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'They Said I Was Too Old': 51-Year-Old Built a Thriving Children's Party Business as 'The Best Revenge'

Victoria Ward, 51, defies age stereotypes with her thriving children's party business in Selby. Discover the rise of over-50s self-employment and how Dolled Up Pamper Party offers bookings up to £440.

International Business Times UK

Fact check: Photograph of Prime Minister with Southport attacker is fake

The image has been shared widely on social media, likely as a joke.

The Independent UK

Labour’s stumble in Uxbridge shows Keir Starmer how to put the party on a firmer footing

The party is congratulating itself on its win in Selby but has critical lessons to learn from its failure in London

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Yes, the Tories kept Uxbridge. But the general election will be a referendum on Sunak, not Ulez

With a local dispute swaying voters, the result in Boris Johnson’s old seat did not accurately reflect the national mood

The Guardian - UK

Starmer: We must ‘learn lesson’ of Tory Ulez attack in by-election

The Labour leader said there was ‘something very wrong’ when a party policy was on ‘each and every Tory leaflet’ in Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Evening Standard

By election results live: Tories ‘doomed to lose power’ without change of course, warns Lord Frost

Rishi Sunak should ditch green policies, says Tory peer

The Independent UK

‘Silly sod’: Starmer laughs off minister’s Inbetweeners jibe at new MP

Johnny Mercer had mocked 25-year-old Keir Mather’s lack of real-world experience after he won the Selby and Ainsty byelection

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Tory election victory hopes hit by shattering byelection defeats

Starmer hails results as ‘cry for change’ as Sunak’s party loses Selby and Ainsty and Somerton and Frome, but clings on in Uxbridge

The Guardian - UK

Rishi, Keir and Ed triumphant as all three parties win byelection day

All the leaders concluded that things had panned out just as they had hoped, if not better

The Guardian - UK

Starmer and Labour may need a bigger target seat list after historic Selby win

The Labour leader carries a little list in his pocket – but after overturning a 20,000 Tory majority, his party can set its sights higher

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urges Khan to ‘reflect’ on Ulez rules after Uxbridge defeat

Labour leader hails Selby byelection victory but says London mayor must consider expansion of ultra-low emission zone

The Guardian - UK

Quiz of The Week: 15 July - 21 July

It’s been a topsy-turvy week for politics, with three big by-elections and a few controversial pledges. Although Labour stormed to victory in Selby and Ainsty, leader Keir Starmer found himself on the ropes when he promised to maintain a deeply unpopular two-child benefit cap policy.

The Week

Watch: Keir Starmer speaks in Selby and Ainsty after Labour’s Keir Mather wins seat

Watch as Sir Keir Starmer speaks in Selby and Ainsty on Friday, 21 July, after Labour won the seat in Thursday's by election.

The Independent UK

Byelection losses are terrible for the Conservatives – but there are glimmers of hope

It says much of the Conservatives’ current plight that a win of just 495 votes is being hailed with relief inside the party.

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The Independent UK

Jackie Baillie: No SNP or Tory seat safe from Labour surge after by-elections

Labour won Selby and Ainsty – overturning a more than 20,000 seat majority – from the Tories on Thursday.

The Week

Five key takeaways from 2023 by-elections

The Tories, Labour and the Liberal Democrats are all claiming positives after each party achieved a dramatic victory in yesterday’s by-elections.

Evening Standard

Who is Keir Mather? Selby winner becomes youngest MP in Commons

The 25-year-old has been branded “baby of the house”.

The Independent UK

Desperate Tories warn Sunak they are headed for disaster after ‘appalling’ by-elections: ‘The party’s over’

Conservatives are ‘going to lose a hell of a lot of seats’, admits one MP – despite Rishi Sunak’s claim that a Labour general election victory is ‘not a done deal’

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The Independent UK

Minister Johnny Mercer compares new Labour MP to The Inbetweeners

Keir Mather won Labour the Selby and Ainsty seat in one of three by-elections held on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Misery for Sunak, glee for Davey, mostly joy for Starmer – our panel on the byelection results

Our panel assesses the positions of the parties after an extraordinary night of bellwether byelections

The Independent UK

‘Anyone but them’: True-blue Tory voters see red to hand Labour historic Selby by-election

New Labour MP vows ‘change’ as voters vent frustration at Boris Johnson ally he replaces

The Guardian - UK

Tories seek solace in Uxbridge but byelections show mood is against them

Pollsters say dramatic swings spell bad news for Rishi Sunak, yet PM’s allies say there are still reasons to hope

The Guardian - UK

Byelection results paint ominous picture for Tories despite Uxbridge win

Conservatives avoided a 3-0 defeat but face a daunting task if they are to retain an overall majority at next election

The Independent UK

Tories still in ‘deep electoral trouble’ despite Uxbridge win, says John Curtice

Rishi Sunak’s party has ‘awful long way to go’ to show they can cling onto power, says polling guru

The Independent UK

‘Baby of the House’: What we know about Keir Mather, the new youngest MP in the Commons

25-year-old becomes youngest MP in the Commons after overturning 20,000 majority in Selby

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