Ben Houchen has admitted “things don’t look great for the Conservative Party at the moment”. The newly re-elected Tees Valley mayor was asked if Rishi Sunak was to blame, and he replied that “ultimately it lies with Rishi”, but added others were also to blame. In a BBC Tees interview, Lord Houchen warned colleagues to...
“Obviously, it ultimately lies with Rishi but there are lots of people that need to get their act together, stop messing about and start talking to the public about what they can offer them, rather than just fighting with each other,” Lord Houchen added. Source link
Hugh Grant and Justine Bateman among those to criticise the destruction in “tone deaf” iPad advert. Source link
Adrian and Alister Douglas were caught on camera trying to force open the door of a woman’s home. Source link
UmaSofia Srivastava says her “personal values no longer fully align” with the pageant organisation. Source link
Good morning from the Bank of England in central London. I’m here to bring you the latest decision on interest rates, which are decided in this grand building behind me. I’m not sure when this will be published. But at 10am, I’ll be heading to the Bank’s basement down a long spiral staircase – it’s...
He will be among those who nominate his father, Donald Trump, as a candidate for November’s election. Source link
Rescue efforts are underway in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state after floods and landslides killed at least 100 people. More than 160,000 people have been displaced by the floods, with some municipalities being completely destroyed by floodwater. Pictures emerged on Wednesday of a horse stranded on a rooftop amidst the floodwater in the city...
There were 1,300 cases of the bacterial infection in March, after just over 900 in February in England. Source link
The education secretary says protests against Gaza war must not target students or disrupt learning. Source link