More UK news in brief

The strikes were due to be held on March 30 and April 1 but were suspended following further discussions between the union and the Rail Delivery Group.

The European Research Group has been critical of the deal but its leader has not ruled out voting for it in the UK Parliament.

A strike by thousands of bus drivers will go ahead from Monday after they voted to take action in a dispute over pay.

The disputes are over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. Workers will now be able to join the 130,000 PCS members who have been involved in strikes.

Murray Foote resigned after reports about membership figures, which the party denied, turned out to be true.

The British Medical Association has agreed to enter negotiations on the same terms as unions representing nurses, the Department of Health said.

Up to three in five train services have been cancelled across Britain as tens of thousands of RMT workers stage another walkout in a row over conditions and pay.

A shortage of bigger homes means many are still awaiting accommodation, a communities minister has said.

They can appeal against Home Office decisions over alleged errors in considering whether relocation poses a risk to human rights, a judge has ruled.

The committee is investigating if he misled lawmakers over lockdown-breaking events in Downing Street.