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Figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats also revealed that six in ten councils have seen a rise in staff who are off on long-term sick leave since 2019.

MPs have voted in favour of proscribing an online terror network, the first time an online group has received the designation in the UK.

Concerned with the ‘epidemic’ of retail crime, industry leaders have urged the government to increase street patrols and prioritise response to theft.

The response by the Department for Education comes amid concerns raised by school leaders in the aftermath of the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Two more people have since been arrested and charged in connection with alleged bribery scheme.

The government wants to ensure the court system is ready to handle the load of cases, emerging from the ban of the ‘no-fault’ evictions section of the bill.