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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 · Jun 7, 2024

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…

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2024

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 · Jun 7, 2024

'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) · Jun 7, 2024

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?

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024

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?

Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024

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 Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024

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 Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024

‘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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024

‘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 Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024