Labour says Theresa May decision reflects time for change
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Labour says Theresa May decision reflects time for change
Labour Party chair Anneliese Dodds says Theresa May’s decision to step down as an MP at the next General Election is yet another sign that ‘now is the time for change’.
The former prime minister says said she will not seek re-election when voters go to the polls later this year – bringing to an end, her 27-year parliamentary career.
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Former prime minister Theresa May swears an oath of allegiance to the king before taking her seat in the House of Lords as Baroness May of Maidenhead. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour chair Ellie Reeves predicts more “division” and “chaos” within the Conservative Party after Kemi Badenoch was elected as the Tory’s new leader today. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Pat McFadden plays down Rosie Duffield quitting the Labour Party saying, "I don't think in the end her resignation is a big surprise". The chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster also dismisses criticisms from Ms Duffield about donations from Lord Alli, insisting "everything that's donated is properly declared". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Delegates at the Labour conference have voted for a motion to reverse the winter fuel payment cuts. The vote is non-binding but showed an overwhelming majority voted in favour of reversing the decision to axe the benefit for millions of pensioners. Sir Keir Starmer was not present at the final day of the conference as he is set to attend the UN Security Council and General Assembly in New York. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The health secretary has vowed to end "two-tier healthcare" in the NHS in a speech delivered at the Labour conference. Wes Streeting said the NHS has let people down in recent years. "We are the generation that will build a national care service worthy of it's name. That's the change Britain voted for," he said.
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Kemi Badenoch is declared winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest at an event in central London, defeating rival Robert Jenrick by 53,806 votes to 41,388. The new leader says the Tories have to be "honest" about the "fact we made mistakes" and "the fact that we let standards slip" during her acceptance speech. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Hot off the heels of 'brat' summer, the term coined by British singer Charli XCX has been named the Collins Word of the Year 2024. A spokesperson for Collins Dictionary says their lexicographers discussed the new meaning behind the word 'brat' before deciding on its published definition. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A teenager has been detained for life and will serve a minimum of 17 years for stabbing his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend to death in the street. Logan MacPhail, then aged 16, stalked Holly Newton for an hour through Hexham, Northumberland, before knifing her 36 times in an alleyway. Before handing down the sentence at Newcastle Crown Court, Mr Justice Hilliard said, "what happened in this case should not happen to any child or parent". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The chancellor has defended her Autumn Budget, calling it a "robust fiscal framework" that delivers "stability", despite an adverse market reaction that included a jump in the cost of government borrowing. Rachel Reeves adds that the International Monetary Fund has given her Budget "a clean bill of health". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn