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Prof Tonge said he sees the second vote as crucial because in the most recent council elections across Greater Manchester “no party came close to winning 50% of the vote; Reform led on 31%, followed by Labour on 24% and the Greens on 19%”.He said it was not possible to predict how votes could be transferred as “none of the three previous mayoral contests in Greater Manchester has ever gone to round two.”Tonge said Reform would have been favourites if the voting system remained first-past-the-post, but not with SV.”Some transfers to Reform’s candidate, Sian Astley, may come from the Conservatives,…

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The Times says senior officials in the Trump administration have urged Andy Burnham not to appoint the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, as chancello, externalr – because of his opposition to further drilling in the North Sea. The paper notes that Miliband’s allies insist he is the only candidate to lead the Treasury who is radical enough to turn around the economy. The Daily Telegraph carries a warning from the City, external that Burnham risks stifling investment unless he names his chancellor soon. The i Weekend says the former Greater Manchester mayor is being urged by some Labour MPs to “introduce…

The goal itself was a reminder that even when he appears subdued, he needs only one moment. Timing his run perfectly onto Lisandro Martinez’s pass, Messi took the ball in his stride with his first touch and then lifted it over Cape Verde’s keeper. Messi’s goal tally is now at seven, which would have made him the top scorer in five of the past six world cups. Since 1978, there have been 13 world cups and his tally would have been enough to be top scorer in all but two. Commentating on BBC Radio 5 Live, former Scotland forward James…

Renault has completed a staggering challenge by having an electric car travel from John O’Groats to Land’s End using only solar power.A Renault 4 E-Tech was able to make the 1,000-mile journey, despite only being powered by solar energy in a staggering technological display.The “Plein Sud” variant aimed to follow the sun during the summer solstice along the length of Great Britain.Along the journey, the Renault 4 E-Tech made use of solar power at commercial solar farms and even off-grid communities.The first stop saw the Renault team spend some time at Roskilly’s Ice Cream in Cornwall, where solar panels help…

Temperatures will start to gradually rise over the weekend as high pressure from the Azores builds over the UK.The warmest conditions are expected from Monday, with temperatures across much of England and Wales likely to peak during the middle to latter part of the week.Several areas may meet official heatwave criteria if these temperatures persist for at least three consecutive days.The highest temperatures will be focused across southern and eastern England, where values could exceed 30C widely. In the north-east of England and eastern Scotland temperatures could reach the mid to high 20s.Areas on the western side of the UK…

Novak Djokovic beats Arthur Rinderknech in four sets to go level with Roger Federer for most men’s singles wins at SW19, as the seventh seed progresses into the fourth round.READ MORE: Djokovic fights off Rinderknech to claim more historyAvailable to UK users only.