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Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was again experiencing the “sunlight of hope” after a Labour landslide put him on course to be the next prime minister.Tory leader Rishi Sunak conceded defeat after a “sobering” night for his party which saw predecessor Liz Truss and a record 11 Cabinet ministers lose their seats.At a victory rally in central London, Sir Keir said the country could now “get its future back”.He told jubilant activists “we did it”, adding: “Change begins now.”Sir Keir said: “We did it. You campaigned for it, you fought for it, you voted for it, and now it...

UK’s next prime minister Sir Keir Starmer says ‘change begins now’

The new Labour cabinet is expected to meet at Downing Street as Keir Starmer wastes no time making his presence known as the new prime minister.Angela Rayner was last night appointed deputy prime minister, while Rachel Reeves is the first female chancellor in 800 years.Other top jobs in Starmer’s cabinet include Yvette Cooper as home secretary, David Lammy as foreign secretary, and Shabana Mahmood as justice secretary. Wes Streeting will step into the role of health secretary.Following a tiring 48 hours of campaigning, votes, and awaiting the landslide result, Keir Starmer yesterday met with the King for his first private...

Watch live: View of 10 Downing Street as Keir Starmer’s new Labour cabinet expected to meet for first time

First-time UK election voter Dylan Brown says he leans conservative but says he voted for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party because he wanted to send a message to the Conservatives that they need to change.

First-time UK voter chose Reform over Tories. Hear why

Labour take back seats including Hartlepool, Darlington, Redcar and Bishop Auckland.

Conservatives lose all but one seat on Teesside

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Alex Chalk, Liam Fox and Robert Buckland all say goodbye after the election.

Tories in the west who lost their seats

In late 1922, expert photographer Harry Burton joined archaeologist Howard Carter's team as they uncovered the tomb of Ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun. Ten years later and with over 5,000 objects from the site documented, Burton had amassed an incredible record of photographs from that world-famous discovery. One particular photo from...

Tutankhamun: The first ever view inside the tomb

The vehicle careered off the road in a 40mph zone, broke through a fence and crashed into a gym.

Fatal 100mph crash dad was 'begged to stop'

The former nurse, 34, attempted to murder the premature baby by dislodging her breathing tube.

Lucy Letby sentenced to 15th whole life term

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Police had spotted the van as it tried to avoid their patrol car in the early hours of Thursday.

Man arrested after cannabis plants found in van

A huge annual garage sale is bringing a Wiltshire village together. Dave Charles started the garage sale event in Lover, near Salisbury, 15 years ago, when his daughter left university. Since then, the event has grown - now about 50 households take part in the sale every year. "We get...

Huge garage sale brings village together

Today is the first full day in power for Labour after its landslide victory, which upended 14 years of Conservative rule.

New cabinet meets as Starmer government gets to work

1 in 20 people have narcissistic personality disorder, but the number of people with narcissistic traits is likely much, much higher. Last time top psychiatrist Dr Tharaka was in the studio, he told us some of the ways we can spot and stop this kind of toxic behaviour in the people we know- his advice has been viewed more than 2 million times on social media. Now, he's back with advice on how to stop being sucked back in with a technique known as 'hoovering'. He's got 5 simple signs you know a 'hoover' and why asking them one simple question could help you escape for good.

What is the narcissistic technique of 'hoovering'?

An 11-year-old boy needed surgery after falling on glass and cutting his leg open while playing football at a park. Edgar was playing in Trevor Street Park in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, when he jumped to grab the ball and landed on broken glass. Gwydion, 47, Edgar's dad, took the...

Boy needed surgery after falling on glass in park

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso hope to form closer ties and move away from the wider regional group, Ecowas.

Junta chiefs 'turn their backs' on West Africa bloc

A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the blaze broke out in Hereford.

Murder arrest after man dies in house fire

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Virginia fans of The Young and the Restless have asked where Elena Dawson (Brytni Sarpy) has been. She has not been seen or mentioned in Genoa City for quite a while. There is nothing online about Sarpy's status, and Y&R spoilers for next week do not mention the character, so fans wonder if she has been let go.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are concerned about Brtyni Sarpy and Conner Floyd's status

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NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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The number of relationships and marriages ending because of disloyalty are on the rise. Loyalty plays a key role in strengthening partners’ bond. Yet, some zodiac signs are more loyal than others. They remain committed and faithful to their partners throughout. Loyalty and honesty increases a person’s trust for you.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are The Most Loyal

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said he will “redouble” efforts to get his party into government at Holyrood in 2026 after wiping out almost a decade of SNP dominance of Scotland’s Westminster seats at the General Election.Anas Sarwar’s party tore across the country’s central belt, mirroring the success of the UK-wide party and sweeping the SNP out of Glasgow and Edinburgh.With all but one of the 57 Scottish seats declared on Friday morning, Labour held 37, the SNP nine and the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats each had five.In the previous UK election in 2019, Labour returned just one MP to...

Sarwar sets sights on Holyrood 2026 election after Labour landslide engulfs SNP

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Tories failed to move enough to the right, says ex-MP

Conservatives lost their seats after failing to move enough to the right, one of the party's former MPs has said. Robin Millar won Aberconwy for the...

Tories failed to move enough to the right, says ex-MP

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