The Government has said the Bank of England will monitor cash acceptance on an ongoing basis, following a Treasury Committee report which raised concerns about the future of coins and banknotes.

Some 241 of the 242 people on board the plane were killed when it crashed and struck a medical college in Ahmedabad on June 12.

Lord Ara Dazi and Professor Sir Stephen Powis are urging resident doctors to reconsider strikes planned for later this month.

York’s home pre-season friendly against Salford was abandoned after some of the visitors’ players were allegedly subjected to racial abuse. Salford boss Karl Robinson led his players off the pitch at ...