Polls close in Makerfield by-election that could decide Starmer’s future Polls have closed in Makerfield, where voters have taken part in what could be one of the most consequential by-elections in British political history. Andy Burnham, who is standing as Labour’s candidate in the Greater Manchester constituency with the hope of returning to Parliament to
Attempted murder arrest after boy, three, ends up in crocodile enclosure at zoo A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo. Officers were called to Johnson’s of Old Hurst, in Huntingdonshire, at 1.24pm on Thursday to “reports of an incident
Church of England sorry for forced adoptions telling survivors ‘shame is ours’ The Church of England has apologised for the “pain, trauma and stigma” caused to those affected by historical forced adoption, as its lead bishop spoke of a deep shame that the practice had happened to people “in the care of Christian communities”. Archbishop
Struggles to keep on top of car admin costing some drivers more, survey finds Around a fifth (21%) of drivers have forgotten essential car admin dates such as their MOT, tax or insurance – potentially leaving many people at risk of penalties – a survey indicates. Two-fifths (42%) of those surveyed said they find car
Train crash could have been avoided if driver had used emergency system – report A fatal train crash could have been avoided if a driver had used an emergency system designed to reduce speed, an investigation has found. They stated it had “not occurred to them” to use their train’s manually operated sander, according to
Robin Hood’s Major Oak in Sherwood Forest has died, experts say A vast ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood is thought to have died after its first spring with no leaves, experts have said. The Major Oak in the heart of Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire is thought to be up to
Defence Secretary heads to Nato gathering without investment plan in place Britain’s new Defence Secretary will meet his Nato counterparts without the promise of extra funding to prepare the armed forces for the growing threat of Russia. Dan Jarvis is meeting other Nato defence ministers in Brussels on Thursday, only a day after the alliance’s
Harry Kane scores twice as England make winning start to World Cup Harry Kane’s brace helped England to a pulsating 4-2 victory against Croatia as Thomas Tuchel’s side made a breathless start to their quest for World Cup glory. The back-to-back European Championship finalists are among the favourites for glory in North America and played
Starmer says he wants Burnham to play ‘big part’ in Labour Government Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants Andy Burnham to “play a big part” in the Labour Government in what appeared to be a signal he could invite him to join his Cabinet. The Greater Manchester Mayor hopes to win in the Makerfield by-election on
Inflation holds steady at 2.8% as food price rises ease UK inflation unexpectedly flatlined last month as a slowdown in food price rises offset pressure from airfares, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation was recorded at 2.8% in May, the same rate as in April.