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The Makerfield by-election will provide meaty fare for political commentators, analysts and students for a long time to come. It joins Orpington, Crosby and Bradford West in the hall of by-election fame.From the outset, it was seen as a contest between Labour and Reform, the latter’s chances possibly being diluted by the presence of Restore. That proved a correct prophecy, but the individual components of the decisions facing the electorate produced answers a lot less certain.Burnham was a popular mayor, but his party is experiencing record unpopularity. Restore has its followers, but would they willingly sacrifice the only chance of…
Buckingham Palace has announced King Charles will undertake two official engagements on Wednesday, June 24.The monarch is set to welcome the Afghan refugee women’s cricket team to the gardens of Clarence House as they begin their tour of the United Kingdom.Later that day, the King will attend a high-level gathering focused on tackling super pollutants.The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is hosting the reception, which will bring together leading figures from government, science, business, philanthropy and international climate diplomacy.Buckingham Palace has announced King Charles will undertake two official engagements on Wednesday, June 24. | PAEnergy Secretary Ed Miliband,…
A decade after Britain voted to leave the European Union, new analysis drawing on Bank of England corporate data suggests Brexit has cost the UK economy around six per cent of its output.The study, co-authored by Stanford University professor Nick Bloom and Bank economists, examined the decisions and financial performance of thousands of British companies in the years following the 2016 referendum.Researchers estimated that roughly half of the economic impact stemmed from the uncertainty created by the vote itself, while the remainder reflected higher trade barriers following Britain’s departure from the customs union and single market in 2021.”In the case…
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Two football fans have crossed the Atlantic in their small propeller plane to make it to Boston to watch Scotland play in the World Cup.David Smith and Fraser MacIntyre, chairman and vice-chairman of Ayr United football club, flew for 22 hours – stopping along the way in Iceland, Greenland and Canada.Video by Morgan Spence, Steven Godden and Kayleigh Harvey
Tuchel’s decision to pick Konsa while leaving out Guehi raised some eyebrows, but a glance at the German’s team selections since succeeding Sir Gareth Southgate suggests this should not have been a surprise.Of England’s 15 games under Tuchel, Konsa has started 10, third behind Pickford and Harry Kane, who have both started 12. He is also third in minutes played, with 933 behind Pickford (1,008) and Kane (938).Guehi has only started seven, playing 504 minutes – and it could also be noted that Tuchel was in charge at Chelsea when the 25-year-old was sold to Crystal Palace in July 2021.Konsa…
Other powers held by the mayor include responsibility for the fire and rescue service, oversight of the Local Transport Plan, a range of powers relating to land including the ability to buy land to enable development, responsibility for some skills and adult education and governance of a number of local health commissioning budgets.
A woman has been jailed for 12 years for the manslaughter of her stepdaughter after placing the child in a scalding hot bath as punishment some 50 years ago.Janice Nix, 67, was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court today, 48 years since five-year-old Andrea Bernard died in Thornton Heath, south London, in 1978. Andrea’s death was initially treated as an accident, until her older brother Desmond Bernard went to police in 2022 with a new account of what happened, the trial revealed.Beyond the manslaughter charge, Nix was also convicted of cruelty to Mr Bernard between October 1975 and June 1978, when…
A top pollster has predicted that Sir Keir Starmer will find it “difficult to survive” a leadership contest against Andy Burnham. Speaking to GB News, Sir John Curtice said the by-election victory for the outgoing Mayor of Greater Manchester shows that Mr Burnham has the “ability to raise Labour support”.Speaking at a victory rally in Makerfield, the newly elected MP declared it is the Labour Government’s “last chance for change”.He said: “We’ve been on a path for 40 years that simply hasn’t worked for people and places in this part of the world, and this now is the change moment.”That…
Ten travel companies have collapsed since late 2025, leaving holidaymakers seeking refunds and compensation after flights, package holidays and coach trips were cancelled at short notice.The closures have hit airlines, cruise specialists, travel agencies and coach operators, with hundreds of workers also losing their jobs as businesses across the sector struggled to stay afloat.Customers have been left facing uncertainty after bookings were cancelled, while many are now navigating claims processes to recover money already paid for future trips.The failures span both small family‑run firms and larger international operators, including an Icelandic airline that employed around 400 people before shutting down.Oxfordshire…