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Actor Stephen Fry and journalist James Naughtie were among those who gave speeches arguing for the admission of women, reports said.

A scheme designed to ease overcrowding in jails is being extended again, according to The Times.

The act was the first Irish performer to qualify for the grand final since 2018.

Shadow defence secretary John Healey told the Government it ‘can’t defeat Putin with press releases’ as he questioned the Tories’ spending plans.

Images and footage shared on social media on Tuesday evening appeared to show long queues forming at the gates.

The European Broadcasting Union has previously warned about carrying political symbols.

Cameras were rotated to give a spinning feel as Alexander and the dancers performed.

The former minister co-authored a report calling for measures to be introduced before the general election, including caps on the main migrant routes.

The British actor was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December.

Venues will be allowed to stay open until 1am on match days if either or both teams reach the last four – or the final.

The new library was opened as part of the Coronation Libraries Project which honours the Queen’s significant contributions to literacy initiatives.

Footage on social media showed a man running with a chainsaw in a residential street in Paisley, Renfrewshire, on Bank Holiday Monday.

The students are demanding the removal of Hillary Clinton as the university’s chancellor.

The US actress is best known for playing the effervescent cheerleader opposite the late Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta.

Josie Stewart told judges Afghans seeking resettlement were met with ‘confusion and false hope’ unless they had ‘outspoken or influential UK backers’.

Dublin’s stance is ‘hard to reconcile’, a Tory frontbencher tells Parliament.

Some people call it the ‘100-day cough’ because of the length of time it can take to recover.

Chris Webb has been sworn in as the new MP for Blackpool South following his by-election victory.

Two former first ministers gave evidence at Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee on inter-governmental relations.

Professor Ian Young was questioned in Belfast about a rise in Covid cases in Northern Ireland in autumn 2020.