Local elections 2023: Did voters punish failing councils?

We looked at four failing English councils to find out whether they paid the price at the ballot box.

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SNP's Westminster group submits accounts on time

The party faced losing some of its public funding if it did not file its audited accounts by midnight.

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Labour defends donations from Just Stop Oil backer Dale Vince

The donations do not affect the party's views on the campaign group, a shadow minister says.

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Secret Tory: Henry Morris unmasks himself as man behind parody account

The satirical Twitter account has built up nearly 200,000 followers since its launch in 2019.

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Lorna Slater to assess whether deposit return scheme can go ahead

Lorna Slater accuses the UK government of sabotaging Scotland's deposit return scheme by excluding glass.

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People urged to cash in unused energy bill support vouchers

Households with prepayment meters need to claim full support for bills before the 30 June deadline.

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Kathleen Stock: Gender-critical academic 'determined' to do talk

Students organise a protest over Kathleen Stock's invite, as the prime minister backs her appearance.

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Sunak: Important that we learn the lessons of Covid

The government is “carefully considering next steps” over its handling of the Covid pandemic says Rishi Sunak.

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Labour plans would let councils buy land for lower prices

The plans aim to boost housing, with the party promising to "back the builders, not the blockers".

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Boris Johnson: Deadline approaches to hand over WhatsApps to Covid inquiry

The government has until 16:00 BST to pass the unredacted material to the official Covid inquiry.

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Malaysia detains Chinese ship suspected of looting British WW2 wrecks

Malaysia says it has detained a Chinese vessel suspected of raiding two British maritime war graves.

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Vaping: Government plans underage crackdown

Rishi Sunak says he is 'deeply concerned' by the rising number of under-18s using vapes.

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Health secretary and BMA clash over junior doctors' pay

The BMA's Vivek Trivedi defends what doctors are asking for but Stephen Barclay calls demands not "fair and reasonable".

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Barclay gets a grilling over 40 brand new hospitals pledge

Steve Barclay repeated the Tory manifesto pledge but admitted some hospitals will get more of a refurbishment.

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Humza Yousaf accuses UK government of deposit return scheme sabotage

The UK government has excluded glass from the Scottish deposit return scheme, casting doubt over its future.

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MPs asked to repay driving fines claimed on expenses

Government minister Amanda Solloway claimed an £80 fixed penalty notice in 2020.

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Home Office starts ad campaign to deter Albanian migrants

The adverts will say people 'face being detained and removed' if they come to the UK by small boat.

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Ukraine war: Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin issues warning of escalation in Ukraine

Andrei Kelin tells Laura Kuenssberg Russia has "enormous resources" but UK and US weapons are to blame.

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Boris Johnson calls new lockdown rule-breaking claims 'load of nonsense'

Mr Johnson has spoke to a reporter in Washington about his diary entries being handed to police.

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Energy companies making 'war profits' - Reeves

The shadow chancellor is calling for a "proper windfall" tax on energy firm profits.

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Darlington: Labour to lead council with Lib Dem coalition deal

It comes after the Conservatives were ousted from power in this month's local council elections.

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Woking Borough Council: Government steps in over £2bn debt

Relative to its size, Woking council is now said to be the most indebted local authority in the UK.

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Rise in migration from India to NI, report suggests

Changes to the visa system for high-skilled and medical workers attracts people from Asian countries.

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PPE: Supplier of millions of 'not fit for use' gowns received £47m dividends

Chemical Intelligence won £162m of government contracts to supply personal protective equipment.

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Starmer asked if Labour would give NHS cash boost

The Labour leader has been setting out how his party would change the NHS if it gets in to power.

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Big migration number sparks even bigger debate

Politicians are grappling with the trade-offs involved in designing a post-Brexit immigration regime.

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Speaker orders Tory MP Paul Bristow out of Commons chamber

Lindsay Hoyle interrupts Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer to warn backbenchers about the noise at PMQs.

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Councillor Alan Graves becomes Reform UK's first mayor

The election of Alan Graves prompts Labour councillors to walk out in protest.

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Rishi Sunak has lost control of migration, says Keir Starmer

It comes ahead of official figures on Thursday expected to show legal UK migration at record levels.

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Speeding row: Letters between Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman

Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman exchange letters, as she is told she will not be investigated over speeding row.

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Rishi Sunak says Suella Braverman did not breach ministerial code

The PM will not order an investigation whether she broke ministerial rules over her handling of a speeding offence.

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Partygate: Minister defends civil servants over Johnson police referral

The justice secretary says civil servants would have been criticised if they had "sat on" information.

