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Darren Rodwell, the Labour leader of Barking Council, has been deselected as the Labour candidate for the Barking constituency following allegations of misconduct which have been made against him including misusing his power to find the address of an individual. Rodwell and the Labour Party have so far refused to comment on the decision, but it’s expected that the new Labour candidate will be announced within the next 48 hours.

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The BBC have doorstepped Jane MacLeod, the Post Office’s most senior in-house lawyer between 2015 and 2019, who has refused to attend the Horizon Inquiry. MacLeod, who now lives in Australia, refused to engage with the BBC team or attend the inquiry, despite Sir Wyn Williams, chair of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, requesting her to do so either in person or on Zoom.

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Horizon Inquiry’s Statement by the Chair

Post Office Biography of Jane MacLeod

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Nigel Farage has been confirmed as the new leader of Reform, replacing Richard Tice with immediate effect, just days after confirming that he wouldn’t stand in the General Election. Farage has also been confirmed as the candidate for Reform in the Clacton constituency. Farage said at a press conference that “we’re in economic decline in relative terms. Oh, sure. We’re doing better than our former partners in the European Union. But we’re massively behind America and many other parts of the world. We’re in social decline. And we’re actually in a form of moral decline. We’ve forgotten who we are as a country.”

Richard Tice said that:

“We can go from fifth gear, through to sixth gear – this is a fossil-fueled car by the way – to seventh gear. But what about eighth gear?”

Candidates now announced in the Clacton constituency include:

Matthew Bensilum, Liberal Democrats
Nigel Farage, Reform UK
Natasha Osben, Green Party
Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, Labour Party
Giles Watling, Conservative Party

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Clacton Constituency

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Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader, has been expelled from the Labour Party after he announced that he intended to run against them at the General Election. Corbyn, suspended from the Parliamentary party following comments relating to anti-semitism, will stand as an independent in the Islington North constituency.

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Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, has called a General Election for 4 July 2024. Making the announcement outside 10 Downing Street he said that he was proud of what the Government had achieved and would be focusing on the theme of “who do you trust?” to run the country.

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Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, is expected to call a General Election later today, likely to be held in July 2024. Further announcements are expected shortly.

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Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, has spoken to Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, speaking on matters of concern to both countries. The two leaders discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine and restated their support for the country. A spokesperson for the Prime Minister added:

“They highlighted the importance of international partnerships including the Joint Expeditionary Force and NATO for ensuring global security. Turning to illegal migration, the Prime Minister underlined the need for leadership and collaboration to tackle this shared global challenge. The leaders looked forward to discussing these issues further at the upcoming UK hosted European Political Community in July.”

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An attack was made today on the British Library’s copy of the Magna Carta, with security staff who were unharmed managing to protect the document. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that two individuals have been arrested for the attack and the British Library confirmed that only minimal damage had been done to the glass casing of the document and that no members of the public or staff were injured.

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Natatlie Elphicke, the MP for Dover, has defected to the Labour Party and launched a stinging attack on the Premiership of Rishi Sunak. Elphicke said in a statement:

“Rishi Sunak’s government is failing to keep our borders safe and secure. Lives are being lost in the English Channel while small boat arrivals are once again at record levels. It’s clear they have failed to keep our borders secure and cannot be trusted.”

Keir Starmer, the Leader of the Labour Party, said:

“What is the point of this failed government staggering on when the Tory MP for Dover on the frontline of the small boats crisis says the prime minister cannot be trusted with our borders and joins Labour?”

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Speeches by Natalie Elphicke

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Andy Street has been beaten in the West Midlands Mayoral elections by Labour’s Richard Parker, in a surprise result which puts pressure on Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister. Parker won by 1,508 votes, beating Street who had served in the role since 2017.