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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.

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.

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.

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.

The parents of Josh Baker, a cricketer who died at the age of 20, have said they are both "broken" following his shock death.

Kevin Spacey has denied new allegations of inappropriate behaviour from men who feature in a Channel 4 documentary released next week.

A man who was injured in a sword attack in northeast London has thanked the NHS and his family for saving his life.

Meteors will be streaking across the sky this weekend as Earth passes through the debris of Halley's Comet.

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.

At a time when jukebox musicals dominate London's West End, some of theatreland's stars argue the success of original shows is proof "audiences are ready to take a risk".