pre-election claim to have ready-to-go rescue package – and warns action could take a full parliament to deliver

Report warn PM's plan would cause 'significant legal uncertainty' as peers prepare for Brexit battle

PM challenges critics to 'tell us the alternative' as government prepares to make decision on Chinese telecommunications giant

Lord Lea found guilty of harassment after telling one woman he kept photo of her on his piano and devising sexual rhyme about another

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'Another independence referendum would continue the political stagnation that Scotland has seen for the last decade,' PM says

Fishing is a sensitive issue for Brexiteers

'We are working up a plan so people can bung a bob for a Big Ben bong,' prime minister says

One in seven adults who experienced child abuse say they hadn't told anyone about it before, prompting concerns about under-reporting of abuses against children today

'How many more deaths and brutal incidents such as this much be inflicted upon local residents?'

Detectives fear suspected killer may have left country on morning after killing

'Some of the tutors would laugh and ask 'have you ever heard of a female engineer?'' says apprentice

Duchess of Rutland says local branch should sell 'pheasant nuggets'

Good Samaritans with 'emotional connection' to Blackhall Colliery come forward as generous donors

Survey participants say party should ditch leader's agenda, even though they like his policies

Shadow foreign secretary grabs her vital 22nd nomination from a party MP – as the deadline loomed

Contender insists she would be 'the braver, rather than easier option' as leadership race enters second round

Five contenders vying to replace Jeremy Corbyn remain in the race after MPs' nominations close

Lancashire Police referred itself to independent conduct watchdog over incident

Commuters held up for around an hour after trespasser escapes country park

Question raised over whether Canadian taxpayers would have to foot couple's security bill

'At this rate, our great-grandchildren will still be producing data that shows women missing from the top of public life and business,' says Fawcett Society chief executive

Campaigners welcome ban but say new gambling act is needed to protect vulnerable punters

'Let's replace it with the Trump deal. That's what we need to see – President Trump is a great deal maker'

Business secretary under fire after hailing how UK can 'tackle climate change' by using recycled cooking oil to fuel planes

CCTV shows father stepping back into vehicle's path as serial offender 'lunges' for his pocket

Flood warnings issued and airlines forced to divert flights

Brussels rules out 'mutual recognition' of regulations between EU and UK ahead of talks

Campaigners welcome improvements but raise concern that 'moving men from one struggling prison to another does not address the issues in the system as a whole; it merely causes pressure to build elsewhere'

Wild weather set to sweep inland as gusts lead to power cuts on Ireland

Warning issued after London Bridge attack and Joseph McCann rapes committed by offenders being monitored

Two soldiers serving in the regiment raided businesses in London, court heards

'We have pushed Belmarsh in every way - it is a breach of a defendant's rights,' lawyer says

Head of state announces 'period of transition', with Duke and Duchess of Sussex living in Canada and UK

Mohiussunnath Chowdhury allegedly told officers far-right terror attack would make Muslims 'more angry'

Inspectors describe 'abject failure' to provide safe, decent and purposeful regime at HMP Liverpool two years after issuing stark warning that jail was not safe

Humberside Police await charging decision over death at HMP Full Sutton