John Swinney: Postal vote issues risk 'disenfranchising' Scottish voters THE First Minister has warned the public could become disenfranchised with the crisis surrounding postal votes. The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2024
From Daddy Dragon to AI Steve: The strangest political parties in the general election From a party named after a pub to one led by a man known as ‘Daddy Dragon’, Jabed Ahmed looks at the fringe candidates providing unusual alternatives during the election The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024
After the vote: what would happen in the first days of a Starmer government? Assuming the polls are right, the Labour leader must cram in Nato and European summits while appointing ministers and laying out his plans for parliament The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
Scottish election officials doing ‘all we can’ amid postal vote delays Two councils, Edinburgh city council and Fife council, set up emergency centres where residents can cast their vote early The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
Among the gift shops and Goth daytrippers – meet the ‘Whitby woman’ who could sway the election Women’s Correspondent Maya Oppenheim talks to undecided, and unimpressed, women voters in the North Yorkshire town about their thoughts on the general election hopefuls The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024
Is this the end for Jacob Rees-Mogg? ‘I don’t know anyone my age who’s voting for him’ Polls suggest the divisive Tory’s 14-year stint as MP for North East Somerset may be coming to a close – but his mother still backs him The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
Officials doing 'all we can' as Scots report major delays in receiving postal votes Officials in Scotland have said they are doing “all we can” to ensure every voter can take part in the General Election amid delays in people… The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2024
Which Tory big beasts could lose their seats in the general election? There may be more than one ‘Portillo moment’ this time, with the chancellor and a former leader among those at risk The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
Tory deputy chair dismissed sewage crisis as ‘political football’ Angela Richardson accuses campaigners against polluted water of putting Conservative MPs in danger The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
Security minister Tom Tugendhat fails to rule out Tory leadership bid if Rishi Sunak quits Tonbridge MP in frame once more as Conservatives look to life after Sunak Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2024
Nigel Farage: I've done more 'than anybody else alive' to combat far-right NIGEL Farage has claimed that he has done more “than anybody else alive” to combat the far-right in the UK. The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2024
From potholes to HS2, transport gets voters going – but some solutions are unsayable As Labour and Tories promise rail reform and court motorists, many experts think road pricing is inevitable The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
Caroline Lucas: Labour must pursue social justice while tackling climate crisis Outgoing Green MP calls for combined strategy to ensure net zero will not be done ‘on the backs of the poor’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
Unpaid UK carers ‘face financial hit that can last decades’ Loss of income, curbs on benefits and soaring bills are piling pressure on people caring for family members The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024 Who could replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader if he loses the election? Likely contenders for party’s sixth leader in eight years could depend partly on who survives a big defeat
France 24 · Jun 29, 2024 'Conspiracy of silence': Why Brexit has been largely absent from UK election campaign With less than a week to go before the UK's general election, the opposition Labour Party appears on course for a resounding victory. But unlike with the last election in 2019, one word has been almost absent from the campaign trail: Brexit. Why has there been so little discussion of…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024 What time will we know who won? Hour-by-hour guide to election night Want to catch a few results before bed, or see it through to the moment of reckoning? We’ve got you covered
The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2024 Second place may be SNP's best hope in constituency where Labour look dominant THE constituencies in which it’s hardest to find much reason for SNP optimism in this General Election are the seven that were actually won by…
The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2024 In Douglas Ross's successor constituency, Tories' luck may have run out VOTERS in this new constituency may be rather puzzled as to why the incumbent MP for the predecessor seat of Moray, the Scottish Conservative leader…
The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2024 'Indy support not good enough – but Labour government will help', Stephen Flynn says SUPPORT for independence is not yet high enough to break away from the United Kingdom – but a Labour government at Westminster will “help…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024 John Swinney voices concern over postal vote delays in Scotland First minister says voters being disfranchised because some ballots yet to arrive with school holidays due to begin
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024 Ed Davey: Lib Dems are winning back trust after 2010 U-turn on pledge to scrap tuition fees The Lib Dem leader said he had learned ‘big lessons’ after the backlash following the decision to hike university fees
The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024 Lib Dems have regained trust of voters after coalition years, says Ed Davey Leader tells BBC he was ‘not proud’ of every decision he took in government from 2010 to 2015 and had made sure his party listened to voters again
The National (Scotland) · Jun 28, 2024 How we exposed Scottish Labour's 'we helped the Tories' video STRIDING home from the pub on Saturday night, a contact sent me a video by WhatsApp.
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2024 Postal vote fears as Londoners say they still haven't received ballots The postal service said it is working with local authorities ‘to ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible’