LEAFLETGATE UPDATE: Earlier we reported how newly elected Newton, Merseyside Lib Dem councillor David Smith has been reported reaching into people’s front doors and removing rival leaflets during the local elections campaign. After the St Helens local election candidate was recorded on residents' security cameras appearign to wear dark glasses ...
The Conservatives have lost 1,000 councillors in the local elections and are expected to surpass even the worst predictions. The Liberal Democrats and Greens have made significant gains, with Labour also losing heavily. Early indications suggested it could be a tough day for the Tories as they lost stronghold seats ...
With 164 out of 248 council election results declared, the Green Party is celebrating a historic victory and vowing to “carry the Remain banner” into European Parliament elections. The party is up 95 council seats on a record total of 127 councillors so far. As lunchtime declarations were made on ...
Caster Semenya is a woman. She’s not transgender. She hasn’t wilfully altered her hormone levels. She’s just a woman who has elevated levels of testosterone. This biological quirk helps her to be world class athlete. And now she’s being punished for it. The IAAF’S ruling will force Semenya to artificially ...
Brexit-supporting parties were punished hard in yesterday's local elections and according to results in so far, the Tories are the main losers by far. Elections were held for 248 English councils, six mayors and all 11 councils in Northern Ireland With results so far in from 100 of 248 council ...
Former London mayor Boris Johnson allegedly had to delete a tweet claiming he “just voted Conservatives in the local elections” after realising no elections were being held in the capital yesterday. James Felton posted out the deleted message which had appeared on Politwoops- a website which stores all deleted tweets ...
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 ...
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 ...