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Labour's Abbas Hussain has won the Leen Valley by-election in Nottingham, defeating Nottingham People's Alliance candidate Parveen Begum by 166 votes.
Reform UK's Josh Kirkwood has won the Harraby South by-election in Carlisle, taking the Cumberland Council seat from Labour by 91 votes.
Liberal Democrat Ian Pele Taylor has won the St Neots Eynesbury by-election, taking the Huntingdonshire Council seat from Reform UK by 377 votes.
Labour's John Roberts has won the Penistone East by-election with 1,728 votes, taking the Barnsley Council seat from Reform UK by a majority of 933.
Sue Gray has described her experience as Keir Starmer’s Downing Street chief of staff as “unbearable”, citing internal briefings and a breakdown of trust.
Britain and six allied governments have demanded that Israel withdraw construction tenders for the disputed E1 settlement project in the West Bank.
A public dispute and the suspension of Tim Montgomerie have exposed tensions inside Reform UK, encouraging Conservatives who believe their party may yet recover.
Travelodge chief executive Joanna Boydell is stepping down after the hotel company faced sustained political scrutiny over guest security and its room-access procedures.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the Government is involved in live international discussions about return hubs for people whose UK asylum claims have failed.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has rejected Ed Miliband’s demand to halt the E1 settlement project, calling the UK’s position one-sided.
Voters in Harraby South are choosing a new Cumberland councillor today after Labour’s Lucy Patrick resigned. Five candidates are contesting the seat.
Voters in St Neots Eynesbury are choosing a new Huntingdonshire district councillor today after Reform UK's Tony Nelson resigned weeks after his election.