Galloway vs Polanski: Left split may gift Labour Holborn win
Green leader Zack Polanski risks losing votes to George Galloway in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, potentially gifting victory to Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali.
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Labour candidate brands Reform UK's Zia Yusuf comments 'quite sad'
Labour's Holborn by-election candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali says Reform UK's Zia Yusuf's comments were 'quite sad' and could deter young people from entering politics.
Labour attacks Galloway in Holborn: 'He isn't even in the country'
Labour has attacked George Galloway in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, highlighting that he is in South Africa and accusing him of a 'long-track record of divisive campaigns'.
Burnham's UN Speech: Five Key Points from PM's First Address
PM Andy Burnham's first major UN speech covered Russian disinformation, AI regulation, a new US national security deal, a decade-long plan, and the Middle East.
Chagos deal 'can't go ahead' without US support: Streeting
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says the Chagos Islands handover deal cannot proceed without US support, as payments to Mauritius are put on hold.
Andy Burnham received Everton tickets worth £677
Prime Minister Andy Burnham received Everton directors' lounge tickets worth £677, according to the latest MPs' register of interests. He attended the match against Crystal Palace on August 22.
Home Secretary: Two Unintercepted Migrant Boats 'Not Acceptable'
Shabana Mahmood orders urgent review after two migrant boats land undetected on Kent coast in two days, calling the uncontrolled landings 'not acceptable'.
Reform-linked think tank proposes state pension abolition
A Reform UK-linked think tank has called for the abolition of the state pension and proposed £75 billion of tax cuts, predominantly for the wealthy.
UK Slams Argentina's 'Unacceptable' Falklands Harassment
The UK has accused Argentina of 'wholly unacceptable' obstruction and harassment over the Falklands after President Javier Milei made the islands the centrepiece of his UN speech, dismissing islanders' right to self-determination.
MSPs hear fears of 'cuts upon cuts' ahead of Scottish Budget
Police Scotland, Colleges Scotland and the STUC warned MSPs that flat-cash funding in the Scottish Budget would force workforce cuts and college insolvencies.
Burnham: 'Time for Britain to believe again' at Labour conference
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will use his first Labour conference as party leader to set out a 'new direction', drawing a line under a turbulent decade since Brexit.
Rubio warns Ukraine war could spread as Russia harries UK and allies
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has raised concerns that the Ukraine war could spread, amid warnings in the UK and Europe over the threat posed by an increasingly hostile Russia.
Hillingdon councillor: AI images with 'racist tropes' crossed line
Labour councillor Sital Punja says AI-generated images shared by Hillingdon Conservatives relied on 'racist and antisemitic tropes' and crossed a line, urging stronger safeguards for elected representatives.
Tories vow to ban long-term claimants from buying alcohol and cigarettes
The Conservatives have unveiled plans to bar long-term unemployed people from using welfare payments to buy alcohol, cigarettes or gamble, with cuts for those who haven't contributed through taxes.
Holborn and St Pancras by-election: Labour favourite, Greens hope
Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali is the 1-10 favourite for the October 8 Holborn and St Pancras by-election, but Green leader Zack Polanski hopes to challenge.
Burnham calls for end to football alcohol stand ban
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the ban on drinking in football stands is outdated and discriminatory, urging a review. Police chiefs warned against rash changes.
Blair think tank urges UK to rejoin EU within a decade
The Tony Blair Institute says Britain should set a clear public objective to rejoin the EU within a decade, subject to internal reform, as part of a new approach to post-Brexit relations.
Minister: not all migrant boats can be stopped after two landings
Education Secretary Lucy Powell said not every migrant boat can be intercepted after two undetected Channel landings in two days, as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood ordered an urgent review.
Camden leader selected as Labour by-election candidate
Sagal Abdi-Wali, Camden Council's first black female leader, will contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election for Labour on October 8, facing Green candidate Zack Polanski.
Holborn and St Pancras by-election: 15 candidates to succeed Starmer
Fifteen candidates are standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on October 8, with Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali the favourite to succeed Sir Keir Starmer.
Holborn and St Pancras by-election: date and result time
The Holborn and St Pancras by-election will be held on Thursday, October 8, with the result expected in the early hours after polling stations close at 10pm.
Powell warns lifting football drinking ban could risk good behaviour
Lucy Powell warns Andy Burnham's plan to scrap the football stand drinking ban could put good behaviour at risk, as police call it 'incredibly rash'.
Burnham: Football alcohol ban 'discriminatory' and outdated
PM Andy Burnham says the ban on drinking in football stands is discriminatory and outdated, calling for it to be scrapped or trialled.
Trump greets Xi with rare gesture as China urges partnership
Xi Jinping said China and the US 'should be partners, not adversaries' as Donald Trump personally greeted him at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the first such welcome by a sitting US president since 1962.
Daily horoscope September 24, 2026: Predictions for your sign
Saturn and Neptune turn retrograde today until December, urging slow, introspective progress. Sagittarius, Scorpio, and Libra may find healing and clarity in the coming days.
Trump greets Xi with rare airport handshake at state visit start
Donald Trump personally greeted Xi Jinping with a rare airport handshake at Andrews Air Force Base, marking the start of a three-day state visit by the Chinese Premier.
Farage hits out at Burnham over 'Ministry of Truth' centre
Nigel Farage accused Andy Burnham of clamping down on free speech over plans for a national centre for information defence, comparing it to Orwell's Ministry of Truth.
Anti-migrant feeling pervades Gosport after far-right protest
Far-right posters and a protest in Gosport reveal deep anti-migrant sentiment, though some residents point to a more welcoming side of the Hampshire town.
Channel migrant crisis: '1,200' cross in 2 days sparking more mayhem
At least 21 asylum seekers arrived in Samphire Hoe on Tuesday, prompting Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to order an urgent review into the uncontrolled landings.
Streeting dismisses free speech concerns over UK anti-Russia unit
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting rejected claims a new UK unit to combat Russian online disinformation would curb free speech, saying security chiefs were ordered to tackle threats of a different order of magnitude.
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