Tory incumbent Andy Street suffered a shock defeat to Labour in the West Midlands mayoral election by only 1,508 votes after a partial recount was
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Sadiq Khan’s win ‘bucks trend’ of Muslim voters rejecting Labour over Gaza, say party figures
Sadiq Khan’s election victory as London mayor has “bucked the trend” of Muslim voters turning away from Labour over the party’s stance on the war
Stunning Labour triumphs in London and West Midlands leave Sunak reeling
Rishi Sunak was dealt a series of shattering blows last night as Labour won a knife-edge battle to seize the West Midlands mayoralty from the
Labour’s Richard Parker beats Andy Street to become West Midlands mayor
Labour’s Richard Parker has narrowly beaten Andy Street to become the next mayor of the West Midlands in the most tightly contested metro mayor ballot
Lib Dems ‘on course to topple leading Tories’ in general election
The Liberal Democrats are increasingly confident that they will claim more than one Tory “big beast” at the coming general election, pointing to local election
Teenage boy found guilty of Leeds murder of Alfie Lewis, 15, outside school
A 15-year-old boy who stabbed another teenager through the heart on the way home from school has been found guilty of murder. Alfie Lewis, 15,
Boy, 16, sentenced to life for murder of teenager Mikey Roynon in Bath
A 16-year-old boy has been detained for life for murder after stabbing a talented teenage rapper in the back of the neck with a “zombie”
Labour’s Claire Ward elected first mayor of East Midlands
Labour’s Claire Ward has been elected the first mayor of the East Midlands, beating the Conservative Ben Bradley. A Labour source described the region as
Leprosy passed between medieval squirrels and humans, study suggests
Leprosy passed between humans and red squirrels in medieval England, research suggests, supporting the theory that the fur trade could have played a role in
Mining industry braces for multi-billion pound Anglo American bidding war
The global mining industry is braced for a multi-billion pound bidding war for Anglo American amid growing speculation that mining companies are preparing rival bids.