Politics
Starmer drops bank holiday hint if England win Euros
The Liberal Democrats have led calls for an extra bank holiday after England claimed a 2-1 victory in the semi-finals.
Millionaire Reform donor becomes party chairman as Ben Habib ousted
Reform UK announced the parliamentary roles their MPs will be taking on as leader Nigel Farage aims to ‘professionalise’ the party.
Johnny Mercer facing jail as request to withhold names denied
The ex-veterans' minister has until July 25 to comply with Sir Charles Haddon-Cave’s order.
Calls for extra bank holiday if England win the Euros
The England men’s football team will face Spain in the Euros final on Sunday.
Campaigners angry over bill rises amid ‘environmental carnage’ of sewage spills
Proposed water bill increases have been labelled unfair and insulting amid the ‘national scandal’ of sewage pollution in rivers and seas.
Braverman expected to defect to Reform because ‘she has no mates and has pissed off the gays’ – reports
"She has no chance of being leader and she thinks she is bigger than she is so what is there left for her?”
Criticism of Starmer’s defence spending plans ‘unfair’, security minister says
Dan Jarvis defended the Prime Minister against accusations of hypocrisy after he pressed Nato allies to increase defence spending.
Ofwat to put Thames Water in ‘turnaround regime’ and rejects 44% bills hike plan
Heavily indebted Thames will have to ‘fully re-evaluate’ its current turnaround strategy under Ofwat’s draft measures.
Labour won its lowest-ever share of the vote in deprived areas at the General Election
Conversely, it won its highest ever share in affluent areas.