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Your support makes all the difference.Labour has seen off a challenge from Nigel Farage's Brexit Party in a knife-edge by-election in Peterborough.
Mr Farage's newly-formed outfit lost out to Labour by 683 votes, in a blow to the former Ukip leader's hopes of building its recent European election showing.
As Theresa May formally bowed out as Tory leader, the Conservatives slumped to third place in what is traditionally a Tory-Labour marginal seat.
Meanwhile, Tory leadership hopeful Boris Johnson won a legal challenge, which means he will not appear in court over allegations he committed misconduct in a public office by “misleading the public” about Brexit.
And Jo Swinson and Ed Davey will go to head in the battle to become Lib Dem leader after being announced as the only two candidates running in the contest to replace Sir Vince Cable.
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The justice secretary has strong words for activists bringing a no-confidence vote at his local association.
Campaigner Marcus Ball, who launched the private prosecution attempt against Boris Johnson, has said "this is not over".
In a tweet, he added: "Awaiting written reasons from the court before we decide on next steps. Nothing this important is ever easy or simple."
One thing is certain: Matt Hancock has that Friday feeling. What's not certain: does he think this will help his leadership chances?
Theresa May has now formally resigned as Conservative leader.
She will remain as acting leader.
The brother of one of the London Bridge terrorists was a Scotland Yard adviser with anti-extremism experience who did not report him because he felt “capable of monitoring him” alone, an inquest heard, writes Chiara Giordano.
Saad Butt, who had carried out anti-extremism work with government funding, said he felt “competent” supervising attacker Khuram Butt, 27, “because of the background I had”.
The youth worker gave evidence at the inquest into the deaths of the eight victims at the Old Bailey on Friday.
Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart says bringing back compulsory national service for 16 year olds could tackle young people’s mental health and unite Britain.
The international development secretary posted a video on Twitter where he committed to launching a so-called National Citizen Service “on the day that I take over as prime minister”.
He said it was “not a military service, but a national service for every young person at 16”.
“They will go, spend two weeks with people from different backgrounds often in an outdoor education setting - to learn skills, develop confidence - and then two weeks giving back to a community with a community designed project,” he added.
(Isabel Infantes/AFP)
Jo Swinson and Sir Ed Davey are the only candidates in the contest for the Liberal Democrat leadership.
The contest was triggered by Sir Vince Cable’s decision to stand down from the role.
Deputy leader Ms Swinson and former cabinet minister Sir Ed will face a postal ballot of the party’s membership, with the result due to be announced on 23 July.
East Dunbartonshire MP Ms Swinson is the bookmakers’ favourite in the race and has served as Sir Vince’s deputy since June 2017.
Kingston and Surbiton MP Sir Ed served as energy secretary in the coalition government under David Cameron.
Party president Baroness Brinton said: “I am delighted at the calibre of our two candidates, whichever of them wins will be able to build on the remarkable achievements Vince Cable has led the Liberal Democrats to.”
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