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Palestine Action arrest as Churchill statue defaced
The Westminster statue of the former prime minister is vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.
BBC News - UK7 months ago
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Welsh elections a choice between culture and ignorance, Plaid leader says
Rhun ap Iorwerth tells party conference Labour and Tories ‘slipping away’ and Reform UK is main threatThe leader of Plaid Cymru has claimed the Welsh parliament elections in May will be a straight fig...
The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
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Reform and Tories report ‘family voting’ allegations to watchdog
Nigel Farage says his party was victim of ‘cheating’ in Gorton and Denton byelection, although Manchester council says no issues reportedReform UK and the Conservatives have asked the elections watchd...
The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
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Man arrested after Churchill statue outside UK parliament sprayed with graffiti
Met arrests man on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage after slogans including ‘Zionist war criminal’ sprayedA 38-year-old man has been arrested after the statue of Winston Churchill outs...
The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
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Chris Mason: Green Party win will prompt soul searching within Labour
The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reform left them exposed among some of their regular supporters.
BBC News - UK7 months ago
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Reform reports claims of 'family voting' to police and Electoral Commission
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says his party has reported claims of "family voting" in the Gorton and Denton by-election to police and the Electoral Commission.
Sky News - UK7 months ago
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From plumber to Parliament, who is the Green Party's new MP?
Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.
BBC News - UK7 months ago
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Green win shows progressive voters are now voting against Labour as well as Reform
Gorton and Denton byelection shatters Labour strategy of neglecting its core base while focusing on Reform defectorsThe Gorton and Denton byelection produced Labour’s most feared outcome – the Greens...
The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
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Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place
Hannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England as vote share for Keir Starmer’s party plummetsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Green party has pulled off a landmark victory in the...
The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
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Hannah Spencer: the Green MP speaking to everyday people’s frustrations
Winner of Gorton and Denton byelection was driven into politics by growing gap between super-rich and the ‘rest of us’UK politics live – latest updatesAbove the college workbench where Hannah Spencer...
The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
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How the night played out, as Greens win their first ever Westminster by-election
Labour, which took the seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, came behind Reform UK.
BBC News - UK7 months ago
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Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case
Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.
BBC News - UK7 months ago
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Man arrested after 'completely abhorrent' vandalism of Churchill statue
The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster was defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.
Sky News - UK7 months ago
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By-election result 'bruising' - but replacing Starmer 'won't solve problem', says Harman
Labour's loss at the Gorton and Denton by-election has been "very painful and bruising" - but replacing Sir Keir Starmer "won't solve the problem", Baroness Harriet Harman has said.
Sky News - UK7 months ago
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Labour’s worst fears realised by Greens’ victory in Gorton and Denton byelection
Result shows progressive voters they have an alternative to Labour against Reform UK, and reveals task ahead for StarmerUK politics live – latest updatesLabour MPs have said for weeks that the outcome...
The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
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Plaid leader warns 'Reform government would set Wales back decades'
Rhun ap Iorwerth has said May's Senedd election is now a "two-horse race" between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, declaring Labour is "over" in Wales.
Sky News - UK7 months ago
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Christian groups 'outraged' at Reform conference held in Church House
A number of Christian groups said the party's immigration policies were opposed to Church beliefs and teachings.
BBC News - UK7 months ago
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Gorton and Denton was a disaster for Labour - can Starmer find a way back?
The first ever Green by-election win, their first ever MP in the north of England, all in the first electoral test for the relatively new Green leader Zack Polanski. This is his moment - and reasonabl...
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Observers raise concerns over secret ballot breaches at Gorton and Denton byelection
Democracy Volunteers says it saw 32 cases of apparent collusion – the highest levels in its 10-year historyAn election observer group has raised concerns over people appearing to collude on voting in...
The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
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Kinship carers in England to be given financial support in government pilot
Charities hail ‘groundbreaking’ scheme for grandparents and others who take full parental responsibility for a childGrandparents who step in to provide full-time care for their grandchildren to preven...
The Guardian - UK News7 months ago