The latest data, which covers Labour's first year in office, also shows the government is processing cases faster.

Mandatory evacuation orders are in place along the Outer Banks of North Carolina amid fears islands may be cut off from the main highway.

The US celebrity judge and social media star has been remembered for his "unique brand of compassion".

Police say the fire which burnt through a Liverpool manor house is believed to have been deliberate.

Kristian Nairn says he's been struggling with "a high level of stress and a little bit of grief".

Earlier this week, a Hamas source said the armed group had agreed to a temporary ceasefire proposal from mediators.

The Tory leader writes to council leaders after a court blocked a hotel from housing asylum seekers.

Facing opposition from Democrats who fled the state to stall the vote, Republicans hope the new maps will lead to more seats in Congress.