Election diary: so, how do the Tories match up with the Three Lions? If Tim Farron was right with assessment of laboured England in the Euros, what about Team Sunak? The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024
Talk of Labour supermajority ‘nonsense’, says party’s Scotland leader – as it happened Anas Sarwar says ‘not a single vote has been cast’ after Grant Shapps said Tories fighting to prevent Labour landslide even bigger than 1997 The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024
Sleazy, inept and unbelievable – this sorry Sunak campaign sums up the Tory years The seedy betting scandal is the latest self-inflicted blow to the Conservatives’ election effort The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024
Tory data chief takes leave of absence amid General Election betting claims Nick Mason is understood to have taken time away from the Conservative Party. Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2024
An amnesty for Covid lockdown breakers? Robert Buckland plays the rest of us for fools The pandemic appears to be the subject of amnesia in this election campaign, with the worst suffering put tactfully aside The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy calls for more military aid after strike on Kharkiv apartment block Three dead and dozens more injured after Kharkiv attack; Rishi Sunak says Nigel Farage’s Ukraine comments play ‘into Putin’s hands. What we know on day 851 The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2024
Betting scandal as bad for Tories as Partygate, says Michael Gove ‘It looks like one rule for them and one rule for us,’ the levelling up, housing and communities secretary suggests The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024
Emperor Naruhito Of Japan Begins UK State Visit Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan visit the U.K. for a postponed state visit, with ceremonial events and a state banquet planned. Top News · Jun 22, 2024
Nigel Farage doubles down on Ukraine claims following criticism from Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer The Reform UK leader said he would not apologise after political leaders criticised his claim that the West provoked Putin into invading Ukraine Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2024
Farage accused of ‘playing into Putin’s hands’ as he doubles down on Ukraine invasion comments Nigel Farage says he shouldn’t be blamed for ‘telling the truth’ about Vladimir Putin’s war – though he has stopped short of offering an alternative policy The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024
The great election turn-off: the true scale of millennials and Gen Z who won’t vote Exclusive: New polling reveals that those aged between 18 and 34 feel disenfranchised by the political parties The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024
UK election betting scandal: all you need to know about the world of political wagers The controversy over bets placed on the election date has thrown a light on a little known sector of the gambling industry The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024
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 Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024
Thousands of cleared asylum claims to be returned to Home Office after errors Legal challenges have soared after mistakes occurred in the department’s rush to fulfil the PM’s pledge to clear backlog The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024 Surprise election forces comedians to tear up Edinburgh festival scripts For this year’s fringe, performers will be rapidly updating their shows to reflect the outcome at the ballot box
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024 Farage doubles down on claim west provoked Ukraine invasion Reform UK leader refuses to apologise after his remarks attracted widespread condemnation
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024 Tories believe Sunak ‘has given up’ after surprise auction lot admission at fundraiser A fundraiser last week suggests that Rishi Sunak may have given up on winning the election
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024 Labour to target embattled Sunak over ‘dirty dozen’ Tory candidates Labour are seeking to maximise Rishi Sunak’s discomfort over allegations about candidates with a social media campaign
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024 How Sir Keir Starmer set a trap for Boris Johnson over Partygate scandal The Labour leader said he knew Mr Johnson’s instinct under pressure would be to lie about Downing Street parties in the Commons
Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2024 Farage ‘completely wrong’ and appeasing Putin with Ukraine claims, says Sunak The Prime Minister likened the Reform UK leader’s suggestion the West provoked the invasion of Ukraine to appeasement.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024 Election loss, rout, or wipeout? Three Tory outcomes predicted by the polls Scenarios using a large-scale data model that predicts individual seat tallies indicate anything from 53-155 Tory MPs
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024 ‘You asked me questions I’ve never asked myself’: Keir Starmer’s most personal interview yet There are 12 days to go until the general election and the Labour leader is closing in on power. But who exactly is the man hoping to run Britain?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024 Rishi Sunak refuses to say if more Tories face election bet inquiries PM says he is ‘angry’ about allegations while Keir Starmer accuses him of ‘total lack of leadership’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2024 Skilful sportswriter’s sphere of influence Brief letters: A lipogrammatic paragraph | Scottish croissants | Rishi Sunak’s ‘incredibly angry’ | Fun fashion | Reform UK’s fairytale
The Conversation · Jun 21, 2024 What does the law say about gambling on election dates with inside information? People with connections to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are being investigated by the Gambling Commission, reportedly over allegations they placed bets on an election being called on July 4, shortly before it became public knowledge.