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There's no room for doubt in Dusseldorf.Optimism is high among the thousands of England fans basing themselves in the city for Euro 2024. Many are feeling confident for the first game against Serbia."It's coming home," declares Ben who has travelled with a group carrying a huge flag saying Tewkesbury."They're a very strong side, very competitive but I think we have the skills to outmatch them," adds Vic. Today, the party […]

There are still two and a half weeks to go.The most overused simile of this campaign so far is about the challenge facing Sir Keir Starmer to lead Labour safely to victory in this general election. Politicians and pundits simply mention the "Ming vase" for short. This is a reference to the 1997 election campaign and the last time a Labour leader held in his grasp the possibility of ending […]

Two polls published today spell bad news for Rishi Sunak, with one showing a drop of four points and the other that his party is on course to pick up just 72 seats.A poll by Savanta for The Sunday Telegraph showed the Tories down four points to just 21% of the vote - the lowest by that pollster since the dying days of Theresa May's premiership in early 2019. In […]

The Princess of Wales beamed as she appeared with her children for Trooping the Colour - complete with Prince Louis dancing along to the bagpipes.It was Kate's first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis was announced, and the crowds of people lining The Mall in London were doubtlessly there in large part to catch a glimpse of the princess. She and her three children were cheered by crowds as they […]

Fresh searches are under way in the investigation into the death of a man whose torso was found in a nature reserve.Police are carrying out "small and methodical searches" in an area of Worsley Woods, near Salford, Greater Manchester. The torso of Stuart Everett, 67, was found in Kersal Dale Wetlands on 4 April, with remains discovered at other locations later the same month.His remains were found wrapped in clear […]

This week the leaders were selling their visions to voters as they launched their manifestos, and Sunak and Starmer went head to head in Grimbsy at the Sky News live election special The Battle For Number 10.Watch their journeys in the latest week in our animated map below.This campaign is being fought on new electoral boundaries, with many constituencies undergoing significant changes since 2019.For the purposes of this analysis, we […]

Kate, the Princess of Wales, has given an update on her health and plans for the summer - read her statement in full below. "I have been blown away by all the kind messages of support and encouragement over the last couple of months. It really has made the world of difference to William and me and has helped us both through some of the harder times."I am making good […]

A plane was "destroyed" in a crash-landing in a back garden after it suffered "engine failure", according to a report into the accident.The 50-year-old pilot was taken to hospital by air ambulance following the incident where the aircraft ended up on a housing estate in Anglesey. The Aerosport Scamp had recently undergone a major restoration and it was the pilot's fourth journey in the aircraft, the Air Accidents Investigations Branch […]

Rishi Sunak has responded to a poll showing Nigel Farage's Reform party ahead of the Conservatives - saying a vote for the party would "give a blank cheque to Labour". Source link