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Ousted Labour MP Ashworth gets job as think tank chief
Jonathan Ashworth, who lost his seat to an independent candidate, has been appointed chief executive of Labour Together.
Tesco to close Express stores early if England reach Euro 2024 final
The grocer said more than 1,800 Express stores will close at 7.30pm instead of the usual 10pm or 11pm to allow employees to watch an England final.
Drivers to be charged to use Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels from next year
Transport for London has launched an eight-week consultation of the level of charges for the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels.
BBC loses two million viewers on election night
Channel 4 was the night’s success story, with 930,000 viewers – almost double the 466,000 who tuned in for the last election.
Diane Abbott speaks for first time as Mother of the House
Ms Abbott faced uncertainty over her future as the Labour candidate for Hackney North and Stoke Newington at the start of the election campaign.
MPs re-elect Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Commons Speaker
The event marks the start of the new Parliament.
Minister says transport department’s new motto is ‘move fast and fix things’
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh told civil servants she wants to ‘change the way our country runs’.
Heavily indebted Thames Water shells out £158m in dividends in March
Under new rules introduced last year, water companies with poor financial and environmental records are not allowed to pay dividends.
French footballer tells of ‘relief’ in Euro 2024 camp at election result
Some of Adrien Rabiot’s team-mates last month urged voters to reject the far right in France’s legislative elections.