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Rightwing Tories plan ‘rebel manifesto’ if Sunak’s policy launch falls flat

Party figures including Braverman and Jenrick waiting to see how public responds to pledges, insiders say

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

Brits blame Brexit more than Covid for public services decline, study reveals

Satisfaction with public services is falling and Brits see Brexit as a top cause, says Ipsos study

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2024

Labour urged to confirm how it will find staff for 100,000 new childcare places

Party’s proposals involve about £140m to refurbish school classrooms, but nothing extra to increase staffing

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

Alba furious as SNP candidate says party likely to keep stance against oil and gas

THE SNP are facing criticism after a candidate suggested the party would keep the party’s stance against new oil and gas licences – despite a…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 10, 2024

Why do Tories keep repeating their £2,000 tax smear? Because Brexit convinced them that lying works

The prime minister’s claim that Labour would raise taxes by this enormous amount has been roundly disproven. But, as with the Leave campaign’s spurious claims, this lie has legs, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

Tories pushed to deselect Putney candidate who compared Sadiq Khan to the Luftwaffe

Lee Roberts says his comments were ‘not intended to give any offence’

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024

Why did Macron call snap elections and what does it mean for France?

Polls had barely closed for the European elections when President Emmanuel Macron called voters back to the ballot box to elect a new French parliament – three years ahead of schedule. What's behind his surprise decision, and what happens next?

Radio France Internationale · Jun 10, 2024

Window dressing for the undecided: Lib Dems launch fantasy bingo manifesto

Ed Davey knows he’s not going to be forming the next government – it’s best to treat the party’s pitch as a mood board

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2024

Who is Yvette Cooper? Labour's shadow home secretary is a veteran of 1997 hoping to return to power

Having won with Tony Blair in 1997, the Labour frontbencher wants party back in No 10

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024

Levelling up has been a total failure – here’s the evidence

In the UK’s 2019 general election, regional inequality took centre stage. Conservative candidate Boris Johnson harnessed the widespread pro-Brexit sentiment and capitalised on how the Labour Party had been weakened under Jeremy Corbyn to storm to victory.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2024