Prime minister speaks in Lancashire as MP says Tories have to accept ‘we have left the country sadder and less.
Sunak says he wants to reduce workers’ taxes this year and may cut benefits
PM sets up possibility of income tax coming down in March and says control of welfare is a priority Rishi.
Headteachers may refuse Ofsted entry due to fears for teachers’ mental health
New chief Sir Martyn Oliver announces pause in visits but schools claim training for inspectors on alleviating stress is not.
UK weather: disruption across road and rail network in England and Wales with hundreds of flood warnings in place – live
Environment agency says ‘significant surface water and river flooding impacts are possible’ on Friday In Gloucestershire, police warned of road.
Keir Starmer open to possibility of processing asylum claims offshore – UK politics live
Labour leader says in Q+A session after speech in Bristol he wants to look at credible ways of stopping illegal.
Junior doctors want 35% pay increase over time, not immediately, says BMA leader – UK politics live
Co-chair says members ‘very happy to look over deals that would span a number of years’ Vaughan Gething, economy minister.
Japan earthquake relief: Five coastguard members missing and passengers evacuated after planes collide at Tokyo airport – latest updates
Japan Airlines plane on fire after apparent collision with coastguard plane, which was delivering earthquake relief supplies, at Haneda airport.
Japan issues tsunami warnings and tells residents to evacuate after strong earthquakes – live
Japan Meteorological Agency issues tsunami warnings after 7.6 magnitude earthquake Japan issues tsunami warnings for west coast after 7.6-magnitude earthquake.
Tenants left living in squalor in Britain as landlords escape heavy fines
Exclusive: housing association payouts over failures to fix life-threatening mould and damp average only £445 Leading private providers of social.
Climate scientists hail 2023 as ‘beginning of the end’ for fossil fuel era
Cautious optimism among experts that emissions from energy use may have peaked as net zero mission intensifies Global efforts to.