The nationwide Right Care, Right Person programme means that police have more time to attend to emergency crimes rather than dealing with mental health calls.

The meeting came amid a rise in anti-Semitic attacks on campus and the growing presence of pro-Palestinian protests since the start of the Israel–Hamas war.

The report found some journalists felt ‘anxious’ about covering stories that could portray immigration in a bad light, such as fraud or local concerns.

The Centre for Policy Studies says large-scale migration is putting pressure on all aspects of housing, with new housing stock unable to keep up with demand.

Andrea Jenkyns highlighted the pressures on public services, as well as security threats caused by people being in the country who should not be in the country.

The latest government figures show there are 2.8 million people in the UK who are ‘economically inactive’ owing to long-term sickness, a near-record high.

Mothin Ali said, ‘This is a win for the people of Gaza’ in his acceptance speech and shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ after winning a council seat in Leeds on Friday.

Three MPs have raised concerns that erecting pylons across farmland as part of National Grid upgrades for net zero could impact food security.

Lawyers for the government argued Grant Shapps had ’sufficient information' which supported his decision to approve the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan.

With almost half of the councils declared after Thursday’s local elections, the Conservatives appear to be facing significant losses to Labour.