‘When power shifts, so does the money’: mega-donors fill Labour’s coffers Large financial backers are returning to the party after abandoning it during the Ed Miliband and Jeremy Corbyn eras The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
Rees-Mogg tells young Tories he wants to ‘build a wall in the English Channel’ Ex-cabinet minister reiterates backing for Donald Trump and claims ‘Biden doesn’t like Britain’ in leaked recording The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
Senior Tory criticises ‘worst campaign in my lifetime’ as frustration grows Rishi Sunak accused of failing to tackle threat from Reform while candidates complain of lack of support from CCHQ The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
LibDems hope to keep pro-Union Orkney and Shetland ORKNEY was the local authority area that voted against independence by the biggest margin at the 2014 referendum, while Shetland produced the… The National (Scotland) · Jul 2, 2024
Can SNP retain Paisley seat now Mhairi Black has vacated it? GIVEN that Mhairi Black retained Paisley and Renfrewshire South for the SNP in 2019 with an absolute majority of the votes cast, it’s… The National (Scotland) · Jul 2, 2024
Gavin Newlands faces fight for seat in Paisley and Renfrewshire North IF the worst comes to the worst in Glasgow and the SNP have a poor election night in Scotland’s largest city, it’s possible they may still… The National (Scotland) · Jul 2, 2024
Nuclear will ‘leave legacy of debt and radioactive waste’, says Lorna Slater NUCLEAR power would “leave a legacy of debt and radioactive waste for generations to come”, the Scottish Greens have said ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 2, 2024
Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion' Poll shows the Conservatives have closed their gap behind Labour to 15 points, the smallest lead for Sir Keir Starmer’s party for a month Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024
Sunak in last-ditch attempt to rally Conservative voters with threat of a Labour ‘supermajority’ Rishi Sunak insists he has not given up, with final 48-hour push for votes to ‘stop a Labour supermajority’ – as leading pollster argues polls have been wrong The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024
Labour will take global lead on climate action, Ed Miliband vows Exclusive: shadow energy security secretary promises to fill ‘vacuum’ left by Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
Starmer says far-right win in France would not stop Labour trying to forge better EU deal Labour leader hopes to gain closer economic ties with EU if he becomes PM and says he would work with ‘whoever’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
Starmer advances on the Tory countryside with his flag of unenthusiastic hope Labour’s clockwork campaigning may not light wavering voters’ fires but the attack-style symbolism was unmistakable The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
The Guardian view on France’s snap election: the unthinkable becomes plausible Editorial: Sunday’s first round vote puts Marine Le Pen’s radical right within touching distance of power. The priority must now be damage limitation The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
Thousands fear they will lose vote in UK election after postal ballot delays Voters in the UK and abroad have either not received their ballots or have been left with too little time to return them The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024 Tory candidate's office spray-painted with 'child killer' graffiti Derbyshire Police said they are investigating the vandalism and speaking to Robert Largan about security
The Conversation · Jul 1, 2024 From apolitical centrists to left-behind patriots, these are six key types of voter that define modern Britain In the second half of the 20th century, the structure of the British electorate was relatively straightforward. At its core, identifying with a party came down to your attitude to economic inequality and what (if anything) you thought the state should do about it. It’s a simplification, but not a…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 ‘I tuned out a bit’: ex-Jeremy Corbyn supporters left adrift in election After the optimism they felt in 2017, some are frustrated at having to vote for a party they feel betrayed them
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Ed Davey uses bungee jump to hail ‘once-in-a-century election’ Lib Dem leader says public’s dislike of Tories and tactical voting offer chance to change UK’s political geography
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2024 Call for Alister Jack to face Lords investigation after election betting ALISTER’S Jack suitability for a peerage must be investigated following recent revelations he gambled on the date of the General Election, an SNP…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Labour to win, Tories to lose: but why can’t Britain have radical MPs free to speak their minds? With just one change, we could have more independent voices in the Commons. We are going to need them, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Campaign catchup: Sunak’s successor, Farage’s bad banner, and liquid Davey In today’s newsletter: With the Conservatives seemingly accepting defeat in Thursday’s general election, likely next leaders are already on the move
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2024 Keir Starmer says he will work with Marine Le Pen on small boats KEIR Starmer has said he will work with Marine Le Pen's right-wing National Rally party on small boats if they end up forming the next French…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 A choice between SNP myths and pragmatism for voters in Scotland Letters: Val McDermid’s backing for the SNP is misplaced, writes John Mason. But George Elder wishes voters in England had a party like the SNP to support
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Macron sought clarity – and has brought his centrist project tumbling down In an increasingly divided country, Marine Le Pen’s far-right, anti-immigration party has cemented its steady rise
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2024 SNP face tough challenge from Labour in this Edinburgh constituency The sun is shining on the promenade at Portobello Beach – proper taps aff weather...