Birmingham’s bin strike “must be brought to a close”, a minister has said following a visit to the city where tonnes of rubbish has piled up on the streets. Local government minister Jim McMahon met ...

Six members of a south east London gang who made videos bragging about gun crimes have been jailed for a total of 40 years.

The strikes came a day after senior government officials said Israel would seize large areas of Gaza and establish a new security corridor.