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Economy, health, migration and more: key battlegrounds in the UK election

The struggling NHS, the climate crisis, education and childcare will be among the issues on voters’ minds

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

UK Parties Sharpen Knives As General Election Looms

UK political parties began jostling for position on Thursday, setting out their electoral battle plans after embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for July 4.

International Business Times · May 23, 2024

‘Drowning Street’: what the papers say as Rishi Sunak makes his election announcement

Images of the prime minister outside No 10 Downing St dominate the UK front pages, as he announces a general election for 4 July

The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2024

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Rishi Sunak fires election starting gun with a damp whimper – but Labour will want to play down talk of a landslide

“It’s the optics that matter” is a modern cliche of political life. It doesn’t matter what you say so much as how you say it – and where you say it. If this is true, then the early election omens are not good for Rishi Sunak.

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

Bear hugs, security ejections and umbrellas just in case: Inside Rishi Sunak’s first election campaign rally

Dried off and ready to go again, Rishi Sunak greets Tory election candidates under the roof of the Excel Centre

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

UK election called for 4 July – what happens next?

On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated. Here’s what to expect in the weeks ahead.

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

Keir Starmer accuses SNP of 'gesture politics' and likens them to Tories

KEIR Starmer has accused the SNP of “gesture politics” and likened them to the Tories...

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

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Cringing in the rain: soggy Rish! kickstarts his farewell tour

‘My plan is working,’ mumbled the PM, his suit drenched, his speech in rags, as Steve Bray cranked up the D:Ream

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Things can only get wetter: D:Ream song drowns out Sunak’s damp election announcement

PM makes announcement to sound of song synonymous with Labour’s 1997 election landslide

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Rishi Sunak’s election call means he thought the worst was yet to come

The polls show no sign of narrowing and insiders believe an IMF warning of a £30bn hole in the finances was weighing heavy

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Rain-soaked Sunak Makes UK Election Gamble

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emerged from 10 Downing Street into the grey English drizzle late on Wednesday afternoon and finally announced what Britons have long wanted to know.

International Business Times · May 22, 2024

Rishi Sunak drowned out by protesters playing 'Things Can Only Get Better' as he announces snap election

One Liberal Democrat source joked ‘things will only get wetter’ as the Prime Minister was drenched outside Downing Street

Evening Standard · May 22, 2024

The Guardian view on the general election: countdown to a reckoning that is overdue

Editorial: The prime minister has run out of road and is left defending a thin legacy against the prospect of regime change

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

How the polls look for the SNP, Alba and the Greens

As in 2017, have the SNP just been caught out by a surprise General Election announcement at the worst conceivable moment?

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

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The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Polling guru John Curtice’s general election prediction for ‘brave or foolhardy’ Rishi Sunak

Polling guru John Curtice gives his views on Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer’s chances in the general election on 4 July

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

John Swinney accuses Downing Street of ‘contempt for Scots' over election date

THE First Minister has accused Downing Street of showing “contempt” for the Scottish people over the choice of date for the next General…

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

Rishi Sunak gave 'gift to SNP' with timing of General Election, pollster says

RISHI Sunak has handed a “gift to the SNP” with the timing of the General Election, a pollster has said ...

Evening Standard · May 22, 2024

Rishi Sunak's summer election gamble: why is he going for July 4?

Summer rather than autumn points to damage limitation with Tories still far behind in the polls

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The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Can I still vote in the July general election if I am on holiday?

Rishi Sunak has called a summer election - but many people will be jetting off on their holidays by then

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

Police ban man behind viral 'Things Can Only Get Better' moment from Parliament

As Rishi Sunak made his speech - in the pouring rain - Steve Bray could be heard blaring the 1993 hit.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

A UK election has been called for the first time in five years. Here’s what you need to know

On July 4, the United Kingdom will hold its first election in five years in a country reeling from the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats

International Business Times · May 22, 2024

UK General Election: What Happens Next?

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election for July 4, teeing up a battle between his ruling Conservatives and the main opposition Labour party.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Rishi Sunak’s speech in full as prime minister announces a general election for July

Rishi Sunak has called a surprise general election for July 4

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

UK’s summer election: what effect will the timing have on voters?

Street campaigners will welcome a July poll – and Rishi Sunak may be hoping for a Euro 2024 and Wimbledon feelgood factor

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2024

Douglas Ross asks Unionists to vote tactically for Tories at General Election

SCOTTISH Tory leader Douglas Ross has urged Unionists to vote tactically for his party after the next General Election was set for July ...

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