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Best of Brakfast Episode 174 Yana Bolder
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield parliamentary seat for the Labour Party.
Mr Burnham secured victory with twenty-four thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven votes, beating the Reform candidate Robert Kenyon by more than nine thousand votes. In his speech, the newly-elected MP thanked workers and candidates before stating that everyone can feel the country is not where it should be.
The US has dropped its naval blockade of Iran after signing a deal to end the war.
US Central Command confirmed the move on X, though some vessels remain. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei approved the deal following presidential assurances, claiming Donald Trump used leverage out of desperation to bring about the agreement.
The UK economy has taken a six per cent hit from Brexit, according to economists analysing internal Bank of England corporate data.
The study found half the hit came from post-referendum uncertainty, with the rest from rising trade barriers after leaving the single market. Critics argue it fails to account for other international factors.
Politicians and business leaders are furious after plans to create a powerful Thames Valley Strategic Authority were dramatically halted by Liberal Democrats from Oxfordshire.
Leaders from Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and Swindon had expected to sign off on the foundation authority, which was planned to bring jobs, investment, and transport links ahead of scheduled elections in May 2028.
Every June, attention turns to Royal Ascot. For some, it is all about the racing. For others, it is the fashion, the hats and the spectacle. And for many people across Berkshire and beyond, Ladies’ Day has become one of the most recognisable social events of the British summer. But where did it all begin? The history of Ladies’ Day at Royal Ascot is a fascinating mix of horse racing, […]
