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Sunak says Labour has won, congratulates Starmer

“The Labour Party has won this general election and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory,” Sunak said after winning his parliamentary seat

Sunak says Labour has won, congratulates Starmer

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat in the national election on Friday, saying the opposition Labour Party had won.

"The Labour Party has won this general election and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory," Sunak said after winning his parliamentary seat in northern England.


"Today, power will change hands in a peaceful and orderly manner, with goodwill on all sides. That is something that should give us all confidence in our country's stability and future.

"There is much to learn and reflect on and I take responsibility for the loss to the many good hardworking Conservative candidates ... I am sorry." (Reuters)

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Paan Down Parking Meter. The blood-red paan spit covers parts of Wembley.

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Brent Council shells out £30,000 yearly to clean paan stains in public spaces

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Highlights

  • Council spends over £30,000 yearly removing stubborn paan stains from streets and buildings.
  • Fines of up to £100 introduced for offenders caught spitting in Wembley, Alperton and Sudbury.
  • Health warnings issued as paan use linked to mouth and oesophageal cancers.
Brent Council is spending more than £30,000 yearly to clean up paan stains across the borough, as it launches a zero-tolerance approach to tackle the growing problem.

Paan, a chewing tobacco popular among the South East Asian community, leaves dark-red stains on pavements, telephone boxes and buildings across Wembley and surrounding areas. The mixture of betel nut and leaf, herbs and tobacco creates stains so stubborn that even high-powered cleaning jets struggle to remove them completely.

The council has installed warning banners in three hotspot areas and deployed enforcement officers who can issue fines of up to £100 to anyone caught spitting paan.

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