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Outsider Obi takes key state of Lagos in Nigeria elections

Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has upset the apple cart in Nigeria's tightly contested presidential election, narrowly defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Tinubu in his stronghold of Lagos, the country's largest city.

Radio France Internationale

Betty Boothroyd, UK’s first woman Commons speaker, dies at 93

Tributes pour in from across the political spectrum for the UK’s Boothroyd, who served as speaker from 1992-2000.

Al Jazeera

3 parties claim early leads in Nigeria's presidential vote

Each of the three frontrunners in Nigeria’s hotly contested presidential election are claiming they are on the path to victory, as preliminary results trickled in two days after Africa’s most populous nation went to the polls

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Taxi fares set to rise for passengers in Liverpool

Proposals will see fees for Hackney Carriages increased for journeys at all times of day across the city

Liverpool Echo

Tributes as first woman Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd dies at 93

Baroness Boothroyd served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1992 to 2000

Liverpool Echo

'Ticking time bomb' Merseyside hospital made of 'chocolate Aero' concrete

The hospital is one of 34 NHS buildings constructed with the special type of cheap concrete that contains air bubbles

Liverpool Echo

Watch as Keir Starmer reveals plan to grow Britain’s economy ahead of Sunak’s Brexit talks

Watch as Keir Starmer delivers a speech in London on the UK's economic growth.

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Ofgem energy cap falls by £1,000 but bills will still rise by £500

Energy regulator has confirmed its price cap will drop from £4,279 a year to £3,280 from April to July or a dual fuel customer paying by direct debit

Liverpool Echo

Our Liverpool: update into ECHO parking fines probe

Welcome to Our Liverpool - the ECHO's twice-daily briefing on our most important stories

Liverpool Echo

Labour Party paid for lawyers for councillors involved in parking probe

Party confirms lawyers worked on behalf of a number of councillors named in ECHO investigation

Liverpool Echo

Luciana Berger says Labour not perfect but ‘on right trajectory’ under Starmer

The former Labour MP has returned to the fold after exiting due to facing antisemitism during Jeremy Corbyn’s time as leader.

The Independent UK

Nigeria’s electoral commission announces early election results

Chairman of Nigeria’s electoral commission says the release of vote tallies will resume on Monday morning.

Al Jazeera

Labour 'must take on Royal Family over discrimination law exemption' call

Campaigners within the Labour Party have urged Keir Starmer to remove a loophole which means the monarch isn't subject to equality laws which other employers must abide by

Daily Mirror

Luciana Berger rejoins Labour four years after quitting under Corbyn over anti-Semitism

Ms Berger's annoucement to return to her 'political home' after four years also came as Labour's general election war chest was boosted with a £2million donation from former donor Lord David Sainsbury

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Liverpool Echo

Former Liverpool MP Luciana Berger re-joins Labour Party

The former MP for Wavertree quit the party in 2019 over alleged anti-Semitism

The Guardian - UK

Luciana Berger rejoins Labour after Keir Starmer’s antisemitism apology

Jewish MP left party four years ago over its handling of the issue under Jeremy Corbyn

The Independent UK

Luciana Berger rejoins Labour Party after leaving amid antisemitism row

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he is ‘delighted’ over her return, adding that she had been forced out by ‘intimidation, thuggery and racism’.

The Guardian - UK

Lord Sainsbury returns to the Labour fold with £2m donation

The former chair of the supermarket chain was a big donor to Blair and Brown but cut off his support under Corbyn

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UK poll shows Labour could win landslide

LONDON: Labour holds a 17-point lead over the Conservative Party, setting up a potential landslide win at the next general election similar to the 1997 victory of Tony Blair, according to a new survey.

Reuters

Nigeria's electoral body suspends Enugu senatorial election after candidate killed

Nigeria's electoral commission has suspended the senatorial election in southeastern Enugu, where the opposition Labour Party candidate was killed, the commission's chairman Mahmood Yakubu said on Friday.

Daily Mirror

Rod Stewart visits NHS hospital he helped to fund after fuming over Tory cuts

Sir Rod Stewart has been visiting hospital patients who have benefitted from his kind donations, following the former Tory calling on the current government to stand down 'and give the Labour Party a go' amid the ongoing NHS crisis

Radio France Internationale

Calls for peaceful election in Nigeria as campaigning ends ahead of weekend poll

The main candidates in Nigeria’s presidential race have signed a peace accord to ensure a free and peaceful election on Saturday, but as campaigning ended Thursday, fighting broke out in Kano state, and a Senate candidate was killed in Enugu State the day before.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh budget 'disaster' for Labour as council leader faces calls to resign

Labour leader Cammy Day has said he is "still keen" to lead the city, after admitting the failure of his group's budget plans was "disappointing"

Al Jazeera

Nigerian Senate candidate killed ahead of presidential elections

Labour Party candidate Oyibo Chukwu was killed in an attack on his convoy in southeastern Enugu State.

Reuters

Nigerian Senate candidate killed during spate of pre-election attacks

A Nigerian senatorial candidate from one opposition party and the driver of a campaign minibus belonging to another were killed in a series of coordinated attacks in southeastern Enugu State ahead of an election on Saturday, police said on Thursday.

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