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Minister attacks Meta boss over Facebook message encryption plan

Minister Tom Tugendhat criticises Mark Zuckerberg over Facebook's extension of message encryption.

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Immigration curbs on families of foreign students

The announcement comes days before official statistics are expected to show record migration levels.

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Margaret Ferrier: Covid breach MP faces fresh calls to quit

Margaret Ferrier has been urged to resign now rather than wait to be recalled by her constituents.

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Debt costs push UK borrowing higher than expected

The government borrowed £25.6bn in April, with inflation pushing up interest payments on debt partly to blame.

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Shropshire MP Philip Dunne to stand down at next election

Philip Dunne has served as an MP for his home town of Ludlow for 18 years.

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Weapons expert cut from government event due to Twitter posts

A nerve agent specialist says he was cut from a conference because of his political opinions on other issues.

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Dominic Raab to stand down as MP at next election

His decision comes a month after he resigned in the wake of a bullying inquiry.

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'Redress scheme' announced for child sexual abuse victims

The home secretary said she had been 'moved' by personal testimonies from victims of abuse.

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Jayne Brady calls Stormont parties to meeting over power sharing

The civil service chief wants to discuss plans for government after Sinn Féin's local election gains.

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Margaret Ferrier: Covid train trip MP loses appeal over Commons ban

Margaret Ferrier is facing a 30-day parliamentary ban over breaching Covid rules in September 2020.

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PM to consult ethics adviser over Braverman speeding claims

Labour urges investigation after home secretary tried to arrange a private speed awareness course.

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Labour proposes new NHS targets on reducing deaths

Sir Keir Starmer says if elected he would aim to cut suicide, heart disease and stroke deaths.

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Chris Mason: Rishi Sunak's view from the Summit? Trouble back home

The PM wrapped up an intense few days of diplomacy at the G7 with questions about Suella Braverman looming.

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Labour's NHS plan will offer patients more choice, Wes Streeting says

Shadow health secretary says regional waiting lists could help people get hospital treatment quicker.

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Suella Braverman speeding course claims prompt inquiry calls

The home secretary tried to arrange a private speed awareness course while she was attorney general.

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NI council elections 2023: Sinn Féin on track to win most seats

The party is on track to win the largest number of local government seats as counting continues.

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Finance delays for divorcing teachers and NHS staff as pensions recalculated

Both current and retired staff face "a severe and drastic impact" from the delays, say solicitors.

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Local elections 2023: Thousands didn't vote due to ID rule, data shows

Council data gives an initial snapshot into the impact of the new rule on England's local elections.

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Akshata Murty takes colourful step onto world stage

The UK prime minister's wife joins Rishi Sunak in Japan for the G7 summit in her latest appearance at his side.

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Rishi Sunak: Labour's personal attacks don't bother me

Criticism of the PM has become increasingly personal, with Labour accusing him of being out of touch.

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Right to unpaid leave for carers set to become law

Parliament approves a bill which allows voluntary carers to take off up to one week a year.

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Cost-of-living payment date announced for people with disabilities

Those who receive qualifying benefits will receive £150 between 20 June and 4 July to help pay bills.

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NI council elections 2023: Vote counting has started

Voters went to the polls to decide who would represent them on Northern Ireland's 11 councils.

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Legal migration is too high, says Rishi Sunak

The prime minister refuses to put a "precise figure" on an acceptable number of legal migrants.

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Use private sector more for NHS patients - Labour

The party says fewer people would be waiting if the government had maximised use of private clinics.

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G7: UK to ban Russian diamonds in Ukraine war sanctions

Exports of Russian diamonds to the UK were worth $4bn (£3.2bn) in 2021, according to the government.

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Queen Elizabeth II: Funeral cost government £162m

The state funeral, in September last year, followed a period of national morning.

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Parliament may be destroyed by 'catastrophic' event, MPs warn

Up to £2m a week is being spent on repairs but there is still a growing list of health and safety incidents.

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Rishi Sunak seeks closer ties with Japan ahead of G7 summit

Rishi Sunak says a new defence partnership will see closer cooperation between the armed forces.

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Paul Scully pauses ministerial role to run as London mayor

Paul Scully says he would step down as London minister if picked as the Tory candidate for City Hall.

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Rishi Sunak talking to EU over threat to UK electric cars

The Prime Minister says the government is talking to the EU over trade rule changes which could hit UK car plants.

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PM refuses to commit to migration level pledge

Rishi Sunak says the government is in control of legal migration but doesn't commit to specific figures.

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Truss urges Sunak to class China as 'threat' to UK security

Ms Truss has asked the UK prime minister to deliver on pledges he made to clamp down on China.

