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Sir Keir Starmer looks animated as he is speaking. He is wearing a suit, dark glasses and has a microphone attached to his left lapel. There are a number of police officers behind him, dressed in uniforms.

PM does not give date for closure of asylum centre

The prime minister says the way to deal with asylum seekers is "to process the claims".

Four blue ethernet cables in front of a green background.

Deal reached in row over rural broadband failures

Almost 400 homes in Essex remain without ultrafast broadband due to delays by Gigaclear.

Brigadier Mike Calvert, Commandant SAS (Special Air Service) Brigade, walking past French SAS soldiers on his left. They are standing at attention. g towards them with three other officers.

Final WW2 airborne op 'testament to RAF skills'

Crews from Essex and Suffolk are recognised for their roles in the liberation of the Netherlands.

The entrance to Stansted Airport, which has a sign welcoming visitors. It has a large white roof which is supported by metal beams. The entrance is next to a road with a zebra crossing.

Concern new-look airport bus service will fail

A rural bus service has been saved from closure, but worries are voiced about its new timetable.

A digger being lifted out of mud

Watch: Stranded digger rescued from drained pond

A salvage mission pulls a sinking digger to solid ground after it becomes stuck in deep mud.

A man jumping in there air while running through a city centre dressed as Robin Hood.

'I've run dressed as Robin Hood and Darth Vader'

Dean Tatum is taking on a 500 mile (804km) running challenge in memory of his best friend.

A digger stuck in a pond

'We dig holes but don't usually end up in them'

A digger becomes stuck in the silt-filled pond it is supposed to be repairing

A yellow digger is submerged in mud and silt. There is another digger in the background, trees and the top of a house.

Digger sinks during pond maintenance work

An excavator is bogged down up to its cabin as it carries out desilting and repair work.

A man smiling while looking straight at the camera. He is wearing a navy suit with a blue shirt and tie and tortoiseshell glasses

Head teacher's drowning was accidental - inquest

Hearing into the death of Simon Gibbs, of New Rickstones Academy, who died in France, concludes.