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New West Mids Mayor starts role
Labour's Richard Parker begins his term as West Midlands Mayor, meeting with staff at the region's Combined Authority in Birmingham following Saturday's election win.
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Sir Keir Starmer welcomes new Blackpool South MP to Westminster
Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, welcomed the newly-elected Blackpool South MP Chris Webb to Westminster on Tuesday. Present were other members of the party and they all welcomed Mr Webb with a round of loud...
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Conservatives 'gaslighting' the public over the economy - Reeves
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves makes a speech on the economy in central London, accusing Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt of 'gaslighting' the British people.
She also rejected the suggestion that the local election results point to a hung...
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Keir Starmer speaks in Birmingham after Richard Parker mayoral win
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks after Labour’s Richard Parker beat Conservative Andy Street by 1,508 votes to become Mayor of the West Midlands.
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Labour candidate Sadiq Khan wins London mayoral constituency with City and East
Labour Party's candidate Sadiq Khan won another London mayoral constituency, this time with City and East. He received a total of 108,977 votes while the Conservative's Susan Hall secured 38,626 votes.
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Conservative's Susan Hall wins London mayoral constituency Havering and Redbridge
Conservative Party's candidate Susan Hall has won the London mayoral constituency of Havering and Redbridge. She received a total of 82,859 votes while Labour's Sadiq Khan stood second in this race with 50,780 points.
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Conservative's Susan Hall wins first London mayoral constituency with Bexley and Bromley
Conservative Party's candidate Susan Hall has won her first London mayoral constituency with Bexley and Bromley. She received a total of 111,216 votes while Labour's Sadiq Khan stood second in this race with 48,952 points.
Overall,...
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Andy Burnham 'overwhelmed and humbled' after securing third term as mayor of Greater Manchester
Andy Burnham said he is "overwhelmed, humbled that so many people have again given me their support" after he secured a third term as the mayor of Greater Manchester, and promised to take a "place first rather than a party first approach".
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Counting underway for London mayoral and assembly elections at Excel Centre
Footage of votes being counted in the London mayoral and assembly elections at London's Excel Centre. Shots include counting from Tower Hamlets, City of London, Newham and Barking and Dagenham boroughs.
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Sunak acknowledges ‘disappointing’ local election results during Paras visit
Rishi Sunak has acknowledged a “disappointing” series of local election results after the Conservatives suffered defeats across the country.
But the Prime Minister insisted he was “focused completely on the job at hand” and that Labour...
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Politics daily briefing: April 30
All the latest political developments, as the SNP hunt for a new leader in the wake of Humza Yousaf's resignation.
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What do local councils do?
Local councils deliver many of the public services we depend on – but their powers vary widely from place to place. Here is a look at some of their main roles, and how their powers differ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Starmer in Derby for housing visit
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visits a housing development in Derby to announce a new policy to help the country build affordable homes for families.
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Rayner and Khan launch Labour manifesto for London elections on May 2 – full speeches
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speak as Labour launches its manifesto for the London Assembly and mayoral election on May 2.
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Starmer comments on Mark Menzies and Rwanda scheme
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer gives a pool clip on a visit to Teeside as the party says a Labour Government will “Build it in Britain”.
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Khan promises 'baby banks', permanent free school meals and Erasmus replacement in London manifesto
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he would fund 'baby banks' where parents in need can obtain essentials like nappies, as he launched Labour's manifesto for the London Assembly and mayoral elections on May 2.
In a speech that focused on...
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Labour calls for police probe into claims MP Mark Menzies misused campaign funds
Police should investigate allegations an MP misused campaign funds, Labour has said.
Fylde MP Mark Menzies lost the Conservative whip and was suspended as one of Rishi Sunak’s trade envoys after The Times published claims that he had...
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Labour leader Keir Starmer visits Blackpool ahead of local elections
Labour leader Keir Starmer in Blackpool with Blackpool South candidate Chris Webb.
He visits the Beach House Bistro and Bar where he meets owners Hagop and Cheryl Tchobanian and other local residents, including foodbank volunteer...
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Politics daily briefing: April 8
All the latest political developments, as Lord Cameron warns that the US is putting western security at risk by stalling Ukrainian aid.
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Simon Coveney speaks at Fine Gael's Ard Fheis
Fine Gael holds its Ard Fheis at the University of Galway. Enterprise minister Simon Coveney speaks about the european elections, the Israel Gaza crisis and praises Ursula von der Leyen.
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Green Party promises '150,000 more council homes every year' as they launch local election campaign
The Green Party has launched its local election campaign in Bristol with party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsey focusing on a series of policies designed to help councils increase the supply of affordable housing.
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Green Party kicks off its local election campaign in Bristol - full speeches
The Green Party has launched its local election campaign in Bristol with party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsey focusing on a series of policies designed to help councils increase the supply of affordable housing.
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What Israel is doing in Gaza goes well beyond self-defence, says Green Party co-leader
What Israel is doing in Gaza goes well beyond self-defence, the Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer has said.
"It seems from all of the available evidence that while, of course, Israel has the right to self-defence, what they are doing...
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Green Party launches local campaign with plea for more affordable homes
The Green Party has called for more affordable housing as it launched its local election campaign on Thursday in Bristol.
Party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay announced a series of policies designed to help councils increase...