The former Greater Manchester mayor secured the nominations – amounting to 80 of the parliamentary party – by 5pm on Thursday.

Sophie played herself in Thursday’s episode, appearing alongside Ambridge regulars at the BBC Radio 4 drama’s fictional Borchester Show.

Police have described the placing of a replica of a mosque on top of a loyalist bonfire pyre in Co Tyrone as a “hate-motivated criminal offence”. The model, visible on top of the pyre in Moygashel on ...

Lilly Jones was discovered in the Duffryn Park area of Blaina, South Wales, on June 22 after she was reported missing two ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said Andy Burnham will make a good prime minister as Labour MPs begin formally nominating his successor. Mr Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, is the only declared ...

Zak Archbold used his role as a supervisor to ensure that drug shipments came through undetected and went on to the right ...

The Fire Brigades Union also said the age of the building severely damaged by fire on Thursday meant it posed more ...

The succession of unusually hot spells is causing growing impacts on health, agriculture, water resources, energy, wildfire and transport.

Vodafone users have been reporting issues with the broadband provider this afternoon (July 9). They were left struggling to ...

A blaze broke out at the former Debenhams store on Edinburgh’s main thoroughfare in the early hours of Thursday.

Sir Rod Stewart, Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley and Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies are among the stars who have paid tribute to Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, who has died aged 75. Wednesday ...

An aerial view shows the new design featuring the veteran naturalist’s face together with images of an elephant, a tiger and a gorilla.