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The PM brushed aside objections from the Appointments Commission to elevate Tory former treasurer Peter Cruddas to the House of Lords.

The eight-week public consultation will hear from vets, owners and members of the public.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the Government was acting ‘quickly and aggressively’ to try to suppress the soaring case numbers.

Mental health concerns have been raised about the prospect of a festive period in isolation after new coronavirus restrictions were introduced.

The European Commission said blanket travel bans should not be used.

A report said people of black African ethnicity have a lower average family wealth per person compared with a white British person

A small number of cases were found in the South West, the Midlands and the North of England, areas that are under Tier 2 and 3 restrictions.

PA’s photographers explain how they got their best shots of the year.

Marquess of Bute John Crichton- Stuart, 62, has been charged along with six others.

Dom Ansah and Ben Gillham-Rice were stabbed to death at a house in Milton Keynes.

Thomas Maher was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to four counts of conspiracy to commit a crime abroad.

Jonty Bravery punched a nursing assistant in the head and face and then bit the finger of another member of staff who came to her aid.

Ambassadors from the 27 EU states were being given an update on the negotiations on Tuesday.

The settlement includes a two-year pay deal backdated to April, worth 3.7%, plus a one-hour reduction in the working week, said the CWU.

More than 1,500 lorries are stuck in the county, unable to make the crossing to France, as the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel remain closed to traffic.

The Domestic Abuse Commissioner fears an escalation in abusive behaviour and increased risk for victims during and beyond Christmas.

Diane Bate, from Rhyl in North Wales, plans to have as normal a Christmas as possible before deciding what to do with her wealth.

New laws come into force next year regarding killers who refuse to disclose where they hid their victim’s body.

Community care worker Robert Hillerby has a December sideline as Father Christmas.

MPs voted in favour of the law in 2016 but it did not receive Government backing until last year.