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Rishi Sunak arrives at Conservative Campaign Headquarters after his party faced a landslide defeat in the general election.
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The IndependentEngland v Switzerland: How penalty shootouts work at Euro 2024
England and Switzerland were drawing in extra time as a penalty shootout loomed
- The Telegraph
Wout Weghorst Netherlands’ saviour as they repel Turkey onslaught to claim Euro 2024 semi-final spot
He did not score this time but super-sub Wout Weghorst was the Netherlands’ saviour once again as they survived a Turkey tsunami to set up a mouthwatering European Championship semi-final against England.
- The Independent
The shocking true story of a Utah woman who poisoned her bestie after she took out a life insurance policy
Janie Lynn Ridd and her roommate Rachel had been best friends for 25 years. But after Rachel became deathly ill numerous times without any explanation, she discovered her best friend had been trying to poison her with a strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Martha McHardy reports
- The Telegraph
Suella Braverman’s Tory leadership campaign dealt blow as key ally abandons her
Suella Braverman’s prospective Conservative leadership campaign has been dealt a blow after a key ally abandoned her.
- The Telegraph
Why the Muslim Vote campaign is a glimpse into a horrifying future
When the circus finally arrived, it offered the usual attractions. The old rituals were a comfort. John Curtice, the swing-o-meter, Laura Kuenssberg and Jeremy Vine performed the familiar motions, not to mention the irrepressible Count Binface.
- The Telegraph
Get ready to pay per mile under Labour
Many commentators have been using adjectives like devastating and seismic to describe the significance of the election result.
- The Telegraph
Every Tory MP is to blame for this defeat – myself included
Who’s to blame? All of us – every Conservative MP in the last Parliament – has a share of the blame for this defeat. For my part, I made life harder for my Party by calling publicly for tougher policy on migration and defence, and so made negative headlines about Tory splits and factions.
- Manchester Evening News
Home of Labour MP 'attacked with sledgehammer' days after landslide election win
'I will not be cowed'
- The Telegraph
Miracle survivor: how freak circumstances conspired to save ‘doomed’ Iain Duncan Smith
As one big Tory beast after another faced The Hunger Games on election night, one notably escaped the carnage. Sir Iain Duncan Smith, the former Conservative leader, stood tall on the podium with the former and current Labour candidates whose vicious infighting had done him such a big favour.
- The Telegraph
Angela Rayner wears outfits from Blairite power couple’s fashion firm three days running
Angela Rayner, the new Deputy Prime Minister, has worn an outfit from a brand with close links to the Labour Party for the third consecutive day.
- HuffPost UK
Putin's Foreign Minister Had Quite The Bizarre Take On Labour's Landslide Victory
A bit of head-scratcher, this one.
- The Guardian
Labour candidate defeated by Farage reveals safety fears during campaign
Jovan Owusu-Nepaul tells of vitriol from Reform supporters and says he was concerned for safety of those around him
- The Telegraph
British Jews have reason to be frightened. This time it’s not Labour
On October 8, as the world was beginning to comprehend what had just happened in southern Israel, most decent people – including many who would go on to decry Israel’s retaliatory campaign – expressed genuine horror at what Gaza’s Islamist barbarians had done. But a substantial minority was openly cheering. Not just in Turkey and Iran, but in Toronto and London.
- The Telegraph
SNP hits out at Sturgeon’s political punditry on ITV as ‘pontification’
Nicola Sturgeon is facing an SNP backlash for “pontificating” on her party’s election disaster during a lucrative TV appearance.
- The Guardian
‘The entire clown show caught up with us’: Tory infighting erupts after defeat
Honours for key figures behind decision to hold July election becomes focus of anger among senior Conservatives• General election 2024 – live news
- The Telegraph
Iranian warship capsizes in Gulf port ‘accident’
An Iranian warship capsized while undergoing port repairs, killing two officers and injuring several others.
- Herald Scotland
Ian Blackford calls Joanna Cherry 'bitter' as he offers lukewarm take on SNP leader
John Swinney must show voters he can be trusted as First Minister after a “very clear message” was sent to the SNP in the General Election results, a former Westminster party leader has said
- The Telegraph
Defeated Tory candidate considering legal action over postal vote ‘delays’
A Tory candidate who was defeated by just 15 votes is considering taking legal action over alleged postal vote chaos in his constituency.
- The National
Nicola Sturgeon 'personality cult' blamed for SNP defeat as 'apology' demanded
NICOLA Sturgeon should apologise for the SNP’s election defeat, according to a former MP while another blamed the former first minister for creating a damaging “personality cult” around herself.
- Somerset County Gazette
Unseated Yeovil MP slams ‘dead’ Conservative Party as he quits
Former Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh, who held the seat from 2015 to 2024, has taken aim at the Conservatives as he leaves the party.