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Suella Braverman latest: Farage blames Tory defector’s ‘useless’ government record on ECHR as she joins Reform

Suella Braverman was unveiled at a Reform rally for veterans in London as the eighth MP for the party

The Independent UK

Voices: Why is Nigel Farage so touchy when asked about his finances?

COMMENT: When the Reform UK leader is questioned about who actually owns the £900,000 Clacton property where he lives and how much stamp duty was paid on it – especially in light of Angela Rayner’s resignation over a tax irregularity – Farage becomes uncharacteristically irritable. Why might that be, asks…

The Independent UK

Voices: Keir Starmer accidentally admits his first year has been a failure

COMMENT: The prime minister said his party’s biggest mistake is that ‘we haven’t always told our story as well as we should’ – an attempt to minimise a problem that is fundamental, argues John Rentoul

The Independent UK

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Nigel Farage says he 'doesn't want' NHS to be publicly funded

NIGEL Farage has said that the NHS should not be fully publicly funded ...

The National (Scotland)

Joel Dommett faints before reaching London Marathon finish line as stars battle 22C heat in gruelling run

The Masked Singer presenter Dommett, 39, was running to raise money and awareness for Brain Tumour Support

Evening Standard

Sky News' Beth Rigby says she 'love-bombed' Ruth Davidson at Tory event

SKY News political editor Beth Rigby has confessed she “love-bombed” former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson during a leadership campaign…

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves accused of 'punching down on society's poorest' over welfare cuts

RACHEL Reeves has been accused of “punching down” on some of the poorest in society after she signalled her plans to cut the social security…

The National (Scotland)

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OPINION - Beth Rigby: Watch out Kemi, watch out Keir, Nigel Farage and Reform are coming for you

Political editors of national broadcasters have two main jobs. One is to stick to the Prime Minister like glue, following them on foreign trips, covering speeches and Commons appearances to document No 10’s priorities and pitfalls for a public that will decide whether to give the PM another term. The second…

Evening Standard

The best political podcasts to listen to from The Rest is Politics to The News Agents

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Evening Standard

Media Watch: Laura Kuenssberg's Boris blunder sparks questions

There is really only one place to start this week and that’s with events that surrounded BBC presenter Laura Kuenssberg a last week ...

The National (Scotland)

Sky News political editor pulls out of Boris Johnson interview over recording ban

Beth Rigby’s withdrawal after not being allowed to record conversation follows BBC cancellation over notes gaffe

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer received £4,000 Taylor Swift tickets in freebies latest

The perks of being an MP, from VIP seats and free clothes to helicopter rides

Evening Standard

Election night TV review: From Sky News’s extended guttural grunting to the BBC’s disjointed duo

When the exit polls landed, the Sky News roster – Kay Burley, Beth Rigby et al – could muster only a series of strangulated, almost orgasmic, grunts

The Independent UK

Sodden Sunak to Daredevil Davey: the most bizarre TV moments of the election campaign

From Tory ministers hanging up on journalists to the Lib Dem leader launching himself into a lake – plus The Traitors, cold burgers and Zumba classes – this campaign has gone from weird to weirder

The Guardian - UK

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Labour activists boo journalist as Keir Starmer's unpopularity brought up

LABOUR activists have booed a Sky News journalist after she questioned Keir Starmer’s popularity amongst UK voters ...

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Nick Ferrari; The News Agents; The Rest Is Politics; Oh God, What Now?; Electoral Dysfunction; The Turnout With GK Barry – review

With days to go to the UK’s general election, our critic listens to Starmer and Sunak face LBC’s listeners and dips into the big-name political podcasts

The Independent UK

Starmer says he only backed Corbyn because he was certain he would lose 2019 election

Starmer served in Corbyn’s shadow cabinet during both 2017 and 2019 elections

The Conversation

Sunak and Starmer grilled in election interviews – four key issues assessed by experts

We’re at around the midway point of the 2024 election campaign and the two main party leaders have undergone a grilling by Sky News. This was not a head-to-head debate but two separate interviews with Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby, followed by questions from the public.

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The Independent UK

Taxes, immigration and a damning poll: Five key takeaways as Starmer and Sunak grilled in Sky election debate

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer were put through their paces in live TV interviews

The Independent UK

‘Defeated man’ Sunak on course to heavy election loss after damning Sky debate verdict

A snap poll gave tonight’s Sky News debate to Starmer by 64 percent to 36 percent for Sunak

The Guardian - UK

In the challenger v the gaffer election event, the audience was the winner

Sunak’s interview about going without Sky TV as a child was the perfect warm-up act but Keir Starmer got a few laughs too

The Guardian - UK

Reality check: Sunak’s tax cut claims and Starmer’s pledges

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer took questions from the public on Sky News on Wednesday. We examine their claims on tax, Rwanda deportations and NHS dentists

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer fail to mention Scotland once in election event

RISHI Sunak and Keir Starmer did not mention Scotland once during the Sky News General Election event on Wednesday evening.

The Guardian - UK

Sunak and Starmer grilled on broken pledges but PM feels heat on trust

Prime minister put on the spot about D-day gaffe, while the Labour leader was accused of being ‘political robot’

The Independent UK

Name your winner as Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak set out their election promises to Sky’s Beth Rigby

We want to know if hearing from Mr Sunak and Sir Keir for a second time has changed your opinion on either party. Who was your winner tonight?

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