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Diane Abbott speaks for first time as Mother of the House
Ms Abbott faced uncertainty over her future as the Labour candidate for Hackney North and Stoke Newington at the start of the election campaign.
MPs re-elect Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Commons Speaker
The event marks the start of the new Parliament.
Minister says transport department’s new motto is ‘move fast and fix things’
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told civil servants she wants to ‘change the way our country runs’.
Heavily indebted Thames Water shells out £158m in dividends in March
Under new rules introduced last year, water companies with poor financial and environmental records are not allowed to pay dividends.
French footballer tells of ‘relief’ in Euro 2024 camp at election result
Some of Adrien Rabiot’s team-mates last month urged voters to reject the far right in France’s legislative elections.
The Telegraph is not coping well with a Labour government
"The Telegraph’s family need to stage an intervention", Alastair Campbell said.
Sir Mo Farah details ‘heartbreaking’ effect of climate change in Somalia
The Olympian paid a visit to the country of his birth with Save the Children.
Rishi Sunak names new top team as Richard Holden and Lord Cameron resign
Former prime minister Lord Cameron does not feature in the interim shadow cabinet, the Conservative Party has confirmed.
Watchdog blasts ‘worst’ immigration detention centre conditions
"The level of chaos that we found at Harmondsworth was truly shocking"