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Nigel Farage’s resignation as Clacton MP and the triggering of a by-election has been branded a “stunt” by a Tory frontbencher.Speaking to GB News, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately defended the decision by the Tories not to stand a candidate, accusing the Reform leader of “dodging questions”.Asked by host Ellie Costello why the Tories are choosing not to stand a candidate, Ms Whately responded: “This feels like a somewhat circular conversation, but the fact is anyone can see this is a stunt by Nigel Farage. “He doesn’t want to answer questions, he’s dodging the questions, he just wants…

A specially branded locomotive named the Spirit of Invictus was revealed at London’s Euston Station today, signalling exactly one year until the Invictus Games arrive in Birmingham.Prince Harry, who founded the multi-sport competition for wounded, injured and sick military personnel, did not attend the launch ceremony.Instead, television presenter and former competitor JJ Chalmers took centre stage to unveil the train, which honours the courage and determination of service members on their recovery journeys.The event marks the official start of the countdown to the Birmingham 2027 games, with the distinctive train set to become a visible symbol of the approaching competition.Prince…

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A by-election in Clacton has been formally triggered, following Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s resignation as MP. Reform MP Lee Anderson moved the writ in the Commons on Thursday morning, meaning there will be a likely by-election date of Thursday, 13 August, though this has yet to be confirmed.Farage has said he will re-fight the Essex seat in what he billed as a “people versus the establishment” by-election, following increased scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary investigation.Labour, the Conservatives, the Lib Dems, the Green Party and Restore Britain have all ruled out contesting the seat.Questions surrounding Farage’s finances started…

You will be able to follow the tournament across the BBC.There will also be 16 matches live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Isa Guha, Alex Hartley and Amber Sandhu will present the coverage with Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Phil Tufnell returning as pundits.New faces include England Test opener Emilio Gay and seamer Mark Wood, while former India batter Ajinkya Rahane and New Zealand wicketkeeper Katey Martin will also be involved. World Cup winners Tymal Mills, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Dawid Malan, Amanda Jade-Wellington and Carlos Brathwaite will also be part of the coverage. There will be ball-by-ball audio commentary…

Cameras could be installed to fine school-run drivers breaking traffic restrictions outside Manchester schools.Manchester City Council is planning to put automatic number plate recognition cameras outside seven designated “school streets” – roads outside schools – with restrictions for cars during drop-offs and pick-ups.Brookburn Primary School, Manchester Communication Primary Academy, Manley Park Primary School, St Augustine’s C of E Primary School, St James’ C of E Primary School, St Paul’s C of E Primary School, and Our Lady’s RC Primary School are included in the plans.The council said it believed the scheme would “stop inconsiderate parking” and encourage public transport use.…

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HMRC deadline approaches as more than 580,000 taxpayers still not properly registered`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }