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The inside story of Tory MP's defection to Labour

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 17:11
Keir Starmer's allies believe the Dover MP can help win Tory voters but some on the left are uneasy.

The inside story of Tory MP's defection to Labour

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 17:11
Keir Starmer's allies believe the Dover MP can help win Tory voters but some on the left are uneasy.

Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine’s power plants

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 17:11
BBC Verify has been tracking Russia's attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 16:26
The MP for Dover says the Conservatives "have become a byword for incompetence and division".

Chief exec Robyn leaves FIA after just 18 months

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 15:53
Natalie Robyn leaves her position as chief executive officer of motorsport’s governing body the FIA after just 18 months in the role.

James Landale: US bomb delay is biggest warning yet for Israel

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 15:51
By delaying a weapons shipment, the US is finally reaching for its biggest lever of influence over Israel.

Harry due at St Paul's during flying visit to UK

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 15:30
The Duke of Sussex will not meet his father or brother during a brief visit to London.

Agency charging NHS nearly £2,000 for nurse shift

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 15:23
A leading NHS boss says firms are deliberately targeting areas where nurses are in short supply.

Footage captures landslide at Shetland wind farm

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 15:00
No-one was hurt but work on the project has been suspended while the extent of the damage is investigated.

Footage captures landslide at Shetland wind farm

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 15:00
No-one was hurt but work on the project has been suspended while the extent of the damage is investigated.

UK to expel Russian diplomat for spying - Cleverly

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 14:39
The home secretary says the diplomat is an "undeclared" military intelligence officer.

Top lawyer denies turning blind eye on Post Office

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 14:36
A top barrister admitted that the Post Office should have disclosed certain information to subpostmasters.

Top lawyer denies turning blind eye on Post Office

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 14:36
A top barrister admitted that the Post Office should have disclosed certain information to subpostmasters.

Conservative defects! (again)

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 14:26
Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke joins Labour.

Killer's sentence should include jail, court told

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 14:08
Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order after admitting manslaughter by diminished responsibility.

Killer's sentence should include jail, court told

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 14:08
Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order after admitting manslaughter by diminished responsibility.

Olympic flame arrives in Marseille amid 'unprecedented security'

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 14:08
The Olympic flame arrives in Marseille amid an "unprecedented level of security," 79 days before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games.

Brewdog boss James Watt steps down from CEO role

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 14:01
James Watt co-founded the Scottish brewery and pub group in Aberdeenshire in 2007.

Killer's sentence should include jail, court told

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 13:46
Valdo Calocane was given a hospital order after admitting manslaughter by diminished responsibility.

Pedestrian has cyclist death conviction overturned

Wed, 08/05/2024 - 13:37
A woman whose actions led to the death of a pensioner cycling on a pavement wins a court appeal.

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