There are some days in which history unfolds right in front of your eyes. Starmer & Zelensky didnāt respond to the questions we threw at them today. But European leaders are realising that when Donald Trump says āAmerica Firstā, he really does mean it. https://t.co/0rKW7q7az6
Andy Burnham is pitching his āManchesterismā record as an alternative to Keir Starmer, pointing to job growth and the Bee Network. Critics say gains are stuck in central Manchester while towns like Wigan drift towards Reform UK.
Al Jazeeraās Frances Read reports.
Labourās Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election with 55% of the vote, beating Reform UK by over 9,000, a result that could set up a future challenge to PM Keir Starmer.
Al Jazeeraās @francesreadtv reports from Ashton-in-Makerfield, England.
Quick shot of my Correspondent @francesreadtv on my mbl phone and a few lights, before we headed to Downing Street for the arrival of the leaders of France, Germany and Ukraine meeting with Keir Starmer.
In Ireland, protests over fuel prices brought parts of the country to a standstill for much of the week, with an emergency cabinet today announcing cuts on fuel tax and a delay in a carbon tax increase in an attempt to appease the protestors.
As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz continues, the UK government is warning of rising pressures on families and businesses with supplies of gas and oil closed off.
UK government sources told Channel 4 News that minehunting systems are already in the Middle East, but that the UK won't be involved in any blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.