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Conservative Andy Street suffers shock loss to Labour in West Midlands mayoral race in blow to Rishi Sunak

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Tory incumbent Andy Street has suffered a shock defeat to Labour in the West Midlands mayoral election after a partial recount was ordered.
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News video: After Labour gains, Starmer calls for swift UK general election

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After Britain's opposition Labour party trounced the ruling Conservatives in a host of mayoral races and local elections, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer urges Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election "as soon as possible". Speaking after Labour's Richard Parker unexpectedly beat...

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Sir Keir Starmer has fought back after Rishi Sunak today warned the Labour leader "can't be trusted" to "keep Britain safe", with the risk of nuclear war the highest since the 1960s. Speaking in the West Midlands today, Mr Starmer said: "I know first-hand the importance of national security which is why I made such a commitment to the national security of our country." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Rich List 2024: King Charles and Sunak see their wealth rise [Video]

Rich List 2024: King Charles and Sunak see their wealth rise

The personal fortunes of the prime minister and the King have risen in the last 12 months, according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2024. Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty’s wealth surged from £529m last year to £651m this year. Meanwhile, King Charles’ wealth also grew, rising from £600m last year to £610m this year. This year’s list was again topped by Gopi Hinduja and his family, who control the Hinduja Group, and saw their wealth rise from £35bn to £37.2bn. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Starmer's plan shows Labour are focused on election campaign - but Sunak didn't get the memo

It's mid-May, we have just completed the local and mayoral election races and the Prime Minister, to all intents and purposes seems to be going for an election..
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May pokes fun at successors but praises Sunak - and issues warning

Former prime minister Theresa May has poked fun at her successors in Number 10, while issuing a warning to them to avoid delving into populist politics.
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Sunak says he'll stay on as an MP if he loses general election

Rishi Sunak said he will "of course" stay on as an MP if he loses the next general election.
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Rishi Sunak leapfrogs the King in new rich list

Rishi Sunak has overtaken the King in the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
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Tory peer resigns whip after 'aggressive' drunken outburst

A Tory peer has resigned the government whip after he was found to have bullied and harassed two people while drunk.
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Hunt to promise further tax cuts as pre-election battle hots up

Jeremy Hunt will promise further tax cuts if the Tories win the next general election and will accuse the Labour Party of not being honest about how it will fund..
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Government unconvinced by Starmer’s ‘16th relaunch’ [Video]

Government unconvinced by Starmer’s ‘16th relaunch’

Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden downplayed Labour’s key election campaign as being “Keir Starmer’s sixteenth relaunch in a few months.” Responding to Sir Keir Starmer’s speech, in which the Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six “first steps” his party would take if it were to win power, Holden described Starmer as a “serial promise-breaker who doesn’t have the courage or conviction to stick to a single pledge he has ever made.” Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Children 'blackmailed into stripping for strangers', says Tory MP who wants to ban smartphones for under-16s

Children are being "blackmailed into stripping for strangers" through their smartphones, a prominent Conservative MP has warned amid a debate on young people's..
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Tory MPs share despair at PM's top team over Commons vote in leaked WhatsApps

The frustration and despair of Tory MPs felt towards Rishi Sunak's top team is revealed in leaked WhatsApp messages obtained by Sky News.
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