Isle of Wight ferry. The Red Funnel car ferry, Red Falcon,  leaves East Cowes on the Isle of Wight bound for Southampton.
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Member of parliament calls for ministers to step in to regulate or subsidise cross-Solent ferry services, following meetings at the Department for Transport. 

Calls for government intervention over 'unreliable' Isle of Wight ferries

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James McMurdock

The Reform UK MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock has called for Labour to apologise for falsely claiming he was a Conservative in an online advertisement.

Labour advert falsely claims Reform UK MP James McMurdock is Conservative

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Hampshire MP Suella Braverman has offered the new Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, her full support following her first appearance in the House of Commons.

Suella Braverman offers 'full support' to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch

The leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey has used a visit to Berkshire to call on the government to abandon its inheritance tax changes for farms.

Sir Ed Davey says Lib Dems would target banks to spare farmers inheritance tax

Eastbourne's rising level of homelessness was debated in Parliament as one woman living in temporary accommodation calls for better government support.

Mum-of-three sharing bedroom with children in Eastbourne's 'homelessness crisis'

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The mood amongst southern Conservative MPs is surprisingly upbeat despite record election losses in the region three months ago.

Tories 'incredibly positive' months after record election losses in the South

Former Conservative cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt pledges to continue working for her community after losing Portsmouth North seat in the General Election. 

Penny Mordaunt pledges to continue serving her city despite election loss

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Members of Parliament speak of their confidence in the proposal to rebuild the Royal Berkshire Hospital despite a review into the multi-million pound scheme.

Reading MPs 'confident' in plan for new hospital despite government review

The Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey tells ITV News that nationalising water companies would be 'letting them off the hook' for polluting rivers and seas.

Sir Ed Davey argues nationalisation would 'let water companies off the hook'

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Labour MP Darren Paffey has spoken to ITV News about how growing up in foster care and becoming the first in his family to go to university.

Southampton MP aims to 'remove barriers' for other 'working class foster kids'

Labour MP for Earley & Woodley Yuan Yang tells ITV News her background means she is 'able to see what it's like to navigate the UK as an outsider'.

First Chinese-born MP 'felt like an outsider' when she came to UK as child

File photo. Lord Peter Mandelson pictured in July 2023.

ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston explains how Lord Peter Mandelson might yet not be packing his bags for Washington DC.

Why Washington could reject Mandelson as Britain's next US ambassador

ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston breaks down potentially the most important diplomatic decision Starmer will ever make. 

Was PM blindsided by Mandelson reaction or did he hope to weather the storm?

Ruth Jones and James Corden attend a BBC launch event for Gavin and Stacey: The Finale, at Ham Yard Hotel in London. Picture date: Wednesday December 18, 2024. 

After the show's 2019 Christmas special ended on a cliffhanger, with a marriage proposal, viewers will hopefully get an answer on Christmas Day.

James Corden and Ruth Jones to give Gavin & Stacey ‘lovely’ send off

ITV News' Robert Peston looks at why the prime minister has given Lord Mandelson the UK's top diplomatic job to the US and what risks are involved

Why Starmer picked Mandelson for Washington

File photo dated 02/02/24 of Lord Peter Mandelson at St Mary the Virgin church in Primrose Hill, north west London. The UK needs to transform itself into a high investment economy to shift out of its low growth "doom loop", Lord Peter Mandelson claims, adding that he will will hit out at "persistent underinvestment". Issue date: Thursday October 10, 2024.

The Labour peer and former 'spin doctor' to Tony Blair would replace Karen Pierce, who has served as ambassador to the US since 2020. 

Peter Mandelson expected to be made Britain's new ambassador to US

The Queen's longtime hairdresser has spoken to ITV News about her decades-lasting friendship with Her Majesty.

Royal warrant for the long-serving hairdresser to the Queen

ITV News' Chloe Keedy reports from Avignon, France, after attending the sentencing of Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband and 50 other men in the mass rape trial.

Gisele Pelicot calmly faced the unimaginable in court for the final time

ITV News' Steve Scott speaks to Lord Seb Coe, one of seven candidates vying to become IOC president, about how the Olympic games could shape up. 

Kit Bradshaw

Political Correspondent, ITV News Meridian