Tory leadership hopefuls ‘already lobbying’ to replace Sunak Sources say contenders jostling for support amid fears of historic wipeout in election The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
Margaret Beckett and her party’s most working-class leader ever Letters: Robert Lizar, Alasdair Macdonald, Roger Humphries and William Bradshaw respond to an interview with the former foreign secretary, who is stepping down at the election The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
John Mason could face 'buffer zone' action says SNP cabinet minister Health Secretary Neil Gray has criticised SNP colleague John Mason for voting against legislation to set up safe access zones around abortion… The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2024
Labour begins to believe as election campaign reaches halfway stage Polls still predict clear Labour win with the main unknown being how sweeping Conservative losses will be The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
A tale of two manifestos: Labour do nothing as the Tories run out of road IT was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2024
Love Actually producer puts Labour donations on top in first campaign week Official figures reveal gap between two main parties and that Reform had surge in donations after Farage took over The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
UK election manifestos: views of those in education, health and social care From Labour’s free school breakfast clubs to the Lib Dems’ focus on social care, what do those who work in these areas think of what’s promised? The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
Labour manifesto projects £2.5bn surplus – so scrap two-child benefit cap, SNP say LABOUR have been challenged to use a multi-billion-pound surplus projected in their manifesto costings to scrap the two-child benefit cap. The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2024
France Snap Vote Sparks Far-right Family Reunion France's snap elections have sparked reconciliation within the country's most prominent far-right family, the latest episode in the saga of the tempestuous Le Pens. International Business Times · Jun 14, 2024
Campaign catchup: Farage crossover, Swinney knee-shower, Curtice rhubarb-grower In today’s newsletter: What a poll showing Reform UK ahead of the Tories means – and what it doesn’t The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
Tories face fresh questions over Sunak aide who placed election bet amid Gambling Commission probe Craig Williams has admitted ‘error of judgement’ but declined to answer further questions Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2024
Is Keir Starmer really a ‘political robot’? If he is, he’s one that’s been programmed to win In office, something very different will be required, but steady caution has brought Labour to the brink of power, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
Nigel Farage says he is ‘leader of the opposition’ after Reform UK poll boost Farage says his party will gain more than 6m votes in election after survey puts it ahead of Tories for first time The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
There’s frustratingly little discussion of our music and nighttime industries in this election So far the UK 2024 elections have been dominated by discussions on migration and fiscal responsibility. As a result, the space dedicated to arts, culture and music has felt relatively minuscule. The Conversation · Jun 14, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2024 Anas Sarwar walks back Labour pledge to devolve control of levelling up funds A LABOUR-RUN Westminster government would not give its Scottish counterpart complete control over levelling up funding, Anas Sarwar has said –…
The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2024 'Make it up': LibDems blasted for 'misleading' leaflet featuring The National THE LibDems have been accused of misleading voters with a leaflet featuring a “headline” from The National.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024 Boris Johnson records campaign videos for his MP supporters as he continues to snub Rishi Sunak Former PM endorsed Sir Simon Clarke who tried to depose Mr Sunak earlier this year, warning the Tories faced electoral ‘massacre’ if he stayed
Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2024 OPINION - If you knew Keir Starmer's father was a toolmaker, this newsletter is for you Sadiq Khan and Sajid Javid's fathers: bus drivers. Theresa May and Gordon Brown's: clergymen. John Major's: a music hall performer. If you knew any of these, congratulations, you are a deeply weird person. In fact, even if you didn't, you are still a little strange because you subscribe to a…
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The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024 Election diary: the manifestos drop and Rish! reveals a childhood without Sky TV The Lib Dems led the pack – on manifesto launch catering – and we finally learned the extent of the PM’s childhood deprivation
The Conversation · Jun 14, 2024 Has Reform really overtaken the Tories in the polls? And does that mean it could beat them on July 4? A YouGov poll has put Reform UK ahead of the Conservatives for the first time. After a terrible few weeks of election campaigning, the Tories are on 18% while Reform has edged ahead to 19%. The same poll gave Labour 37% and the Liberal Democrats 14%.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024 Labour consider biggest Whitehall shake-up in decades as Keir Starmer strives to deliver key manifesto pledges Plans to help party drive its policies through the civil service overseen by Sue Gray, who wrote Partygate report into Boris Johnson
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024 It’s the Sunak syndrome: you’re richer than the king but only ‘pass’ at being posh. That’s the class system for you Like the characters in Ripley and Saltburn, the perfectly well-to-do PM longs to be even better-to-do, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024 Tories claim Labour plans tax raid on home sales in ‘desperate’ bid to change election fortunes The Tories were branded ‘desperate’ after producing a document claiming Labour has ‘18 secret taxes’ in a desperate bid to close the poll gap