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Who is David Lammy, the new foreign secretary?

The 51-year-old has been a London MP since 2000 and had his first government role under Tony Blair

Evening Standard

Labour’s troubles leave voters with a ballot box dilemma

Letters: David Purdy says the party needs to provide moral and intellectual leadership, Andrew Pellow says family life was better under Labour, but Julia Williams says it doesn’t speak to her cares and concerns any more. Plus letters from Clive Tempest, Ed McDonnell and Graham Walsh

The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: Sunak grovels, Labour teases, and a fiscal black hole awaits

In today’s newsletter: Zoe Williams recaps the worst day (yet) for the Conservative leader, and the rest of the day’s action on the campaign trail

The Guardian - UK

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Former Tory MP 'sets record straight' with damning attack on own party

THE Conservatives have “allowed discrimination, bullying, and unethical practices to fester” within the party, one of the party’s own former…

The National (Scotland)

Tory election chaos as more candidates quit in lead up to nominations deadline

At least five people on the Conservative’s candidates list have told The Independent that they refused to stand for unwinnable seats, but Neighbours star Holly Valance won’t stand against the party for Nigel Farage’s Reform

The Independent UK

It’s not cricket – trees for axe in deprived area are a Labour battleground in general election

Jeremy Corbyn is running as an independent against Labour Party choice Praful Nargund

Evening Standard

Why the UK really does need a clear plan to fix adult social care

Social care is set to be a central theme in the forthcoming UK general election. In the first electoral debate, held on June 4, 2024, Labour leader Keir Starmer promised a full plan to be published within the party’s manifesto. Sunak was altogether vaguer on what the Conservatives aim to…

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OPINION - The novel of the summer has reminded me: where did the politics of hope go?

Fourteen years ago, when David Cameron defeated Gordon Brown to usher in the new British age of chaotic, wayward Conservatism, I was still in my thirties. Watching first a sequence of divisions sewn into the country, on issues of genuine political consequence, then the factious, petty culture wars that nagged…

Evening Standard

Don't write off a stunning SNP gain in this Scottish Tory constituency

IN 2019, the SNP’s former MP Calum Kerr set out on a quest to regain his former constituency ...

The National (Scotland)

UK Conservatives Stare Defeat In The Face Even In Stronghold

Even in Surrey, a historic stronghold of UK Conservatives, voters are tempted to give opposition parties a chance at the July 4 general election, saying successive governments have "made a mess of it".

International Business Times

‘D-day was the final straw’: Sunak’s blunders ignite Tory party fury

Long-serving party members and MPs left aghast by unforced errors, poor strategy and a growing sense of resignation

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer heading for 10 years in power, new poll says

Exclusive: Redfield and Wilton poll for The Independent also finds that Tory supporters want Nigel Farage to suceed Rishi Sunak as party leader

The Independent UK

'Disgrace': Alex Salmond hits out at media coverage of General Election

ALEX Salmond has hit out at the media over their coverage of the General Election as he launched Alba's campaign ...

The National (Scotland)

General Election 2024: Is Rishi Sunak’s D-Day blunder a watershed moment in the race for No10?

Analysis: Will Rishi Sunak’s D-Day mistake go down in election history books as Gordon Brown’s ‘bigotgate’ and Neil Kinnock’s Sheffield rally?

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Will Michael Gove do Strictly? All the rumoured next jobs for Tory MPs

They ran the country, but now they’re moving on. What’s next for Matt Hancock, Sajid Javid, Nadhim Zahawi, Dominic Raab, and the rest?

The Guardian - UK

Disgraced Keith Vaz expelled from Labour as he stands for One Leicester party

Exclusive: Vaz to run in Leicester East, infuriating Labour candidates who have campaigned for his eviction for years

The Independent UK

Conservatives halt digital ad campaigns after daily spend plunged

The disappearance of social media advertising comes as Rishi Sunak faces heavy criticism for missing D-Day events

The Guardian - UK

‘People feel betrayed by Labour’: Bristol’s Green surge continues

Anger over Starmer’s stance on Gaza and perceived shift to the right could lead to the Greens’ Carla Denyer being elected in Bristol Central

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The Guardian - UK

‘Cannot be trusted’: traditional farming voter base turns away from Tories

Many disenchanted farmers are seeking new political homes. Can Labour and the Lib Dems capitalise on this opportunity?

The Conversation

How Rishi Sunak tried to weaponise information only to shoot himself in the foot

Could it be that British politics is slipping into some post-satire phase of confusion and condemnation?

The Guardian - UK

How will seven parties hope to make their mark in BBC election debate?

With Penny Mordaunt, Angela Rayner, Daisy Cooper, Nigel Farage and more, expect sparky and chaotic exchanges

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak urged to give £5m from Tory donor at centre of racism row to veterans’ charity after D Day snub

Call from the Liberal Democrats comes after Frank Hester allegedly told colleagues that looking at veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all Black women’ and that she ‘should be shot’

Evening Standard

How old do you have to be to vote in general elections as voting age to be lowered?

England will be lowing lowering the age to vote - the Parliament has previously rejected the idea twice, once in 1999 and once more in 2005

The Guardian - UK

Labour urges Tories not to hand out leaflets it says Frank Hester has paid for

Rishi Sunak under pressure to give up money from party’s biggest donor after further allegations of racist behaviour

Evening Standard

OPINION - Tom Newton Dunn: Rachel Reeves plots to add new council tax bands... plus an income tax cut

You’ll tax this. Well you’ll tax that. But you’ve got a secret tax bombshell. Well you’ve already taxed the pants off everything, and you’re dirty stinking liars to boot.

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