Amazingly the candidate has now arrived but no one seems to have actually told her that the returning officer has been waiting for her for a while.

You got to feel for Matt Goodwin. Sorry missed a word. You got to feel contempt for Matt Goodwin.

Labour vote up and almost took the ward

Switching the NHS vehicle fleet to electric will save the health sector millions and help reduce 460 million miles worth of journeys across England.

While we have by-election result tonight, a reminder that this Labour Government is continuing to deliver. £126 million of support confirmed for family members such as grandparents, aunts and uncles who care for relatives’ children in new pilot scheme.

Poor front page from the Daily Mirror tomorrow, it has to be said. Killer's face should never be displayed next to the victims. Nobody wants to see that monster's face. (reposting as including front page basically is just me resharing it). Same with Daily Star, but not sure it is a newspaper.

Really not sure what benefit airing vox pop on #Newsnight from person who says they would like to leave country to move to USA because "they are doing it right over there". Where is the balance?

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is a rinsing…

All the best tonight to Angeliki Stogia. Likely a long night ahead if it is as close as expected. WIll do my best to stay up for the result.

The Prime Minister spoke to His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, today.

Love him

Fewer than half of adults are taking up their free shingles vaccine in the first year of being eligible

NEW: Some evidence in today’s government stats that asylum backlog is reducing: - 64,000 people awaiting an initial asylum decision, 48% lower than 2024 - 107,000 people in receipt of asylum support, 5% lower than a year prior - 31,000 asylum seekers in hotels, 19% lower than year before

Good morning Gorton & Denton. This account recommends voting Labour. The Greens are pushing religious sectarianism and heroin on our streets, while Reform are running on open racism. Labour was built to unite and deliver real change. Only Labour can stop Reform and keep Manchester moving forward.

This is absolute rubbish and literally nobody believes this.

More nonsense from @theguardian.com as every good progressive Government policy is now interpreted as “an attempt to stave off the Green Party threat”, when it is simply the delivery of what was in our manifesto. 🙄

The government has launched a new vulnerability monitoring service (VMS) to reduce cyber risks and speed up fixes, and a new Cyber Profession to build long-term resilience across public services.

UK has published a draft Treaty on Gibraltar, alongside the EU, which will protect sovereignty, UK military autonomy and secure Gibraltar’s economic future.

Statement from the foreign ministers of the Sudan Core Group on the UN Fact Finding Mission (FFM) report on El Fasher.

Two new funds to tackle homelessness head-on and help deliver on the national target to halve long‑term rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament

Ukraine’s Armed Forces will be able to better defend itself against Russia’s brutal attacks after one of Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturers opens a new factory in Suffolk.

This is the Senior Adviser on Consular Affairs at Rubio's State Department who appears to have invited Stephen Yaxley-Lennon into the building for a tour today. He's also been walking the halls of Congress.

Thursday's MIRROR: Don't let hate win #TomorrowsPapersToday

Absolutely appalling.

🐈 What next a soft-toy version of Larry the cat?

Faster and fairer justice for victims is at the heart of a new bill introduced in Parliament today, as the government delivers on its Plan for Change to repair the justice system after years of neglect.

Just such a complete extremist mentalist. Who loses out if a dead person chooses to donate to someone who couldn't have been a mother otherwise her womb?!? Nobody!

Government takes decisive action by rapidly introducing a new legal definition for ‘honour’-based abuse.

This can't be the end of it either. Keir took the fight to Elon Musk over Grok, and won. Took the fight to Jim Ratcliffe, and forced a row back. He must keep highlighting this disgraceful conduct until this man is suspended from Reform.

Listen to his defection video. He says he got into politics to join a movement that listened to "little people". So that is what Restore Britain, and his previous party by association, thinks of hard working people? Reminds me of when Adelaide Brooke said to the Doctor in Dr Who; "LITTLE PEOPLE?"

Major proposals to strengthen the construction products used in buildings across the country have been published today in a crackdown on unregulated practices.

Patients will receive better support to help them stay in and get back to work in areas of high economic inactivity.

New government guidance outlines how offenders’ vehicles should be searched, seized and destroyed

Some more really important amendments to protect women

Imagine if the Prime Minister claimed that all Kemi Badenoch did before entering Parliament was flipping burgers in Maccies? It would be incredibly patronising to whose who work hard for a living in McDonalds. Just more snobby comments from an arrogant Tory.

Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion will now have 3 times as long to renew their stay.

New Delivery Adviser role to support Schools White Paper delivery, with a focus on SEND reform and local authority engagement.

Reform UK Deputy Leader of Lancashire Simon Evans must resign. Reform UK councillor shared Facebook post saying Labour MP ‘should be shot’

Former Leader of the Lords, Baroness Royall, says peers are deliberately blocking the assisted dying bill. “I think it is absurd… how can it be that you take nine days to scrutinise three clauses of an act? … That to me looks like filibustering.” (She supports the bill).

Very strong and combative performance from the Prime Minister this week, calling out death threat against an MP and the attempt to legalise drugs. #PMQs

Government response to the Post Office Green Paper published today by Ministers, confirming that the minimum branch requirement will be maintained.

Apparently the Leader of the Opposition can call the Government the "Paedo defending party" and the Speaker allows it. Absolutely appalling. #PMQs

Great balanced reporting...

Renters, flat owners, homeowners without driveways and businesses will be able to save up to £500 when installing electric vehicle (EV) charge points, thanks to an over 40% increase in chargepoint grant amounts announced today

Bus drivers across the country come together to promote the benefits of their career, whether entering the world of work or looking at a career change.

Regular rail freight traffic through the Channel Tunnel will help reduce pollution, potholes and congestion while providing new jobs across the UK.

So proud of @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social ! Incredible work protecting women and girls from violence.

DAILY MIRROR: Why we must stop Reform #TomorrowsPapersToday

Ex Trump envoy Keith Kellogg: “A UN vote on a lasting peace in Ukraine and we abstained. Go figure. The Russian Federation was against the proclamation. Is not 4 yrs of war enough? Is not missing children, shelling of cities and the killing of innocents enough? It is not a business deal-it is war.”

The US Justice Department withheld testimony that Donald Trump sexually abused a girl when she was 13 or 14 - according to a source who viewed unredacted Epstein files. This is the worst scandal in US history and should be the biggest news story on the planet right now. www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...