The Tory party chairman has refused to answer questions about his selection controversy after he was chosen to stand in a "safe seat" 300 miles away from his former constituency.
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Richard Holden was chosen to be the…

Sir Ed Davey will launch the Lib Dem manifesto today during a speech in north London.

The announcement will make the Lib Dems the first of the major parties to unveil their manifesto.

Sir Ed will then head to Thorpe Park, the Surrey-based theme park,…

Riot police were hit with Molotov cocktails during clashes over the building of a new motorway in France.

In the Tarn region, authorities estimated that ‘1,200 radical individuals' tried to keep them from the A-69 motorway construction site by attacking…

Nigel Farage and Richard Tice launch Reform UK's economic policy for the General Election in Westminster today.

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At least three people were injured when a rampaging bull leaped over a fence to escape a rodeo arena and charged through the grounds.

Videos showed the giant bull vaulting the fence at the Sisters Rodeo arena in Oregon on Saturday night, before charging…

Sir Ed Davey has said the Liberal Democrats want the UK to be back at the "heart of Europe" in a speech to launch his party's #election manifesto.

The Lib Dem leader unveiled the #manifesto during an address in North London and placed emphasis on issues…

Nigel Farage said the UK is “skint” and steps must be taken to boost economic growth as Reform UK reiterated its pledge to increase the income tax threshold to £20,000.

Mr Farage said the national debt had ballooned under the Conservative Party’s watch,…

Prince Louis has urged the England team to eat “twice the amount” they usually eat to best prepare for the Euros.

The Prince of Wales passed on his six-year-old son’s advice as he met Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad at its St George’s Park training ground…

Liberal Democrat candidate Ed Davey rode on rollercoasters in Thorpe Park.

During his party's manifesto launch earlier that day he said: "I've been told that an election is a rollercoaster. So I'm going to go on a rollercoaster."

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Two 12-year-old boys found guilty of murdering a 19-year-old are thought to be the youngest killers to be convicted since James Bulger’s murder in 1993.

Jurors unanimously convicted the youths of the murder of Shawn Seesahai at Nottingham Crown Court on…

It’s the first manifesto launch of the general election campaign!

The Lib Dems are quickest out of the blocks with their policy pledges, so Camilla and Kamal bring you the highlights of Sir Ed Davey’s speech and the reaction from inside the room with deputy…

Rishi Sunak has admitted that he has not controlled Britain’s borders as Prime Minister in a BBC interview with Nick Robinson.

Mr Robinson said: “You want to talk about immigration, you said you did at the beginning, and you promised to control our borders.…

Dramatic new video footage shows the moment Israel Defence Force (IDF) soldiers shot their way into an apartment block to rescue three hostages on Saturday.

“You’re going to be OK. We’re here to rescue you,” says one commando as he fist-bumps Andrey Kozlov…

President Joe Biden appeared to freeze during Juneteenth celebrations at the White House on Monday evening.

Philonise Floyd, brother of the late George Floyd seemed to notice the concerning pause, and wrapped his arm around the president in an apparent…

Rishi Sunak is set to launch the Conservative Party’s general election manifesto at Silverstone as he attempts to get the Tory campaign back on track.

Rishi #sunak is expected to pledge billions in tax cuts as he launches the election #manifesto he hopes…

Police have tackled a protester who threw objects at Nigel Farage while he was on the campaign trail.

Mr Farage was waving at a crowd of supporters in Barnsley town centre from the top of the Reform battle bus when a man appeared to throw something towards…

Rishi Sunak has unveiled plans to abolish National Insurance payments for almost all self-employed people if the Tories win the election.

At the launch of the Tory manifesto in Silverstone he said more than nine in 10 self-employed people - some four million…

Vegan activists have vandalised a portrait of the King.

Footage shows two Animal Rising protesters appearing to deface the painting of the King, by Jonathan Yeo, with Wallace and Gromit stickers.

The men use rollers to plaster a picture of Wallace, from…

Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan and frigate Admiral Gorshkov are practicing the use of high-precision weapons in the Atlantic ocean, Russia's defense ministry said.

The drills involve hitting targets from a distance of more than 600 km (370 miles)…