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Dame Penny Mordaunt has confirmed that she has been accepted as a Conservative candidate.

Ex-Portsmouth MP Penny Mordaunt cleared to stand for Tories

Pictured is: (l-r) Cllr. Zoe Huggins, leader of Gosport Borough Council, Ben Mason, business development director at UK Docks and Caroline Dinenage MP for Gosport.

Step inside the abandoned Royal Navy Rum Store amid its transformation

Dame Caroline Dinenage, Conservative MP for Gosport, praised her former counterpart in Portsmouth North, Dame Penny Mordaunt, but said it's right that all prospective Tory candidates should reapply.

"Everyone should reapply": Gosport MP addresses Penny Mordaunt wait

Damian Hinds, Conservative Candidate For East Hampshire

Damian Hinds: "I'm grateful to businesses for the insight they share"

Dame Penny Mordaunt has waited weeks to find out if she will be a candidate for the Conservative Party in Portsmouth.

Penny Mordaunt left waiting to see if she can stand as Tory candidate

Megan Payne got a B in politics and an A* in sociology.

'Autism is not a limitation' - HSDC student celebrates A-level results

Simon Martin

Plan to ban political stalls at events after festival row

Off the fence - Amanda Martin

OFF THE FENCE: Andy Burnham - King of the (Portsmouth) North

Amanda Martin MP

MP launches political summer school for young people across Portsmouth

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Why your vote is now more important than ever - opinion

The Conservatives and Reform take aim at each other during a hotly contested local election race.

'They prey on fear': Tories slam Reform during Badenoch visit

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How ‘legal bullying’ is silencing journalists and harming democracy

Suella Braverman has called on Havant Borough Council to adopt the Waterlooville Masterplan quickly with national retailers not having the confidence to commit to the town until it does.

Conservative association laments MP's decision to defect

New Fleet Solid Support ships are starting to be built, with the first steel cut for RFA Resurgent.

Steel cut for "innovative" new ship to support HMS Prince of Wales

The under construction City Class Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow

When will the Royal Navy operate advanced Type 26 frigates?

Plans to upgrade the Royal Navy frigate HMS Iron Duke have been cancelled.

Extensive upgrades for Royal Navy ship cancelled amid review
Major upgrades to a Royal Navy frigate have been cancelled due to financial constraints.
Freddie Webb

Portsmouth is planning on bidding to become the UK City of Culture for 2029.

Portsmouth launches bid to become UK City of Culture

Several Royal Navy projects could risk being delayed and finishing overbudget. This includes programmes for building news frigates.

Several Royal Navy projects risk being delayed and overbudget - list

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham. The Government is expected to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds until 2030 (Photo: Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Reeves drops tax hike - millions will pay more even without increase

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes journalists' questions after delivering a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street. Reeves has reportedly ditched plans to raise income tax rates ahead of the November 26 Budget (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves U-turns on tax rises - but your bill could still go up

The Critical Design Review has been completed for the Fleet Solid Support ships, meaning that construction will start soon.

"Critical design review" signed to build "advanced" support ships

A service was held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the First World War cenotaph in Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, to mark Armistice Day.

Major funding boost to protect war memorials

Matthew Savill MBE, Director of Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), believes lots of changes need to be made to the Royal Navy, Army, and RAF.

Armed forces "not fit for modern world" as MoD faces "difficult" job

Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has proposed a five-year minimum State Pension guarantee, even if a retiree dies early (Photo: Pexels)

New plan could guarantee 5 years of pension payments - even if you die

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes journalists' questions after delivering a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street on November 4, 2025. Reeves has hinted that Labour may break its manifesto pledge not to raise taxes (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2025: Reeves hints at tax rises - what it means for your money

A nurse in the accident and emergency dept of Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham. Around 18,000 staff roles are being cut in England as part of a major reorganisation (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

18,000 NHS jobs to be cut in shake-up as staff warn of disruption

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street, ahead of the forthcoming Budget. Reeves has warned that 'each of us must do our bit', signalling possible tax rises (Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves says 'each of us must do our bit' — what it may cost you
A £50bn gap in the public finances could leave ordinary Brits paying more tax 💸
Alex Nelson

