Ex-England cricket star quits George Galloway's party after a week
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 Former England cricket star Monty Panesar has withdrawn as a candidate for George Galloway's political party just eight days after announcing he was standing.
Jess Phillips has retained the seat of Birmingham Yardley, fending off a strong challenge from Jody McIntyre, the candidate for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain. The Labour MP struggled to deliver her acceptance speech as Workers Party supporters chanted as she spoke. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rochdale’s new MP Paul Waugh is heckled during his speech as Labour take back the constituency from George Galloway. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
George Galloway has warned "there is a very real danger" of Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage "running away with this election", due to the "emptiness" of the Labour and Conservative Party's leadership. Unveiling the Workers Party of Britain's manifesto, its leader added he has "never seen an election in which two people who less deserve to be the prime minister of Britain are competing for that office". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
England chase down New Zealand's target of 104 for the loss of just three wickets in the fourth T20 at The Kia Oval to continue their unbeaten summer. BBC Sport