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Jo Cox's sister Kim Leadbeater claims narrow victory

Labour's Kim Leadbeater has narrowly won the Batley and Spen by-election in a victory that has dented Prime Minister Boris Johnson's electoral surge in northern England.

UKJuly 02, 2021

The e-scooter pilot programme launched in early June in London in select boroughs with a handful of operators. Getty Images

Novel or nuisance? What Londoners think of new e-scooters for hire

Eco-friendly and easy to use but injuries and a police crackdown cast doubt over widespread use

UKJuly 01, 2021

Novel or nuisance? What Londoners think of the new e-scooters for hire in the capital

Eco-friendly and easy-to-use but injuries and a police crackdown on unlicensed use might threaten a wider roll-out of the electronic devices.

UKJune 30, 2021

Queen Ranavalona III. Courtesy Kerry Taylor Auctions

Treasure trove of memories of the last Queen of Madagascar sells for £43,000 at auction

Queen Ranavalona III's personal effects will finally return to Madagascar to go on public display

AfricaDecember 09, 2020