The Prime Minister has defended the use of accommodation for his son to study while he was sitting his GCSE exams.

Nigel Farage correctly cited the number of constituents eligible for the benefit last winter but did not clarify that some still qualify for help.

The Prime Minister said Russia was responsible for ‘colossal human suffering’ as a result of the conflict in Ukraine.

Shabana Mahmood said she had been ‘deeply encouraged’ by the response to both the riots and harassment of her by extremists during the election.

It came as the United Nations said more than 90,000 people have been displaced by five days of Israeli strikes on Lebanon.

Bethany Fisher died at the scene of the crash on Victoria Terrace, Bedlington, in the early hours of August 19 2017, after celebrating her birthday.

Experts are calling for evidence on the health impact of plastics to be placed at the core of any UN treaty agreed at final talks in November.