Ed Miliband (Photo: Getty) I know it has only just begun, but it is not too early to start wondering: what will it be that causes the Starmer government its first serious problem? A likely surge in arrivals of illegal migrants seems one possibility, given that some of those encamped …
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Dear Editor,There are many positives from our General Election campaign. At our first attempt to stand for Parliament we were able to beat two long-established national parties. It also enabled us to post a A3 leaflet, via Royal Mail, to every home in the Crewe and Nantwich Constituency. All 54,400 …
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Wimbledon’s box welcomed a host of sports stars for Saturday’s action at SW19 The Centre Court spectators jokingly booed Pep Guardiola as he took his seats He was joined by a handful of rugby and cricket stars, as well as Olympics icons By Ben Willcocks Published: 10:09 EDT, 6 July …
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A Bedworth woman said quitting her job three years ago to live her dream at Coventry Market was the ‘best decision she has ever made.’ Sarah Bodger took a leap of faith and decided to set up Ragdoll Crafts after she was forced to leave her £23,000-a-year role at Royal …
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A Royal Navy crew have returned home after six months defending the Red Sea from Houthi rebels and their missiles. HMS Diamond docked at Portsmouth on Saturday after helping to protect shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden and shooting down the most enemy missiles in one day on record. During …
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A Cambridge Post Office will be reopening its doors later this month. The branch, based at the University of Cambridge’s West Hub, confirmed the news in a letter sent to customers. The venue first opened in September 2022 and is one of many in and around the city centre. However, …
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It should have been a simple transfer. Instead the businessman Stuart James lost almost all of his £1 million pot after a catalogue of failures by a pension firm and two of the UK’s biggest banks. A big reason for his loss was the fact that his life savings were …
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A Tory candidate who was defeated by just 15 votes is considering taking legal action over alleged postal vote chaos in his constituency. Ameet Jogia, who was defeated by his Labour rival in the north London constituency of Hendon, may launch a judicial review against Barnet Council. Mr Jogia, a …
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Polling day ‘ran smoothly’ but there is ‘room to improve the experience for some’, according to the independent body which oversees elections. At the close of the polls last night, Vijay Rangarajan, chief executive of the Electoral Commission, said: ‘Overall, our initial assessment is that polling day ran smoothly and …
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The prince should turn it down. Prince Harry “needs to do the honorable thing” and “just say no” to his controversial Pat Tillman Award, royal expert Richard Eden said. Eden, who is the diary editor for the Daily Mail, made the comments while speaking on the Daily Mail’s Palace Confidential …
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