• PA Media: UK News

    Starmer hails ‘phenomenal’ West Midlands result in shock victory over Tories

    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.

  • Reuters

    Berkshire shareholders reject climate, diversity, China proposals

    Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders on Saturday overwhelmingly rejected six proposals addressing environmental and social policy issues at Warren Buffett's conglomerate, all of which the billionaire investor and his board opposed. By margins of more than 4-to-1, shareholders at Berkshire's annual meeting voted against two proposals that the company's insurance and energy operations disclose more about their efforts to address climate change including greenhouse gas emissions. They also turned down a proposal for more disclosure about efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

  • PA Media: UK News

    Labour dominates this year’s mayoral elections

    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.