Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury pleads guilty to assault by beating after punching man

Reform names Sarah Pochin for Runcorn by-election

Reform UK has revealed Sarah Pochin as its candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. The announcement comes after former Labour MP Mike Amesbury resigned, having received a suspended prison sentence for assaulting a man in the street. This marks Sir Keir Starmer's first by-election since taking office in July 2024. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Foreign Sec: Our diplomats are doing all they can

David Lammy announced new measures against Israel but Labour, Tory and Liberal Democrat backbenchers urged him to go further. The Government will impose new sanctions on three individuals and four entities involved in the settler movement, and has suspended negotiations with the Israeli government on a new free trade agreement. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Badenoch: Labour taking UK ‘backwards’ with EU deal

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused the Labour government of "reopening Brexit battles" and taking the UK backwards with its new EU deal. Badenoch criticised months of "secret negotiations" and claimed the agreement surrenders key Brexit gains, including sovereignty, money and legal control. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Badenoch: Labour are taking the public for fools

Kemi Badenoch has criticised the government’s White Paper on immigration, saying “it’s not good enough”. The Conservative Party leader’s comments come as Sir Keir Starmer sets out plans to significantly reduce net migration and head off the electoral threat posed by Reform UK. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Farage takes credit for Govt's tough immigration stance

Reform UK leader commends the prime minister on his new plans to reduce migration to the UK, saying he will ''praise him to the heavens!'' if the PM succeeds in stopping the boats. It comes as Sir Keir Starmer sets out plans to significantly reduce net migration and Labour seeks to head off the electoral threat from Reform UK. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn