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Starmer vows to fight on after historic Green by-election win

The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - heaps further pressure on the PM's position.

NME Music News8 months ago

Music

Radiohead tell ICE “go f*** yourselves” for using ‘Let Down’ in video: “You don’t get to appropriate it without a fight”

"It ain’t funny, this song means a lot to us and other people" The post Radiohead tell ICE “go f*** yourselves” for using ‘Let Down’ in video: “You don’t get to appropriate it without a fight” appear...

Man who entered Manchester mosque with axe also took zip ties and balaclava, court hears

Darren Connor denies possession of offensive weapon in a public place without lawful authority or reasonable excuseA man accused of entering a mosque in Manchester with an axe, a hammer and a knife al...

Tram derails in Milan, leaving two dead and dozens injured

The crowded tram was travelling in the centre of Milan at rush hour when it appeared to crash into the side of a building.

‘Our own people hate us’: reality check for Labour as 13,000 majority vanishes

Party billed it as a two-horse race with Reform but Greens’ Hannah Spencer connected with voters in a way it could notFrom the outset of the Gorton and Denton byelection, Labour strategists were despe...

Technology

Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans

It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.

Reform UK reports by-election 'family voting' concerns to police

It comes after election observers raised concerns about "extremely high" levels of family voting.

Private schools lose legal challenge over VAT changes

A group of low-fee paying private schools have challenged the government's removal of the VAT exemption.

BBC Entertainment & Arts8 months ago

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Presenter conquering fear of city she lived in during abusive marriage

Weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth reported live from where she had "the unhappiest times" of her life during abusive marriage.

PM vows to ‘keep fighting’ after Greens sweep past Labour and Reform to win byelection – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here:Report: Labour MPs demand Starmer change directionAnalysis: clock is ticking for StarmerProfile: who is Hannah Spencer, new Green MP?Refor...

Sky News - UK8 months ago

Afghan migrant jailed for raping 'vulnerable' woman

A migrant from Afghanistan has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a "vulnerable, intoxicated" woman.

Anxious days inside Iran as speculation grows of US strikes

To many, Iran now seems to be hovering in a tense limbo where everything could change suddenly.

Sky News - UK8 months ago

Greens' stunning by-election win proves Polanski surge is real - but what now for Starmer?

At the wedding venue in Gorton and Denton the Green Party chose for the news conference to mark a seismic by-election victory on national television, it was clear that Zack Polanski and his team were...

Labour MPs demand Starmer change course after humiliating byelection loss

Scale of defeat to Greens has plunged party into fresh despair and again raised prospect of leadership challengeKeir Starmer is facing an ultimatum from his own party to change direction or risk a lea...

Rachel Reeves ‘to give go-ahead’ for £1bn military helicopter deal

Reports say chancellor to sign contract with Italy’s Leonardo, saving 3,000 manufacturing jobs at Yeovil factoryRachel Reeves is to approve a £1bn deal to build military helicopters in Yeovil, saving...

Letter featuring drawings by young Queen Elizabeth II sells for £25k

The letter was written when Princess Elizabeth would have been between 10 and 12 years old.

Sports

Jacks & Ahmed carry England to another thrilling win

England take real momentum into the T20 World Cup semi-finals after Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed secure a gripping four-wicket victory over New Zealand.