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Election results: How many seats have Reform, Lib Dems, Greens and smaller parties won?
The historic landslide for Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party may be the headline of this general election but the results also highlight a dramatic shift in the UK’s wider political landscape. While 2019’s general election was largely a story of two parties, Thursday’s national ballot saw historic gains for theContinue Reading
Starmer ushers in new era with ‘urgent mission’ to renew Britain after Labour’s triumphant return to power
Sir Keir Starmer triumphantly entered Downing Street on Friday, signalling a new era in politics and promising to fix Britain’s problems “with respect and humility”. The Labour leader returned his party to power after 14 years in the wilderness with one of the biggest majorities in history – 176 seats.Continue Reading
How Labour beat the Conservatives in Britain after 14 years, by the numbers
Great Britain’s Labour Party has defeated the Conservatives in a historic parliamentary election for control of the nation’s government. With most votes counted, here’s a breakdown of the numbers: 412 seats Labour has won 412 seats — a 63% majority — of the 650 seats in the lower house ofContinue Reading
Wes Streeting vows to begin negotiations with junior doctors next week in first act as health secretary
New health secretary Wes Streeting has announced talks next week with junior doctors to negotiate an end to strikes as his first act in office. Following a landslide Labour win in the general election, Wes Streeting was appointed the Department for Health and Social Care’s new health secretary, as wasContinue Reading
British Wimbledon star ranked World No.298 bagelled by Gauff but banks £143k
Sonay Kartal put on a gutsy first-set display but couldn’t live with the class of Coco Gauff on Court One. The British qualifier lost 6-4 6-0 against the world No. 2 under the roof as the rain belted down outside. Kartal, 22, was the first qualifier from these shores toContinue Reading
Fate of Thames Water and budget for nature-friendly farming in Labour’s in-tray
Labour inherits a host of environmental issues that will need to be dealt with by a department which is unprotected and could face a further financial squeeze. The new Government is already being urged to “hit the ground running” and “crack on” with nature recovery and investment to support theContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves becomes first female chancellor and Rayner deputy PM as Starmer appoints top team
Sir Keir Starmer has made Rachel Reeves Britain’s first female chancellor as he appoints his new cabinet to get on with the job quickly. One of the easiest appointments for the new prime minister was Ms Reeves as his new chancellor. She played a major role in the campaign and,Continue Reading
Pound strengthens but FTSE loses ground after US jobs data
The pound has strengthened against the US dollar and the euro after the UK ushered in a new government, while top European stock markets faltered as investors turned their attention to events overseas. Sterling was up about 0.3% against the US dollar at 1.28, and 0.2% against the euro atContinue Reading
The Bear: fans shocked by Bradley Cooper ‘cameo’ in season three finale
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 Fans of The Bear were left baffled over an unexpected cameo from Bradley Cooper in season three of the show. The Maestro actor,Continue Reading
Epic Games accuses Apple of impeding efforts to launch own app store in Europe
Fortnite maker Epic Games has accused Apple of blocking its efforts to set up its own app store for iPhone and iPad users in Europe. Epic said Apple had twice blocked its submission of plans for an Epic Games Store, which would allow users in Europe to download apps toContinue Reading