In fresh blow for Sunak, another Tory lawmaker defects to Labour
In a stunning move just ahead of weekly prime minister's questions, Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor of the House of Commons to join the ranks of Keir Starmer's Labour Party, which appears headed for power after 14 years. We need to move on from the broken promises of Rishi Sunak's tired and chaotic govt, said Elphicke.
Russia accuses Britain of using 'outright lies' to justify expulsion of Russian defence attache
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China suspected of UK's defence ministry payroll hack: Reports
The UK Parliament is expected to be briefed by the defence minister later on Tuesday after reports of a massive data breach involving the Ministry of Defence (MoD) targeting service personnel from the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. According to the BBC, the government suspects China was behind the hack of the armed forces payroll system.
Prince Harry invites family members to the 10th anniversary celebration of the Invictus Games at St Paul's Cathedral in London. However, senior royal family members are unlikely to attend due to various reasons. Kate Middleton is undergoing cancer treatment, Prince William and Harry are not on speaking terms, and there are tensions within the family.
Sunaks party suffers heavy losses in UK local elections
The Conservative Party in Britain experienced significant defeats in the local election results on Friday. This outcome further solidifies the anticipation of the Labour Party regaining power after 14 years in the upcoming UK general election scheduled for the coming months. Labour gained control of councils in England that the party had not held for many years. Additionally, the party achieved success in a special by-election for Parliament.
Labour wins Blackpool South seat in UK by-election