National News

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• Lord Dubs calls for Shamima Begum to return and face justice amid ECHR case

  Lord Alf Dubs, who fled Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia on the Kinderstransport scheme, has called for Shamima Begum to be returned to the UK and face trial.

• Doctors vote in favour of continuing industrial action

  Resident doctors in England have voted to continue industrial action for another six months as part of their row over pay and jobs.

• Children with cancer to have travel costs paid under new Government scheme

  Families with children who have cancer will have travel costs covered under a new £10 million Government scheme.

• Time has come for Mandelson to face criminal prosecutions say Labour MPs

  Senior Labour MPs have called for Lord Mandelson to face criminal prosecution after he was alleged to have leaked sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein.

• Too many red flags Parents of murdered boy say school could have saved him

  The parents of a schoolboy who was stabbed to death by a fellow pupil during his lunch break said they believe the school could have saved his life by acting on “too many red flags” shown by his killer.

• The Traitors Stephen Libby hopes he has painted good picture of Hebrides

  The Traitors star Stephen has said that he hopes he has been a “positive representation” of the Hebrides and that his time on the show has helped “paint a good picture” of the Western Isles.

• Police receive misconduct in public office reports after Mandelson allegations

  Police are investigating a number of reports relating to alleged misconduct in a public office after Lord Mandelson was accused of leaking sensitive information to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.

• US crayon maker Crayola pledges multimillion pound investment in UK and Ireland

  US crayon maker Crayola has pledged to invest millions of pounds in the UK and Ireland as part of plans to double its business in the region, as its boss aims to reignite creativity among children and families in the digital age.

• Crackdown on social media migrant adverts to begin Home Office says

  Social media users who tout illegal routes into the UK face up to five years in prison, starting on Monday.

• Scottish young people save hundreds on bus travel compared with rest of UK

  Young Scots are saving hundreds of pounds a year on bus travel compared with those in England, the SNP have said.