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Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has apologised to MPs after the chamber descended into chaos around a motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.Wednesday was designated as an opposition day for the SNP, which chose to debate the Israel-Hamas war - and sought to persuade MPs to back its calls for an immediate halt to the fighting. But a controversial decision from Sir Lindsay to allow a Labour amendment to […]

Three boys and a woman have been arrested following an alleged disturbance near to a secondary school.Emergency services were called to Scott Drive in Cumbernauld, near to Greenfaulds High School, at around 1.10pm on Tuesday. Police Scotland said a 37-year-old woman was arrested and charged in connection with the incident.Two male teenagers, aged 13 and 14, were also charged - with reports submitted to the relevant authorities - while a […]

A suspected bomb dating back to the Second World War has been found in a back garden in Plymouth, forcing residents to evacuate their homes.Devon and Cornwall Police declared a major incident and evacuated properties within a 200m radius of the wartime explosive device on Tuesday. The cordon was still in place on Wednesday morning, and Plymouth City Council has warned it will be extended in the coming days.Officers were […]

A Trident missile has misfired and crashed into the ocean off the coast of Florida during a rare test launch by a British nuclear submarine in an embarrassing blow for the Royal Navy.The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday night confirmed an "anomaly" had occurred with the drill involving HMS Vanguard, but a spokesperson insisted that the nuclear deterrent - the cornerstone of the UK's defences - "remains safe, secure and […]

Today, the consensus between the two main parties on Israel and Hamas came to an end. Until now, Labour has stuck with the Conservative approach, backing Israel and resisting calls for a ceasefire. Politics Hub: Westminster gears up for contentious vote on GazaThe Labour leadership decided standing with Israel, whatever the pain it meant amongst some sections of its supporters, was the right moral and political option.At one point last year, […]

The Body Shop has announced that it is closing half of its stores in the UK - including seven today.It comes after the embattled retailer entered administration last week, putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk. The Body Shop has roughly 200 outlets across the UK.Administrators said that the brand's current portfolio is no longer viable after "years of unprofitability".The seven stores closing immediately are: • Surrey Quays (London)• Oxford […]

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Robin 'Bobby' Windsor has died aged 44.A professional Latin and Ballroom dancer, he danced on the BBC show between 2010 and 2015, and was partnered with celebrities Patsy Kensit, Anita Dobson, Lisa Riley and Deborah Meaden. Image: Windsor in 2021. Pic: PA He also performed with Susanna Reid in 2011's Children In Need special and This Morning host Alison Hammond in the 2015 Christmas Special.He […]

The Prince of Wales has been so horrified by the human suffering unfolding in the Middle East he's set to carry out a series of engagements to highlight the plight of all those affected by the ongoing conflict.In the coming days, Prince William will meet with charities in the UK that are providing humanitarian support in the region and will hear about the conditions faced by those working on the […]

A statistic that may bewilder anyone older than around 35 - by age 12, 97% of pupils have a mobile phone.Here's another alarming figure. At one secondary school, the head said he'd spoken to a pupil who had spent 18 hours on their phone in a single Sunday.Given all that, it's no surprise that formal guidance on using mobile phones within schools in England has been talked about by the […]