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Here are the biggest stories making headlines this Sunday.

The Prime Minister insisted his plan was the right way forward, after the Tories lost the West Midlands mayoral contest to Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour.

In the tightly-fought contest for the West Midlands mayoralty, Labour won by just 1,508 votes over the Tory incumbent Andy Street.

Labour had a string of wins by incumbents as well as a clean sweep of victories in the areas that were voting for a mayor for the first time.

The Labour candidate successfully unseated Andy Street on Saturday, winning by 1,508 votes and ending the Tory’s seven-year stint in the region.

Tory candidate Andy Street had hoped to cling on in the West Midlands, but Labour challenger Richard Parker beat him with a majority of 1,508 votes.

The Conservative loss was part of a double blow for the Prime Minister after Labour’s Sadiq Khan secured a historic third term as Mayor of London.

The outcome in this year’s mayoral and local contests offer clues to what could happen at the general election.

The Suffolk-born singer-songwriter, who sponsors the club’s football shirts, said he was ‘very emotional’ in an Instagram post.

It also says John Swinney is the popular choice as next first minister for Scotland.

Mr Khan addressed the threats, social media abuse, and protests outside his family home and apologised to his wife and children.

Twenty-two animals were seized from an allotment on Thursday, including mothers and puppies.

Zak Hania was blocked from leaving the besieged enclave in November when his wife and four sons crossed the border into Egypt.

Andy Burnham said he would be turning his attention to housing and education.

Residents in St Leonards-on-Sea and some areas of Hastings have been left without water since Thursday.

Incumbent mayor Mr Khan beat his nearest rival, Conservative candidate Susan Hall.

Daniel Anjorin was attacked with a sword in Hainault, east London, and suffered fatal wounds to his neck and chest.

Met Office forecasters said sunny spots could reach 20C even in northern Scotland on Saturday, but there is a “mixed picture” overall.

Conference delegates called on the NAHT school leaders’ union to explore ‘legal and industrial routes’ to secure reforms needed to protect staff.