National news

Here are the latest stories from the team at Radio News Hub. The links will open in a new page and take you to the Radio News Hub website. You can hear the latest national news every hour on Rombalds Radio.

• More garden towns needed says senior Tory MP

  A housebuilding campaign similar to those that took place after the world wars is needed, a Conservative former cabinet minister has said amid calls for the Government to build more homes.

• Starmer to unveil new British business plan

  Sir Keir Starmer will try to persuade unions to back his plan for a shift to green energy as part of a “new business model for Britain”.

• Arrest announced after Edinburgh death

  A 23-year-old man has been arrested as part of a murder inquiry launched after the death of a man in Edinburgh.

• Bournemouth youngsters died from drowning inquest hears

• Ofcom will not take action on Adjoa Andohs coronation coverage comments

• Holly Willoughby shaken troubled let down and worried in This Morning return

• Duke of Sussex due at High Court for his claim against Mirror publisher

  Harry is claiming damages over alleged unlawful information gathering

• Afghan Refugee in mammoth year and a half in temporary hotel in Scotland

  An Afghan refugee has spent 82 weeks in a ‘bridging hotel’ as they await permanent housing in Scotland, figures have revealed.

• Sunaks speech to address small boats

  Rishi Sunak will address the nation on his promises to end small boat crossings of the Channel and tackle the asylum backlog as he comes under pressure over Conservative migration pledges.

• Burnham Unite rail against Labour ban on own mayoral candidate

  Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure over the “anti-democratic” decision to block a left-leaning Labour mayor from running in the North East.