Sarah Jones told MPs the violence sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy was "intimidating and thuggish".

Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities have been paused or withdrawn in a number of areas.

The cuts come as the carmaker struggles with Chinese competition, US tariffs, and the transition to electric vehicles.

John Healey detailed plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

The bodies of a man and a woman have been discovered at a house in Blackburn and a man has been arrested.

Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says he was stopped by officials at an airport in Portugal after arriving with a shotgun he intended to use in a clay pigeon shooting competition.