Ciaran McGrath

Andy Burnham 's Government is preparing to send "mansion tax police" into private homes across England to decide whether owners must pay thousands of pounds under a new surcharge.

The £300 million fund represents a significant statement of ambition for one of Britain's best-known seaside destinations.

Bridget Phillipson has accused politicians from Reform and the Conservatives of making statements that would have been unacceptable a few years earlier.

PC Matthew Blades, 38, and PC Tom Clough, 37, also died in the devastating crash, with all seven victims pronounced dead at the scene.

Mark Saddington, 18, was one of five young men killed when a Volkswagen Passat being driven the wrong way down the A66 smashed into a marked armed-response police vehicle.

Sightings are up and NHS figures show spider-related hospital admissions are a real problem

Mark Saddington, 18, was one of five young men killed when a Volkswagen Passat being driven the wrong way down the A66 smashed into a marked armed-response police vehicle.

Several detainees managed to get through the breach and flee into the surrounding countryside, triggering a major police operation.

The Environment Agency is appealing for anyone with information, dash cam footage, mobile phone footage or CCTV to get in touch and help with ongoing investigations.

Lee Anderson has accused Labour of hypocrisy after equalities minister Bridget Phillipson claimed his party poses a risk to women.