Scottish Labour leader says the UK should re-join EU

Josh Babarinde's proposal is also supported by other MPs, including David Lammy and Sir James Cleverly.

Energetic mayors and councils can help street homeless people to rebuild their lives. But the underlying affordability crisis needs tackling too Bringing an end to rough sleeping was among Andy Burnham’s first pledges after entering Downing Street – as it was when he became mayor of Manchester. With temperatures dropping, and frosts expected, winter night shelters across the UK are up and running. But an ongoing acute shortage of suitable housing and the latest tranche of early prisoner releases

Hamish Falconer says UK has ‘not accepted principle’ of linking electricity trade to ‘cohesion fund’ but two sides will discuss issue Britain is willing to discuss paying towards infrastructure schemes in poorer parts of the EU in return for access to the European electricity market, according to the minister in charge of renegotiating the bilateral relationship. Hamish Falconer, the cabinet minister in charge of EU talks, told the Guardian he was sure the two sides would discuss the issue after

Shopping centre will 'make Wakefield the city to be in'