George Galloway slams Labour and Tories in first speech as Rochdale MP

Fleur East has welcomed her first child - a daughter - with her husband Marcel Badiane-Robin.The X Factor and Strictly star announced the lovely news on Instagram and shared the first picture of her baby girl, who she has named Nova and gave birth to on 22nd March. Taking to her social media, Fleur told her followers: "And just like that, our baby girl, Nova, is here!!" However, it seems the birth came with its fair share of drama as she then explained: "Our daughter entered the world via squat position into the arms of my Husband and I on our living room floor! "One day I will share my birth story with you (what a RIDE!), but for now, we are resting and doing well.

One month ago, all eyes were firmly fixed on Rochdale for a by-election like no other. Firebrand former MP George Galloway, who won a thumping majority with 40 per cent of the vote, returned to Parliament for a seventh time in his career the following week.

An unusual scene aired on Thursday night's Celebrity Big Brother (March 21) had fans feeling 'sick.' Presenter Fearn Britton gave former X Factor judge a head massage - and their comments left viewers feeling uneasy.

Josh Tapper, known for his appearances on the popular Channel 4 show Gogglebox, has been chosen as the Labour candidate aiming to unseat Tory Deputy PM Oliver Dowden. The former TV star, who was a regular feature on the show with his family, expressed his excitement and gratitude on Twitter, saying: "I'm thrilled and honoured to have been selected as Labour 's parliamentary candidate for Hertsmere.Thank you so much to local members for your support - I won't let you down.The work to unseat the Deputy Prime Minister starts now! " Josh, who joined the Labour Party under Keir Starmer's leadership, first appeared on Gogglebox at the age of 15.The Tapper featured on the show between 2013 and 2018 and they were made up of dad Jonathan, mum Nikki, daughter Amy and son Josh. In 2022 he told Jewish News it "suddenly blew up out of nowhere".

Scottish Labour has demanded that Humza Yousaf makes an urgent statement to parliament about the housing emergency.

Roy Keane has slammed Manchester United for their "criminal" defending in the first-half against Liverpool in the FA Cup.

George Galloway is considering standing against Andy Burnham, the Manchester Evening News can reveal. The new Rochdale MP who won a by-election two weeks ago is now looking at running to be Greater Manchester's mayor.

Kate Nash has today (March 12) shared a whimsical new single, ‘Millions Of Heartbeats’ – check it out below.The single is the latest from her upcoming new album, ‘9 Sad Symphonies’, following on from the recently released ‘Change’. The album will be released on June 21 via Kill Rock Stars, an independent label based in the US (Bikini Kill, Elliott Smith, Sleater-Kinney).It’s Nash’s fifth album and the first in over nine years and you can pre-order the album here.Nash has also announced details of a new headline show on November 28 at KOKO with tickets for the event going on sale here on March 22.It follows on from one already announced at EartH in London on May 17.

Angela Rayner has been cleared by police following a complaint by another Greater Manchester MP. Labour's deputy leader and Ashton-under-Lyne MP has denied claims of wrongdoing relating to where she was registered as living after her marriage in 2010.

Lillie-Lexi Gregg, who is famed for her 2016 stint on Ex On The Beach, has welcomed her third child, a beautiful baby girl this week.The reality star and her partner, Oxford United player Josh McEachran, are already parents to two sons; Cruze, five, and Beau, three. And sharing the news that baby number three has arrived, Lillie-Lexie, 32, posted a heartwarming video of the moment her boys met their baby sister.

Wes Anderson was awarded an Oscar yesterday for his short film, The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar, but was not present to accept the award.The 96th Academy Awards took place last night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and saw Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer triumph, taking home seven of the prestigious awards.Also securing an award was eight-time nominee Anderson, who won in the category of Best Live Action Short Film for his picture The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar.The film, which starred Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel and Ben Kingsley among others, is about a man who possesses the intriguing ability to see through objects, helping him to predict the future and build his fortune through gambling.However, the Fantastic Mr. Fox and Isle Of Dogs creator was not at the ceremony to accept his award or make a speech.

Lucy Watson has shared details of her "complicated labour" after spending five days in hospital with her newborn son.

A week ago Rochdale was at the centre of British news as voters took to the polls.

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree will stand as a Labour candidate at the next general election.Announced on Wednesday, Rowntree will stand in Mid Sussex. The constituency includes Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and the Mid Sussex villages.In a statement, per The Guardian, Rowntree said of his candidacy: “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to become Labour’s first Mid Sussex MP. Residents have their best chance in a generation to make their vote count and return a Labour MP to parliament.”He continued: “The Tories have run out of ideas, and the Lib Dems have run out of steam.

A high-profile Bury councillor arrested two months ago is returning to the cabinet after police dropped their investigation. Coun Tamoor Tariq 'stepped back' from his duties as deputy leader of the Labour-run council on January 3 having been detained by cops.

One of Scottish Labour's rising stars has revealed that she was "raised by the SNP".

George Galloway has said that he is "not going to fight against the SNP" in Westminster because he is "no longer involved" in Scottish politics.

George Galloway was today formerly sworn in as the new MP for Rochdale.

It has become the epicentre of one of the most bizarre election campaigns in recent history. George Galloway announced in late January he would be running as a candidate in the Rochdale by-election.

Firefighters were scrambled to a blaze involving a large quantity of bitumen being stored at a plant.