[ Police have raided a suspected illegal XL Bully breeding farm in Sheffield, rescuing 22 dogs. South Yorkshire Police said they found puppies “living in appalling conditions and requiring veterinary attention” when they discovered the suspected farm. Most, but not all of the dogs, are thought to have been XL Bully dogs, with many requiring … Read more
[ Rishi Sunak is braced for the result of key mayoral elections in London and the West Midlands, after the Conservatives were trounced in the first day of local election results. London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan is now believed to have a closer-than-expected contest with Tory challenger Susan Hall in the capital. A narrow contest … Read more
[ Early overnight results indicate this could turn out to be a worse than expected set of election results for the Tories. In Blackpool South, the huge swing of 26 per cent from the Tories to Labour can easily be taken for granted after a string of similarly bruising results for Rishi Sunak’s party in … Read more
[ Rishi Sunak is braced for a difficult night as counting is underway in local elections across England and one by-election in Blackpool South. Forecasts have suggested the Conservatives could lose up to half of the council seats they are defending, and a disastrous night for the party could add pressure to the Prime Minister’s … Read more
[ One in five Conservative councillors have considered standing for another party, according to a new survey. With days to go until what is expected to be a bruising set of local elections for Rishi Sunak’s party, i can reveal just over 20 per cent of Tory councillors have contemplated defecting. Polling, carried out between … Read more
[ Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a torso was found in a nature reserve. The body part – consisting of the bottom of the back, buttocks and thigh – was found in clear plastic by a passer-by at Kersal Dale Wetlands in Salford, Greater Manchester, on 4 April. The victim … Read more
[ Labour is poised to launch a snap general election campaign as soon as next week as Rishi Sunak weighs up when to go to the polls, party insiders say – but some remain worried about whether Sir Keir Starmer is ready for the final fight over who gets the keys to 10 Downing Street. … Read more
[ Labour risks placing itself directly in the political firing line under its proposals to bring the railways back under public control, former party grandee Ed Balls has warned. Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on Thursday unveiled wide-ranging plans to renationalise the rail system within five years of coming to power. Under the policy, the … Read more
[ Snow may fall across the UK on Thursday night and temperatures may plummet to as low as -3°C according to forecasters. The Met Office said temperatures in some areas of northern England and Scotland could plunge to below zero on Thursday evening and snow is likely over hills in the north of the UK … Read more
[ The UK’s biggest rail factory has entered “intense” negotiations with the Department of Transport on a last-minute deal to manufacture Elizabeth Line trains which could save it from closure. Production lines at the 147-year-old Alstom plant in Derby stopped work on new trains last month due to a lack of orders, with no new … Read more
