The increase - well above the 1.5 per cent rate of CPI inflation - comes after Boris Johnson hailed the new crop of MPs as a 'vast improvement' who could finally secure Brexit after years of dithering.

It is understood Assembly Member Nick Ramsay was arrested last night at his home in Raglan, Usk, Monmouthshire.

Rishi Sunak killed off rumours of a delay to the Budget saying he was 'cracking on' with preparations for the crucial financial package.

Just weeks after giving birth to her third child, Eva Amurri is opening up about postpartum depression in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

The inaugural Masterchef winner has shed more light on her mental breakdown in an interview with The Project co-host Lisa Wilkinson, which will air on Sunday night.

The former Love Island star, 26, lost her baby daughter Consy last January, just one month after giving birth to her seven weeks prematurely

Australia's second largest bank is providing relief to individuals who have either lost their jobs or had their hours cut as a result of the COVID-19 shutdowns.

Pete Russell, 27, originally from Long Eaton, and his wife Hannah, 25, from Bingham, decided to leave England for sunnier climates after a series of tragic events, which involved losing a child.

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THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Next time you raise an eyebrow at someone showing their support by wearing a full kit, spare a thought for how much it set them back to look like that.

Scott's Fish and Chips, on the A64 at Bilborough near York has become a big hit with Chinese tourists who visit in their coachloads every week hungry for a taste of classic British food.

John Bercow is regarded by many as a reforming Speaker - but his time in the famous green chair has also been blighted by controversy over expenses, bullying and Brexit.

David Cameron has admitted he thinks about the EU referendum every single day and says he does not support Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament.

SIMON WALTERS: When I interviewed David Cameron a few days before the 2015 election, I was taken aback (pictured with Boris Johnson in 2015).

The incendiary promise - which would see a former Prime Minister actively working against his own party - comes amid furious backlash over the publication of Cameron's explosive memoirs.

The monarch made a surprise plea to Scots to 'think very carefully' about how they would vote, just a week before the 2014 vote. The No campaign went on to win the vote 55 per cent to 45 per cent.

David and Samantha Cameron (pictured together in 1995) first met when the young Samantha Sheffield was just 17 and grew close on a family holiday organised by Mr Cameron's father in Italy.

Soon after David Cameron's intervention, the Queen told a well-wisher near Balmoral that she hoped 'people would think very carefully about the future'.

Alex Salmond who spearheaded the Yes Scotland campaign for independence in 2014 has said it was improper and desperate for the former PM to have asked the Queen for help.

David Cameron angered the Queen yesterday after boasting in a TV documentary to promote his memoirs that he leaned on her to intervene in the Scottish independence referendum.

The Spanish actress, 45, stunned in the midi dress with layers of feathered trim as she posed on the red carpet for film's debut at the Film4 Summer Screen in Somerset House.

Berlin's budget plans will see defence spending drop well below the two per cent of GDP expected from NATO members in what U.S. envoy Richard Grenell (pictured) called a 'worrisome signal'.

President Trump blasted the latest comments by Democratic debate participants during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Japan.

Trump was scheduled to attend the session on climate, biodiversity and oceans, but his chair remained empty while other leaders pledged a modest $20 million to help put out Brazil's jungle fires.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence pledged Sunday that America will not abandon its allies, as he spoke at a WWII memorial in Poland and met in Warsaw with Ukraine's newly-installed president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence proclaimed Monday in Poland 'Moscow seeks to divide our alliance' but Vladimir Putin's efforts 'will fail,' because the NATO alliance remains strong.

Boris Johnson 's hopes of striking a new Brexit deal with the EU were dashed today after a furious early morning phone call with Angela Merkel .

Delegates shouted 'Bernie, Bernie' and booed every mention of Hillary Clinton in the opening session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Even the gavelling was a fiasco.

'I was elected as an independent. I’ll stay two years more as an independent,' Bernie Sanders said after losing the race for the Democratic nomination to Hillary Clinton.

Trump himself has turned name-calling into a high art form, deploying derogatory nicknames for his opponents including 'Lyin' Ted' Cruz, 'Liddle Marco' Rubio and 'Crooked Hillary' Clinton.

She made a successful debut on Dancing With The Stars last week. 

They will also dish some home truths to the remaining celebrities - including confronting Dan Osborne and Gabby Allen about how their close friendship looks on the outside, sources claimed.

Chloe Ayling, 21, and Jermaine Pennant, 35, endured an incredibly awkward reunion at the Celebrity Big Brother finale on Monday night.

The model, 21, and the married former footballer, 35, were reportedly seen 'dancing closely into the early hours', before making a sheepish entrance

According to The Sun Online, the ex Liverpool star surprised his wife-of-four years to a new diamond band during a romantic meal at Nobu in London over the weekend.

Chloe Ayling has claimed that she did get 'intimate' with Jermaine Pennant in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Jermaine Pennant flat out refused to do a lie detector test on the Jeremy Kyle show after the nation watched him get cosy with Chloe Ayling in the CBB house.

Jermaine Pennant and wife Alice Goodwin admitted their marriage turned 'hostile' after his flirtation with Chloe Ayling in the Celebrity Big Brother house.

Jermaine Pennant's wife Alice Goodwin appeared to catch the attention of Jamie O'Hara who left a very lewd comment under her recent holiday Instagram snap.

Jermaine Pennant has reportedly split from his wife Alice Goodwin, just six months after their relationship was rocked by his flirtation with Chloe Ayling on Celebrity Big Brother.

The retired footballer, 36, and the glamour model, 33, are reportedly back together after blazing rows over having a baby and 'pressures of fame'.

Channing Tatum attended the Magic Mike Live! opening in Berlin Germany on Thursday, amid claims he and ex Jessie J are spending time together again.

Jessie J was enjoying some quality time with her friends when she paid a visit to Six Flags Magic Mountain with a small group of friends in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

UFC president Dana White says Tyson Fury is welcome to make a stunning crossover to mixed martial arts after the British fighter became the heavyweight champion of the world last week.

Tyson Fury pulled out all the stops for Saturday night dinner over the Easter weekend when he spent over £500 on take-out.

Bernie Sanders announced a new universal childcare and pre-K plan, calling it 'unconscionable' that 'we do not properly invest in early childhood education.'

Bernie Sanders argues that if no one reaches the delegate threshold needed to earn the Democratic nomination, then it should automatically go to the candidate who receives the most delegates.

Joe Biden went after Bernie Sanders' quest for Medicare-for-all during a campaign stop in rural South Carolina Thursday.

Hillary Clinton appeared on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Thursday night in New York City ahead of the release of her four-part Hulu documentary series 'Hillary'.

Prince William, 37, officially opened Birmingham Nightingale hospital today - before personally recognising the hard-working staff who had made the project a reality.