9 h. ago 'Eccles cakes are the best': A Japanese love affair as Andy Burnham signs Osaka 'trade deal' and ambassador (almost) downs pint of Boddies

Japan has already invested £117m in Greater Manchester, according to the mayor's office

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21 h. ago Reform UK mayor breaks into song in sequin outfit and everyone says same thing

Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns - who branded herself "a bit of a rebel" - broke into song in a sequinned blue jumpsuit singing about 'insomniacs' at a Reform UK conference

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25 h. ago City council ousts London Mayor Randall Weddle who vows to take fight to court, voters

City council ousts London Mayor Randall Weddle who vows to take fight to court, voters  Kentucky Lantern

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28 h. ago London mayor impeached, removed by city council on misconduct charges

London mayor impeached, removed by city council on misconduct charges  FOX 56 News

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28 h. ago City council ousts London Mayor Randall Weddle who vows to challenge decision in court

City council ousts London Mayor Randall Weddle who vows to challenge decision in court  Kentucky Lantern

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29 h. ago NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he won't quit the race and is the only one who can beat Mamdani

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said again that he won’t end his reelection campaign

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29 h. ago London Mayor Randall Weddle impeached on misconduct charges, removed from office

London Mayor Randall Weddle impeached on misconduct charges, removed from office  Lexington Herald Leader

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35 h. ago London City Council impeachment hearing underway for Mayor Randall Weddle

London City Council impeachment hearing underway for Mayor Randall Weddle  WTVQ

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38 h. ago Impeachment hearing for London Mayor Randall Weddle underway

Impeachment hearing for London Mayor Randall Weddle underway  LEX18

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38 h. ago Pentagon expected to become ‘Department of War’ as US cities brace for Trump’s next national guard deployment – live

Move to rename Pentagon could cost tens of millions of dollars, with letterheads and signs needing to be changed; Chicago and Boston brace for troops after Trump’s threats this weekTrump expected to order rebrand of Pentagon as ‘Department of War’Chicago gears up for Trump’s national guard deploymentTensions between Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, and the Trump administration have been escalating in recent months over the administration’s aggressive immigration policies, with reports now signaling the possibility of a federal immigration enforcement surge in the city.The friction came to a head last week when the Trump administration reportedly began preparing an “immigration enforcement blitz” for Boston in the coming weeks, according to Politico. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Irish Guards express pride during visit to N Ireland to mark 125th anniversary

They have taken part in a series of events including a Remembrance Service at Belfast City Hall on Friday.

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38 h. ago Moment Dame Andrea Jenkyns makes rock star entrance to Reform UK conference in a blue sparkly jumpsuit singing 'I'm an insomniac' song she co

Wearing a sparkly blue jumpsuit, the Reform UK Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire belted out 'I'm an insomniac' to a sell-out crowd at the party's rally in Birmingham today.

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39 h. ago Cringe moment Reform UK mayor Andrea Jenkyns breaks into song in full sequin outfit

Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns - who branded herself 'a bit of a rebel' - then entered the stage in a fully sequinned blue jumpsuit singing about 'insomniacs'

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41 h. ago London Mayor Randall Weddle talks with FOX 56 ahead of impeachment hearing

London Mayor Randall Weddle talks with FOX 56 ahead of impeachment hearing  yahoo.com

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42 h. ago London, KY city council seeks to impeach Mayor Randall Weddle

London, KY city council seeks to impeach Mayor Randall Weddle  WBIR

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43 h. ago Boston readies for Ice’s offensive amid Trump’s onslaught on sanctuary cities

Standoff escalates between Trump administration and Michelle Wu, city’s mayor, over immigrant protectionsTensions between Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, and the Trump administration have been escalating in recent months over the administration’s aggressive immigration policies, with reports now signaling the possibility of a federal immigration enforcement surge in the city.The friction came to a head last week when the Trump administration reportedly began preparing an “immigration enforcement blitz” for Boston in the coming weeks, according to Politico. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Why Trump is targeting Boston and its Democratic mayor as part of his ‘immigration enforcement blitz’

Standoff has been building since March between Trump and Michelle Wu, who last week said to ‘stop attacking cities to hide your administration’s failures’Tensions between Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, and the Trump administration have been escalating in recent months over the administration’s aggressive immigration policies, with reports now signaling the possibility of a federal immigration enforcement surge in the city.The friction came to a head last week when the Trump administration reportedly began preparing an “immigration enforcement blitz” for Boston in the coming weeks, according to Politico. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago The cat mayoral race: meet 11 runners and riders in the US’s most furious – and furriest – election

It has been the talk of Somerville, Massachusetts this summer, with the winner announced later today. Will it be the candidate who promises free kibble or the one who speaks gnomically of ‘CRIME’?In Somerville, Massachusetts, a community bike path has, in recent months, become a hotly contested political constituency. A cat with a distinctive black smudge on her nose, Berry, had been sighted on the path by a number of concerned neighbours, who reported her missing. But she wasn’t actually anywhere she shouldn’t have been – Berry is an outdoor cat who lives in the area – so her family put up a poster dubbing her the bike path’s “mayor” to let neighbours know not to worry. It wasn’t long though before things got out of hand. How come Berry got to be mayor, asked other pet owners?A heated election is now under way. There have been dirty tactics (at one point, Berry’s campaign sign was stolen), scandal (candidates were outraged when a local vet claimed to be “sponsoring” the race), and ...

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54 h. ago Trump administration targets Boston in latest sanctuary city lawsuit

The Trump administration has sued the city of Boston and its leaders, aiming to invalidate policies seen as interfering with immigration enforcement

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55 h. ago WATCH LIVE: Ky. city council expected to vote on impeaching mayor on Friday

WATCH LIVE: Ky. city council expected to vote on impeaching mayor on Friday  WKYT

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