West Midlands crime commissioner resists calls for immediate sacking of chief constable – UK politics live

Simon Foster says he will give report into force’s handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban ‘careful consideration’ in deciding Craig Guildford’s fate

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UK wants ‘peaceful transition’ of power in Iran, says minister

Heidi Alexander calls for end to violence while Tory leader says she would ‘not have an issue’ with regime change

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‘Heroic actions are a natural tendency’: why bystander apathy is a myth

Modern research shows the public work together selflessly in an emergency, motivated by a strong impulse to help

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Heathrow third runway plans to be fast-tracked for ‘full benefits sooner’

Transport secretary says updated airports national policy statement (ANPS) will be published by next summer

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UK ministers take control of £10bn Lower Thames Crossing

Exclusive: National Highways Agency stripped of oversight with project handed to DfT amid Labour government drive for growth

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