Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.

Penalties are seen as too harsh on motorists who are penalised for parking on private land.

The families of the victims of Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane had been campaigning for the change.

Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.

A Stormont inquiry looked at four main websites that advertise women for sexual services across Northern Ireland.

The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.