With the Autumn Budget fast approaching, speculation is mounting over how the Chancellor will tackle ongoing economic pressures (Photos: Getty Images/Hodge Bank)

5 big Autumn Budget predictions I think will hit your wallet hard

CAMRA chairman Ash Corbett-Collins (inset) believes politicians often treat pubs as little more than a backdrop for photo opportunities (Photos: Getty Images/CAMRA)

CAMRA: 'Removing pub notices from papers is the wrong kind of reform'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool in September. The Autumn Budget will take place on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

What to expect from the Budget - Reeves faces £50bn gap and inflation

‘Hate will never win’: Portsmouth protest marred by "Nazi salute"

Mackenzie with Suki Dhesi, Deputy Principal for Curriculum and Quality.

HSDC student shortlisted for Young Student of the Year Award

HMS Enterprise could be sold to Bangladesh, with reports from Doha stating that there are strong indications that this could happen. Pictured: HMS Enterprise’s decommissioning ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base. Picture: Sarah Standing (300323-1764).

"Strong indications" that HMS Enterprise could be sold to Bangladesh

Shoppers walk past a Primark clothing store. The retailer's parent company has warned large UK stores could be under 'pressure' from tax changes (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Fashion brand boss warns large stores face pressure - and could close

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400 of Britain's biggest shops could close under new tax plans

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the Government's annual budget to Parliament on October 30, 2024 (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves announces 2025 Autumn Budget date - what to expect

Chancellor Rachel Reeves during a speech at Siemens Healthineers in January 2025 in Eynsham, England (Photo: Peter Cziborra - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves may cut tax-free pension lump sums – what it could mean

Ex-Portsmouth councillor and deputy PCC switches to Reform UK

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during a visit to Studio Ulster on August 12, 2025 in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Photo: Oliver McVeigh - Pool/Getty Images)

Reeves looking at property tax shake-up - what it may mean for buyers

Defence minister Tanmanjeet Singh Dheshi visited Portsmouth discussing further investment in the city and Royal Navy base. Pictured alongside Amanda Martin and Stephen Morgan.

MP outlines base and industry investment plans on city visit

Protesters packed into the precinct

Councillor critical of Home Office after migrant housing plan axed

Could artificial intelligence take your job? Expert unpacks the real risk

Watch: Could AI take your job? Expert unpacks the real risk

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Experts say State Pension age could rise to 80 – what that would mean

Rachel Reeves pictured during a visit to the St Fergus Gas Plant in St Fergus, northern Scotland on August 1, 2025 (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Possible tax rises coming in next Budget - what they may mean for you

Portsmouth Cathedral

University of Portsmouth students launch interactive children's trail at Portsmo...

Wikipedia is challenging part of the Online Safety Act in the UK High Court

Brits could lose unlimited access to Wikipedia as new rules introduced

Online Safety Act requires users to verify their ages to access certain websites.

Petition to scrap Online Safety Act hits 300,000 signatures

Gosport has won a prestigious award, with thousands of pounds being handed to community projects.

Prestigious award handed to Gosport with thousands of pounds won

Portsmouth celebrates 75th anniversary of being twinned with Duisburg in Germany.

Portsmouth celebrates 75th anniversary Duisburg twinning anniversary

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From the Front Lines to Westminster: Jamie Anderson on Bridging Climate Action B...

Punk duo Bob Vylan caused controversy with their Glastonbury 2025 set.

BBC ‘regrets’ Glastonbury decision as it breaks silence over coverage

Defence spending rises are outpacing other sectors such as health and social care. Rachel Reeves, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out aims for the UK to be a "defence industrial superpower" during the government's Spending Review.

"Uplift" in military spending outpaces health and social care

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Spending Review 2025 – what Reeves’ plans mean for you and your money

The fin being removed from HMS Swiftsure, a Royal Navy submarine which will be fully dismantled by 2026.

Deadly nuclear submarine HMS Swiftsure being dismantled

Hamelin care home in Hambledon Road, Denmead.

Children's residential house could be converted into adult care home