Sturgeon’s hopes of Holyrood majority remain on knife edge
The SNP’s hopes of securing a majority in the Scottish elections are on a knife edge this morning, but Nicola Sturgeon’s party remains on course for an historic fourth term in office.
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May 7, 2021 Jersey fishing protest: Royal Navy ships heading home but diplomatic row between UK and France rages
Vessels from the Royal Navy and French police boats patrolled on Thursday near Jersey’s port of Saint Helier, where French fishermen angry about losing access to waters off their coast gathered for a protest.
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May 7, 2021 Conservatives win Hartlepool by-election to claim seat from Labour for first time ever
The Conservatives have won the Hartlepool by-election – taking a seat that has been under Labour’s control since it was created in the 1970s. Tory candidate Jill Mortimer’s victory marks a rare gain for a governing party and delivers another brick in Labour’s “red wall” to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It also serves as a […]
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May 6, 2021 Ministers ‘set to block prosecution of Northern Ireland veterans’
The government is reportedly finalising plans to block the prosecution of British soldiers over their actions during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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May 6, 2021 Polling stations open across Great Britain for Super Thursday
Polling stations have opened for voters to cast their ballots in a set of elections which could shake up British politics and have profound implications for the future of the United Kingdom.
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May 5, 2021 Scrap Thames tunnel or lose our support, activists tell Sadiq Khan
Young people concerned about the climate crisis and air pollution are urging the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, to abandon his plans for a new four-lane road tunnel under the Thames or risk losing their support.
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May 4, 2021 Thames island boatyard fire: Huge blaze destroys historic boathouses and vessels at Platt’s Eyot in Hampton
A huge blaze has destroyed two Grade-II listed boatyards and vessels on a Thames island in south-west London.
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May 4, 2021 Shock poll says Tories will win Hartlepool by-election – despite PM fearing ‘tough night’
A shock poll has tipped the Tories to win the Hartlepool by-election despite Boris Johnson fearing a “tough night” in this Thursday’s local elections.
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May 2, 2021 Nine arrests after angry protesters gather in central London
Nine people were arrested on Saturday as part of a number of protests that took place across the capital.
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May 1, 2021 Fury over ‘devastating’ collapse of post-Brexit fishing talks
There was anger on Friday as the collapse of post-Brexit talks over access to Norwegian seas spelt the end of the UK’s distant-water fishing industry after hundreds of years.
