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Nissan has admitted the Qashqai models allegedly fitted with so-called emissions defeat devices were built at its Sunderland plant in the UK. South Korea’s government said earlier it plans to fine the Japanese company 330 million won (£195,000; $279,920) for manipulating emissions tests. It plans a recall and to sue the head of Nissan’s South Korean operations. It is the first time Nissan has been officially accused of cheating. It denies the accusation.

The poorest and most vulnerable people in the UK would be hit hardest by the economic consequences of leaving the EU, David Cameron has warned.Leaving the union would see prices rise and threaten jobs, the prime minister said, in a move seen as an attempt to reach out to Labour voters. Writing in the Daily Mirror, he said leaving would be “a national error”. Meanwhile, more than 300 business figures and entrepreneurs have signed a letter in support of an EU exit.

It will be made easier to open new universities in England, under plans to be announced by Universities Minister Jo Johnson.The government’s proposals for higher education also confirm plans to allow tuition fees to increase above £9,000 from autumn 2017. This will depend on universities having high-quality teaching. Labour’s Gordon Marsden warned of “inadequate” controls over a “rapid expansion” in new universities.

The UN high commissioner for refugees says the migrants crisis is now a global phenomenon and that simply turning them away “won’t work”.Filippo Grandi said that more nations had to help the “few countries” shouldering the burden, by increasing both funding and resettlement. He said that, last year, fewer than 1% of 20 million refugees had been resettled in another nation. More are fleeing conflict and hardship than at any other time in history.

The Word instructs us to make the most of every opportunity to tell others about Jesus and His saving grace says Pastor Chris in todays.Pastor continued, while the doors to cities, nations, families and even individuals remain open, we must act before they’re shut. Learn more in today’s Rhapsody or download from http://rhapsodyofrealities.org James 5:16 tells us that the earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. For most of 15min at 12noon and 10pm (Local/GMT), we’ll pray fervidly in tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. Pray specially for salvation of souls…

The IMF will today hit out at Britain’s possible exit from the European Union in a report of its annual assessment of the UK economy.The report will be presented by Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the Treasury this morning alongside Chancellor George Osborne. It comes hours after the Bank of England surprised many by firmly indicating it has concerns about the economic consequences of a vote to leave the EU. Leave campaigners hit back against the Bank’s Governor Mark Carney, including Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg and member of the Treasury Select Committee, who called for Governor Carney to be fired.

Telecoms provider TalkTalk has revealed full-year profits more than halved following a cyber-attack on its systems last October, costing the company £42m.The group saw profits fall 56% to £14m compared to £32m the previous year, but chief executive Dido Harding remains optimistic, saying business has “bounced back”. TalkTalk lost 101,000 subscribers in its third quarter, following the hack on its systems, which resulted in the personal data of nearly 160,000 people being accessed.

Obama administration tells public schools to let transgender students use The Obama administration will send a letter to every public school district in the country telling them to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity as opposed to their birth certificate. The letter, first obtained by The New York Times, is signed by officials at the Justice Department and Department of Education. It will be sent out to the districts on Friday. While the letter does not have the force of law, it does warn that schools that do not abide by the…

The NHS in England has had the busiest year in its history with more patients than ever seeking help, official figures show.Nearly 23m people visited A&E in the 12 months to March 2016 – a rise of more than 500,000 from the previous year. Delays rose throughout the period, with March itself having the single worst performance against the four-hour A&E target since it was introduced in 2004. Targets for cancer, routine operations and ambulances have also been missed. NHS England said the ongoing dispute with junior doctors had started having an impact, with the proportion of patients waiting more…

The EU naval mission to tackle people smuggling in the central Mediterranean is failing to achieve its aims, a British parliamentary committee says.In a report, the House of Lords EU Committee says Operation Sophia does not “in any meaningful way” disrupt smugglers’ boats. The destruction of wooden boats has forced the smugglers to use rubber dinghies, putting migrants at even greater risk, the document says. The report also urges the EU to urgently develop a strategy aimed at tackling the root causes of mass migration.