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Southend will be granted city status in recognition of the MP’s decades-long campaign for the seaside town to be given the honour.

Residents have been evacuated from an area in Kincaidston following the blast.

The PM said ministers will not be ‘naive’ about allowing Beijing access to the UK’s critical national infrastructure.

It is understood that Hutchings died on Monday.

Residents were evacuated following the explosion in Kincaidston.

Emergency services are responding following a blast in the residential Kincaidston area.

At one point during the service, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, put his head in his hands.

The 16-year-old is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

Jack Gilly has said he is “overwhelmed by people’s generosity” after raising over £12,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

NHS Grampian has made a formal request for military assistance amid growing pressure on the health service.

Senior UK politicians pay respect to the former military commander and US secretary of state who has died age 84.

The tech giant also announced new AirPods and new colour options for the HomePod Mini.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were among those gathered to honour the late Sir David Amess.

Nearly nine in 10 areas have recorded a week-on-week rise in rates.

The last time the UK cities list was expanded was in 2012, when Chelmsford in Essex was among the places granted city status.

Kim Leadbeater recalled the “rollercoaster of deep trauma that no one should have to experience”.

Former Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service boss Stewart Edgar also said it would stop ‘any silly FOI stuff’.

The Government has announced grants of £5,000 for households to replace gas boilers with the low carbon alternative as part of climate measures.

Pc James Ankrett was jailed for five months after being sacked at a misconduct hearing.

The PM will say the package of 18 new deals will create 30,000 new jobs across the country.