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Local election results live: Starmer turns to Gordon Brown as pressure mounts over election losses
Gordon Brown and Baroness Harman leave No10 after meeting with Keir Starmer Sir Keir Starmer has brought former prime minister Gordon Brown back into government following a disastrous local election defeat. The prime minister said on Saturday Mr Brown will serve as a special envoy on global finance, while ex-deputyContinue Reading
Vernon Kay spoke of ‘changing relationship’ just a week before bombshell Tess Daly split
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Vernon Kay may have hinted at his and Tess Daly’s bombshell separation just two weeks before it was announcedContinue Reading
Tennis LIVE: Sinner and Sabalenka matches postponed as Djokovic crashes out
Iga Swiatek’s coach, Francisco Roig, only joined her team at the beginning of April. But a harmless training game in Rome left him on crutches and neeting surgery when he tore his Achilles. Roig has since been to Poland for his operation and is already back in Rome, cheering SwiatekContinue Reading
Voters have not only rejected Starmer but the leadership challengers to his Labour crown
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact It is easy to lookContinue Reading
Bunny Shaw and Maya Le Tissier lead the winners at 2026 Women’s Football awards
Manchester United centre-back Maya Le Tissier wins Young Player of the Year award at SHEIN Women’s F (Image: -) The 2026 Women’s Football Awards celebrated the very best in the women’s game tonight (Thursday, 7 May), bringing together leading players, pioneers, and organisations for a landmark evening that reflected theContinue Reading
The Senedd results are disastrous for Labour – but the writing’s been on the wall for months
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email It did not take an avid political insider to realise that Labour were in serious trouble in WalesContinue Reading
Southampton charged by EFL over Middlesbrough spy drama before play-off clash
The English Football League (EFL) have charged Southampton with breaching their regulations around attempting to observe another club’s training session after receiving a complaint from Middlesbrough ahead of their Championship play-off semi-final first leg. Boro allege that the Saints unauthorisedly filmed on their private property within 72 hours of theirContinue Reading
David Attenborough live: 100-year-old broadcaster receives standing ovation at birthday bash
Dame Judi Dench, Olivia Colman and Paddington send birthday wishes A number of Sir David’s celebrity fans sent their birthday messages via video tonight, from Dame Judi Dench and Paddington to Coldway’s Chris Martin doing his best impression of the broadcaster. Opening the video montage, Dame Judi – who’s onlyContinue Reading
What to know about hantavirus as illness linked with three deaths on Atlantic cruise ship
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Three passengers are dead and an investigation is underway after an outbreak of hantavirus ripped through an Atlantic Ocean cruise ship.Continue Reading
FCA issues warning over car finance compensation as legal battle could see UK drivers denied payouts
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Millions of car finance payouts are in jeopardy after the UK’s financial watchdog indicated itsContinue Reading