Liberal Democrat membership has halved in 5 years
Analysis of available figures shows the number of party members has fallen by 49% since August 2020.
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The Papers: ‘I’ll axe stamp duty’ and ‘My Maddie hoax agony’
The Tories vow to scrap some stamp duty and Madeleine McCann’s parents give evidence in an alleged stalking case
‘I cried every day’: Victoria Beckham tells of fashion woes in new Netflix doc
The former Spice Girl’s new Netflix documentary has landed – under the shadow of a reported family feud.
Newsdeck: Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Trump’s plan to end Gaza war
Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal that could open the way to ending a bloody two-year-old war that has upended the Middle East.
Newsdeck: Colombia’s Petro suggests last vessel bombed by US was Colombian
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday said the latest vessel in the Caribbean bombed by the United States may have been Colombian with Colombian citizens aboard, which the White House called a “baseless” statement.
Newsdeck: National Guard poised to enter Chicago as Trump calls for jailing Democratic leaders
Some 500 National Guard troops were deployed near Chicago on Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s orders despite the objections of the Chicago mayor and Illinois governor, who decried the militarization of their city as an unnecessary provocation.
Newsdeck: Seychelles president bids to avoid opposition sweep in run-off election
Voters in Seychelles will return to the polls on Thursday for a run-off election between the sitting president and the leader of the Indian Ocean archipelago’s longtime governing party, which has already reclaimed a majority in parliament.
Have Russians set up a military base in my childhood home?
Satellite images show the house where the BBC’s Vitaly Shevchenko grew up could now be a Russian base.
Is it time for Man Utd ‘rock’ Le Tissier to shine for England?
Sarina Wiegman names her England squad next week – has she been left with no choice but to start Maya Le Tissier?
How Britain’s membership of the ECHR became a political hot potato
The extent to which leaving the Convention would make a difference to immigration has been greatly exaggerated, argues Lord Sumption
America’s top banker sounds warning on US stock market fall
Dimon said he was “far more worried than others” about the potential for a stock market correction.
‘Half my mind is still in Gaza’: Evacuated teacher begins studies in UK
Sanaa el-Azab is one of 58 people who have been evacuated from Gaza to study at universities in the UK on scholarships.
The battle for Scotland’s flag: Why the right has adopted the saltire
The saltire has long been embraced by supporters of Scottish independence – but now it is being unfurled for a different cause.
Stars, secrets and slip-ups: Celebrity Traitors is off to a cracking start
Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie and Alan Carr are among the stars sitting at the round table in the new series.
England will be ‘underdogs’ at World Cup – Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel believes England will go into the World Cup as “underdogs” and says they have “no chance” of succeeding unless the team unite.
King Charles hopes nature film will ‘inspire’ viewers
The King to appear in Amazon documentary encouraging people to work with rather than against nature.
Carney and Trump discussed Keystone XL pipeline revival, source says
The project was abandoned by the Biden and Obama administrations, though Trump has said he would weigh reviving it.
Macron will nominate new French prime minister in 48 hours
Sébastien Lecornu, the outgoing prime minister, said MPs recognise the pressing need to pass a budget by the end of the year.
‘Questions will be asked’ of Bompastor and Chelsea
“Questions will be asked” of Sonia Bompastor following Chelsea’s underwhelming Women’s Champions League draw with Twente, says ex-England forward Lianne Sanderson.
Troops cheated hearing tests, says ex-marine suing MoD
About 10,000 former military personnel are suing the Ministry of Defence over hearing loss.