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‘He’s loved around here’: Islington voters’ 40-year connection to Jeremy Corbyn Many put loyalty first – but some fear MP could hurt Labour by standing as an independent Amid the pre-lunch clatter of pans at Islington’s Nag’s Head market, Danni Cane didn’t hesitate when asked if she still would be supporting Jeremy Corbyn hours after the local MP finally made it known he would be seeking re-election as an independent. “Of course we’ll be voting for Jeremy. He’s the person who made it possible for my mum to get her own house. He’s loved around here,” said Cane, owner of…

Human ashes handed to council following Glasgow funeral director probe Detectives previously launched a probe into the now-closed business amid allegations of ashes going missing, families being given the wrong remains, and financial misconduct. The family-run firm had branches in Springburn, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, and its website has been taken down. One woman, Emma Weir, previously said her father’s body was not properly ID-tagged, his body remained in a fridge for eight days after being taken by A Milne, and that her mother was only given half of her £1,400 deposit money back, despite the funeral director allegedly…

Crash on M4 bank holiday weekend between Junctions 26 to J27 There is no bias in the title provided. The crash reportedly took place between Junctions J26 and J27 around 2pm on Friday, May 24 on the M4 westbound. A spokesperson for WATOs (Welsh Assembly Traffic Officers) said: “There was a three-vehicle collision on the M4 junctions 26 to 27 travelling westbound today. Three-vehicle crash on the M4 leads to severe delays (Image: Traffic Wales) “There were slight delays in the area whilst the vehicles were recovered.”  AA Traffic reported that all lanes were opened at around 3pm following the crash, with the vehicles…

Child dies after falling from upper-floor flat in south london | UK News There is no bias in the title provided. The child fell from an upper floor in Brixton (Picture: UKNIP)A child has died after falling from a high rise flat in south London earlier this afternoon. Metropolitan Police are reportedly not treating the death as suspicious, but are investigating the incident on Hotspur Street, Brixton. Paramedics and officers were unable to save the child. A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Police were called at 4.23pm on Friday, May 24, to a child having fallen from the upper floor of a…

MPs urge under-16s UK smartphone ban and statutory ban in schools Commons education committee chair says online world poses serious dangers and parents face uphill struggle MPs have urged the next government to consider a total ban on smartphones for under 16-year-olds and a statutory ban on mobile phone use in schools as part of a crackdown on screen time for children. Members of the House of Commons education committee made the recommendations in a report into the impact of screen time on education and wellbeing, which also called on ministers to raise the threshold for opening a social media…

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells booed by subpostmasters for saying their cases ‘bored’ her Wrongly convicted subpostmasters booed former Post Office boss Paula Vennells when it was revealed she had dismissed their stories of injustice as “hype and human interest”, saying she was more bored than outraged by them. The dramatic scenes occurred on the third day of her evidence to the Horizon IT scandal inquiry, during which the ex-chief executive apologised to a leading campaigner – who was accused of stealing £36,000 – for being rude to her. Subpostmasters in the public gallery at the hearing in London groaned when Ms…

Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom to stand down at general election Seventy-eight Tory MPs are quitting rather than standing, beating 1997’s record number Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom have joined the now record-breaking exodus of Conservative MPs from the Commons, with the former saying it was time for a “new generation” to lead the party. Gove’s announcement in a letter tweeted on Friday evening had been anticipated by some given the strong Liberal Democrat challenge he faces in his Surrey Heath constituency, but adds to the sense of Tories fleeing in the face of a likely general election loss. Continue…

Jeremy Corbyn expelled from Labour Party after confirming he will stand as independent in general election There is no bias in the title provided. Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailFormer Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been banished from the party after announcing he will stand as an independent candidate in Islington North in the general election.Mr Corbyn’s announcement on Friday morning will have come as a headache for leader Sir Keir Starmer, who banned his predecessor from standing for Labour after he claimed the scale…

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