Counting underway in Gorton and Denton amid high turnout for crucial byelection – UK politics live

Counting underway in Gorton and Denton amid high turnout for crucial byelection – UK politics live

Turnout in Gorton and Denton byelection over 47%, with 36,903 verified votes cast as Greens, Reform and Labour contest the seat Welcome to our continuing coverage of the crucial Gorton and Denton byelection. Counting is now underway in what is set to be a three-way contest for the seat in south-east Manchester after one of the most unpredictable byelections in years. Continue reading...

From a leaked photo to questions on UFOs: key points from Hillary Clinton’s Epstein testimony

From a leaked photo to questions on UFOs: key points from Hillary Clinton’s Epstein testimony

The former US secretary of state urged Republicans to question Donald Trump ‘directly under oath’ about his ties with the convicted sex offender Hillary Clinton appeared before a congressional committee investigating her supposed links to Jeffrey Epstein – and accused its Republican members of targeting her in a bid to distract from Donald Trump’s involvement with the convicted sex offender. The former US secretary of state answered questions for hours during a closed-door session on Thursday, a day before her husband, the former US president Bill Clinton, was also due to appear. Continue reading...