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No-fault evictions to be banned in reform of rental sector

The government is introducing a new law designed to overhaul the rental sector in England.

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Mayor supports probe into Teesworks claims

Ben Houchen says he has written to the National Audit Office amid claims of wrongdoing.

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Tory donor case reignites debate on access and influence

The system is back in question after party donor Javad Marandi loses his fight to stay anonymous.

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Julian Knight: Police to investigate MP accused of sexual assault

Scotland Yard refer an allegation of serious sexual assault by Julian Knight to Essex Police.

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Tory peer proposes Online Safety Bill change to tackle online sexist abuse

Social media companies will be held accountable for sexist abuse under new proposals to the Online Safety Bill.

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Brexit: Government suffers defeats over Retained EU Law Bill

Peers support amendments giving Parliament and devolved governments power over scrapping EU-era laws.

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Peter Brooke: Former Northern Ireland secretary dies aged 89

Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville was secretary of state from 1989 until 1992.

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Byron Burger death: 'Owen's Law' petition debated by MPs

Relatives of Owen Carey, who died of anaphylactic shock, want better labelling of restaurant menus.

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Sadiq Khan: Affordable new homes target for London met

Nearly 64,000 affordable homes were completed between 2015-16 and 2022-23, London's mayor says.

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Local elections 2023: Voter ID backfired on Tories, says Rees-Mogg

The ex-minister suggests his party brought in the controversial measure to boost their election chances.

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Man invades stage during Jacob Rees-Mogg speech

Jacob Rees-Mogg was speaking at the National Conservatism Conference when a man invaded the stage.

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Northern Ireland election 2023: Belfast City who will come out on top?

As the council elections draw closer, BBC News NI looks at what might happen in Belfast this time.

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UK must train own workers to curb migration - Braverman

The home secretary will say there is "no good reason" the UK cannot train its own workers in a speech later.

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Labour considers extending voting rights to EU citizens

The party is working on proposals on voting rights but says no final decisions have been made.

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Sunak five pledges 'difficult' but government committed - Shapps

Grant Shapps accepts the five promises - on inflation, the NHS, and more - are "difficult and very detailed".

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sees Southampton relegated from Premier League

The PM is a boyhood fan of the club, but his support was not enough to inspire them to beat relegation.

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Power struggle over who should watch over police in England and Wales

Police and crime commissioners may be on the way out, but they are not going without a fight.

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U-turn over MP Joanna Cherry's cancelled Edinburgh Fringe show

The venue which axed SNP MP Joanna Cherry's event in a row over her views on transgender issues has apologised.

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Paul Clark: Former MP jailed over child abuse images

Former Labour MP Paul Clark represented Gillingham in Kent for 13 years.

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Labour takes sexual harassment extremely seriously, says Keir Starmer

The Labour leader faces questions about an investigation that found a senior party aide groped an intern.

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Lib Dem who won two seats 150 miles apart suspended

Chris Twells won a Gloucestershire seat despite already representing Ordsall in north-west England.

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GMB union writes to tribunal for Amazon recognition in pay row

The trade union is writing to the Central Arbitration Committee to request legal recognition.

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Will Ben Houchen and Teesworks be damaged by the latest storm?

Teesworks is at the centre of corruption allegations and counterclaims of sabotage, both denied.

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Why has the government changed its mind over EU law plans?

The government has abandoned plans for thousands of laws to expire automatically at the end of 2023.

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Richard Sharp: BBC had no concerns about integrity, review finds

Richard Sharp resigned as BBC chairman last month, after breaking rules over dealings with Boris Johnson.

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Plaid Cymru: Llyr Gruffydd is interim leader after Price quits

North Wales Senedd member to take temporary charge of the party after Adam Price's resignation.

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RAF Scampton: Council's legal battle over airfield asylum site to begin

A Lincolnshire local authority is opposing plans to house 2,000 asylum seekers at RAF Scampton.

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Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price quits after turmoil in his party

Adam Price quits as Plaid Cymru leader after report finds misogyny, harassment and bullying in the party.

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Former Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen joins Reclaim Party

Andrew Bridgen claims he was a "prisoner" in the Conservative Party as he announces he will be Reclaim’s first MP.

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Ex-Tory Andrew Bridgen joins Laurence Fox's Reclaim party

Andrew Bridgen was expelled by the Conservatives last month after likening the Covid vaccine to the Holocaust.

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Coronation protests: MPs to consider inquiry over policing

The arrests of six anti-monarchy protesters will be discussed at a committee on Wednesday.

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Adam Price: Plaid Cymru leader's future in doubt

A senior Plaid politician is unable to say if Adam Price will be leader next week.

