Three men arrested after five people die in Channel boat crossing Suspects being questioned by National Crime Agency in Kent on suspicion of immigration offences
Girl arrested after two teachers and pupil stabbed at south Wales school Three taken to hospital after incident at Amman Valley school and teenager held on suspicion of attempted murder
Sunak suggests he will not ‘shy away’ from making cuts to hit defence target PM has faced scepticism over costing of his commitment to spend 2.5% of Britain’s GDP on defence by 2030
Down, down, deeper and Dowden: how can Rishi’s stand-in be so useless? The two deputies had another chance to trade blows but it was a one-sided contest, as Angela Rayner went in for the kill
‘He made politics human’: Birkenhead mourns beloved MP Frank Field At community centre where politician would make himself at home, there is gratitude for his work and sadness at his death
Sunak claims defence spending plan won’t affect government’s ability to cut taxes – as it happened Prime minister gives joint press conference with Olaf Scholz and denies misleading people over spending plans
Lord Field of Birkenhead obituary MP for Birkenhead for 40 years and former Labour minister who was asked to ‘think the unthinkable’ about welfare reform
Northern music awards winners call for more help for region’s emerging talents Lisa Stansfield says difficulties young people face in getting a start are ‘disgusting’, at inaugural ceremony in Manchester
Don’t rescue people who scupper their Channel boats, says Reform UK deputy Ben Habib says navy or Border Force should not save people who throw themselves into sea if they have refused other vessels
Angela Rayner tells ministers to focus on no-fault evictions, not her house sale Deputy Labour leader also criticises watering-down of leasehold reform plans while facing Oliver Dowden at deputy PMQs