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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has urged SNP voters to put their faith in Labour in the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation. Speaking at the Scottish Labour conference in Edinburgh on Sunday, Sir Keir sought to boost his party’s fortunes north of the border, repeating again his claim that the road to electoral success “must run through Scotland”, adding he wanted to be a “prime minister for the UK, not […]

A woman in her 70s has died after being seriously assaulted in a park Police have launched a manhunt for a murder suspect following the death of an elderly woman in Exeter on Saturday. Officers were called to Ludwell Valley Park in the Wonford area of the city at around 4pm, following reports that the woman had been seriously assaulted. Emergency services were called, but the victim – who was […]

The 98 year old has 'decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family' Former US president Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care, the Carter Centre has said. The charity created by the 98-year-old former president said on Twitter that after a series of short hospital stays, Mr Carter “decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional […]

Rishi Sunak has told world leaders they must arm Ukraine now and set about boosting its long-term future against further Russian aggression. The Prime Minister, in a speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, had a two-fold message for the West. The British leader said that Ukraine needed military backing by allies to counter any spring offensive by Russian president Vladimir Putin’s troops. But he argued the West must […]

Nearly two weeks after a massive earthquake levelled tens of thousands of buildings and displaced millions of people in Turkey and Syria, many are still struggling to fulfil their basic needs and some are living in tents, factories, train carriages and greenhouses. People driven from their homes in the disaster zone described being unable to have hot showers, while others feared freezing to death. The Turkish government and dozens of […]

Rishi Sunak is to hold talks with European leaders in a bid to fix issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol, despite reservations among Eurosceptic Tory backbenchers. There is mounting speculation that the UK and EU could unveil a deal aimed at breaking the impasse over the contentious post-Brexit trading arrangements early next week. The Prime Minister is expected to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the […]

It will be conducted by their Head of Crime, Detective Chief Superintendent Pauline Stables Lancashire Police is set to conduct an internal review into the Nicola Bulley investigation. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he was “concerned that private information was put into the public domain” by officers during a press conference on Wednesday. He told broadcasters he was “pleased that the police are looking at how that happened in […]

Liz Truss has urged democratic nations to stand up to China and learn the lessons of not taking earlier and tougher action against Russia. Speaking in Japan in her first public speech since her resignation as prime minister, Ms Truss called on the international community to agree a co-ordinated package of defence, economic and political measures to support Taiwan. Her comments come as her successor, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, faces […]

Ambulance workers will stage a fresh strike on Friday in the long-running dispute over pay and staffing. Members of the GMB and Unite in the West Midlands will mount picket lines outside hospitals across the region. Stuart Richards, GMB senior organiser, said: “West Midlands ambulance workers are on strike over this year’s pay. “But ministers seem to think GMB members will be fobbed off by pretending this year’s cost of […]