Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has tonight (Wednesday) resigned after a row over sending immigrants to Rwanda. The Home Secretary James Cleverly confirmed to the House of Commons this evening that Mr Jenrick has left the Government.
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A cruel cat owner was hauled before the courts after failing to get veterinary help for the 'largest wound' a RSPCA officer had ever seen.
Adele Milne, from Oldham, never asked a vet for help despite her cat Millie suffering with an ulcerated mass to her stomach for a 'prolonged period time'. The wound, caused by a malignant tumour, was one of the worst the RSPCA had ever seen and the cat had to be put down to end her suffering.
Milne said she had 'bought things from the shop' to treat Millie at home. The 38-year-old has now been banned from keeping animals for nine months after being prosecuted by the RSPCA.
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The RSPCA said animal rescue officer Jessica Pierce went to Milne's home on June 5 this year to check up on the black-and-white cat after receiving a report she had been injured. In a statement to the court, the officer said the wound the pet was suffering from was 'one of the worst wounds' she’d seen on a cat.
Ms Pierce said: "The defendant said the wound had been there for a couple of months and started as a small lump which the cat had licked. She stated that she had tried ringing vets and an animal charity who had attended, but couldn’t catch the cat."
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Milne agreed that Millie could be taken to the Greater Manchester Animal Hospital, where a vet found she was suffering from a malignant mammary tumour, as well as significant dental disease. The vet said the tumour would have caused the feline significant suffering for 'at least a week and possibly significantly
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick has tonight (Wednesday) resigned after a row over sending immigrants to Rwanda. The Home Secretary James Cleverly confirmed to the House of Commons this evening that Mr Jenrick has left the Government.
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