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Local elections 2023: Leader ousted by 22-year-old as Tories lose council

George Blundell helps the Lib Dems take control from the Tories in Windsor and Maidenhead.

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Lib Dem peer in bid to block Illegal Migration Bill

The bill, which has already been approved by MPs, aims to stop people crossing the Channel in small boats.

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Keir Starmer refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems

But the Labour leader says he would never do a deal with the SNP if his party fails to get a majority.

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Law behind Coronation arrests too broad - Tory MP

The Met expresses regret over arrests made after changes to the law which critics say was rushed in.

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Coronation: Met expresses 'regret' over arresting six anti-monarchy protesters

A controversial new law, used to detain the group, is being criticised as too crude and too broad.

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GP plan asks more patients to use pharmacies

Pharmacies will be able to prescribe drugs for seven common ailments, including sore throats and earaches.

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Local election 2023: Starmer warns Labour 'hardest part lies ahead'

He will tell the shadow cabinet on Tuesday there is "still more work to be done" despite local election gains.

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Local elections 2023: We need to reflect and do more, says Lucy Frazer after Tory losses

Culture Secretary defends the Conservative party after it lost 1,000 councillors in England's local elections.

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Police made tough calls on Coronation arrests, says minister

Lucy Frazer says police were right to factor in the momentous occasion after criticism over 52 arrests.

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Police consulted National Crime Agency over SNP probe

The BBC understands the force asked the NCA to carry out a peer review of its inquiry last year.

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Local elections 2023: Green strategy of targeting rural Tories pays off

The Green Party is making strong gains at English local elections, as results continue to come in.

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Local elections 2023: Mid Suffolk leader loses seat to Greens

Mid Suffolk District Council, where no party has a majority, is a target council for the Greens.

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Local elections: Lib Dem candidate wins two seats 160 miles apart

Chris Twells is now representing both Tetbury with Upton and Salford.

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Kent election results 2023: Starmer visits Medway after Labour wins council

Labour, who secured 33 seats, has taken control of the Kent council for the first time.

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Local elections 2023: Critics say voter ID rule should be scrapped

There were a "significant number" of issues with the need for voter ID at polling stations, campaigners say.

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Local elections 2023: Leader ousted by 22-year-old as Tories lose council

George Blundell helps the Lib Dems take control from the Tories in Windsor and Maidenhead.

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Local elections 2023: Polls close across England

The counting of votes is beginning across England after the biggest set of local polls since 2019.

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Sudan: Final UK evacuation flight leaves the country

The final flight concludes an operation that has seen more than 2,300 people airlifted to safety.

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Former SNP spindoctor attacks 'grotesque' police probe

Murray Foote says he is willing to bet the ongoing investigation will not result in any charges.

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Free school meals for all Scottish primary pupils will go ahead, says deputy FM

The deputy first minister says pupils in P6 and P7 will be included in the scheme by 2024.

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Local elections 2023: Polls to open across England

Voters will head to the polls later on Thursday for the biggest round of elections since 2019.

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Local elections 2023: Leaders to make final pitch to voters

Leaders will visit battleground areas on the last day of campaigning before Thursday's polls.

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SNP signs contract with new auditors

The SNP has signed a contract with a new auditor more than six months after the previous firm quit

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Sudan conflict: UK announces final evacuation flights

Flights leaving on Wednesday will be the last of the British evacuation effort, the government says.

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UK to ban cold calls selling financial products

Rules tackling scams will be extended as millions are targeted by fraudsters.

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Chris Mason: What's at stake in this week's local elections?

This week's results matter, as new councillors are elected and voters deliver their verdict on the parties.

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Stella Creasy: Call for action after online troll sparked MP probe

Stella Creasy was subjected to "appalling abuse and harassment", the Commons deputy speaker says.

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NHS pay deal signed off for one million staff

Ministers agree to pay 5% rise in England, but nurses still threatening strike action.

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Local elections 2023: When are they and who can vote?

Local elections in some parts of England and Northern Ireland are taking place in May.

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SNP MP Joanna Cherry says she has been 'cancelled' over gender views

SNP MP Joanna Cherry criticises a comedy club for no-platforming her over her transgender views.

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Government on brink of giving NHS staff 5% pay rise

A meeting later is likely to see a deal in England agreed but nurses are still threatening strikes.

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Sudan: Final UK evacuation flights depart

The two "exceptional" evacuation flights had taken off from Port Sudan earlier on Monday evening.

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Sudan: Extra rescue flight for British nationals

It follows the evacuation of 2,122 people on 23 flights from an airfield near Khartoum.

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