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Rachel Reeves said a Labour government would not introduce higher levies on property, capital gains and top earners.

Alistair Strathern joined party activists on the doorsteps of Flitwick on Sunday, a day after Nadine Dorries confirmed her resignation.

But the Lib Dems are also hopeful they can snap up the traditionally safe Tory constituency from third place in 2019.

The firefighters’ union accused ministers of a ‘callous disregard’ for the safety of those onboard.

The Mayor of London made a similar bid for serial rapist David Carrick to forfeit his £22,000-a-year pension.

Around 200 volunteers braved ‘horrific’ weather to join the biggest search for the Loch Ness Monster in 50 years.

The mucky annual event takes place at Waen Rhydd peat bog in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales.

The Ferrari and Range Rover Sport are among the 517 vehicles or parts, worth more than £16m, recovered by an Essex Police unit so far this year.

The charity fundraising event has been run since the 1980s.

The ‘partial’ remains were found by a member of the public near the Manor Steps Zig Zag in Dorset.

Scotland Yard said it was made aware of ‘unauthorised access to the IT system of one of its suppliers’.

Britain’s most senior police officer, Sir Mark Rowley, has been calling for reform.

Sir David Hempleman-Adams is part of a team of three aiming to be the first to cross the Atlantic in an open-basket gas balloon.

Urfan Sharif and two others are thought to have travelled to Islamabad on August 9 and are wanted for questioning.

A vigil will be held in Kickham Plaza at 6.30pm on Sunday and led by the local clergy and the Mayor of Clonmel.

He believes traffic speeds in urban areas have slowed so much that some cyclists are now travelling faster than vehicles, which may frustrate drivers.

Researchers say considering birthweight could help identify those who might benefit from tailored support and monitoring later in life.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham emphasised closer working links without Westminster involvement would help progress be made.

A by-election is expected in the Mid Bedfordshire constituency within weeks after the Conservative former culture secretary finally resigned.

Drones formed several love-themed images in the sky before spelling the words ‘Marry me’ and ‘Megan’.