He was a minister under Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and was MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth between 1997 and 2010.

Cllr Paul Donovan examines how Labour’s Gaza stance has strained its relationship with Muslim voters and what the party must do to rebuild ...

Claudia will be joined next week by comedians Joanne McNally and Guz Khan, stage and screen star Rachel Zegler and singer-songwriter Niall Horan. The third episode will boast Jimmy Carr, alongside ...

Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole-sitter in Formula One history after George Russell was struck down by a gearbox problem in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Miss Haywood from Buxton School in Leytonstone reveals how the school's secret garden transforms pupils’ wellbeing and strengthens ...

Donald Trump said US forces have “obliterated” military targets on an island vital to Iran’s oil network and warned its oil infrastructure could be next if Tehran continues to interfere with the ...

Plans to overhaul a disused factory are among the latest schemes submitted to Redbridge Council. Other projects include redevelopment of a car park in Ilford and details of soundproofing for a ...

Plans were also submitted to convert a back garden outbuilding in Chingford into a self‑contained ‘granny annexe’. Below is a summary of the latest planning applications submitted to Waltham Forest ...

Barking and Dagenham was recently named the worst borough to live in Greater London so I spent a day there and this is what I thought.

The Hollywood duo took to the Sky Sports commentary box for the Welsh derby at the Racecourse Ground and they called a home victory as a first-half strike from Nathan Broadhead and a Liam Cullen own ...

Hamilton had to settle for third as Russell – a winner in Australia six days ago – took the chequered flag 0.6 seconds clear of Charles Leclerlc.

The American horror film Sinners has already broken new ground by clocking up a total of 16 nominations – more than any other movie since the Oscars were established in 1929. If Sinners manages to win ...