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Local elections taking place ‘during time of intense public dissatisfaction’, says Ipsos polling expert
We spoke to Rosie Campbell, Professor of Politics at King’s College London and Keiran Pedley, Public Affairs research director at the polling organisation, Ipsos.
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Is Ben Houchen’s win in Tees Valley a lifeline for Rishi Sunak?
One piece of good news, grasped by the Conservatives today came when Ben Houchen triumphed over a Labour surge to remain as mayor of Tees Valley, which includes Middlesbrough, Darlington and Redcar. He was keen to fight his campaign on his own record, rather than that of the Conservatives in government. So what message did…
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Is Reform UK helping Labour into power?
As we’ve heard, Reform came close to pushing the Tories into third place in the Blackpool South by-election, but their national vote share after the local elections is looking like just 11 per cent. Good enough to damage the Tories, not good enough to win seats themselves – and so far they’ve only won one…
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Leading surgeon from Al-Shifa hospital dies in Israeli custody
Israel is facing mounting criticism over the treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh, a leading surgeon from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, died in custody after more than four months of detention. He was detained by Israeli forces while treating patients at another hospital and was later moved to an Israeli prison where he…
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Is Labour’s stance on Gaza behind the party’s failure to win any council seats in Pendle?
There are other places where there have been clear signs that Sir Keir Starmer’s stance on the Gaza war has cost Labour votes. In Pendle in Lancashire, Labour failed to win any seats on the borough council. There’s evidence that the party has taken a hit in areas with significant muslim populations.
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Labour gains control of Nuneaton and Bedworth council after Conservative loss
We’re in one area that switched from Tory to Labour last night. Before yesterday, the Conservatives were in control of Nuneaton and Bedworth council in Warwickshire. But they lost 11 seats and Labour gained power by winning 15.
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‘No doubt Gaza has been a factor’ in Labour local election defeats, says Shadow Home Secretary
We spoke to Yvette Cooper, the Shadow Home Secretary.
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‘Huge difference’ between local election result and General Election says Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride
We spoke to Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride in our Westminster studio.
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Tories suffer huge losses at local elections, but what does this mean for the general one?
With so many losses, Rishi Sunak has described the night as ‘disappointing’. But he’s sure voters will stick with the Tories come the general election.
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Local elections: what are the results so far
By any measure it’s been a grim day for the Conservatives – they lost the by-election for an MP in Blackpool South thanks to a massive swing to Labour, they’re on track to lose around half of the local election council seats they contested and their projected national vote share is down to a dismal…
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Are election results worst of all worlds for Tories?
Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and Labour’s Lords leader Baroness Smith join Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss whether it’s sink or survive for Rishi Sunak after election losses across the country.
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FactCheck: how many asylum seekers are entering Ireland via the UK and what does it mean for Rwanda?
The Irish justice minister says more than 80% of asylum applicants are coming from Northern Ireland.
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New Co-op Live arena hit by more last-minute cancellations
If you were going to write a guide on how not to open a huge concert venue, you’d probably use what has been happening at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester as the blueprint.
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Georgia cracks down on demonstrations over ‘foreign agents bill’
EU and US officials have called on Georgia to scrap a controversial new bill, which – according to its critics – would put an end to free speech, and prevent accession to the EU.
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Calls for better monitoring of antipsychotic drug linked to hundreds of deaths
The families of people who have died while taking an antipsychotic drug have told Channel 4 News there needs to be a wholesale change in how it’s monitored.