Rochdale by-election 2024 results in full

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has ruled out holding a general election in May on the same day as the local elections.

George Galloway hit out at both Labour and the Conservatives in his first speech in Parliament as Rochdale's new MP. The leader of the Workers Party of Britain opened his speech by saying: "As I was saying Madame Deputy Speaker, even in Parliament you can't be a maiden twice."

The 96th Academy Awards are finally here. And after a strike-affected awards season, with little controversy (well, maybe), Jimmy Kimmel is ready to emcee a ceremony that promises a massive “I’m Just Ken” musical number and a lot of wins for Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” In fact, one of the only big questions remaining for the night is in one of the few categories where the blockbuster didn’t earn a nomination: Best Actress.

Barbie and Ahsoka took respective top film and TV prizes at the 61st annual ICG Publicists Awards, which were handed out today at a luncheon at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. See the full list of winners below.

Killers of the Flower Moon, The Holdovers, Past Lives and Barbie were among the film winners are the 39th Artios Awards, which the Casting Society handed out Thursday in three ceremonies spanning two continents. See the full winners list below.

“If I was smart, I’d go home now,” President Joe Biden began his third State of the Union tonight after receiving one of the few bipartisan rounds of applause. The well-worn line by the incumbent got a laugh as expected, but for Speaker Mike Johnson and many Republicans tonight, that opening line should have been a hint.

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

Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out holding a general election in May.

A new poll has found that support for the Conservatives has dropped to its lowest level ever. The Ipsos UK poll, released on Monday, shows that only 20% of people would vote for the Tories in the next election.

Raye stormed the Brit Awards on Saturday night (March 2), taking home a record-breaking six awards, including Artist of the Year and Album of the Year. She had already made history by being nominated in seven categories.

In many ways, longtime International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees president Matthew Loeb is the personification of that Teddy Roosevelt adage of “speak softly, and carry a big stick” …well, maybe except for the speak softly part.

Jujutsu Kaisen won Anime of the Year at the eighth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, which were handed out Saturday in Tokyo.

The Labour Party have slammed George Galloway as 'only interested in stoking fear and division' after he cruised to victory in the Rochdale by-election.

EXCLUSIVE: Few people embody the act of balancing legacy media with the digital frontier quite like Bill Owens.

There are 11 candidates standing the Rochdale by-election on Thursday (February 29). Labour selected Lancashire County councillor Azhar Ali to stand in the race to become an MP but withdrew support for him after he made 'deeply offensive' comments about Israel.

Rochdale has found itself at the centre of a national political storm. What was expected to be a straightforward by-election for Labour has turned into one of the strangest and most chaotic in recent memory.

People in Rochdale will pay more in council tax from April. A 4.99 per cent hike in the household precept has been agreed. Of that, 2pc will go towards adult social care.

Police are investigating after a person was caught on camera tearing down a banner calling for support for George Galloway in the Rochdale by-election. They were seen putting it in their car and driving away.

Phoebe Dynevor and Cameron Fuller hold hands while leaving the Corinthia Hotel on Sunday (February 18) in London.

The Prime Minister is considering calling a General election in May, a report has claimed. It follows two by-election defeats for the Conservatives where Labour overturned huge majorities to take the former Tory seats.