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Conservatives suffer worst local election results in years - with London and West Midlands mayoral votes still to come
The Conservative Party has suffered its worst electoral defeat in years, losing more than half of its councillors who stood for re-election across England.
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Sky News projection: Labour on course to be largest party - but short of overall majority
Sky News has considered results from two million council wards and projected these voting figures into a nationwide estimate. They suggest, at the next general election, Labour could be on course to become the largest party but still short of a commons majority.
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Starmer says time for Sunak to face nation as Tories hammered in by-election and council races
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has renewed his demand for Rishi Sunak to go to the polls after the prime minister suffered a by-election drubbing and bruising council losses across England.
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UK plans to ramp up weapons production as Lord Cameron reveals envoy will oversee 'national priority'
The UK will appoint a new envoy to oversee a plan to ramp up the production of weapons and ammunition, which is now a "national priority", the foreign secretary has revealed.
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Parents 'broken' at death of 20-year-old cricketer as tributes pour in
The parents of Josh Baker, a cricketer who died at the age of 20, have said they are both "broken" following his shock death.
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Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behaviour
Kevin Spacey has denied new allegations of inappropriate behaviour from men who feature in a Channel 4 documentary released next week.
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Hainault sword attack victim thanks NHS for saving his life
A man who was injured in a sword attack in northeast London has thanked the NHS and his family for saving his life.
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King takes on 200 new charity patronages - including some close to his mother's heart
The King has increased his number of charity patronages by more than 200 and taken on some that were close to his mother's heart.
Top Entertainment Stories from Sky
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What's your season? The colour science behind the clothes that make you look good
Like all good (just about) millennials, my Instagram algorithm knows me better than anyone else.
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Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behaviour
Kevin Spacey has denied new allegations of inappropriate behaviour from men who feature in a Channel 4 documentary released next week.
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'I killed a man - the emu man': Gyles Brandreth blames himself for Rod Hull's death
Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of Rod Hull, who died in 1999 when he fell from the roof of his home while attempting to adjust his television aerial.
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Britney Spears says paramedics turned up 'illegally' after twisting her ankle
Britney Spears has downplayed concerns about her health, after paramedics were called to the Chateau Marmont, a boutique hotel in LA.
Business News
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Post Office lawyer accused of telling 'big fat lie' to Horizon inquiry
A former top Post Office lawyer has been accused of telling the Horizon IT inquiry a "big fat lie" over his knowledge of a bug in the system that could have stopped wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters in their tracks.
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Worry for economy as public sector productivity falls further
Official figures have raised fears of a deepening public sector drag on the UK's economic recovery from recession.
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Entain approaches former Coral and Sky Bet chiefs in hunt for next boss
Entain, the FTSE 100 gambling group, has been rebuffed by the former bosses of bookies Coral and Sky Bet in its hunt for a new chief executive.
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HSBC investors back removing bonus cap for UK staff
HSBC is set to become the latest major international bank to remove the European Union-imposed bonus cap that had applied to its UK-based workers.