Rishi Sunak visits Teesworks freeport with Tees Valley Conservative mayor Lord Ben Houchen after an inquiry was launched into corruption allegations surrounding the redevelopment project.
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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 praised Lord Houchen for his re-election, claiming Labour āthrew a lot of mud, because they were angry''. Ben Houchen has won a third term as Tees Valley mayor, taking 54% of the vote ahead of Labourās 41%. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative Ben Houchen has been re-elected Tees Valley Mayor with a majority of 18,789, after getting 81,930 votes, 53.64% of the total.
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Cabinet ministers arrive at Downing Street ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. 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 has fought back after Rishi Sunak today warned the Labour leader "can't be trusted" to "keep Britain safe", with the risk of nuclear war the highest since the 1960s. Speaking in the West Midlands today, Mr Starmer said: "I know first-hand the importance of national security which is why I made such a commitment to the national security of our country."
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Rishi Sunak warned the UK faces the "most dangerous time for generations" as he delivered his pre-election pitch to voters on Monday. Mr Sunak set out his vision for the next government, addressing issues including the Rwanda scheme, the environment, the education system and the economy.
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Labour's Catherine McKinnell said Tory MP Natalie Elphicke's defection to Labour "sends a signal that the country is crying out for change." Ms Elphicke became the second Conservative to defect to Labour in two weeks, saying Rishi Sunak's "Conservatives have become a byword for incompetence and division". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A doctor in the southern Gazan city of Rafah says people there are running out of vital supplies, as the main aid crossing to the south of the territory remains closed. Displaced and desperate residents have been fleeing the city since Israelās ground offensive began last week. Dr James Smith says: āThe situation here is absolutely disastrous, and the world has stood by.ā Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Government minister Mel Stride insists that āwe are seeing a resilient labour market,ā despite official figures revealing that Britainās unemployment rate has risen to its highest level for nearly a year as further cracks show in the jobs market. The Office for National Statistics said the rate of UK unemployment rose to 4.3%. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
England Football Manager Gareth Southgate describes rumours surrounding the next Manchester United manager as āirrelevantā as he says his focus is on āhaving as successful a tournament with England as possibleā. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The health secretary has responded to the findings in the birth trauma report, which found good care is āthe exception rather than the ruleā. Victoria Atkins said she "completely gets it", referencing her own experience giving birth in an NHS ward. "I've spoken about my own experiences about having a baby on the NHS. I want to shine a light on all of this and with this report, but also with my own personal commitment and I have prioritised women's health and maternity services as one of the priorities of this government," she said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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