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May 05, 2024

"Catastrophe' for Tories as mayor loses West Midlands

Tory mayor Andy Street was last night defeated in the crucial battle for the West Midlands in a result that has left Rishi Sunak's premiership hanging by a thread.

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Election results reveal some troubling patterns for Tories

The Conservatives were always on a hiding to nothing in the local elections on Thursday. Most of the seats being contested were last fought over in 2021 when the party was in the lead - not, as now, 20 points behind. Moreover, Blackpool South was much easier for Labour to capture in the parliamentary by- election there than any of the other seats that had already fallen to the opposition in recent months.

3 mins

Police being 'weaponised' in elections by politicians

Former top prosecutor calls out 'frivolous accusations'

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Johnson tried to vote using copy of Prospect as voter ID

Boris Johnson has said he tried to use a magazine about politics as voter ID when he turned up to the polls this week.

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Israel and Nazi comparisons are shameful, says charity

Holocaust Education Trust chief executive Karen Pollock has unleashed a furious attack on the way some pro-Palestinian protesters are comparing the Nazis to modern-day Israel.

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Anti-abortion protests on rise with 'buffer zone' delay

Anti-abortion activists are ramping up protests outside clinics in the wake of the government's failure to introduce \"buffer zones\" outside medical centres, healthcare providers have warned.

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Spacey hits back at actor's new groping allegations

A former actor has accused Kevin Spacey of groping him ahead of a new Channel 4 documentary investigating several claims against the Hollywood star.

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Tributes paid to 'amazing' son killed in sword attack

The family of a boy killed in a sword attack in London on Tuesday have paid tribute to their \"most loved and amazing son\". Daniel Anjorin, 14, was killed while walking to school in Hainault in an incident that saw four others hospitalised.

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Man attacked at cashpoint loses his hearing in one ear

A 70-year-old man has lost his hearing in one ear after he was violently robbed while withdrawing cash from an ATM.

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Burst water main leaves 31,000 homes high and dry

Around 31,000 properties were yesterday without water in East Sussex due to a burst water main. Southern Water said the disruption in St Leonards-on-Sea and some areas of Hastings is expected to continue into today.

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Battle to keep vital eastern fortress out of Putin's hands

The Kremlin wants a victory to shout about as Ukraine's shortage of weapons has allowed Russia's troops to advance

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Biden's 'xenophobia' claim rejected by Indian minister

India has dismissed US president Joe Biden's assertion that \"xenophobia\" was causing the economies of certain south Asian nations to stall. Foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told a roundtable hosted by The Economic Times newspaper that India's economy “is not faltering”. India has historically been a society that is very open, he said.

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Haaland's haul puts City three matches from glory

After a glimpse of Manchester City's stylish past came an illustration of their powerful present. David Silva was on the pitch at the Etihad Stadium before kick-off, his first return since his 2021 departure allowing the City faithful to pay tribute to an old favourite. Erling Haaland took the field after that, scored four goals in under an hour and left City only requiring three more wins to clinch a record fourth consecutive title.

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Saka and Rice step up to earn nerve-shredding win

A scoreline that would have been predicted, but from a match that shredded nerves. Arsenal may not know if they will be Premier League champions, but they certainly know what it's like to be pushed to the edge in a run-in. Bournemouth more than did their bit in a 3-0 Arsenal win that, for a few hours at least, put them four points clear of Manchester City but with two more games played.

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Ipswich return to Premier League after two decades

Dominant Ipswich Town secured promotion back to the Premier League after an absence of over two decades by beating a forlorn Huddersfield Town 2-0 thanks to goals from Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson. It heralded back-to-back promotions for the Tractor Boys and confirmed the visitors' relegation to League One.

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Wilson and Jones set up surprise showpiece final

Kyren Wilson eased into his second World Snooker Championship final after completing a win over qualifier David Gilbert at the Crucible Theatre and will face Welsh qualifier Jak Jones in something of an unlikely Championship decider.

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