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Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

21 July 2023

Sir Ed Davey said the victory showed the Lib Dems were ‘firmly back’ in one of their former heartlands.


Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

Thumping defeats for Sunak’s Tories but he is spared by-election whitewash

21 July 2023

A win in Uxbridge and South Ruislip spared Rishi Sunak the ignominy of becoming the first PM to lose three by-elections in a night since 1968.


Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat

21 July 2023

Labour frontbencher Steve Reed pinpointed the Sadiq Khan-backed scheme as a significant factor behind their defeat.


Lib Dems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election

Lib Dems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election

Lib Dems overturn 19,000 majority to win Somerton and Frome by-election

21 July 2023

Sarah Dyke secured victory in the Somerset seat, but there was a victory for the Tories in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.


3,000 asylum seekers ‘could be living on barge and ex-military sites by autumn’

3,000 asylum seekers ‘could be living on barge and ex-military sites by autumn’

3,000 asylum seekers ‘could be living on barge and ex-military sites by autumn’

21 July 2023

It is unclear exactly when the Bibby Stockholm barge will start being used in Portland, Dorset, as the Government aims to slash hotel bills.


Cyprus court to rule on whether British expat murdered terminally-ill wife

Cyprus court to rule on whether British expat murdered terminally-ill wife

Cyprus court to rule on whether British expat murdered terminally-ill wife

21 July 2023

Former miner David Hunter is on trial for killing his wife of 52 years, Janice Hunter, who died of asphyxiation in December 2021 near Paphos.


Tories hold ex-PM Johnson’s former seat in blow to Starmer

Tories hold ex-PM Johnson’s former seat in blow to Starmer

Tories hold ex-PM Johnson’s former seat in blow to Starmer

21 July 2023

Labour had hoped to take Uxbridge and South Ruislip from Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives.


Recount in by-election in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Recount in by-election in Boris Johnson’s former seat

Recount in by-election in Boris Johnson’s former seat

21 July 2023

The prospect of the Tories retaining the seat is a blow to Sir Keir Starmer and may offer some relief for RIshi Sunak on a potentially tough night.


What the papers say – July 21

What the papers say – July 21

What the papers say – July 21

20 July 2023

A wide variety of stories feature on Britain’s front pages.


Lib Dems claim to have delivered by-election blow to Sunak

Lib Dems claim to have delivered by-election blow to Sunak

Lib Dems claim to have delivered by-election blow to Sunak

20 July 2023

The Liberal Democrats claimed to have ‘romped home’ in Somerton and Frome, one of three by-elections where votes are being counted.


More than two million expected to head overseas for summer getaway this weekend

More than two million expected to head overseas for summer getaway this weekend

More than two million expected to head overseas for summer getaway this weekend

20 July 2023

Airports will see hundreds of thousands of passengers and the Port of Dover is warning it could take hours to pass through border checks.


Polls close in by-election tests for Rishi Sunak’s leadership

Polls close in by-election tests for Rishi Sunak’s leadership

Polls close in by-election tests for Rishi Sunak’s leadership

20 July 2023

The Tories face a battle to retain the three Commons seats up for grabs.


Activists end protests at two Scottish oil sites

Activists end protests at two Scottish oil sites

Activists end protests at two Scottish oil sites

20 July 2023

This Is Rigged members say the protests aimed to ‘shut down’ Scotland’s oil industry.


MP Chris Pincher submits appeal against proposed eight-week suspension

MP Chris Pincher submits appeal against proposed eight-week suspension

MP Chris Pincher submits appeal against proposed eight-week suspension

20 July 2023

The appeal was confirmed in a letter from the Independent Expert Panel, which determines appeals, to the Commons Speaker.


Summer holidays to start with washout while Europe’s heatwave continues

Summer holidays to start with washout while Europe’s heatwave continues

Summer holidays to start with washout while Europe’s heatwave continues

20 July 2023

Some travel disruption could be seen on Saturday as the downpours begin and there is a risk of thunderstorms on Sunday, the Met Office said.


Nigel Farage says NatWest boss apology ‘only a start’ as he vows to fight on

Nigel Farage says NatWest boss apology ‘only a start’ as he vows to fight on

Nigel Farage says NatWest boss apology ‘only a start’ as he vows to fight on

20 July 2023

Dame Alison Rose apologised to the former Ukip and Brexit Party leader for ‘deeply inappropriate comments’ made about him in official papers.


Royal Foundation partners with United Nations to fight illegal wildlife trade

Royal Foundation partners with United Nations to fight illegal wildlife trade

Royal Foundation partners with United Nations to fight illegal wildlife trade

20 July 2023

The partnership centres around the United for Wildlife programme, founded by the Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation in 2014.


Holidaymakers warned as concern over wild bird flu outbreak grows

Holidaymakers warned as concern over wild bird flu outbreak grows

Holidaymakers warned as concern over wild bird flu outbreak grows

20 July 2023

Bird flu is believed to be ripping through colonies on the west and north coasts of Wales as reports of dead birds on beaches increase.


Gaia Young’s mother demonstrates opposite consultants on strike

Gaia Young’s mother demonstrates opposite consultants on strike

Gaia Young’s mother demonstrates opposite consultants on strike

20 July 2023

Lady Dorit Young’s daughter died at University College London Hospital.


List of 39 Virgin Money branches set to close

List of 39 Virgin Money branches set to close

List of 39 Virgin Money branches set to close

20 July 2023

The banking business will close almost a third of its UK branches, bringing its estate down to 91 branches.


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