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The Conservatives expect to lose half their vote share at two upcoming parliamentary by-elections this month, a leaked internal memo suggests. The document, written for the Tory Party chairman Greg Hands, cites canvassing data from canvassing in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire – which are selecting a new MP on 19 October. It predicts the Tories would win between 28 per ...

Defibrillators have been installed across London’s transport network to be used by the public if a passenger suffers a cardiac arrest, Sadiq Khan has announced. The Mayor of London on Monday confirmed that all London Underground and Overground stations have been equipped with the devices, which can restart a heart. Last year, the London Ambulance Service responded to 13,000 cardiac ...

Rishi Sunak has revealed that six British citizens were killed and 10 remain missing following attacks on Israel by Hamas. The Prime Minister told the Commons: “The attacks in Israel last weekend shocked the world. Over 1,400 people murdered one by one, over 3,500 wounded, almost 200 taken hostage.” He went on: “We should call it by its name: it ...

London, 16 October : Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday visited a Jewish school here and reiterated his government’s commitment to protect Britain’s Jews from antisemitic attacks amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Sunak also stressed that Israel’s operations must centre on the terrorist group Hamas to avoid an escalation of conflict in the region. He pointed to the spy planes ...

A mum-of-four is anxious about the new visa fees hike proposed by the Government as she could face paying thousands for her family to stay in the UK. Favour, 40, has chosen to stay anonymous and protect her identity to avoid risking her status. After coming from Nigeria 13-years-ago as a student, she says she was unable to keep paying ...

Pro-Palestinian protests are taking place across the UK, including in London and Manchester. In London thousands of people gathered outside the BBC’s New Broadcasting House and more than 1,000 police officers have been deployed. Police warned that anyone showing support for Hamas, a proscribed terrorist organisation, or deviating from the route, could face arrest. It comes a week after Hamas ...

Foreigners in the UK who display antisemitic behavior or praise Hamas could face deportation, the Daily Mail reported on Friday. Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has asked Home Office officials to explore ways to revoke visas for people convicted of hate crimes, citing national security concerns. UK law as it stands permits authorities to cancel visas for students, visitors and workers ...

LONDON, Oct 13 : British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday there had been a “disgusting” rise in antisemitic incidents since last weekend’s attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas, as police stepped up patrols in vulnerable communities. London’s Metropolitan Police said the number of antisemitic incidents had risen to 105 in the two weeks Sept. 30 to ...

At the Conservative Party Conference last week, the one thing that seemed to cheer the party’s MPs up was Rishi Sunak’s net zero policy. There was a feeling that the watering down of targets had landed well with voters. And if it did, that would make sense. After all, polls suggest people do tend to support the ambition to reach ...

As the conflict intensifies, 17 British nationals are feared dead or missing after the attack in Israel by Hamas on Saturday. The violence since the weekend has already claimed more than 2,000 lives, with many expecting further escalations. A 26-year-old British man who was working as a security guard at a music festival in Israel when it was attacked by ...