Arooj Shah says she just wants to "crack on" with working hard for the people of Oldham.

A year on from the election, the government needs to demonstrate delivery to claw back some popularity.

A deal to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands and lease back a key military base has been months in the making.

The move follows political pressure in recent weeks after Labour losses at England's local elections.

At the High Court in Belfast, the Home Office agreed to pay substantial damages, and reasonable legal costs.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is also exploring whether chemical castration could be made mandatory.

Grumblings from MPs were exacerbated by local election results, as campaigners reported unhappiness from voters.

Reform insisted the advert featuring clips of a speech by the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar was not racist.

But health unions react angrily after a smaller rise of 3.6% is announced for other NHS staff, including nurses and midwives.

But the justice secretary says she rejects recommendations for earlier releases of the most serious offenders.

Government borrowing hit £20.2bn in April, leading analysts to say the prospect of tax rises later this year is increasing.

The landmark sentencing review calls for fewer custodial sentences and earlier prison releases.

The ONS says the yearly decline in net migration is the biggest numerical drop on record.

BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements

Borrowing - the difference between spending and tax income - was £20.2bn, up £1bn from April last year.

The work and pensions secretary says welfare changes are "never easy and rarely popular".

The deputy prime minister's department sent the note before the Spring Statement.

Under the deal, the UK will lease back the Diego Garcia military base from Mauritius.

The landmark sentencing review calls for fewer custodial sentences and earlier prison releases.

Petro Pochynok, 34, has been charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.