Starmer refuses to shift ‘left or right’ amid pressure over electoral mauling Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to listen to voters but refused to shift “left or right” despite pressure to change course and backbench calls for a new leader following Labour’s electoral mauling. The Prime Minister said responding to “tough” results, which saw Labour
Survey reveals how first-time buyers are achieving dream home on a budget Two-thirds (66%) of first-time buyers bought a “doer-upper” that needed renovation work to save money on the property price, a survey has found. Nine in 10 (93%) first-time buyers had completed at least one renovation or DIY project since moving in, Nationwide Building
‘Tale of two Scotlands’ as survey reveals areas with highest life satisfaction Mid Dunbartonshire ranks as the highest constituency in the UK for life satisfaction, according to a survey on feelings of “belonging”. However areas of Glasgow also rank among the highest in the UK for feelings of loneliness, with the results described as a
Keir Starmer ‘not going to walk away’ despite Labour election woes Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would not quit despite an electoral mauling in Labour’s heartlands as Nigel Farage’s Reform UK made stunning gains. The Prime Minister said he was hurting from “tough” results which saw Labour lose hundreds of councillors in England and suffer
Eluned Morgan the First Minister of Wales loses seat in Senedd election Baroness Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, has lost her seat in the Senedd and resigned as Welsh Labour leader in a dire set of elections for the party. Lady Morgan losing her seat marks the first time a sitting Welsh leader
Counting under way in Holyrood election as SNP eyes fifth consecutive win Counting is under way in the Scottish Parliament election after voters went to the polls on Thursday. Results will start coming through from declaration centres across the country from about lunchtime on Friday – with John Swinney’s SNP hoping for a record-breaking fifth
Labour heading for crushing defeat in Wales Labour is heading for a crushing defeat in Wales after suffering disastrous local election results in England overnight. The party has been the largest at country-wide elections in Wales for more than a century and had won the most seats in the Welsh Parliament since its creation more
Starmer takes responsibility for ‘tough’ election results but vows to carry on Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would carry on as Prime Minister despite Labour suffering disastrous local election losses. He acknowledged it had been a “tough” night for Labour but said that “days like this don’t weaken my resolve to deliver the change that
Third British national diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to cruise ship A third British national has been diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak, health officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said two British nationals have confirmed hantavirus but there is now “an additional suspected case of a British
Farage says Reform on course for general election win after early local gains Nigel Farage suggested Reform UK was on course for a general election victory after taking council seats from Labour in early local election results. Sir Keir Starmer’s party was haemorrhaging seats as local authorities began declaring overnight, in a set of contests