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Starmer suspends seven MPs who rebelled over two-child benefit cap

26 Jul 2024
Sir Keir Starmer has suspended seven Labour MPs for six months after they voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap, opposing the government. The MPs—Richard Burgon, John McDonnell, Imran Hussain, Apsana Begum, Zarah Sultana, Rebecca Long-Bailey,…

Police officer fighting for his life in hospital after motorway hit and run

26 Jul 2024
A police officer who put himself in harm's way during a hit-and-run crash on the M8 is among three individuals fighting for their lives. The crash near junction 13 at Provan involved seven men, all taken…

Offshore wind to power 20m homes within five years, Starmer to pledge

26 Jul 2024
Keir Starmer will pledge to build enough offshore wind capacity to power 20 million homes within five years using taxpayer money to develop parts of the seabed owned by the royal family. During a visit to…

Evangelicals play down the commissioning of 20 ‘overseers’

26 Jul 2024
Evangelicals have downplayed the commissioning of 20 “overseers” to provide pastoral support to those opposing same-sex blessings in the Church of England. The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) organized this alternative spiritual oversight. Among the…