The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) has initiated a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) that may threaten nearly 1,000 jobs due to plans for significant rent reductions at 88 stores.

Richard Lassiter, who suffers from a severe peanut allergy, can now consume up to four peanuts daily due to a groundbreaking trial involving gradual desensitisation.

Economists say Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have to raise taxes in the October Budget.

Pepper spray will be implemented in young offender institutions as a last resort to control violence, with specific use limitations and a review after 12 months.

The chancellor is back on the front pages this morning ahead of a meeting with her American counterpart. Rachel Reeves is in the United States in hopes of securing a trade deal but has warned she will not rush it.

Donald Trump has told the Ukrainian president Crimea is lost, telling him to concede the region as part of the new US-proposed deal or expect the United States to walk away. Trump’s recent wild comments are leading many of the UK newspaper front pages, as the US President claims Zelensky is jeopardising a peace deal with Russia.