The Independent

The battle for the future of the Conservative Party has officially begun as nominations opened in the contest to replace Rishi Sunak.James Cleverly, who was the first Tory leadership hopeful to declare his candidacy and is confident he has the 10 MP backers he requires to enter the race, said the party needs to expand its base of support and shake off the impression that it is more focused on infighting than serving the public.There will potentially be a crowded field in the contest, which could trigger months of Conservative infighting as the party considers how to respond to its worst...

Tory leadership race begins after Sunak’s election disaster

LONDON (Reuters) - Former government ministers Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick have entered the race to become the next leader of Britain's Conservative Party, which lost power after 14 years at this month's election. Former prime minister Rishi Sunak said he would step down as leader following the party's worst...

Mel Stride and Robert Jenrick Join UK Conservative Party Leadership Race

Shadow leader of the House of Commons Chris Philp has said the Government’s majority will be “gone by Easter” due to their “significant back bench rebellion” over the two child benefit cap.During Business questions in the Commons on Thursday, Mr Philp derided Labour’s 167 majority, saying that former Prime Minister Theresa May’s minority Government had not “managed a rebellion within three weeks of an election”.On Tuesday the Government comfortably defeated an SNP-led amendment to scrap the two child benefit cap, but seven Labour MPs had the whip suspended for defying the party line and backing the amendment.Former shadow chancellor John...

Government majority ‘gone by Easter’ if rebellion continues – shadow minister

 Mel Stride offered a four-word response when asked why he should be the next Conservative Party leader.The former work and pensions secretary has become the fourth MP to announce they are joining the race for the Tory leadership.He told BBC Breakfast on Friday 26 July he has been “fully nominated” as a candidate, joining Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly and Robert Jenrick in the race to replace Rishi Sunak.Mr Stride was also quizzed on why he should be the next leader despite being the “broadcast face” of the “failed Tory general election campaign”.“I’m a team player,” he responded.      Read More               Rishi Sunak jokes Team GB won’t take winning tips from him at Paris OlympicsJames Cleverly pays tribute to parents in Tory leadership bid videoCleverly hints he will launch Tory leadership bid      

Mel Stride’s four-word response on why he should be next Tory leader

Eight people have been jailed for their role in a county lines plot which involved children delivering Class A drugs. The group was sentenced after being convicted of conspiring to supply heroin and crack cocaine in Barrow and Manchester, between September 2022 and January 2023. Preston Crown Court heard Jordan...

Eight jailed for county lines drugs plot

A former hair salon in Grimsby town centre could be turned into a centre for domestic abuse support services. North East Lincolnshire Women's Aid has applied for planning permission to change the use of a Grade II-listed building on Wellowgate into offices. If approved, it would see the property -...

Domestic violence support centre plans submitted

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Leo Milligan, 29, is jailed for assaulting and threatening his partner over a 12-month period.

Man who told partner he would kill her jailed

A police officer has been filmed kicking and stamping on the head of a man lying on the ground at Manchester Airport. The uniformed male officer is seen holding a Taser over the man, who is lying face down, before striking him twice while other officers shout at onlookers to stay back in a video shared widely online.

Police filmed stamping on man's head at airport

A man who repeatedly attacked his puppy until it had to be put down, then left an RSPCA inspector with life-changing injuries, has been jailed. Storm Williams from Sutton Coldfield blinded the puppy with his attacks, as well as leaving him with broken bones, bruising, and swelling all over his head and body.

Puppy beaten so badly it had to be put down

The Ministry of Justice said public safety would always be the government’s priority.

People 'left in the dark' over prison closure

Knife crime offences have risen by 4 per cent since last year, with a “notable increase” in the number of robberies involving a bladed weapon.Police forces across England and Wales recorded 50,510 offences between 2023-24, compared to 48,409 in the previous year, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures.While crimes involving possession of an article with a blade dropped a slight 3 per cent, robberies involving knives rose by 13 per cent following “substantial increases in recent years”.The release of the figures follow the death of another teenager this week in London after a 15-year-old boy stabbed to death...

Knife crime offences rise and shoplifting reaches 20-year high in latest police figures

The blazes are still out of control as firefighters try to save as many buildings as possible.

'Monster' fires may have destroyed half of historic Canadian town

The Standard

Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has told the Horizon IT inquiry he accepts responsibility for oversight of a department during the scandal where “clearly there was a policy failure”.The ex-Liberal Democrats leader told the probe he “hadn’t the faintest idea” the Post Office was privately prosecuting subpostmasters but recognised Sir Alan Bates’ description of the company as “thugs in suits”.Sir Vince, who was business secretary between 2010 and 2015, apologised to victims of the Horizon scandal who were “so grievously let down” and said he needed to share “some responsibility for the fact that this happened on our watch”.He...

Sir Vince Cable accepts department had ‘clear policy failure’ in Horizon scandal

Nuisance off-road bikers in Greater Manchester will be targeted by police using a special new forensic spray to "tag" offenders. The traceable spray, called SmartTag, will allow officers to mark motorbikes, e-bikes and quadbikes with a bright yellow solution. The spray contains a unique forensic code linked to the cannister...

Nuisance off-road bikers targeted with forensic spray

Pub-goers have been rallying to save two cats after the venue was ordered by its owners to remove them. Malt and Hops have been at The Wellington in Birmingham for five years but owner Black Country Ales has said they have to go. It has not been confirmed why the...

Anger over plans to remove cats from pub

A group of patients have been the first to be transferred to a new mental health ward in Somerset. The NHS said it made the decision to move services from St Andrews in Wells to Yeovil due to the challenges of getting patients to an emergency department when required. The...

First patients transferred to new mental health unit

The Guardian

Exclusive: Tony Mack claims party leader ‘cannot keep promises’ and went back on pledge to pay back costs

Reform candidate bills Farage £8,500 after being ousted from Clacton seat

Duncan Scott says he will have to swim faster than he ever has before to have a chance of earning individual Olympic Games gold. The 27-year-old is Britain’s most decorated Olympic swimmer, adding four medals in Tokyo three years ago to the two he won in Rio in 2016.

Scott 'must go faster than ever before to claim gold'

Christopher and Janine Barton died in the collision which claimed a total of six lives, police say.

Bike couple in crash that killed six people named

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Stride announces Conservative leadership bid

Mel Stride has confirmed he is standing in the Conservative leadership contest to replace Rishi Sunak. The former work and pensions secretary says he will hold...

Stride announces Conservative leadership bid

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