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Voters across the UK are having their say at the polls today Polling station at The Shack Scout Hut in Higher Blackley at the local elections.(Image: M.E.N.) As polling stations across the country prepare to close their doors after a day of democratic action, many will wonder if an exit poll will emerge in the…
It is December 31, 2049, a crisp, windless night. In Westminster, crowds watch the hands of Big Ben approach midnight. In Loch Ness, a pumped storage scheme built precisely for when conditions are crisp and windless, provides the electricity to light its face. In the well-insulated homes of those watching on TV, it also powers…
Six mayors are being elected in England, with most of the mayoralties last contested in 2021. These include four combined authority mayorsi , otherwise known as metro mayors, as well as two city mayors. Two of the mayors will take up new positions in the Hull and East Yorkshire, and Greater Lincolnshire combined authorities. The…
Interest rates are on track to fall at their fastest rate since the financial crisis of 2008, economists have forecast, offering mortgage holders relief from years of high borrowing costs. The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates from 4.5 per cent to 4.25 per cent next week in the first of what…
Around the country, there are a total of 24 councils hosting elections along with six mayoral authorities. Councils are responsible for local services such as schools and housing benefits. Councillors are elected to represent the people in their local area by overseeing the work of the council and setting strategies and priorities. Most of them…
The UK recorded its hottest ever May Day on Thursday, having just experienced its sunniest April since records began, according to the Met Office. The unprecedented temperature of 29.3 degrees Celsius (84.7 degrees Fahrenheit) was recorded at the famous botanical park Kew Gardens in southwest London. The previous record of 27.4C (81.3F) was set in 1990…
A handful of Kneecap festival performances have been cancelled as counter-terrorism police investigate footage which allegedly shows the band calling for the deaths of MPs and shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah”. Politicians are pushing for the group to be dropped from the Glastonbury Festival line-up while artists including Pulp, Paul Weller, DJ Annie Mac, Massive…
‘The antidote to death my dear is love” sings St. Catherine’s Child (Ilana Zsigmond) on an new single from her debut album ‘This Might Affect You‘ which will be released on 15th June via Shamus Records, a date, Father’s Day, chosen deliberately to honour Ilana’s late father. ‘New Eden‘ sounds conflicted, at turns hopeful, dreamy and really angry…
Britons voted in lacklustre local elections Thursday with the country’s two main parties bracing for a possible bruising from hard-right candidates as the UK’s political landscape splinters. The polls in England are the first since Keir Starmer became Labour prime minister and Kemi Badenoch took over at the reins of the struggling opposition Conservatives last…
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email English local elections on May 1 mark the first time widespread voting has happened in the UK since last year’s general election. They are therefore the…