Labour frontbencher Jonathan Ashworth has leapt to Sir Keir Starmer's defence, after the party leader was found to have breached the MP's code of conduct by failing to register eight separate interests on time.
The shadow work and pensions secretary said: "The commissioner herself has said these were minor or inadvertent … it was not lying about something or trying to cover something up - that's what Boris Johnson did." Report by Buseld.
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The Labour leader hailed the win by his party’s candidate David Skaith in the York and North Yorkshire mayoral election, an area he described as “the heart of Tory territory”. Appearing at Northallerton Town Football Club with new mayor Mr Skaith, Sir Keir said: “It’s an amazing moment in history, to have a Labour victory here.''
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Conservative's Lord Houchen who has just has won a third term as Tees Valley mayor vowed to work with whoever is the prime minister after the general election. Ben Houchen praised the Labour leader for wanting to give mayors more power.
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Rishi Sunak experienced a significant by-election setback and faces further pain in council contests across England. Labour's Chris Webb secured victory in the parliamentary seat of Blackpool South, marking a noteworthy swing of 26.33% from the Tories. This victory for Sir Keir Starmer's party was accompanied by successful council wins in areas poised to be critical battlegrounds in upcoming general election.
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Rishi Sunak experienced a significant by-election setback and faces further pain in council contests across England. Labour's Chris Webb secured victory in the parliamentary seat of Blackpool South, marking a noteworthy swing of 26.33% from the Tories. This victory for Sir Keir Starmer's party was accompanied by successful council wins in areas poised to be critical battlegrounds in upcoming general election. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer hails a ''cracking'' win in Blackpool South with Chris Webb achieving a swing of over 26% which the Labour leader claims "no one expected". Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Jonathan Ashworth has urged the prime minister to call a general election “now”. Whilst campaigning in Blackpool alongside Rachel Reeves, the shadow paymaster general claimed that “weak Rishi Sunak is running scared,” and that whilst the prime minister can “delay the choice the British people want to make, but [he] cannot in the end run away from their verdict.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour shadow cabinet minister Jonathan Ashworth says MP Scott Benton should have resigned “much sooner” than he did. The Blackpool South MP lost the Conservative whip after being embroiled in a lobbying scandal. He has announced he will quit Parliament rather than wait for the outcome of a recall petition, paving the way for a by-election. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth urges Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to "grow a backbone" and pay back the £10 million donated by Frank Hester after the businessman reportedly made racist comments about black MP Diane Abbott. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth said that the prime minister should return “every penny piece” of the £10 million donated to the Conservatives by major Tory backer, Frank Hester, who has been accused of making racist comments about Labour MP Diane Abbott. Mr Ashworth said: If the comments are racist and wrong, why is [Rishi Sunak] still happy to use their money to pay for his leaflets in an election campaign. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour's Sadiq Khan will secure a historic third term as London mayor, seeing off Tory challenger Susan Hall, according to Sky News projections. Sky News
The Labour Party has some "searching" to do following its underperformance in areas with a high Muslim population, according to MP Jess Phillips. Sky News
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to the villagers who Sky News revealed turned him away from his local polling station when he tried to vote without a valid photo.. Sky News
Boris Johnson was turned away from his local polling station when trying to vote in the local elections after forgetting to bring an acceptable form of photo.. Sky News
The Tory mayor of the West Midlands is sending voters an endorsement from Boris Johnson which urges people to "forget about the government", Sky News can reveal. Sky News
Labour closes in on a London mayoral victory for Sadiq Khan on Saturday. With just five of 14 constituencies declared, London’s Labour incumbent Mr Khan was leading with over 427,000 votes, with Ms Hall just over 234,000. The total turnout in the election is 2,495,621, with fewer than half of the results yet to be declared. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Science Minister Andrew Griffith says that people voting for Reform UK is partly to blame for disappointing local election results for the Conservative party. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ed Davey has said the Liberal Democrats are doing "better than expected" in the local elections and that voters are switching to his party because they "have had enough of being taken for granted and being let down". The party's leader spoke from Winchester, a seat he thinks the Lib Dems could take at the next general election. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has described Sir Keir Starmer as "hypocritical" after it was found the Labour leader breached the MP's code of conduct eight times by failing to declare donations on..
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