Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will “stay resolute” in its commitment to working with both the US and the EU as he insisted that Britain is “not choosing between” them.

Sandie Peggie, a nurse at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, denied using offensive language about Dr Beth Upton.

A total of six councils serving more than two million residents have been given permission to increase bills beyond the established threshold.

A quiet January transfer window has nevertheless included a series of eye-catching deals for Premier League clubs.

Science minister Sir Chris Bryant said the Government feels regretful about the plan being ditched and ‘would prefer to have got this over ...