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A petition demanding an immediate General Election has finally closed six months after it was officially created on Parliament’s website.The petition, which closed on December 5, ended with a total of 1,059,230 signatures.More than 2,850 constituents signed the petition in Nigel Farage’s seat of Clacton.Meanwhile, 618 signatures were recorded in Sir Keir Starmer’s constituency of Holborn & St Pancras.The petition comes after yet more fury at Sir Keir’s Government over alleged breaches of Labour’s 2024 manifesto.Sir, who denied breaking any of his pre-power pledges, continues to see Labour’s support slump in the polls after announcing £26billion in tax hikes.A separate…
Royal photographer Chris Jackson shared his insight into the Royal Family and how King Charles and Princess Kate “bounced back from incredibly difficult times”.Mr Jackson, who has been snapping photos of the royals for some 20 years, spoke to Alan Titchmarsh on ITV’s Love Your Weekend.Referring to how the King and Kate dealt with their cancer diagnosis and Charles’s transition to head of state, the photographer said: “There have been challenges, I think that transition was sort of a challenging period.”Seeing how the King and Princess Catharine have bounced back from those incredibly difficult times has been incredible, and I…
Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left up in arms after the results of the public vote for Musicals Week emerged online hours before Sunday’s results show.As is usual for the BBC dance competition’s format, the results show is filmed after the live programme on Saturday evening, but it isn’t broadcast until the following day. As such, Strictly has been vulnerable to leaks over the years, and this weekend’s musicals extravaganza was no different.Five couples battled it out for a spot in next week’s semi-finals on Saturday evening, with the leaderboard closer than ever. BBC Strictly: The five remaining couples…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a number of people were sprayed with what is believed to be pepper spray at a Heathrow Airport car park, police said.A group of people who knew each other were involved in an argument which escalated and resulted in people being injured, police said, with other suspects being searched for.Twenty-one people were treated for injuries with five of those taken to hospital.The Metropolitan Police said it was an isolated incident and was not being treated as terrorism or protest-related. Earlier in the day trains were delayed and the car park…
In the cold light of day, it can be argued England beat the teams they should have beaten anyway.The Gabba is an eighth defeat in England’s past 15 Tests. Away from home they have lost 10 in 14. There has been no win in a five-Test series against Australia or India. If it feels harsh to use a 4-1 defeat in India at the beginning of last year as part of the judgement, India have recently lost 3-0 at home to New Zealand and 2-0 to South Africa.The Bazball empire is now at risk of capitulation. Pre-series, it felt like…
Southend-on-Sea’s historic listed Kursaal building has been targeted by vandals, prompting an urgent call to action from the local MP. Labour’s Bayo Alaba, the MP for Southend East & Rochford, has urged the owners of the iconic building to address the damage without delay following the discovery of a smashed window on one of its upper floors.The Grade-II listed structure, which stands as a cherished symbol of Southend’s seaside heritage, has fallen on hard times and remained empty for some years, save for a Tesco convenience store. Since then, it has been beset by problems, including pigeons nesting inside before…
Camilla Tominey cornered the Work & Pensions Secretary after bombshell analysis found that migrants were to be receiving extra Labour handouts. New data from The Sun has revealed that almost 350,000 foreign-born families could soon receive extra benefits in the wake of Rachel Reeves’s Budget. Larger immigrant families hailing from Pakistan and Bangladesh are estimated to benefit from Labour’s decision to lift the two-child benefit cap. But Sir Keir Starmer has ardently fended off criticism of the benefits, insisting that the cash allocated to welfare will benefit children, the NHS and the economy. “The scrapping of the two child benefit…
Pippa Matthews, the younger sister of the Princess of Wales, has been spotted at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix just days after missing Kate’s’ Together at Christmas Carol Service.Kate’s annual Christmas carol service took place on Friday at Westminster Abbey, but her younger sister was not seen at the event. Mrs Matthews and her husband James have been spotted at the Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi.The couple were seen on Sky Sports during qualifying coverage on Saturday. Pippa Matthews was spotted at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | SKY SPORTS F1The sighting comes after the 42-year-old missed her…
Angela FergusonNorth WestPA MediaAngry Ginge is a finalist in this year’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of HereAngry Ginge’s sister Tasha has said going on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! had been on his bucket list.The social media personality, real name Morgan Burtwistle, is among the final four celebrities left in the Australian jungle for the 25th series of the show.”I knew it was on his bucket list, something he never thought he’d actually get to do, so I was just really happy for him,” said Tasha.Tasha Burtwistle, who got to briefly visit her brother in the…
PA MediaNeil Gray said flu rates were expected to increase sharply in the coming weeksFlu cases in Scotland are expected to “spike” in the coming weeks, the health secretary has warned.Neil Gray MSP said rates of the illness are following a similar trend to last year after figures from Public Health Scotland (PHS) showing confirmed cases doubled in the week ending 30 November.Hospitals in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board area have now asked staff and visitors to wear face masks at all times when on wards, while others have requested those with flu-like symptoms treat themselves at…