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Transport secretary has fraud conviction from incident in 2013

The transport secretary has a conviction for fraud by misrepresentation after wrongly reporting her work mobile phone stolen in 2013, it has emerged.

The bill's progress

It is the second reading of the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill, which would make it legal for terminally ill adults who are expected to die within six months and have the mental capacity to make a choice about how they end their life, subject to tough safeguards.

'I'm emotionally ruined' Concern for the vulnerable drives unlikely alliances as MPs face historic vote

When Kim Leadbeater came top of the ballot of the private members' bills, she did not immediately decide to attempt a generational change in the way the British state handles the end of life. But, she says, it was an opportunity that rarely comes for a backbench MP.

'Unbelievable miracle': lost hiker survives for 50 days in the freezing Canadian wilderness

A 20-year-old man who got lost during a solo hiking trip has been treated in hospital after surviving 50 days in a frozen wilderness, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has said.

Well waddle you know: Flop the penguin walks again

A Humboldt penguin who lost her ability to waddle has learned to stand on her own feet again thanks to a unique idea from Dudley zookeepers - a specially designed baby bouncer.

Starmer: migration data shows Tories ran UK 'open borders' experiment

Keir Starmer has accused the Conservatives of running an \"open borders experiment\" after new figures showed that net migration to the UK hit a record high of nearly a million in a period covering Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak's administrations.

Reeves to wait till June to reveal details of departmental budgets

Rachel Reeves is planning to wait until June before announcing how much money Whitehall departments will get for the next three years, as officials warn it could take up to six months to agree budgets with individual cabinet ministers.

MP behind assisted dying bill makes final appeal before vote

Result on a knife-edge, with at least 100 thought to still be undecided

Kyiv faces 'meteorite' threat from Moscow

Vladimir Putin threatened yesterday to strike Kyiv with Oreshnik missiles, intermediate-range weapons that Moscow used against the city of Dnipro last week and that the Russian president has claimed cannot be shot down by any air defence system.

Australian under-16s given social media ban

Australia has become the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from social media platforms in response to what the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says is a \"clear, causal link between the rise of social media and the harm [to] the mental health of young Australians\".

War Crimes France Says It Won't Arrest Netanyahu

The French government has claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu has immunity from arrest warrants issued by the international criminal court for war crimes on the grounds that Israel is not an ICC member.

Iran Sanctions 'Would Pose Risk To Nuclear Weapons Ban'

The nuclear debate inside Iran is likely to shift towards the possession of its own weapons if the west goes ahead with a threat to reimpose all UN sanctions, the country's foreign minister has said.

Police investigate more than 100 claims of rape and abuse by Fayed

Police believe Mohamed Al Fayed may have raped and abused more than 111 women over nearly four decades and that his youngest victim was just 13 years old.

I did not mean to make light of self-harm, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has said he did not intend to \"make light of the very serious issue of self-harm\" when he answered a question relating to a cut he made on his nose during Manchester City's 3-3 draw with Feyenoord.

Maeda saves point for Celtic after costly error by Carter-Vickers

There were spells in this game when Club Brugge resembled a reincarnation of 1970 Brazil. As Cameron Carter-Vickers bundled home an embarrassing own goal to send the Belgians in front, it looked a matter of how many they would choose to score.

Amorim: Rashford has to 'really want' to find form

Ruben Amorim believes Marcus Rashford has to \"really want it\" if the forward is to recapture his 30-goal Manchester United form of two seasons ago.

Mac Allister kickstarts Liverpool party to keep up perfect record

Arne Slot's Liverpool reboot has its latest dividend. His team continues to boast the only 100% record in the Champions League group stage and this was not just another victory, it was a swatting aside of the holders, a statement of intent.

Martínez reactions hold up Juve before Rogers denied at the last

Three minutes of second-half stoppage time had been and gone when Morgan Rogers thought he had snatched victory with surely the final kick.

FA investigates claims Coote discussed giving booking

The Football Association is investigating allegations that the referee David Coote discussed giving a yellow card before a game.

To see the impact the club has, it's really extraordinary

As they gear up for a famous night at Old Trafford, this is how Bodø/Glimt became one of Europe's big success stories

Australia's mission: how to dismantle Bumrah's genius

India's supreme fast bowler destroyed top order in Perth and hosts have little time to avoid a second Test repeat

Van Nistelrooy set for Leicester as Coventry close in on Lampard

Ruud van Nistelrooy is poised to become the new Leicester manager, making an almost immediate return to the Premier League after leaving Manchester United.

Williamson's return leaves no room for in-form Young

A green surface at Hagley Oval - scene of the first Test that was due to start last night - meant New Zealand made changes from the seismic 3-0 series win in India.

Wyatt-Hodge hits milestone as England claim series

Danni Wyatt-Hodge celebrated becoming the first English woman to bring up 3,000 runs in T20 internationals with a blistering 78 from 45 balls, while Nat Sciver-Brunt brought up a third consecutive half-century, as England sealed the T20 series with a 36-run win.

Prices will go through the roof

Trump tariffs could backfire on firms they are intended to help

The fall of McGregor Why was fighter's sinister cult of content lauded and rewarded for so long?

Some good news at last for Conor McGregor. Probably there's a way of spinning it as bad news, which is what the scum mainstream media will do. But in the wake of his defeat in a Dublin civil case against a woman who accused him of raping her, as brands and fans scramble to disown him, as murals are hastily painted over across the island, you have to take your pledges of support where you can find them. Step forward: Andrew Tate.

EasyJet to appeal over 'illegal' fines levied by Spain

The boss of easyJet has denounced fines handed out to the airline and other budget carriers for charging passengers for hand luggage and seat reservations, calling the decision \"illegal\" and warning it will make it more expensive to fly.

The big takeaway? There is no need to mourn Just Eat's exit from London Stock Exchange

The main lesson here is that secondary listings don't work unless the company is enormous. Liquidity tends to gravitate to one venue

Direct Line rejects £3.3bn takeover offer from rival insurer Aviva

Direct Line has rejected a £3.3bn takeover offer from its bigger UK rival Aviva, the second time it has rebuffed a suitor this year.

Crisis pushes French bond risk premium to 12-year high

French sovereign borrowing costs have soared to the highest premium since the eurozone debt crisis amid political turmoil as the government faces the risk of collapse over a planned austerity budget.