Rwanda policy: Suella Braverman says plan to stop the boats is being held back // "Phoney humanitarianism" is holding back plans to tackle small boat crossings, the Home Secretary has said. Suella Braverman told MPs the abuse of the UK asylum system was "lining the pockets of people smugglers" and "turning our seas into graveyards". It follows a Court of Appeal decision which ruled government plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda were unlawful.
Paddy Wilson: Scrap Troubles bill, says murdered senator's son // The son of a nationalist senator murdered by loyalist paramilitaries has urged the government to scrap its contentious Troubles legacy bill immediately. Paul Wilson was speaking on the 50th anniversary of Paddy Wilson's death. It comes as peers in the House of Lords debated the bill which would stop future inquests into Troubles-era killings and prohibit new civil cases. The bill is opposed by all Northern Ireland political parties, as well as groups representing bereaved families and victims of the Troubles.
Watchdog calls for reform after Boris Johnson breaches code over new Mail job // Boris Johnson committed an "unambiguous breach" of the ministerial code by not clearing his job as a Daily Mail columnist and reforms of the code are needed, the government has been told. Emails sent to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) show the ex-PM informed them of his new job 30 minutes before it went public.
BET Awards: Offset and Quavo in surprise reunion for Takeoff tribute // US rappers Offset and Quavo reunited at Sunday's BET Awards for a surprise tribute to their late bandmate Takeoff. The two remaining members of Migos performed the group's hit Bad and Boujee in an unannounced appearance. It was the pair's first performance together since Takeoff was shot dead last November at the age of 28.
Angela Bassett: Black Panther actress to receive honorary Oscar // Black Panther star Angela Bassett will receive an honorary Oscar, 30 years after she was first nominated. The actress was nominated for best actress for playing Tina Turner in 1993's What's Love Got to Do with It. Then this year, she was up for best supporting actress for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - but looked unimpressed when she lost.
Cineworld screens stay open despite administration // Struggling cinema chain Cineworld has said its screens will remain open despite its plans to file for administration to cut its huge debts. Cineworld, which is the world's second-largest cinema chain, was hit hard by the Covid pandemic when many of its theatres were forced to close. But it has now announced plans to slash its $5bn (£3.9bn) debt pile. The firm, which owns the Picturehouse chain in the UK, said it was still business as usual for its cinemas.
The Ashes 2023: England let Australia back in at Lord's // England came close to wasting a superb fightback with some brainless batting late on the second day of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's. The home side had done much to reverse the damage of a poor opening day, bowling Australia out for 416 and reaching 188-1 in response.
'Education is so important' - England and Saracens star Maro Itoje looks to Africa // Maro Itoje says education can free youngsters from a "cycle of poverty" as he invests his own money in an initiative designed to help schoolchildren in Nigeria. The England and Saracens forward, who was born in London but has Nigerian parents, initially hopes to transform the lives of 40 pupils in Lagos, supporting them as they progress through school and college
Alpine: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney part of group taking 24% equity stake in F1 team // Wrexham Football Club owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are part of an investor group taking a 24% equity stake in Formula 1 team Alpine. Alpine's parent company, Renault, announced on Monday the two Hollywood actors are investing alongside Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners. The 200m euros (£171m) deal values Alpine Racing, which is based in Britain, at about £706m. Alpine are fifth in this year's F1 constructors' championship.
Cost of living: Low pay forces family to use water with cereal // Low pay and high costs have forced a family to use water with their breakfast cereal instead of milk, a poverty charity has said. Living on the breadline "is worse now than it has ever been" according to Cherrie Bija, chief executive of Faith in Families. The Welsh government said tackling poverty was a priority.
Thames Water: Customers' bills will not be affected, says minister // Health Minister Neil O'Brien has sought to reassure customers of Thames Water over their bills and water supply, amid fears the firm could collapse. The UK's largest water company, which serves a quarter of the UK population, is in talks to secure extra funding as it struggles to pay its debts. On Wednesday, the government said it was ready to act in a worst case scenario if Thames Water collapsed.
ChatGPT owner OpenAI to open first foreign office in UK // The US company behind ChatGPT has said its first international office will be based in London. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said the move was an "opportunity to attract world-class talent". It comes after he criticised the EU's proposed legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI), which would require companies to reveal the content used to train their systems.