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Voters in Gloucestershire have told GB News they support Labour’s latest U-turn on postponing local elections after No10 dropped the controversial plans on Tuesday.Previously, ministers have claimed the delays were necessary to accommodate local government reorganisation, insisting the elections would have been too expensive for authorities which would ultimately be abolished.But a legal challenge by Reform UK has led to the Government dropping its plans to delay the local contests. Residents in Cheltenham – whose council is run by Liberal Democrats – were just a handful of the 4.6 million Britons whose votes would have been postponed under Labour’s intitial…

Barclays customers could get a free £1,000 cash bonus thanks to the bank’s latest account switch offer but are you eligible?The banking giant is promoting two distinct offers that available until the end of April this year.Those meeting the criteria for a Premier Current Account can secure £400 by transferring their banking to Barclays.Additionally, savers willing to move their ISA holdings to the bank stand to gain as much as £600 through a separate cash ISA transfer promotion.Barclays has launched a new cash bonus deal | GETTYThe combined value of these incentives represents a significant opportunity for customers prepared to…

A trial date for President Trump’s $10billion clash with the BBC has been set for February next year, but how is the case being allowed to continue when the broadcaster insists it cannot be sued in Florida?BBC lawyers are trying to convince US district judge Roy Altman that the Panorama documentary in question was not broadcast in the Sunshine State – meaning the defamation case Trump is pursuing cannot be held there.But lawyers for Trump have hit back with a flurry of reasons as to why they think that’s not true.Court documents seen by GB News reveal the President’s legal…

Police accessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties leads a number of Wednesday’s papers. “Flight logs and emails for Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ are being accessed”, the i Paper reports, after allegations women were flown in and out of England. Meanwhile, MPs are weighing up whether to open “an investigation into Andrew’s work as UK trade envoy”, the paper says. The former prince has always denied any wrongdoing.A “Putin Critic” who says he “checks his door handle every day” in fear of nerve agent assassinations is the subject of the exclusive lead story in the Metro. The Russian national and…

Trent Alexander-Arnold said the alleged racist abuse of team-mate Vinicius Junior during Real Madrid’s Champions League match at Benfica was a “disgrace to football”, while opposition manager Jose Mourinho was criticised for his comments on the incident.The match was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius reported alleged racist abuse by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni to referee Francois Letexier, and he and his team-mates temporarily left the field.The Brazil forward, who has been the victim of numerous incidents of racist abuse during his playing career, said “racists are, above all, cowards” in a post on Instagram.Benfica manager Mourinho claimed Vinicius did not…

Watch the moment Nigel Farage was overcome with emotion as he delivered a heartfelt tribute to Chagossians standing against Labour’s bid to hand over their homeland.Ex-Conservative MP Adam Holloway, who served as an officer for the British Army, is helping to lead an operation made up of four Chagossians to establish a permanent settlement – more than half a century after the original population was evicted.The landing party defied a British Government exclusion zone to set foot on Île du Coin, part of the coral atoll of Peros Banhos, on Monday morning.With the First Minister of the Government-in-exile Misley Mandarin…

Close to 1.5 million households throughout England and Wales have received Cold Weather Payments during this winter season, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed.Under the initiative, eligible households who are on low income receive £25 for every seven-day period they experience sub-zero temperatures to help towards their energy bills.It should be noted that Cold Weather Payments are only triggered automatically whenever temperatures remain at freezing point or below for a full week, with some households previously getting up to £75 after experiencing three weeks of very cold weather.Those already claiming Pension Credit receive the money without needing…

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he is “happy” to interact with fans but there are times when he has felt “exposed” and “not very comfortable”.A video recorded after the Gunners’ FA Cup win over Wigan on Sunday showed a man repeatedly asking for Arteta’s autograph as he and his wife waited in traffic outside Emirates Stadium.Arteta refused to open his window and several more people crowded round the vehicle. They then stepped back while the man followed the vehicle as it crept forward, saying he wanted Arteta to sign an Arsenal jersey for his son.”I always try to be very…

Labour is looking to defend three seats in by-election battles in wards located in Caerphilly, Leicester and Redcar and Cleveland tomorrow, amid ongoing troubles in No10.In Caerphilly, Labour is defending its seat in the Van ward, with the party hoping to hold onto seats over in the Leicester ward on Stoneygate, and Zetland ward in Redcar and Cleveland.All the major parties will be looking to secure wins, especially with the May by-elections looming – now confirmed to be going ahead after a government U-turn on some 30 councils cancelling elections for more than four million voters.National polls are looking favourable…