Tory business minister bet on Conservatives winning election Kevin Hollinrake says he placed bet some months ago and some ‘may think that’s foolhardy’ but it’s ‘nobody’s business’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024
‘Are you two really the best we’ve got?’: Election summed up with excruciating question to Sunak and Starmer Both leaders sheepish as audience loudly applauded question The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024
Election joker Sir Ed Davey may have last laugh as his personal rating jumps - new poll Sir Ed Davey appears to have navigated the furore around his role as Post Office minister Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2024
Met Police to investigate election betting claims to look into potential 'misconduct in public office' The Met Police said detectives will look at a ‘small number of cases’ to assess whether alleged offending goes beyond the Gambling Act Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2024
Tories blame Sunak for this implosion, but they are fooling themselves. The rot goes back decades Since Thatcher was deposed, there has been an absurd yearning to magic her back into existence. Their rightwing obsession stems from that, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024
Keir's youth army: meet the (very) young Labour candidates determined to change politics this election Could a raft of youthful Labour MPs make a difference in the Houses of Parliament — or are they merely toothless ‘Starmtroopers’? Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2024
Sunak cites ‘confidential’ inquiry as he refuses to answer questions over aide and election date bet – as it happened PM again declines to say whether he told Craig Williams in advance about his decision to hold the election in July The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2024
Sunak, Starmer clash in final TV debate before UK general election Event in central city of Nottingham covered issues from health to immigration with polls afterwards suggesting a tie. Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2024
Britain's True Ruler? Larry The Downing Street Cat There has been one figure of stability in the last 14 years of political turmoil in the UK -- Larry the Downing Street cat. International Business Times · Jun 27, 2024
UK Election Campaign Enters Final Straight Britain goes to the polls next week in a general election that looks set to end 14 years of Conservative rule marked by economic turbulence, Brexit, political scandal and upheaval. International Business Times · Jun 27, 2024
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak’s last election debate: their final pitch assessed by experts The BBC has hosted the final head-to-head debate between Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer with eight days to go until election day. Here, academic experts help us decipher the two men’s claims about each other, defences of their own records – and the disputes that at… The Conversation · Jun 26, 2024
Starmer accuses Sunak of using trans issues as ‘political football’ Labour leader said he would treat trans people with ‘dignity and respect’ and accused prime minister of seeking to ‘divide people’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024
There was one burst of excitement in the BBC debate’s spin room, when we realised it was all almost over There was one big moment of behind-the-scenes excitement, when the lights went on and journalists realised it was all almost over The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024
Sunak’s ‘no surrender’ as he slugs out scoreless draw with Starmer in final election debate Sunak and Starmer left stunned as audience member asks if they are ‘really the best we have got?’ The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 Sunak and Starmer wrap up their final debate of despair PM and his expected successor repeat same evasions to leave us none the wiser about our future government
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 Sunak and Starmer clash over gambling scandal in final election debate The Labour leader said placing bets on the future of the country showed the ‘wrong instinct’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 Five things we learned from the final Sunak-Starmer debate before polling day Both leaders were put on the spot over gambling scandal while the PM focused relentlessly on Labour and tax
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024 Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak clash over small boats and betting in final TV debate before polling day Poll finds 30% of viewers thought Rishi Sunak exceeded expectations in the debate - but more people thought Sir Keir Starmer was the overall winner
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2024 UK's Sunak and Starmer struggle to be heard as noisy protest mars their final election debate British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer have struggled to get their messages across to voters as protesters threatened to drown out their final televised debate of the U.K. election campaign
International Business Times · Jun 26, 2024 Sunak, Starmer Clash In Final TV Debate Before Election The two men bidding to be British prime minister faced off late on Wednesday in the last head-to-head TV debate before the country's general election next week.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 26, 2024 What is wrong with the sound on the BBC Keir Starmer vs Rishi Sunak debate? VIEWERS tuned in to Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s BBC debate on Wednesday night were greeted with poor sound quality, with loud shouts heard in…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 Starmer distances himself from David Tennant over Badenoch comments Actor criticised Kemi Badenoch’s views on sex and gender and said she should ‘shut up’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 Sunak and Starmer clash over tax, borders and Brexit deal in final head-to-head before polling day – as it happened The Conservative and Labour leaders faced each other in the final major TV debate of the 2024 general election campaign
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 The Guardian view on restoring trust in politics: a long road ahead for Labour Editorial: The political gambling scandal resonates because voters have become cynical about the motives and priorities of people in public office
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024 General Election 2024 LIVE: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clash over migration and betting scandal in final TV debate The Prime Minister and Labour leader faced off in their final live televised debate on Wednesday evening, ahead of polling day in just over a week’s time.