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Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to "fire the starting gun" on a closer relationship with Europe as he hosts a major summit, set to focus on Ukraine and migration. The prime minister will welcome at least 45 European leaders to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire for a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC), which was set up in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine two years ago. All European countries […]

Two parents have died and their two children are in hospital following a house fire in Blackpool on Wednesday morning.Of the two children in hospital, one was said to be in a "very poorly condition" according to Lancashire Police. The force said officers were called to the family home on Peter Street, in Blackpool, at 2.39am following reports of a fire with people feared to be inside the property.There was […]

The owner of a Glasgow cafe says she is delighted after a "couple of absolute melts" returned a missing ice cream statue that had been taken from outside the premises.The large ornament has been a permanent fixture at the Langside Cafe in the city's southside for around 40 years and has also appeared in artwork featuring the shop. It disappeared a couple of weeks ago, with only the model flake […]

Labour has promised to "take the brakes off Britain" as it outlines its plans for government in the King's Speech later today. More than 35 bills are expected to be unveiled during the event, which will see King Charles read out the list of policies and pledges from the Houses of Parliament. The party said the focus would be on "unlocking growth and improving living standards for working people" in […]

Six people were injured after a double-decker bus crashed into scaffolding in west London.The bus, carrying passengers, ended up well off the road after it drove into a commercial building clad in scaffolding in Maida Vale. The crash took place shortly before 2.30pm on Tuesday, and left six people, including the bus driver, injured. Image: Scaffolding was left bent and signs broken after the crash Image: Six people were injured […]

Wednesday will be the first time in 14 years that Labour has set the agenda for government.So, for Sir Keir Starmer's new administration, this moment is rich in symbolism and in substance. It is the chance for his government to exercise its power and show momentum.Politics live: Wales' first minister resignsThe King's Speech will be the "foundation stone" for Sir Keir's much-repeated mission to "rebuild Britain". Number 10 will lay […]

Four ministers have resigned from the Welsh government in protest over Vaughan Gething's leadership. Mick Antoniw, Julie James, Lesley Griffiths and Jeremy Miles have all quit their cabinet positions, telling the Labour first minister they cannot get on with their jobs "without you standing down". Politics latest: Rayner promises 'devolution revolution' as more Tories urge Sunak to stay onIt comes a month after Mr Gething lost a vote of no […]

More than a hundred migrants and their families face being in Britain illegally after the company which sponsored them to come to work in the UK was stripped of its ability to endorse their visas.Foreigners employed by care agency Renaissance Personnel in Brighton have just weeks to find a new sponsor or return home before their legal right to be in the country runs out. The Home Office revoked the […]

Liz Truss has branded Joe Biden a "weak president" as she attended the Republican National Convention in support of Donald Trump.Speaking to Sky News' James Matthews in Milwaukee, the former British prime minister criticised the current US president for his "rhetoric" around Mr Trump, who survived an assassination attempt at the weekend. But unlike some right-wing politicians and commentators, she said she was "not prepared to draw the line" between […]