Day: May 4, 2026
London local elections 2026: ‘We’re very optimistic’ at regaining Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet, says Badenoch
May 4, 2026She also laid out how “close” the contests are between the Tories and Reform in Bexley and Bromley. Kemi Badenoch tells The London Standard that she is ‘very optimistic’ about the Tories winning back Westminster Wandsworth and Barnet on May 7 Getty In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with The Standard, the Conservative leader: * Said […]
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Liz Truss’s ‘pro-growth’ Mayfair private members club gets green light despite protests
May 4, 2026A private members’ club with an eye-watering £500,000 joining fee and fronted by Liz Truss has been given the green light despite protests from neighbours. The concerns forced Leconfield bosses to strip back their plans and Westminster council signed off the venture this week after months of wrangling. Liz Truss is promoting the Leconfield, a […]
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Tens of thousands could benefit from one-minute cancer jab on the NHS
May 4, 2026Tens of thousands of patients could benefit from a one-minute jab being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers. The immunotherapy injection works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells and is powerful against several types of the disease, including lung, breast, head and neck, and […]
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UK to enter talks on joining EU’s £78 billion loan for Ukraine
May 4, 2026The UK intends to start talks to join the European Union’s 90 billion euro (£78 billion) loan for Ukraine, as the Government seeks to bolster support for Kyiv and deepen defence ties with the bloc. Sir Keir Starmer will tell leaders at a European gathering in Armenia’s capital Yerevan on Monday that Britain wants to work more […]
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