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Young people who take up a full-time armed forces placement under a national service scheme could get better work or study opportunities as a result, the Conservatives have said. They suggest it could lead to fast-tracked interviews for graduate schemes in the civil service or private sector. Rishi Sunak said national service in other countries showed “just how fulfilling it ...

Councillor Nasima Begum has been elected as the mayor of Lowestoft for the municipal year 2024-2025. At the annual meeting of Lowestoft Town Council this week, the new mayor admitted that it was an honour to serve the coastal town. Councillor Elise Youngman was appointed the deputy mayor for the upcoming year during the meeting held at Hamilton House on ...

Wales has been held back by Conservative UK ministers and needs a Keir Starmer government to deliver for its population, Labour’s deputy leader has said. Angela Rayner was launching Labour’s Welsh general election campaign at Llandudno, Conwy. There were no media interviews with Welsh Labour leader Vaughan Gething at the event, with rival parties accusing him of “hiding” or being ...

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed he will stand against the party he led from 2015 to 2020. He will contest the Islington North seat, which he has held since 1983, as an independent candidate in the general election on 4 July. Speaking to his local Islington Tribune newspaper, he said he would be “a voice for equality, democracy ...

The prime minister has insisted the government will make a “significant contribution” to the redevelopment of Casement Park. Rishi Sunak refused to say how much more money the government would be willing to put up or if it would happen in time for Euro 2028. He was asked about the issue by BBC News NI during a visit to Belfast ...

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to make Scotland “central to the mission” of a Labour government. The Labour leader outlined his vision at a Scottish campaign launch event in Glasgow ahead of the general election on 4 July. Sir Keir said Scotland needed to be a “leading voice” at a time of “chaos and division”. During his first campaign visit ...

The Labour leader has responded to the prime minister calling a general election on 4 July. Sir Keir Starmer said his party, which has been ahead in the polls for months, was ready to fight an election campaign. He said the election was the “moment the country needs and has been waiting for”. Follow the latest on this story here.

The Home Office said it had “streamlined” its returns agreement with Bangladesh Plans to speed up the deportation of Bangladeshis who are in Britain illegally were announced by the Home Office on Thursday. The government said a “streamlined” returns agreement between the UK and Bangladesh will remove the need for mandatory interviews in cases where there is “good supporting evidence” ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been challenged over the early release of dangerous criminals under a scheme aimed at easing overcrowding in jails. During PMQs, Sir Keir Starmer asked for a guarantee that no criminals considered high risk were freed early. The PM insisted no-one deemed a threat to public safety would be eligible. But the Labour leader pointed to ...

Campaigners have called for a ban of so-called floating bus stops in London. The design, which has a cycle lane between the stop and the pavement, is intended to allow bus passengers to get on and off safely while cyclists can keep moving. Transport for London (TfL), which has funded 160 of the stops, says the likelihood of being injured ...