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Hotspots for green activity include electoral battleground constituencies, think tank says as it urges politicians to back the sector.

The ex-deputy Tory chair launched a fresh attack on the London Mayor after unleashing an Islamophobia row with earlier comments.

The football manager made the remark to BBC sports journalist Jane Lewis after Sunday’s 3-1 win against Motherwell.

Parliamentary unions raised concerns over asbestos and legionella incidents, crashing glass panels and crumbling masonry.

The Earl of Minto visited HMS Cardiff, the second Type 26 frigate being built in Glasgow.

Jeremy Hunt is understood to be considering a further squeeze on already tight spending plans in order to pay for more tax cuts.

The 66-year-old will continue working for the radio station and front a new interview series.

Overall shop price inflation eased to 2.5%, down from January’s 2.9% – its lowest rate since March 2022.

The Competition and Markets Authority raised concerns about charges for the management of facilities such as roads, drainage, and green spaces.

A study found patients in the UK faced long waits for treatment compared to Norway and some parts of Australia and Canada.

Figures show 290 people made the journey in five boats on Sunday, the highest number making the crossing in a single day for more than a month.

The British peer started his career in the family bank, NM Rothschild & Sons, in 1963.

The UK lags behind the other countries studied.

Across all age groups, shoppers made 231 contactless transactions on average in 2023, Barclays said.

The Rivers Trust released a report that allows people to check the status of their local river – and want the public to put pressure on politicians.

Iain Packer, 51, denies the charges against him.

Dozens of organisations have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to say support services are shrinking while homelessness surges.

It comes as junior doctors are staging their 10th strike in their current dispute.

The Prime Minister defended his decision to scrap the northern leg of the high-speed line and put money into local transport schemes.

The Prime Minister said the MP had the whip suspended because his comments about Sadiq Khan ‘weren’t acceptable’.