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Jeremy Hunt rules out Tory leadership bid
The Comet· 46 minutes agoIt comes as the jostling begins to lead the Conservatives in opposition, although expected contender Suella Braverman on Saturday said there were “no announcements”. After leading the Conservatives ...
Starmer says he has ‘clear mandate to govern for all four corners of UK’
The Comet· 46 minutes agoFacing his first media grilling as Prime Minister on his first full day in Downing Street, he said he was “restless for change” but warned that changing the country “is not an overnight exercise ...
Sarwar: Prime Minister will put co-operation over conflict to work with Swinney
The Comet· 46 minutes agoAnas Sarwar said the Prime Minister “understands and cares for” Scotland and will work in the “national interest” with Scotland’s First Minister. Mr Swinney discussed “areas of mutual interest ...
Ukrainian troops pay last respects to Briton killed in clash with Russian forces
The Comet· 2 hours agoPeter Fouche, 49, died “in the battlefield” on June 27 as his unit clashed with Russian troops, according to his colleague at Project Konstantin, the volunteer group that since 2022 has ferried ...
Starmer’s first Cabinet ‘the most diverse on record for education background’
The Comet· 2 hours agoThe majority of the Prime Minister’s top team – 23 Cabinet ministers, or 92% of the total – attended comprehensive schools, according to research by social mobility charity the Sutton Trust.
Five road closures affecting Stevenage and North Herts that you need to know about
The Comet· 3 hours agoRoad closures are among the key public notices in Stevenage and North Hertfordshire that are set to affect residents.
Huge amount of work to do, Starmer tells ministers at first Cabinet meeting
The Comet· 3 hours agoThe Prime Minister told his top team it had been “the honour and the privilege of my life” to be invited by the King to form the Government after sweeping to an historic victory at the polls ...
Voters in France’s overseas territories kick off pivotal parliamentary election
The Comet· 3 hours agoMarine Le Pen’s anti-immigration party National Rally came out on top of first-round voting last Sunday, followed by a coalition of centre-left, hard-left and green parties – with President ...
HMS Diamond to return to UK after protecting shipping from Houthi attacks
The Comet· 3 hours agoThe warship shot down nine drones and a Houthi missile, sailing nearly 44,000 miles and spending 151 days at sea, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. HMS Diamond operated in the region in December ...
Three men charged with burglary after woman found dead in Leicester property
The Comet· 5 hours agoThe woman’s body was found in a property in Radiant Road, Thurncourt, on Thursday morning, according to Leicestershire Police. Carl Sanders, 48, of Flamborough Road, Leicester, has been charged ...