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Starmer news: PM hails changed Labour Party as he tells conference big decisions are not easy Reaction to Keir Starmer’s Labour conference speechSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailGet our free View from Westminster emailSir Keir Starmer has hailed a changed Labour Party as he delivered his first party conference speech as prime minister to a packed hall of delegates in Liverpool.In a wide-ranging address that lasted over an hour, he covered policies new and old, admitting: “I understand many of the decisions we must take…

Teen who stabbed Justin McLaughlin has sentence reduced Daniel Haig,18, stabbed Justin McLaughlin in the heart and left him to die on the platform of Glasgow’s High Street train station on October 16 2021. He was given a life sentence for the crime by Judge Lord Clark at the High Court in Edinburgh in August 2023. He was told he would have to serve a minimum term – known as a punishment part – of 16 years before he’d be eligible for parole. This prompted lawyers for Haig to go to the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh to argue…

Person rushed to hospital following incident in Glasgow The Glasgow Times previously reported that several roads in Govan were locked down by cops following a road traffic collision around 6.35am. Harmony Row between Helen Street and Harmony Square and Crossloan Road between Elder Street and Harmony Row were closed to all traffic, but have since re-opened. The force confirmed that a person has been taken to hospital, but did not give any more information regarding the crash. However, they did say that enquiries into the incident are ongoing. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.35am on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, we were called to a report of…

World first as Glasgow-based brewer makes ‘game changing’ move The Fairtrade-certified brewing supply chain for climate-resilient fonio grain was established in the space of just six months as a result of work between B-Corp-certified Brewgooder and fonio farming cooperatives in Guinea. This will ensure that farmers are paid a fairer price for their work and grain while fostering sustainable and equitable economic growth for their nearby communities. According to local cooperatives, 67 farmers have signed up, with two-thirds of those joining since Fairtrade certification. Depending on the growth and success of the supply chain, it’s hoped hundreds of farmers and…

'The more the better' – your view on cross-border collaboration to tackle NHS backlog The UK and Welsh governments have agreed to collaborate on healthcare to try to improve waiting times https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/health/the-more-better-your-view-29995210

Democrats look to play politics on emergency abortion pill as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Senate President Pro tempore Patty Murray, D-Wash., and others revealed on Tuesday their plans to force votes on abortion-related bills in the wake of two pregnant women’s deaths after taking abortion pills. Doctors did everything except the medically-sound treatment “It was the law overruling their good medical judgment. She went into septic shock and her heart stopped – all while doctors did everything except the medically-sound treatment she needed,” he said, in reference to ProPublica’s reporting on the deaths of Candi Miller and Amber…

Yorkshire has lowest ratio of bank branches to people in UK, says Which? According to Which, Yorkshire has lowest ratio of bank branches. The consumer group says 6,161 branches have been shut since 2015 and there are 30 constituencies without one. Yorkshire has the lowest ratio of bank branches to people of anywhere in the UK after a wave of closures that has left many places without a single outlet, research has found. The Yorkshire and the Humber region now has 248 branches left to serve a population of 5.6 million British people, according to consumer group Which? That equates…

Sinkhole opens up on AFC Wimbledon ground as Carabao Cup match called off Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup clash against AFC Wimbledon has been postponed after ‘extensive overnight flooding’ left sinkholes across the Plough Lane pitch. Floods caused chaos across the capital on Monday morning with AFC Wimbledon’s home ground, renamed the Cherry Red Records Stadium in 2021 for sponsorship reasons, washed out after the overnight downpours. The Dons’ home ground took a battering with videos on social media showing heavy flooding around the stadium blocking entrances. Another clip showed extensive damage to the Plough Lane pitch with small sections of…

Hunt for killer after boy stabbed to death in Woolwich street fight | UK News A teenage boy who was stabbed to death with a ‘zombie-style knife’ cried out ‘I’m 15, don’t let me die’ as he bled to death, a witness said. The youngster, who has not been named by police, was found with a stab wound shortly after 6.30pm after police were called to reports of a disturbance in Eglinton Road, Woolwich, on Sunday. He died a short time later and his next of kin were informed. No arrests have been confirmed. The murder investigation was launched ahead of…

Travel news: Monday’s rain and flooding causes delays and road closures | UK News Commuters face more travel misery today as the ongoing effects of heavy rain and flooding extend to a second day. The A421 in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire is still closed due to flooding blocking the road in both directions. This is having a knock-on effect on the A5, which is also blocked on its northbound carriageway. Yesterday saw railway lines flooded up and down the UK as huge swathes of the country were impacted by an amber weather warning for rain. Passengers might be entitled to delay…