Rishi Sunak defended after by-election defeats set against 'difficult backdrop'
A Conservative minister has defended Rishi Sunak and the party after two by-election defeats, saying they were set against a "very difficult backdrop".
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Former Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole from sentence for corruption-related offences
Former Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra has been released on parole from a Bangkok hospital where he spent six months serving time for corruption-related offences. Thaksin, the former Thai prime minister, was accused of corruption and abuse of power during his time in office from 2001 to 2006, when he was toppled in a coup.
Social media users, outlets shocked by Chiefs' drunken behavior at victory parade: ‘Worst’ role models
Chiefs parade shooting witness Clark Lynch details what he experienced during the deadly incident in Kansas City on Wednesday.
Emmerdale spoilers next week - horror stabbing, shock fight and a dramatic offer
The love and joy of last week's wedding day for Belle Dingle and Tom King is a distant memory in Emmerdale next week when the Dingle clan are hit by a shocking stabbing.
BBC presenter left stunned after revealing secret on live TV
Keeping a surprise birthday party under wraps can be tricky. Sending out invites and buying food and drink without arousing suspicion is a delicate art.
The controversial windows causing a right stink at £800k house in leafy suburb
A councillor at war with his own planning committee has been told he must spend thousands of pounds to replace the uPVC windows at his £800,000 home with wooden frames in a leafy area of Trafford. Councillor Phil Eckersley failed to get his colleagues on the borough’s planning and development management committee to go against officers’ recommendations to refuse his retrospective planning application for renovations to his home.
Luis Enrique declines to comment on news of Mbappe leaving PSG
:Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique declined to comment on the news that Kylian Mbappe will leave the club at the end of this season when he spoke to reporters on Friday.
Gary Numan announces Manchester stop on 2024 UK tour - and other tickets available
Another week, another round-up of great gigs to look forward to in Manchester this year.