18 minutes ago UK politics live: Double blow for Tories as MP defects to Reform and Farage’s party boosts membership

‘Today I have joined the party of the brave,’ former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns said after being unveiled at a press conference in London.

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29 minutes ago Former Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns has joined Reform UK, says Nigel Farage – UK politics live

Reform UK party leader says Jenkyns will be party’s candidate in election for mayor in LincolnshireHere is a chart from the ONS report illustrating the latest figures.Here is the PA Media story on the figures.Net migration to the UK hit a higher than previously thought record of 906,000 in the year to June 2023, revised official estimates show.The measure for the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country then dropped by 20% in the latest period, the 12 months to June 2024, and now stands at 728,000. Continue reading...

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30 minutes ago Young women who went viral after video showed them with fake Crocs stolen from Shoezone during Hull riot admit offences

Elizabete Zvirgzdina (right), 18, and Lucy Houghton (left), 19, both admitted handling stolen shoes that had been taken from the nearby Shoezone shop after a break-in there.

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31 minutes ago M&S shoppers 'wouldn't wear anything else' after finding 'comfiest' Skechers on sale

Skechers trainers are known for their comfort and support, with the M&S exclusive Vapour Foam pair now on offer for 20 percent off

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33 minutes ago ITV This Morning’s Dermot O'Leary admits brutal jibe from Bake Off star left him 'upset'

This Morning presenter Dermot O'Leary was left stunned after he was brutally snubbed by a Great British Bake Off judge - and now he says they have "unfinished business".

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39 minutes ago UK Championship snooker LIVE: Score and updates as Judd Trump squares off with John Higgins

World No 1 Trump takes on four-time world champion Higgins with a place in the quarter-finals at the Barbican Centre in York on the line

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41 minutes ago Fresh blow for Conor McGregor as drink related companies take £9.5million battering

The heavy losses come after the UFC fighter was left reeling from a civil rape case that saw supermarkets pull stocks of his drink products and his former whiskey brand cut ties from McGregor

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45 minutes ago Gregg Wallace to step away from BBC MasterChef amid external review into misconduct allegation

Greg Wallace, 60, is “committed to fully cooperating throughout the process” after the BBC received complaints about historical allegations of misconduct.

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46 minutes ago Virgil van Dijk sends out Premier League title message before huge Man City clash

Liverpool host Manchester City on Sunday in a huge clash in the Premier League title race with Arne Slot's Reds already eight points clear at the top of the table

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46 minutes ago Slim vs Gib fight live stream and how to watch Misfits Boxing 19 fights

AnEsonGib and Slim Albaher will put their records and reputation on the line in Qatar tonight when they clash in the main event of Misfits Boxing 19

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