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Keir Starmer hails local elections result as Tories lose 1,000 seats
The result means Labour now has more councillors than any other party – the first time it has been the largest party in local government since 2002
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Republican MP to protest against King Charles during Coronation procession
Clive Lewis is set to deliver a keynote speech at Trafalgar Square tomorrow, and he told The Mirror that claims republicans aren't patriotic are wide of the mark, saying: "If you think you're right you have to speak up."
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Boris Johnson trousered £239k for speech where he joked about Partygate fine
The scandal-hit former Prime Minister has been on a moneymaking crusade since he was forced out of No10, trousering more than £5million in his first six months out of office
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Liverpool decision to play God Save the King explained after "strong" PL push
Liverpool confirmed on Friday morning that they WILL play the national anthem ahead of their fixture with Brentford at Anfield on Saturday, to mark the coronation of King Charles.
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Desperate Tories plot Boris Johnson comeback after local elections drubbing
Conservatives who support the former Prime Minister said a political resurrection should not be ruled out - as Boris Johnson tweeted about Buddha
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'Local elections show Keir Starmer and Labour rattling on Downing Street gates'
'The cost of living crisis, economic incompetence and an ailing NHS in a Broken Britain where nothing seems to work are narrowing any Tory survival path,' writes Kevin Maguire
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Seven key results you missed overnight in 2023 local elections
Labour claimed they are 'on course' for victory at the next general election as the Tories lost key councils and well over a hundred councillors in a local election drubbing
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Local elections 2023 results in full - see what the results are in your area
By 7.30pm on Friday the Tories had taken a battering, losing more than 1,000 seats and control of 40 councils as a delighted Keir Starmer claimed Labour are on track to win a majority at the next General Election
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Fury as Shell makes £7.6BILLION in 3 months as Tory windfall tax failure blamed
The oil giant raked in a record £7.6billion in the first three months of this year, or £986 every second, and showered ­shareholders with £4.8billion
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Mystery as devoted dad found dead in woods months after running from his car
Harjinder 'Harry' Takhar, 58, was reported missing after he ran from his family car in Telford last year before being discovered in a woodland area near The Three Furnaces pub in Telford
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Boris Johnson appears not to wear seatbelt in moving car like Rishi Sunak gaffe
Critics blasted the video as they said it appeared to show 'yet another high-level Conservative ignoring the law by not wearing his seatbelt' after Rishi Sunak was fined for the same thing in January
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Matt Hancock got £10k for TV interview when he denied doing I'm A Celeb for cash
The shamed ex-health secretary received the fee for his appearance on ITV's Good Morning Britain when he was grilled on why he didn't give more of his I'm A Celebrity cash to charity
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'Whack-a-mole Tories to blame for shortage of thousands of high street chemists'
A body representing pharmacy chains says the Government's attempts to boost family doctors' practices with chemists has create vacancies elsewhere
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Ex-Proud Boys leader convicted over US Capitol riot plot
Former leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, has been convicted of seditious conspiracy for his part in the January 6 Capitol riots which aimed to block a transfer of power to newly elected president Joe Biden after Donald Trump's election loss
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Tories insist Coronation ballot not rigged as claims MPs 'picked by Lord Lucan'
Questions have been raised about the ballot of Tory MPs for Coronation tickets as it emerged ex-minister Conor Burns has been given one following a row over his sacking
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Vital kit for Ukraine still not delivered - nine months after £520m fund set up
The equipment is desperately needed by Kyiv as it fights a war for survival, but just three deals to buy gear using the special pot of cash have been agreed
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Football chairman stands in local elections after seeing player stabbed to death
Stratford Town defender Cody Fisher was stabbed to death on Boxing Day outside a nightclub in Birmingham - now club owner Jed McCrory is standing in local elections, vowing to reduce knife crime
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Rishi Sunak branded 'moron' and 'wretched little man' by his own Tory candidate
Jeremy Craig-Weston, who is standing as a Tory candidate in Thursday's council elections in Oldham, said he 'loathes' the PM, who he has branded a 'backstabbing scrote'
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Donald Trump weighs in on Prince Harry Coronation row after 'horrible' book
Former president Donald Trump says he was 'surprised' Prince Harry got an invite to King Charles' Coronation after the claims made in his 'horrible' book Spare
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All the key battles and result times in today's local elections in England
The 230 councils being contested in the local elections were last up for grabs in the dying days of Theresa May's premiership in 2019, when the Tories suffered major losses at the ballot box
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When polls close in the local elections - and what ID you need
Across the country over 8,000 seats are up for grabs in 230 councils across England today - but under controversial new rules voters must take photo ID with them to cast a ballot
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Voters demand pay boost for struggling carers to make them equal with NHS staff
A petition calls on the Government to place care workers on Band 3 of the NHS's national pay scheme - giving carers a much-needed salary hike
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'The Conservatives have ruined country. The alternative is a Labour government'
The Government’s mismanagement of the economy has inflicted the steepest fall in living standards since the Second World War
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Just Stop Oil protester defies new laws - and is immediately arrested
A 55-strong group of climate activists were conducting a slow march through Westminster in London before the police imposed a Section 12 Order ordering them to protest on the pavement, not the road
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Keir Starmer urges Mirror readers to vote Labour today to build 'better Britain'
The Labour leader blasts the Conservatives’ failure to tackle the cost of living crisis, make the streets safe and ensure that people can book a GP appointment