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An MP who was ousted from the Labour Party has announced she is setting up a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn.Independent MP Zarah Sultana said she and the former Labour leader will co-lead the new party, which she did not provide a name for. She said other independent MPs, campaigners and activists from across the country will join them, but did not name anyone.Politics latest: Zarah Sultana's stinging resignation […]

Improving NHS GP services will be a challenge but it is one the health secretary will take "on the chin", he told Sky News.The government launched its 10-year plan for the NHS on Thursday, including moving care into the community, digitising the service and focusing on prevention rather than sickness. Labour pledged in its manifesto to "build an NHS fit for the future", including cutting waiting times and the "return […]

The BBC has said it will no longer live broadcast "high risk" performances after the controversy over Bob Vylan's Glastonbury gig.It comes after it showed the punk-rap duo leading the crowd in chants of "death to the IDF". The BBC said it was "clear that errors were made" before and during the performance.It admitted the band were judged "high risk" during an assessment of all the acts at Glastonbury, but […]

Oasis are set to kick off their reunion tour in Cardiff this weekend, with thousands expected to descend on the Welsh capital.The 41-date Oasis Live 25 tour begins in the city on Friday and Saturday, amid warnings for people to plan ahead before they travel. The Gallagher brothers' last performance together was in 2009, and the tour sold out within hours of its announcement last August, with fans eager to […]

Four people have been charged after £7m of damage was caused to two Voyager aircraft at RAF Brize Norton.The investigation into the incident early on Friday 20 June was led by counter-terror police. They have been charged with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the UK - and conspiracy to commit criminal damage. Image: Two Voyager aircraft at RAF […]

Only a quarter of British adults think Sir Keir Starmer will win the next general election, as the party's climbdown over welfare cuts affects its standing with the public.A fresh poll by Ipsos, shared with Sky News, also found 63% do not feel confident the government is running the country competently, similar to levels scored by previous Conservative administrations under Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak in July 2022 and February […]

A man has been charged with the murder of a 93-year-old woman who was found dead at a property in Cornwall.David Botham, 65, from Bude, has been charged with murder and is due to appear before Exeter Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.It comes after Devon and Cornwall Police were called to a report of a "concern for welfare" at an address in Cherrill Gardens, Bude, on Sunday afternoon."Officers and paramedics attended, […]

"Smell detectors" and AI cameras could be used to catch drug use inside and outside of prison.Tech companies have pitched the devices to prisons and probation minister James Timpson as a method to monitor criminals and prevent reoffending. A smell detector which uses synthetic brain cells and artificial intelligence to detect drugs such as spice or fentanyl was among the proposals.It could improve staff safety in prisons, and help detect […]

Two people have been arrested after Palestine Action claimed to have blockaded the entrance of an Israeli defence company's UK headquarters. The move comes ahead of proposed government legislation that will ban the group under anti-terror law. A Palestine Action spokesperson said on Tuesday that activists had blocked the entrance to Elbit Systems in Bristol, and covered it in red paint "to symbolise Palestinian bloodshed".Avon and Somerset Police later said […]