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Support for Azhar Ali in looming byelection is a failure to tackle antisemitism, says leading campaignerUK politics live – latest updatesLabour is facing criticism for standing by a parliamentary candidate who has been forced to apologise for suggesting that Israel allowed Hamas’s 7 October attacks to take place to provide grounds to invade Gaza.The comments made by Azhar Ali, the party’s candidate in the Rochdale...

Trains north of Preston affected as weather warnings are issued for more wind and rainA rail company has advised customers to not attempt to go north of Preston on Tuesday afternoon because of cancellations caused by Storm Jocelyn.Avanti West Coast is among the train providers warning members of the public that they will not be able to travel by rail in large parts of...

More than 33,500 videos sent to police in England and Wales in year to November, up 30% on 2022Dangerous drivers are being caught on camera and shopped to the police in increasing numbers, with other drivers and the general public having sent more than 100,000 video reports to UK police forces.The number of reports filed in 2023 increased by 30% compared with the previous...

High winds, heavy rain and snow disrupt electricity, rail and road networks About 16,000 homes were entering Thursday without power, Scottish authorities said, after Storm Gerrit wreaked havoc. Scotland’s rail network has also experienced widespread cancellations and delays.Parts of Scotland have had significant heavy snow with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) saying workers had been dealing with wind speeds of 80mph in some...