‘I’ve dealt with that’: Keir Starmer dodges questions about Diane Abbott Rishi Sunak said it was ‘clear’ Angela Rayner is in charge as allies deny the Labour leader was bounced into a decision The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024
Lib Dems vow to abolish use of voter ID at polling stations Party says policy is costly, unnecessary and part of a Tory war on the younger generation The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024
'Never again': D:Ream deny Labour use of Things Will Only Get Better THE pop group D:Ream have said they would deny any requests by the Labour Party to use their hit song Things Will Only Get Better in their General… The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2024
Sunak pledges cash to towns as Starmer pitches ‘wealth creation’ amid election campaign The Prime Minister has gone viral on TikTok for being cornered by a student, while Sir Keir Starmer fought discontent over candidate selection. Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2024
Starmer has given in to the Labour left over Diane Abbott, says Sunak – as it happened The prime minister said if Starmer was elected then he would also pander to the left in power The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024
Diane Abbott might now be allowed to stand as a Labour MP, but the damage is done – and it’s deep Keir Starmer will need broad support to undertake a ‘decade of renewal’ in office. This sordid episode suggests he won’t have it, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024
Sunak heads north after a flurry of Tory policies fail to move the dial in the polls After week of campaign missteps, ‘reset’ is attempt to firm up base and beat back Reform UK, say observers The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024
Alloa and Grangemouth: Will pro-independence vote splits hand Unionists a win? FROM the perspective of many independence supporters, there is quite simply no more important constituency in this election ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2024
Labour are pledging 'austerity on steroids', John Swinney warns SNP leader John Swinney has warned that a Labour government could preside over “austerity on steroids” if the party continues the… The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024
Former Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen says she does not think “there’s any way back” for her into the party The former candidate addressed a rally in northeast London on Friday. Evening Standard · May 31, 2024
Labour MP selections: Who’s in and who’s out amid Abbott and Shaheen row Several left-wing Labour candidates have been barred from standing at the general election The Independent UK · May 31, 2024
I was mistreated – and that’s why hundreds of people will no longer vote Labour, they’ve told me Years of work and my connection to the community have been brushed aside. But after months of being isolated and bullied, I should have known this was coming, says deselected Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024
Labour MP hopeful told Scots to vote Conservative in General Election A LABOUR candidate urged Scots to vote Conservative in the General Election, The National can reveal ... The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024
Selection boxing: Labour declare war on themselves in first week of election campaign IT would be impossible to conclude – after just over a week of election campaigning – that Labour just aren’t much cop at this politics lark… The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024
The Independent UK · May 31, 2024 Patrick Vallance becomes the latest public servant who worked with the Tory government to back Labour Britain’s former chief scientific officer Sir Patrick Vallance backed Labour’s Great British Energy plan today
Evening Standard · May 31, 2024 Five London commuter seats visited by Rishi Sunak so far to stop Tories losing to Labour or Lib Dems He has been to Harrow East, Wimbledon, Harpenden & Berkhamsted, Chesham & Amersham, and Milton Keynes Central
The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024 Labour panned for meeting with 'extremist' architects of far-right US manifesto LABOUR are under fire after frontbenchers met with the architects of a “far-right manifesto” that proposes completely reshaping the US into an…
The Independent UK · May 31, 2024 Mystery as Tory MP becomes 79th to quit even after campaigning for six days Aaron Bell said it was ‘with a heavy heart’ that he was stepping down, raising questions about why he had been on the campaign trail since Rishi Sunak called the snap summer poll
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024 Luke Akehurst: who is Labour activist turned controversial candidate? Described by critics as on the Labour right, Akehurst’s defence of Israel’s actions in Gaza has upset many in party and without
The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024 Lonely Douglas Ross takes photos with cardboard SNP leaders in bizarre campaign stop DO the Scottish Conservatives know what a General Election is?
The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024 Anger as Labour's 'parachuting candidates' saga continues in Wales LABOUR have come under fire for parachuting in General Election candidates for Wales at the last-minute.
The Conversation · May 31, 2024 Election 2024: Scotland headed for huge change with SNP set to lose dozens of seats to Labour Scotland, it was claimed by first minister and SNP leader John Swinney, is again being “disrespected” by the Conservatives. This was his response to the news that the UK election would be held on July 4 – after many Scottish schools have already broken up for the summer, and just…
The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024 Labour MP hopeful Luke Akehurst doubles-down on calling UN antisemitic CONTROVERSIAL Labour candidate Luke Akehurst, a pro-Israel lobbyist who has been parachuted into a safe seat, has doubled-down on a claim that the…
The Conversation · May 31, 2024 What we know so far about Labour’s plan for Great British Energy The Labour party has announced its plans for the energy sector, closing off the first full week of the 2024 election campaign.
The Conversation · May 31, 2024 Should Rishi Sunak even bother? What we know about how much election campaigns shift the dial With polls showing Labour enjoying a significant lead over the Conservatives for well over a year, a key question as the election campaign picks up pace is whether Rishi Sunak can do anything over the next few weeks to turn things around. With one of his own ministers reportedly having…