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Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he will stand in a Labour leadership contest, should one be triggered after Andy Burnham returns to Westminster following his victory in the Makerfield by-election. The Prime Minister is under pressure to hand over power to Mr Burnham, who defied national trends to increase Labour’s share of the vote in a seat where Nigel Farage’s Reform UK made sweeping gains in last month’s local elections. […]

A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was thrown into a crocodile enclosure has been released because he is not fit to be interviewed, police said. The 30-year-old man from Norfolk has been bailed while detectives from the major crimes unit conduct further inquiries, Cambridgeshire Police said. Officers were called to Johnson’s of Old Hurst, in Huntingdonshire, at 1.24pm on […]

Steve Clarke believes Scotland can use their underdog status to their advantage against “real deal” Morocco tonight. The Scots are at the World Cup finals for the first time in 28 years and began their campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Haiti at Boston Stadium in Foxborough on Saturday. A point against Morocco, who drew 1-1 with Brazil in their opening Group C game, would all but guarantee a […]

Royal Mail has unveiled images of 10 stamps that showcase some of the UK’s most spectacular waterfalls. The stamps feature photography of waterfalls across the UK, which Royal Mail says captures the power and beauty of some of the country’s most dramatic natural landscapes. The waterfalls shown on the stamps are: Rogie Falls; Pollnagollum Cave; Aysgarth Falls; Pistyll Rhaeadr; Becky Falls; Hardraw Force; Rhaeadr y Graig Lwyd/Conwy Falls; Fairy Pools […]

Consumer confidence has plunged among traditionally optimistic younger adults amid fears for their personal finances and the wider economy, figures show. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index remained unchanged at an overall score of minus 23 in June. However, the analyst said this was was “misleading as, beneath the surface, there are new signs that confidence is weakening”. Neil Bellamy, consumer insights director at GfK, said: “The biggest fall this month […]

Buying and selling a home is set to become faster and less complicated under Government plans to modernise the process. The reforms could also reduce unexpected and costly surprises which can lead to sales collapsing, helping people to keep more money in their pockets. The Government estimates the changes could slash around four weeks off the time it takes for a sale to go through, with the potential to inject […]

Andy Burnham has secured his return to the House of Commons as his allies called on Sir Keir Starmer to hand over power. The Greater Manchester mayor won the Makerfield by-election by 9,231 votes, seeing off the challenge from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Mr Burnham’s victory sets up a potential leadership contest unless the Prime Minister agrees to step down. In his victory speech he said Labour had a “final […]

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 replace Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, urged people to “vote to change politics”. Sir Keir said on Wednesday he was willing to offer the […]

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 involving a three-year-old boy, during which he ended up in the crocodile enclosure”, Cambridgeshire Police said. The boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge with serious injuries […]