Conservatives predicted to lose 500 council seats in England – about half the number they are defending Local elections: latest updates Local elections 2024: full council results for England Voting has closed in local elections, a moment of potential peril for Rishi Sunak, with the Conservatives braced for heavy losses […]
Former PM made the requirement to bring photo ID a stipulation of the Elections Act in 2022 Local elections: latest updates Boris Johnson was turned away from his local polling station when trying to cast his vote in Thursday’s elections after forgetting to bring the required photo identity. The former […]
Results across 107 councils and in 10 mayoral votes will start coming in from the early hours of Friday Local election results – live Local elections 2024: full council results for England Voters across England have the opportunity to give their verdict on Rishi Sunak’s government on Thursday in the […]
Teenage boy died in attack by man armed with sword, while two police officers and two others were injured A man has been charged with murder after a series of stabbings in Hainault on Tuesday that left a teenage boy dead. Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, 36, was charged with the […]
Exclusive: Revised proposals will allow employees to choose a zero-hour option, prompting fears of undue pressure from employers Labour is facing criticism over plans for a loophole that would allow employees to work under zero-hours contracts, despite the party having pledged to ban them entirely. Keir Starmer’s party is preparing […]
Reports police seeking to break up encampments at UCLA; at least 17 people reportedly arrested at University of Texas, Dallas Full report: crackdowns intensify on US campus protests Columbia faculty ‘horrified’ by mass arrests of protesters NYPD Deputy Commissioner, Kaz Daughtry, has confirmed that Fordham University was among a number […]
Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne announces death of ‘remarkable musician and friend’ who played everything from the Minimoog to the Clavinet Richard Tandy, the keyboardist in Electric Light Orchestra who shaped much of the British rock band’s sound, has died aged 76. His death was announced by the ELO […]
While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disability Women live longer than men but experience more years in poor health, according to a global gender health gap analysis that experts say underlines an urgent need for action […]
Police ask for time to find answers about apparently random attack that left boy, 14, dead and four people wounded Detectives are urgently investigating why a man armed with a sword went on a 22-minute rampage in east London, killing a 14-year-old boy and wounding four other people in an […]
Allowing 100% faith-based access would be divisive and likely penalise disadvantaged children, say campaigners Faith schools in England will no longer have to offer up to half of their places to children who don’t belong to their religion, under changes to state school admissions rules announced by the government. Currently, […]