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Greens' stunning by-election win proves Polanski surge is real - but what now for Starmer?
At the wedding venue in Gorton and Denton the Green Party chose for the news conference to mark a seismic by-election victory on national television, it was clear that Zack Polanski and his team were new to all of this.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:47:00 +0000
At the wedding venue in Gorton and Denton the Green Party chose for the news conference to mark a seismic by-election victory on national television, it was clear that Zack Polanski and his team were new to all of this.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:47:00 +0000
Man left partner paralysed in 'brutal attack' for saying she wanted to leave him
A man who left his partner paralysed in a "brutal assault" after she told him she was leaving him has been jailed.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:22:00 +0000
A man who left his partner paralysed in a "brutal assault" after she told him she was leaving him has been jailed.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:22:00 +0000
Afghan migrant jailed for raping 'vulnerable' woman
A migrant from Afghanistan has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a "vulnerable, intoxicated" woman.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:49:00 +0000
A migrant from Afghanistan has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a "vulnerable, intoxicated" woman.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:49:00 +0000
Picture of 'rare' boot released as police try to identify woman's body
A picture of a "rare" boot has been released as police try to identify a woman whose body was found off the coast of Iona last year.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0000
A picture of a "rare" boot has been released as police try to identify a woman whose body was found off the coast of Iona last year.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:45:00 +0000
New legal action planned over proposal to house 540 asylum seekers in town
A residents' group has said it plans to launch a fresh legal challenge over plans to use a military training camp in Crowborough as accommodation for asylum seekers.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:10:00 +0000
A residents' group has said it plans to launch a fresh legal challenge over plans to use a military training camp in Crowborough as accommodation for asylum seekers.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:10:00 +0000
UK issues travel warning as Middle East crisis worsens
The UK government has issued a travel warning for Israel and Palestine and withdrawn its diplomatic staff from Iran, as the US advises embassy officials in Jerusalem they can leave.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:44:00 +0000
The UK government has issued a travel warning for Israel and Palestine and withdrawn its diplomatic staff from Iran, as the US advises embassy officials in Jerusalem they can leave.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:44:00 +0000
Queen Victoria statue in Belfast hospital grounds targeted in paint attack
Police in Belfast have appealed for witnesses after a statue of Queen Victoria was vandalised.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:43:00 +0000
Police in Belfast have appealed for witnesses after a statue of Queen Victoria was vandalised.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:43:00 +0000
Killer who plied partner with nothing but vodka and ice lollies and inflicted 100 injuries jailed
A man has been jailed for killing his partner after trapping her in his home, restricting her diet to just vodka and ice lollies, and inflicting more than 100 injuries on her.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:36:00 +0000
A man has been jailed for killing his partner after trapping her in his home, restricting her diet to just vodka and ice lollies, and inflicting more than 100 injuries on her.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:36:00 +0000
Man arrested after 'completely abhorrent' vandalism of Churchill statue
The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster was defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0000
The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster was defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:18:00 +0000
Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition after prison attack
Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition following a prison assault, police have said.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:55:00 +0000
Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition following a prison assault, police have said.
Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:55:00 +0000