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Sadiq Khan has won a historic third term as London mayor, while a partial recount has been ordered in Birmingham for the West Midlands contest. From councils to mayoralties, find out what happened in your areaLocal and mayoral election results – liveCouncil results – visual analysis Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2024/may/02/local-elections-2024-full-council-results-for-england Author : Niels de Hoog, Seán Clarke, Anna Leach, Antonio Voce, Pablo Gutiérrez, Harry Fischer, Rich Cousins and Ashley Kirk Publish date : 2024-05-04 17:17:14 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An unnamed Palestinian official familiar with the mediation efforts expressed cautious optimism to the Reuters news agencyIsraeli warplanes have attacked targets in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, after a rocket was launched towards the Ein Hashlosha kibbutz in Israel on Friday, the IDF has said.The Israeli army said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that the rocket fell in an area near the border fence between Israel and southern Gaza. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/may/04/middle-east-crisis-israel-gaza-hamas-war-ceasefire-talks Author : Hamish Mackay (now) and Clea Skopeliti (earlier) Publish date : 2024-05-04 14:26:38 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Water bottle stations set up in St Leonards-on-Sea and part of Hastings as customers face days without serviceAbout 31,000 properties are without water in East Sussex due to a burst water main.Southern Water said the disruption in St Leonards-on-Sea and some areas of Hastings was expected to continue into Sunday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/04/burst-water-main-leaves-properties-without-water-in-east-sussex-st-leonards-hastings-southern-water Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-05-04 11:33:20 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The results of mayoral elections in Greater Manchester, London and the West Midlands are among those expected on SaturdayBeneath the euphoria of Labour’s wins in places such as Blackpool, Hartlepool and Thurrock lies a nervousness about the party’s performance in urban areas, with campaigners warning it had lost ground in both London and Birmingham.By Friday afternoon, the party had gained more than 140 council seats and won the Blackpool South byelection with the third biggest swing in post-war history. But party sources said they were not confident of winning the marginal West Midlands mayoral race and that the Tory candidate