Russell Brand has been formally charged with rape and sexual assault. The U.K.'s Crown Prosecution Service said that it has authorized London's Metropolitan Police to charge a man, identified as 49-year-old Brand, following an investigation by detectives. London's Metropolitan Police said Brand has been charged with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault. He will appear in court on Friday, May 2nd.
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Nigel Farage has hailed Reform UK’s by-election win in Runcorn and Helsby as proof the party is no longer a “fringe” offshoot of the Conservatives. He said the narrative has been "disproved in a very, very big way", claiming Tory votes now lead to Labour wins. “It’s been a huge day for us.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage has declared Reform UK the “main opposition party” after winning the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by six votes. Farage said Reform had “dug very deep into the Labour vote” as the party overturned a 14,700 Labour majority. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has secured victory by six votes over Labour in Runcorn and Helsby as Sir Keir Starmer failed his first by-election test as prime minister. The narrow victory for new MP Sarah Pochin saw Reform taking a constituency which Labour won with a majority of almost 14,700 less than 12 months ago. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Polls have closed in local council and mayoral elections across parts of England. More than 1,600 seats are being contested in 23 councils and six mayoral positions.
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