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By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The Labour Party is planning to take seats it has not managed to win in decades at the next general election, due to a “bold and ambitious” plan to form the next government. Corbyn will be buoyed by a recent poll that his party members still back him, but there are concerns that the wider population may not be so favourable. Labour chiefs know the task to win enough seats to form a Government will...

Brits are more loyal to their brand of ketchup than to their boss, according to new research. We put our favourite washing powder, cereal and skincare products before our manager or employer, ranking them in lowly 40th place in a list of our top 50 loyalties. The study shows the average British adult is loyal to where they shop, the brands they use and the products they buy. Folk tend to stick to the same type of tea or coffee,...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A review by the Nuffield Trust has found that in certain parts of England other types staff are filling in for hospital doctors. Now NHS chiefs have said that paramedics, pharmacists and nurses should be trained to plug the gaps in junior doctor rotas. The review by the Nuffield Trust discovered numerous examples of nurses stepping in for hospital doctors and pharmacists replacing GPs. Senior union members told The Independent the changes must not be made at...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor One of the stranger claims made during the EU referendum debate came from the PM when he said that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State, is probably in favour of Britain leaving the EU. Cameron made these claims after Boris Johnson accused the PM of colluding with big business to ensure the UK remains in the European Union. The PM discussed the IS leaders hopes of a “Brexit,” as he said that allies...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor There were rumours of plots to oust the Labour leader, even after a decent enough showing in the recent local elections, but a new poll shows that he won’t be going anywhere any time soon. A YouGov survey for the Times, has discovered that almost two-thirds of party members would vote for Corbyn again if there was another leadership vote. The findings will blunt the knifes of any plotters in the party who can’t wait...

Well, that was a hoot, wasn’t it? SATs are all over bar the awkward meetings where they make up a suitably puzzling grade boundary, and teachers across the land are now able to focus on the more important things in life…or, at least, which set of assessments or report-writing is up next. We laid on snacks for the kids before the tests started, as we know many don’t have a proper breakfast – note to certain parents, sending them off...

Brits are clueless when it comes to personal finances, new research reveals. A study of 2,000 adults 58 per cent aren’t sure about their hourly rate of pay and 70 per cent can’t say exactly how much they pay in income tax. While most people think they have a grip on their personal finances, in reality most can only guess roughly what they earn, what they pay in bills and what they what owe on credit cards. Two thirds of people can’t...

David Cameron has signed up with Tinder and LadBible to encourage younger people to vote in the EU referendum. Thousands of people are yet to sign up to vote in the referendum in June, which could hit the 'In' campaign most severely. More than 28 million households have been sent a leaflet on how to register before the deadline of June 78th, but the PM has gone one step further to engage younger voters. The Prime Minister has partnered with dating app...

The owner of Security Search Management and Solutions Ltd, which caused the mass evacuation of Old Trafford on Sunday, was also part of the London 2012 Olympics security fiasco working for G4S, it has been revealed. Chris Reid, a former Counter Terrorist Police Search Advisor (PolSA) at the Met Police, owns the security firm that led to Manchester United's final home game against Bournemouth being postponed after a security blunder. It has since been revealed that the security expert worked for G4S in...