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Home Secretary Sajid Javid is being accused of “dragging his feet” on compensation for Windrush citizens. The call is being led by the shadow home secretary Diane Abbott on the 70th anniversary of the arrival in the UK of the Empire Windrush ship.It follows an admission by immigration minister Caroline Nokes that the government has not reached a decision on a compensation scheme more than two months after it was raised by MPs. Image: Sajid Javid has been criticised for his slow handling of the Windrush scandal The Home Office call for evidence on the Windrush compensation scheme closed two…

A lion has been shot dead after it escaped its enclosure at a zoo in Belgium. The female lion escaped its enclosure at Planckendael Zoo, but did not escape the zoo grounds.The zoo was evacuated and closed while a veterinarian tried to sedate the animal.However the zoo later reported she had been shot dead by police.In a tweet, the zoo said: “After two failed anaesthetic attempts, we had to let the escaped lion sleep. Never did anyone of visitors or staff at risk.” More from World The lion escaped shortly after the zoo’s opening time so there were not many…

International trade minister Greg Hands has announced his resignation over his opposition to a third runway at Heathrow. MPs will vote on expanding the west London airport on Monday, something a number of senior Tories have actively campaigned against for many years.Ahead of the vote, Mr Hands, MP for Chelsea and Fulham, confirmed he would honouring a pledge to oppose Heathrow expansion.He wrote on Twitter: “As the government will be whipping the vote on Monday, this means I am resigning from the government.”It has been an honour to serve the prime minister (and her predecessor) for the last seven years…

Love Island star Sophie Gradon has died at the age of 32, according to a Facebook post by her boyfriend. Sophie’s boyfriend Aaron Armstrong confirmed the former reality star’s death on Facebook, saying he was “absolutely devastated”, with friends offering their condolences.Posting a picture of the two of them together, he wrote: “I will never forget that smile I love you so so much baby your my world forever ever and always.” Image: Love Island star Sophie Gradon Image: Gradon (left), and reigning Miss Newcastle Hannah Gray in 2011 Image: Gradon, The Clothes Show, NEC Birmingham in 2016 Northumbria Police…

TSB’s response to the failure of its notorious IT migration faced initial criticism from the team of specialists it called in to help, it has been revealed. The Treasury Select Committee of MPs, which has been investigating the fallout, released on Thursday the findings of a preliminary report for the bank compiled by IBM on 29th April.It called into question the testing of the new servers, saying that “performance testing (of the new system) did not provide the required evidence of capacity”.”IBM has not seen evidence of the application of a rigorous set of go-live criteria to prove production readiness,”…

The senior auditor who signed off BHS’s accounts days before its sale by Sir Philip Green backdated his audit opinion and spent just two hours working on the file, according to an explosive memo from his former employer. Sky News has obtained an email written by Kevin Ellis, the UK‎ chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which catalogues failings by Steve Denison, who had been responsible for auditing BHS and Taveta Investments, the holding company for Sir Philip’s Burton-to-Top Shop high street empire.The bombshell note sent to nearly‎ 1,000 partners at PwC is heavily critical of Mr Denison’s conduct.Last week, the Financial…

New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern has become the first world leader in nearly 30 years to have a baby while in office. The 37-year-old gave birth to a baby girl in Auckland City Hospital, becoming only the second world leader to do so while serving.Benazir Bhutto had her second child in 1990 when she was prime minister of Pakistan.”I’m sure we’re going through all of the emotions new parents go through, but at the same time feeling so grateful for all the kindness and best wishes from so many people. Thank you,” Ms Ardern said in a statement Image: Ms Ardern…

A 23-year-old man has been arrested after an explosion at Southgate tube station. Five people were hurt after the blast on Tuesday evening, which was believed to have been caused by a faulty drill battery. Image: A police sniffer dog investigates a car near the station. Pic: Hasan Hadi / Soughgate Solicitors In a statement, British Transport Police said: “Enquiries continue this morning into a small explosion at Southgate Underground station last night.”The incident, which left five people with minor injuries, is believed to have been caused by a faulty drill battery.”A 23-year-old from Enfield was arrested on suspicion of…

Prince Louis will be christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on Monday 9 July, Kensington Palace has announced. The ceremony will take place at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace in London, where Louis’s older brother George was also baptised.Their sister Charlotte was christened at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham.Louis will be dressed in the same frilly, cream gown used for George and Charlotte – a replica of an intricate lace and satin dress made for Queen Victoria’s eldest child, also called Victoria, in 1841.It will be a private affair, lasting about half an…

A betting giant has been ordered by the advertising watchdog to drop three ads featuring colourful animated characters that could appeal to children. Coral used a rainbow with a leprechaun, an animated fish and a wizard to promote three online slot machine games called Rainbow Riches, Fishin’ Frenzy and Lucky Wizard.A viewer complained that the ads were likely to be of particular appeal to children.Coral said it had carried out an extensive review of its website to ensure it was not breaking any advertising rules.It said the Rainbow Riches advert was “not over the top in its look, or mimicking…