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Diane Abbott vows to stay on as MP as Labour descends into chaos over botched suspension Diane Abbott has vowed to stay on as the MP for her London constituency as the row over her future threatens to derail Labour’s important announcements on health and the economy. In her first public speech on the escalating situation on her selection, which has sent the party’s election campaign into turmoil, Ms Abbott told supporters she intended to stay on as MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington for “as long as it is possible”. The future of the trailblazing MP, who was…

Palestine march in London sees 40 arrested and police officers hurt | UK News Three police officers were injured and 40 people arrested during a protest in London against Israel’s war in Gaza, Palestine, on Tuesday night. One officer suffered a serious face injury after she was hit by a bottle thrown from the crowd that gathered at Downing Street. Two officers were left with minor injuries. Police are working to identify the suspect who threw the bottle. As protests continue on university campuses, a pro-Palestine demonstration kicked off at around 6pm outside Westminster. Dozens of Palestinian flags and banners…

Akshata Murty: Britain’s potential first lady goes on campaign trail in bid to boost Rishi Sunak’s election hopes 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 emailWhen Rishi Sunak took the podium to deliver his prime minister’s speech at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester last October, there was little he could say that hadn’t already been leaked to the media. But he did have one secret weapon, in the form of his wife, Akshata Murty.Taking to the stage in…

EU keen to deepen ties with a Labour PM but will not offer radical concessions UK relationship ‘isn’t taking up as much of our mental space as it was a few years ago’, says EU diplomat Since 2016, Britain’s Conservatives have compared the European Union to Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, described a senior EU official’s remarks as “bizarre and stupid” and threatened to break international law with a unilateral rewrite of the Brexit deal. So an incoming Labour government does not have to do much to strike a different tone. But while the EU is ready to deepen ties…

Police Scotland report finds flaws in cell check system At the lowest level, detainees are checked in their cell and must give a verbal response at least once every hour for the first six hours in custody. Thereafter they are checked on every hour but if they are sleeping do not have to give a verbal response for up to three hours. Those who are deemed to be at the highest risk, Level 4, for things such as self-harm or suicide are placed under close proximity observation by staff who are either in the custody cell with them or watching from an open…

Over 404k drivers in Wales caught speeding in last 5 years Around nine million drivers were caught speeding between 2019 and 2023 across the entire UK with 2.1 million of those recorded during last year alone. These “alarming” figures come from data released by Confused.com following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to UK police forces. North Wales nation’s worst for speeding over last 5 years North Wales was the worst area in Wales for speeding offences over the past five years. According to the FOI, 272,413 drivers were caught speeding in the area between 2019 and 2023. The equates to over half recorded across all of Wales in the…

Angela Rayner ‘cleared by HMRC’ over council house row HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will take no further action against Angela Rayner following investigations into her living arrangements a decade ago prompted by Tory allegations, it was reported on Wednesday night. The deputy Labour leader had faced claims she may have broken electoral law and dodged capital gains tax and council tax over the 2015 sale of her council house in Stockport, and whether she had provided false information about her main address during the 2010s. However, HMRC said on Wednesday that the Ashton-under-Lyne MP owned no capital gains tax…

Junior doctors’ strike could delay care for 100,000 NHS patients in England Rishi Sunak says timing of action days before general election appears to be ‘politically motivated’ to help Labour Up to 100,000 patients in England face having their NHS care cancelled days before the general election after junior doctors announced a fresh wave of strike action, with Rishi Sunak saying it appeared to be politically motivated. Health leaders expressed alarm, warning the five-day strike would jeopardise efforts to tackle the record waiting list and “hit patients hard”. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/29/junior-doctors-strike-england-june

Man and son, 12, missing after hillwalking in Scottish Highlands Tom Parry, 49, and Richie were due home in Cheshire after visiting Glen Nevis and Glencoe A man and his 12-year-old son are missing after a hillwalking trip in the Scottish Highlands, police have said. Tom Parry, 49, and his son Richie were due to return to their home in Cheshire on Wednesday after visiting Glen Nevis and Glencoe. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/29/man-and-son-12-missing-after-hillwalking-in-scottish-highlands

General election 2024: Diane Abbott issues defiant MP pledge as Sunak dismisses Labour’s lead in polls Diane Abbott has vowed to be the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington “as long as it is possible” amid a row over her political future as Rishi Sunak has dismissed Labour’s lead in the polls. Addressing a crowd outside Hackney Town Hall on Wednesday evening, the Labour veteran said: “You have always stood with me in good times and bad and I will always stand with you.” Ms Abbott had the Labour whip restored on Tuesday, but the question of whether or…