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ITV News
10-07-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Around the House: Starmer aide Liz Twist denies PM is remote - but says 'we can always do better'
A North East MP, who is a key link between Sir Keir Starmer and Labour backbenchers, has denied that the Prime Minister is seen as remote. Liz Twist told Tom Sheldrick things can always be better - but the PM doesn't ignore backbenchers - during a discussion in the July edition of Around the House for ITV Tyne Tees and Border. You can see the latest edition of Around The House below on ITVX. The next edition of Around The House is on Thursday 11 September. Have you heard our new podcast Talking Politics? Every week Tom, Robert and Anushka dig into the biggest issues dominating the political agenda…
ITV News
30-06-2025
- ITV News
Final victim injured in Liverpool FC title parade discharged from hospital
The final person receiving hospital treatment after a car ploughed into a crowd during Liverpool FC's title parade has been discharged. More than 100 pedestrians, ranging from children aged as young as nine to a 78-year-old, were injured when a car was driven into fans on Water Street during the Premier League title celebrations on 26 May. Merseyside Police have now confirmed that all 50 of the people who had received NHS care have been sent home from hospital. Chief Constable Kennedy said officers who responded to the scene had done an 'outstanding job' and praised all those on duty, particularly those who were injured in the course of protecting the public. A total of 113 confirmed crimes are being investigated as part of the probe into the "distressing" scenes over the Bank Holiday Weekend. Paul Doyle, of Burghill Road in West Derby, has since been charged with a series of alleged offences in relation to the incident. He has been accused of two counts of wounding with intent, two charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm, two of attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm and dangerous 53-year-old appeared before both Liverpool Magistrates' Court and Liverpool Crown Court in order to face these charges. A trial date has now been scheduled for 24 November 2024, provisionally lasting for three to four weeks, and a plea hearing is scheduled for 14 August. Have you heard our podcast Talking Politics? Every week Tom, Robert and Anushka dig into the biggest issues dominating the political agenda…
ITV News
30-06-2025
- ITV News
Countess of Chester Hospital evacuated after 'bomb hoax' as woman arrested
A woman has been arrested in connection with a "bomb hoax" which saw staff and patients evacuated from a hospital. Emergency services were called to the Countess of Chester Hospital at around 8:56am on Monday, 30 June, following reports of suspicious activity. An area of the hospital, in Chester, was evacuated as armed police attended the scene. A 27-year-old woman is being held by police on suspicion of communicating false information in the form of a bomb hoax, Cheshire Constabulary said. Pictures show a huge emergency services presence at the hospital, with armed police on the scene. The hospital has since reopened. In a statement, the force said: "A small area of the hospital was evacuated as a precaution. "Officers attended and arrested a 27-year-old woman on suspicion of communicating false information (bomb hoax)."The incident has been resolved and officers have left the hospital which is now back to business as usual." Have you heard our podcast Talking Politics? Every week Tom, Robert and Anushka dig into the biggest issues dominating the political agenda…
The Hindu
22-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Watch: FDI & Politics: A ten year analysis
Over the last ten years, foreign investors have shifted their preference from Delhi to Maharashtra and Gujarat. While these three States have remained among the top foreign investment destinations in India, their shares have changed significantly since 2015-16. In this episode of Talking Politics, Nistula Hebbar, Political Editor at The Hindu, takes a look at the recent shift in foreign direct investment away from Delhi. For more, click: Foreign investors shift money out of Delhi to 'promising' Maharashtra Credits Presentation: Nistula Hebbar Edit: V. Nivedita
ITV News
20-06-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
Dame Esther Rantzen 'astonished and relieved' to live to see MPs back assisted dying bill
Dame Esther Rantzen has told ITV News she is "astonished" to have lived to see MPs pass the assisted dying law. Speaking to ITV News' UK Editor Paul Brand, she said: "It won't come in my lifetime, I won't live long enough, but I am so relieved that it will help future generations to be able to look forward with hope and confidence to a good death." "I didn't think it was possible, it's happened, I'm astonished" The highly emotional debate saw MPs from all political persuasions argue for and against the bill. Dame Esther, who is terminally ill, has been a strong advocate for changing the law to allow dying adults to take their own lives in limited circumstances, without fear of their families being prosecuted for helping them. The 84-year-old has been campaigning for an assisted dying law for years and had previously told ITV News she was "determined" to live to see it passed. She revealed in December last year that she had joined Dignitas, to give her the choice of an assisted death in Switzerland. Speaking on Friday, she said she was full of "admiration" for MP Kim Leadbeater, who proposed the initial private members' bill and has been steering it through Parliament. "This is a very emotional topic, it was really important that it was guided through carefully and that all views are respected, and she maintained that." Dame Esther also said she was "astonished I have lived to see the moment." She added that Sir Keir Starmer had told her before he became prime minister that he would make sure she witnessed the debate. She said: "I didn't think it was possible, it's happened, I'm astonished and deeply grateful." Friday's vote does not mean the bill immediately becomes law as it will now transfer to the House of Lords for further scrutiny. The Upper House can make amendments to the bill and pass it back to MPs but it is expected this process will happen fairly quickly as the final date they can currently consider a Private Members' bill in this parliamentary session is July 11. There are several more stages of scrutiny in both chambers for the bill to go through before it heads to the King to receive royal assent and become law. Even with all of these processes it could still be another four years before the first person in the UK is able to legally make use of assisted dying services as the bill allows this time for the government to work out how it is implemented. Have you heard our podcast Talking Politics? Every week Tom, Robert and Anushka dig into the biggest issues dominating the political agenda…
