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A Conservative MP broke down in tears following heavy losses for the party in Essex. The Tories lost a comfortable majority in Chelmsford and also relinquished control of two other councils in the county. MP Vicky Ford appeared visibly frustrated following the count in Chelmsford. She told the BBC: "I think it is really disappointing when you look at some of the individuals who have lost their seats tonight," she said. "People who have worked their socks off for Chelmsford....

Vital bits of DNA that turn on genes in blood vessels and arteries are lower in those who don't get enough shut eye

Standing as an independent candidate for the North West in the European Parliamentary elections hasn’t proved a walk in the park for far right Islamophobe Tommy Robinson. https://twitter.com/MarianaSteal/status/1123688766814740480 Today, turning up to another underwhelmingly attended rally in Bury, Greater Manchester, the far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was pelted with strawberry milkshake outside McDonalds. Yaxley-Lennon accused whoever threw the milkshake that spattered him of being “some Muslim supporter” as his followers ran through town looking to confront the...

Florida’s House of Representatives voted to pass a bill allowing teachers to carry guns in the classroom, reports Huffington Post. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign into law a bill that would allow classroom teachers to be armed, after the state's House voted 65 to 47 for the measure on Wednesday. The bill states that teachers who volunteer to carry a gun on campus will first need to undergo screening and a 144-hour training course. A state commission...

A coroner has ruled a burglar fatally stabbed by a homeowner with a kitchen knife died in a ‘lawful killing’. Henry Vincent, 37, died on the street after Richard Osborn-Brooks, then 78, stabbed him with a kitchen knife at his south East London home last year. Southwark Coroners Court heard earlier today (Thurs) Mr Osborn-Brooks was woken in the early hours of April 4 by two men breaking into the 1920s terraced house in Hither Green. He threatened the burglars...

Karanbir Cheema, known as Karan, 13, became ill at his school in Greenford, west London, was severely allergic to wheat, gluten, dairy products, eggs and nuts

Almost three years on from the EU referendum, Brexit is still dominating the headlines. Our exit from the EU is still shrouded in uncertainty. It is unclear as to what deals are still on the table, who supports these deals and even on who may be running the country after the next few months.Recent research, by Tech London Advocates, has unveiled the true effect that Brexit uncertainty is having on small businesses in the UK.  Almost 90% of technology businesses...

Two Conservative candidates in the European elections have said they will not be voting for their own party, according to Sky News correspondent Lewis Goodall. Conservative sources have revealed candidates on one of the party’s regional lists are in fact voting for the Brexit party in the elections. Polling for Nigel Farage’s new party has surged again today, with latest indications suggesting they could take up to 30 per cent of the vote, up two points. The next closest rival...

The teenager was named locally as Tashuan Jones (Eird) (CORR)