G7 leaders agree to $50bn loan for Ukraine at annual summit G7 leaders hail ‘unity’ after reaching deal to fund Ukraine via profits on frozen Russian assets during summit in Italy. Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2024
Labour ‘the party of wealth creation’ not wealthy Tories Labour has taken aim at the Tory chief executive Stephen Massey, after a complany he is a non-executive director of paid a dividend of £26.5million to its parent company based in Jersey in 2023. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Bookmakers told to find all substantial bets on July poll after Sunak aide’s ‘flutter’ Craig Williams’s £100 bet prompted an inquiry by the Gambling Commission and fury within the Conservative party The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024
Why government debt is not like household borrowing Senior economists have complained to BBC about Laura Kuenssberg comparing Whitehall spending to taking out a credit card The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024
The man behind the manifesto: Labour’s quiet policy chief Unshowy Ravinder Athwal joined Labour in 2020 from the Treasury, where he worked under Rishi Sunak The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024
General Election London: Find out who will be your next MP from new interactive map of 75 constituencies Millions of voters across London will go to the polls on July 4 to elect their MP and the new Government. The Standard looks at how seats could change hands across the capital Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2024
The Conservatives’ climate change plans show they have tried but failed to reinvent net zero The Conservative Party manifesto proposes a “pragmatic and proportionate approach to net zero” with Rishi Sunak, the prime minister, promising to put “security and your family finances ahead of unaffordable eco-zealotry.” The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024
Election 2024: the UK’s migration situation in five charts Migration tends to be discussed as a monolithic issue. But it is a complex suite of processes, including the movements of highly skilled workers such as doctors, scientists, and Premier League footballers, as well as lower-paid workers like carers and seasonal fruit pickers. The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024
Keir Starmer faces questions over cost of Labour manifesto Leader accused of being part of a ‘conspiracy of silence’ over economic challenges ahead as he launches wealth creation plan for government The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024
G7 leaders strike deal on $50bn funding for Ukraine using Russian assets Ukrainian politicians say the loan secured against Russia’s frozen assets is the ‘first step of fairness’ in countering Vladimir Putin’s invasion The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Labour manifesto launch and election data journalism ...The Standard podcast Plus a full automated transcription of today’s episode Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2024
Winning a bet may be the best it’s going to get for Rishi Sunak and his team When even Angela Rayner remains relentlessly on message, you know the election is in the bag / Things can only get betting – for Labour The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024
Sunak’s Tories hit Truss level of all-time low support as Brexit voters turn to Farage’s Reform Three new polls have made dire reading for Rishi Sunak suggesting that Nigel Farage’s Reform may be passing the Tories The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
How to watch the ITV General Election debate and who will be taking part ITV will be hosting a General Election debate with seven senior party members to appear, find out how to watch and who will be appearing. The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024 From Sunak’s Sky saga to a Labour MP’s rap: 6 funniest election and pop culture crossovers so far Politicians are dropping in pop culture references and even rewriting song lyrics to win votes... to varying levels of success
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Campaign catchup: A rabbit-free manifesto, a So Solid revival, and David Cameron’s mum In today’s newsletter: Why Labour is making a virtue of a policy programme bereft of new ideas
Fortune · Jun 13, 2024 Here’s how the U.K. election front-runners Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak differ on taxation, health care, housing, and education The two U.K. front-runners from the Labour and Conservative Parties will go head-to-head in less than a month from now.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Meloni in the pink as she consoles procession of dead men walking Italian PM was all smiles at start of G7 summit as she met parade of haunted-looking statesmen, most of whose days in power are numbered
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024 General election 2024: Labour and the Conservatives’s plans to tackle the housing crisis in full A guide to the main parties’ manifesto promises on housing
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Change and growth: five key takeaways from the Labour manifesto launch Keir Starmer faces sceptical questions on tax as he seeks to convince people that politics can make a difference
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Rishi Sunak aide’s £100 bet on election date: what are the rules? Craig Williams, who is standing to be Conservative MP, is subject of an inquiry. These are the key issues at stake
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Sunak’s closest aide apologises for placing £100 bet on July election date Craig Williams, who placed bet three days before PM made election announcement, says ‘I made huge error of judgment’
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024 Sunak’s closest aide Craig Williams says he made ‘huge error of judgement’ betting on election date Craig Williams, the prime minister’s private secretary, apologises after admitting that he placed a bet on the election days before Mr Sunak called it on 22 May
The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024 Labour’s immigration plans: a border security expert explains why ‘smashing the gangs’ is so difficult As prime minister, Rishi Sunak has been unable to “stop the boats”, his pledge on addressing irregular migration. Now, Keir Starmer is pitching an equally memorable slogan: “smash the gangs”.
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024 UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he'll end the era of 'gestures and gimmicks' if he wins power The left-of-center politician aiming to become Britain’s prime minister in three weeks’ time is promising to lead a government that’s both “pro-business and pro-worker” and restore stability after years of economic and political turmoil