The Latest Breaking News from Ben Birchall

Home secretary becomes third minister in less than two years to sign deal with African state as he decrees it’s now safe and legally sound – but Rishi Sunak faces Commons revolt over planned new law

One in 10 UK 15-year-olds (11%) told the OECD they had missed meals because of poverty

Artist creates new edition of Orwell classic after Swansea charity shop had its fill of Dan Brown bestseller

A teen has been sentenced to a 14-month detention and training order for stabbing maths teacher Jamie Sansom with a kitchen knife

Lib Dem leader says people lending their votes to rival parties could shut the door on Conservatives at Westminster for years to come

Leader says party will use victory in Somerton and Frome as springboard to further success

No to the Barge and Stand Up to Racism groups come together outside Dorset port gates where the Bibby Stockholm has docked

Labour leader says party is having row about ‘touch choices’ at the moment during speech at thinktank run by Tony Blair

Covering the Smiths’ back catalogue in a secret Glasto set, Blossoms are admirably tight, while Astley banishes any sense of moral queasiness at listening to these beloved songs

Valdo Calocane, 31, is accused of killing Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates

Sidecar racing has to be the most bonkers form of motorsport on the planet. Essentially aeroplane wings on three wheels, the sight of a driver pushing to their limits while relying implicitly on their passenger – kept attached to the outfit by nothing more than arm strength and bravery – to…