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Fallout following the decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in a forthcoming by-election has continued, with the Mail reporting a growing rebellion among government officials. It reports that 50 MPs have signed a letter protesting against the decision, noting that pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has “intensified”.The Times says that senior Labour figures have “privately conceded” that they expect to lose the Gorton & Denton by-election as a result of the Burnham block. The paper says the fight for the seat is “likely to be deeply divisive”, with the Greens and Reform UK “set to pile pressure”…
Nat Sciver-Brunt hit the first century in Women’s Premier League history as she helped Mumbai Indians earn a 15-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru.England captain Brunt plundered 16 fours and a six in a 57-ball innings of 100 not out as she helped MI post 199-4 from their 20 overs, while international team-mate Lauren Bell claimed 2-21 for RCB.Mumbai then restricted RCB to 184-9 despite a 50-ball 90 from Richa Ghosh as Hayley Matthews, who earlier hit 56, finished the pick of the bowlers with 3-10.All-rounder Sciver-Brunt’s knock eclipsed the WPL’s previous highest scores of 99 not out and 99…
A former prison officer has been sentenced to three years behind bars after engaging in a sexual relationship with an inmate, smuggling drugs and mobile phones into custody, and exposing the identity of an informant.Alicia Novas, 20, from Raunds in Northamptonshire, was employed at HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough when she began her illicit relationship with prisoner Declan Winkless.The 31-year-old inmate received a sentence of three years and four months, to run consecutively with his current term.Both appeared via video link from HMP Peterborough and were sentenced at Northampton Crown Court on Monday.Novas had only started her role at the…
The Conservative Party has retracted an “early draft” statement swiping at Suella Braverman’s mental health after her bombshell defection to Reform UK.Conservative Party Headquarters (CCHQ) issued a punchy response to Mrs Braverman’s unveiling as Reform’s newest MP, saying “it was always a matter of when, not if, Suella would defect.“The Conservatives did all we could to look after Suella’s mental health, but she was clearly very unhappy. “She says she feels that she has ‘come home’, which will come as a surprise to the people who chose not to elect a Reform MP in her constituency in 2024.”The response attracted…
Both of Westminster’s mega brands, Labour and the Conservatives, feel discombobulated and the discombobulator-in-chief is the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage.The thing that ties together the big political stories of the last few days – the stymied manoeuvring of the Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, and the shimmying of Suella Braverman out of one party and into another – is the capacity of Reform to give their rivals the heebie-jeebies.Labour are experiencing an anxiety dream, bordering on cold panic, about the possibility of losing the next general election to Reform.It is Labour’s anxieties about this very prospect which add rocket…
Seven of the 11 teams were running on Monday – Red Bull, Mercedes, Racing Bulls, Haas, Alpine and the new Audi and Cadillac teams.McLaren said last week that they would not take their car on to the track until after day one as a result of trying to maximise design time. Ferrari, after an initial test at their factory last week, had also announced they would not run on Monday.Aston Martin have said their new car will not be ready until Thursday, and Williams are missing the test entirely after delays to their design and production programme.No times were issued,…
Police forces across Britain are set to deploy AI chatbots to handle non-emergency calls under Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s sweeping policing overhaul.Under reforms announced in the Commons, AI software will assess the level of risk in public calls and determine whether police involvement is necessary. The shake-up also includes a major expansion of live facial recognition, with the number of police vans equipped with the technology set to rise from 10 to 50.The move will allow all 43 police forces in England and Wales to deploy facial recognition, up from just 15 currently using it. Ms Mahmood said: “Criminals are…
Fulham are advancing in talks to sign winger Oscar Bobb from Manchester City.Sources have told Sport Marco Silva’s side are close to reaching an agreement for the 22-year-old.Bobb has fallen down the pecking order at City after the January arrival of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth.”I know there are rumours, I know there are talks,” manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday after City’s win over Wolves. “But I don’t know right now.”Asked if Bobb wants to leave the club, Guardiola replied: “I think so.”Bobb, who has also had interest from Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, has featured 15 times for City this…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he will not be forced to “choose between” relations with the US or China, ahead of the first visit of a British leader to Beijing in eight years.Sir Keir said the UK would maintain “close ties” with the US on business, security and defence, but added that “sticking your head in the sand and ignoring China… wouldn’t be sensible”. In the interview with Bloomberg News, he said the visit to the world’s second-largest economy could bring “significant opportunities” for British companies. Dozens of UK business leaders are expected to travel with him.The trip…
In October, Kane said he “could definitely” see himself staying at Bayern, and that his desire to return to the Premier League had “gone down a little bit”.This season he has scored 34 times in 30 games for Vincent Kompany’s side, including 21 goals in 19 Bundesliga outings as he tries to beat former Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski’s record of 41 goals in a single Bundesliga campaign.Kane has also helped Bayern to second place in the Champions League group phase table with one game to go. “Harry has great confidence in us and he feels comfortable in Munich,” said Bayern…