Wigan by-elections revive Labour after local election loss to Reform
Labour's fortunes in Wigan have changed sharply after two by-elections, three months after voters turned to Reform in the local elections. The results have given the party renewed…
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Labour’s Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election after marathon count
Bev Craig has been elected Mayor of Greater Manchester after a count lasting more than 24 hours, handing Labour a decisive by-election victory in the largest contest of its kind i…
Nine killed in Kyiv missile attack as Zelenskyy presses US over Starlink
At least nine people were killed and 23 wounded in a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed Washington for help in securing Starlink access for s…
Labour’s Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Bev Craig has been declared the winner of the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election more than 24 hours after polling stations closed, securing a decisive Labour victory and succe…
UK holidaymakers warned as cyclospora outbreak linked to Mexico travel
Health officials have issued a warning to British holidaymakers as cyclospora infections rise, with many cases linked to travel to Mexico. The parasite can cause severe digestive …
Indiana Fever Favourites for Portland Fire Clash as Caitlin Clark Injury Doubts Linger
The Indiana Fever are 7.5-point favourites for Friday's WNBA meeting with the Portland Fire, but injury doubts over Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston have left the line shorter than…
Healey tells ministers to prepare budget cuts to fund Burnham pledges
Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham have told ministers that no new money will be available for recently announced pledges, and that departments should prepare …
Labour and Reform UK face second round in Greater Manchester mayoral election
The Labour candidate Bev Craig and Reform UK candidate Sian Astley are going to a second round of counting in the Greater Manchester mayoral election after no winner was declared.
Hull funeral director Robert Bush jailed for 20 years over bodies left to rot
Funeral director Robert Bush has been jailed for 20 years after pleading guilty to 67 offences, including preventing lawful burial and giving families the wrong ashes. Victims are…
Regional mayors to keep share of income tax and business rates, Burnham announces
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that regional mayors will be allowed to retain a slice of income tax and business rates collected in their areas, saying the move will «e…
Apple shares slide 8% despite record quarter as supply constraints loom
Apple posts record quarterly results with strong iPhone revenue, but shares fall sharply after the company warns of supply constraints affecting Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Chinese super-embassy critics vow to fight on after High Court ruling
Residents lose a High Court challenge over planning permission for a new Chinese embassy near the Tower of London but pledge to continue their campaign against the development.