Some say scrapping the parliament for 11 to 18-year-olds would be a blow for democracy, while others say it is overdue.

Mark Rutte tells the BBC that UK ministers accept the need to make yearly steps to up spending.

Campaigners say their Albrighton appeal could shape future green belt decisions.

Durham councillors Lyndsey Fox, Nicole Brown and Paul Sexton quit Reform to sit as independents.