Essex close on Surrey by beating Kent

Nigel Farage reveals Reform party has 170,000 members

Nigel Farage has revealed his party has reached 170,000 members in a speech delivered at the Reform UK Conference in Essex. The Reform UK leader Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Starmer and Streeting meet NHS staff ahead of speech

Sir Keir Starmer and his health secretary Wes Streeting have spoken to healthcare staff at Epsom Hospital in Surrey ahead of the prime minister's speech on NHS reform. Starmer has set out plans to cut waiting lists by embracing artificial intelligence, upgrading the NHS app and making diagnostic centres more accessible for patients. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Welby says it was ‘clear’ he had to quit after abuse report

Justin Welby tells the House of Lords a head had to “roll”, and it was “clear” he “had to stand down” as archbishop of Canterbury after a review criticised him over failures in handling a Church of England abuse scandal. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn