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Deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell has defended Keir Starmer’s position and said a Labour leadership contest would be very distracting.

Around two dozen Labour MPs have called for Starmer to resign, but Powell said the prime minister takes responsibility for election results and should continue as leader. She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that setting out a timetable would only start a distracting debate about leadership.

Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly and BBC Radio Two presenter Vernon Kay have announced they are separating.

In a joint statement on Instagram, they said the decision followed consideration and came from a place of mutual understanding. The couple married in September 2003 and said they remain friends and are committed to their roles as parents.

Written by: MarkDenholm

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