The Independent

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer got straight to work assembling his Cabinet after promising to rebuild trust in politics and restore hope to the nation after a landslide Labour victory in the General Election.Rachel Reeves was confirmed as Britain’s first woman chancellor, Angela Rayner is Sir Keir’s Deputy Prime Minister and retained the levelling up, housing and communities brief, and Yvette Cooper is Home Secretary.David Lammy was appointed Foreign Secretary, putting to bed some speculation over whether he would get the post he shadowed in opposition.The first surprise in the assembly of the Labour leader’s top team was the promotion...

PM Sir Keir Starmer assembles Cabinet after vowing to rebuild Britain

Rishi Sunak has apologised to the country and his party after he led the Conservatives to their worst-ever election result.The outgoing Prime Minister added he will step down as Tory leader, but only once formal arrangements are in place to select his successor.Former prime minister Liz Truss and a record number of serving Cabinet members lost their seats in the Tory bloodbath, as Labour swept to power under leader Sir Keir Starmer.Speaking under grey skies and with his wife Akshata Murty watching on, Mr Sunak delivered his final Downing Street address before his premiership officially ends.Mr Sunak said: “To the...

Rishi Sunak makes Downing Street exit with apologies to nation and party

The Hill

The Labour party won a landslide victory in Thursday’s election, bringing an end to 14 years of Conservative rule under five Tory prime ministers. Rishi Sunak immediately tendered his resignation as the nation’s leader and is also standing down as party leader of the Tories, apologizing to the nation and his conservative colleagues for the…

What to know about Keir Starmer, UK’s new prime minister

An ousted Conservative MP says Rishi Sunak made a mistake in calling an early general election and ran a "dreadful campaign". John Stevenson, Carlisle MP for the last 14 years, said Labour had been better prepared than the Tories for a July election. He told the BBC’s Politics North he...

Ousted Conservative MP says election was mistake

Colleagues and fans are mourning the death of Edwin Overland, who covered football and speedway.

'Genuine legend' football commentator dies

Gary Alexander Baird killed his wife Susan Baird with a hammer at their home in Belfast in 2020.

Husband rang GP 570 times before killing wife

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An 18-year-old died after he jumped into the water and was electrocuted by stray voltage.

One dead after lake electrocution in Virginia

A chimpanzee has died at Edinburgh Zoo after it was severely injured in a troop fight. Staff tried to intervene to separate the primates but they were unable to save 31-year-old Rene. A second chimpanzee was also injured during the incident last week and had to be operated on. A...

Edinburgh Zoo chimpanzee dies after troop fight

Two teenagers who died after the motorbike they were on crashed have been identified by police. Wayne Hodgson, 18, and Bobby Grimes, 13, died after being hit by a car on Middridge Road, close to the Rushyford roundabout near Newton Aycliffe, shortly before 12:00 BST on Friday. Mr Hodgson's family...

Teenagers killed in motorbike crash identified

A Kenyan coastal region has seen a spate of murders, supposedly over witchcraft but really over land.

Accused of witchcraft then murdered for land

A man and woman have been charged with murdering a 14-year-old girl. Police were called to a house in Geneva Road, Darlington, at about 23:00 BST on Friday and the girl was pronounced dead at the scene. Simon Vickers and Sarah Hall, both of Geneva Road, are due to appear...

Two charged with murdering 14-year-old girl

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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

Human bones dated to more than 1,000 years old have been discovered at The Old Bell Hotel.

Thousand-year-old skeletons found in hotel garden

The daughter of an elderly care home resident who suffered 32 falls in only 11 months said she had sent social services "a begging email" to warn her mother "was going to die" unless urgent improvements were made. "She suffered neglect in every way - it was devastating to see,"...

Fall after fall - care home accused of neglect

A couple died when their pick-up left the road while being driven at "high speed" by a man under the influence of cocaine, an inquest heard. Nathan Stephen Naughton, 26, and his girlfriend Olivia Grace Maltby, 22, were both killed in the single vehicle collision on the A631 Tickhill Road in Bawtry, near Doncaster, on 21 January.

Drug driver and girlfriend died in pick-up crash

A mountain rescue team came to the aid of one of its leader's dogs which had been bitten by a snake while on a walk. Cocker Spaniel Elsa fell poorly after being nipped on the nose by an adder while with owner Carol Hammond at Thruscross reservoir in Leeds on Friday.

Rescue team save leader's dog after snake bite

A man is in hospital with “critical” injuries after a car crash in West Sussex. Surrey Police said the driver of a Vauxhall Astra was taken to hospital after the single-vehicle crash in Copthorne Bank, Copthorne, at about 20:15 BST on Saturday. Copthorne sits close to the border...

Man in critical condition after car crash

When Luca was born in a Perth hospital two years ago, it flipped his parents’ world in ways they never expected. With the joy came a shocking diagnosis: Luca had cystic fibrosis. Then Australia - Laura Currie and her husband Dante’s home for eight years - said they couldn't stay permanently. Luca, his parents were told, could be a financial burden on the country.

'You're not welcome here': Australia’s treatment of disabled migrants

Police believe Fintan McDwyer suffered fatal injuries which were caused by a "sharp instrument".

Murder arrest after man dies in 'violent assault'

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Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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Hull MP handed Home Office role in new government

Dame Diana Johnson has been given a ministerial role as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer continues to shape his government. The...

Hull MP handed Home Office role in new government

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