Politics

Cliff Nicholls runs two trampoline parks and indoor play centres: one in Tamworth in the West Midlands, the other in Bolton, Greater Manchester. He's already feeling the pressure from the government's latest budget measures and has been forced to abandon further investment plans.

Being a politician is not always easy - and neither is it straightforward if you are in a relationship with one.

Jess Phillips has said "there is no place" where violence against women and girls "doesn't happen" - as a new law is set to make spiking a criminal offence.

The first domestic violence specialists have been placed in 999 control rooms in response to the death of a woman who was murdered by her ex-husband, despite ringing police on the night she died.

The solicitors' watchdog has said it will now investigate claims business secretary Jonathan Reynolds has made about his legal career.