Oliver Dowden has resigned as chairman of the Conservative Party after it suffered two by-election defeats, saying in a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson that “someone must take responsibility”. In Tiverton and Honiton the Liberal Democrats overturned a 24,000 Tory majority to win, while Labour reclaimed Wakefield.
Australian number one Alex de Minaur also said he would have given up his Court 1 slot for Boulter to have a bigger home crowd.
Fabio Jakobsen avoided the pitfalls of a chaotic finish to stage two of the Tour de France to deliver an emotional victory in Nyborg, Denmark. Jakobsen, making his Tour debut less than two years after suffering life-threatening injuries in a crash at the Tour of Poland, stayed clear of late spills at the end of the 202.5km stage from Roskilde to come around Mads Pedersen and beat Wout van Aert - who consoled himself by taking the yellow jersey. The day had been designed to build up to fireworks on the 18km-long Great Belt Bridge in the finale, but it was after the peloton returned to dry land that the key incidents occurred as a crash blocked the road inside the final three kilometres, leaving a select group of sprinters to contest the honours.
Ukraine's officials shared on Facebook a video of Russians allegedly dropping phosphorus bombs on Snake Island.Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Woodside’s North West Shelf gas development would release more than eight times Australia’s annual emissions if it continues to operate until 2070
A STRING of top names have joined the line-up of a major Scottish spirits festival spanning ten days.
Thousands of Afghan clerics pledged loyalty to the Taliban Saturday, but ended a three-day meeting without recommendations on how the hardline Islamist group should govern the crisis-hit country.
Volodymyr Zelensky labels Serhiivka attack ‘deliberate direct Russian terror’
WITH her rippling muscles and lean frame, Amy Oxberry is shaping up to be the fittest granny in York.
Unless you don’t care what price you get for your car, selling can often be a long and drawn-out experience. This is especially true if you choose to sell privately – which often involves dealing with multiple potential buyers, going out on test drives, and haggling over the selling price – all with no guarantee of a sale at the end.
Democrat on education board says ‘that’s not going to be acceptable’
A passenger on the Norwegian Sun cruise captured the moment the ship hit an iceberg off the coasts of Alaska. Source: AP
The number for June - the highest monthly total this year - appears to cast doubt on government claims that its Rwanda scheme will lead to fewer people risking their lives in dinghies. Nearly 7,000 people have made the perilous crossing since Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the policy on 14 April, according to data collected and analysed by Sky News. The scheme has been criticised as "cruel and nasty" by charities but defended by the government as "the morally right thing to do".
Flora and fauna pay the price as land is cleared for town development
The role will be in addition to Mr Swinney’s duties as deputy first minister and cabinet secretary for Covid recovery.
Ex-boyfriend of former Mayor’s teenage daughter threatened to maim Mr Livingstone
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Florida has the largest number of unprovoked shark attacks in the US – reporting almost 900 attacks since 1837
POLICE have launched a high visibility operation in York city centre in preparation for political protests expected this afternoon.
Striking Paris airport workers said on Saturday they would stage another walkout at the French capital's main international hub from July 8-10 to press their pay demands, signalling further disruption for early summer travellers. Ground staff at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport have staged a series of strikes to demand a wage hike to cushion the pain of inflation, emboldened by booming demand for air travel and staff shortages caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. The current walkout, which began on Thursday, is due to continue until Sunday, though France's civil aviation authority said less disruption was expected.
Figures from data firm Experian show the average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a new high of 191.4p on Thursday.
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