4 h. ago Labour deputy leadership contest may only cause more trouble for Starmer

Victory for Lucy Powell or Bridget Phillipson, the rivals at the centre of the race, could be reckoning for the party When Lucy Powell got a phone call from a withheld number in her constituency office in Manchester on the day Angela Rayner resigned, Powell told her staff: “This is me getting the sack.” Never would the former Commons leader have believed less than two months later that she might be on the brink of returning as Labour’s deputy leader.Her rival, Bridget Phillipson, also never expected to be in this position. Hurt by some of the internal briefing against her position as education secretary, she debated for more than a day whether to join the race at all. Being cast as the favoured candidate has not been comfortable. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Police probe London Olympia pet show ‘fraud’ as organiser ‘vanishes’ after stallholders brand it a disaster

The event’s director, Oscar Von Keysall, is said to have ‘disappeared and ceased all communication’ after stall holders were allegedly left £200,000 out of pocket

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10 h. ago Police probe London Olympia pet show ‘fraud’ as organiser ‘vanishes’

The event’s director, Oscar Von Keysall, is said to have ‘disappeared and ceased all communication’ after stall holders were allegedly left £200,000 out of pocket

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17 h. ago Convicted fraudster behind 'deserted' London pet show vanishes leaving furious staff '£200,000 out of pocket'

Oscar Von Keysall, director of Elite Events Ltd, which organised last month's London Pet Show Live 2025 at Olympia, has 'disappeared and ceased all communication'.

Economics

21 h. ago Two rivals vying to be Labour's next deputy leader begin final week of campaigning

The deputy leadership contest was triggered after Angela Rayner stood down over a row over her tax affairs.

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21 h. ago Labour deputy leader rivals begin their final week of campaigning

The deputy leadership contest was triggered after Angela Rayner stood down over a row over her tax affairs.

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29 h. ago Lucy Powell hits out at anonymous briefing in Labour deputy leadership race

Her opponent Bridget Phillipson said she had also been subjected to ‘vicious’ briefing.

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4 d. ago Angela Rayner 'to make statement to MPs on resignation' after ministers urged her to make a comeback

Angela Rayner has kept largely out of the public eye since quitting for failing to pay the correct stamp duty on an £800,000 seaside flat.

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5 d. ago Angela Rayner’s £17,000 severance pay after tax row ‘outrageous,’ Tories say

The former deputy PM quit the Government last month after breaching the ministerial code over a property purchase.

Economics

5 d. ago Angela Rayner pockets £17k payout after quitting as deputy PM over tax scandal

Angela Rayner pocketed the cash after resigning in disgrace despite campaigning in 2021 to ban ministers who breached the code from collecting a 'golden goodbye' payout

Economics

5 d. ago Angela Rayner pockets £17,000 'golden goodbye' after quitting over stamp duty scandal

Angela Rayner automatically received a severance payment after she was forced to quit as a government minister, her spokesperson has said

Economics

6 d. ago My toxic hen do experience that left me almost £2,000 out of pocket: The bride demanded a champagne night and her own special car

When I found a luxurious Airbnb in the British countryside with a huge pool, gorgeous garden and everyone getting their own room for just £300 per person, I thought I'd won the hen do lottery. 

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7 d. ago Luke Littler makes major career decision after winning World Grand Prix

Luke Littler said he would be taking part in the PDC World Youth Championship after winning the World Grand Prix and pocketing £120,000 in prize money

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2 w. ago Conservatives pledge to rewrite London’s planning strategy if Tory mayor elected

Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly said the Conservatives will ‘get a grip’ on building in London.

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2 w. ago Neil Kinnock backs Lucy Powell in Labour deputy leadership race

The result of the contest to replace Angela Rayner will be announced on October 25.

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2 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should Angela Rayner's boyfriend be allowed to use her taxpayer

Vote in the Daily Mail's latest poll to have your say on whether Angela Rayner's boyfriend should be allowed to use her taxpayer-funded bodyguards and £80,000 car.

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2 w. ago Angela Rayner under fire as boyfriend ferried around by taxpayer

Calls for investigation after two close-protection officers said to cost tax payers thousands of pounds a day helped Sam Tarry move bags and boxes

Economics

2 w. ago Angela Rayner attends Manchester vigil for victims of synagogue terror attack as she makes rare public appearance after she resigned as deputy PM

Wearing a red coat, the former cabinet minister appeared glum as she sheltered under an umbrella for the service, close to the synagogue in Middleton Road, Crumpsall.

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2 w. ago 'They're absolutely fuming': From the star paid a humiliating £15,000 to the huge sum Dani Dyer is set to pocket, KATIE HIND'S Strictly snitch reveals how much this year's stars are earning

Strictly is such an immersive experience that the current crop of contestants have become so close they've set up a WhatsApp group to share their ups and downs.

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2 w. ago Frontrunner to become Keir Starmer's deputy demands he stop 'trying to out

Lucy Powell, who was in Sir Keir's Cabinet until earlier this month, hit out as she campaigned for the senior party post vacated by Angela Rayner.

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