‘I think Sunak’s walked out of No 10’: Tory garrison town reacts to D-Day gaffe For some in Aldershot, long a Conservative bastion, the prime minister’s early exit from France is the final straw The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
Nigel Farage says Reform UK will become the ‘real opposition’ to Labour Labour is talking tough on law and order and vowing not to hike taxes as the Tories seek to move on from Rishi Sunak’s D-Day departure. Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2024
Labour might be a racing certainty, but it faces some big hurdles in government With Brexit fast becoming a tragedy, Keir Starmer needs to forge a closer relationship with Europe The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
The Observer view on D-day furore: Rishi Sunak is driving Tories over an electoral cliff edge Prime minister’s gaffe was a defining moment in his campaign symbolising a party that does not know what it stands for and has nothing to offer The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
The real losers from Labour’s VAT raid on private schools? The children Labour’s proposed tax is sparking furious debate – but very few people seem to be talking about the students that could be affected themselves. Helen Coffey asks the experts about the educational impact of being forced to change schools The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2024
UK growth since 2010 has been lacklustre and largely driven by immigration, says report Resolution Foundation report suggests parties are dodging the economic challenges facing the country The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024
British Prime Minister's D-Day Commemoration Controversy British PM Rishi Sunak's early exit from D-Day events sparks controversy, impacting election campaign. Top News · Jun 8, 2024
Oxford University to return 500-year-old sculpture of Hindu saint to India Indian high commission made claim bronze depicting Tirumankai Alvar which it believes may have been looted The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024
Labour pledges 80 new rape courts in bid to tackle backlog crisis Plan for specialist unit in all police forces amid manifesto drive to reduce violence against women and girls The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024
From humiliation to annihilation: could this election mean the end of the Tory party as we know it? Even before the events of last week, the party’s prospects were grim. Now some believe it faces a wipeout that would reshape the UK political landscape The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024
Rishi Sunak’s chances were always slim. And the numbers just get worse Polls show longstanding Tory advantages on issues such as immigration, crime and defence are gone, while Labour opens new leads in traditional areas The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024
Rishi Sunak openly condemned by second cabinet minister over D-Day row as he cancels press event Prime minister said to be despondent over furious backlash to his missing international event The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024
BBC multi-party General Election debate watched by 3.2m viewers on average The average audience tuned in across BBC One and the BBC News Channel on Friday evening to watch seven politicians clash. Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2024
Sunak dodges questions from press amid criticism for D-day exit Prime minister’s team say time constraints to blame as condemnation over early return from Normandy continues The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024 Liberal Democrat manifesto to pledge under-35s can live, study and work in EU despite Brexit Exclusive: Commitment to scheme, which would stop short of free movement, comes as Ed Davey’s party seeks to appeal to younger voters in key ‘blue wall’ seats it believes it can take from the Tories
The National (Scotland) · Jun 8, 2024 Rishi Sunak's D-Day move 'completely destroyed' his credibility, says John Swinney PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has “completely destroyed” his credibility by leaving D-Day commemorations early, John Swinney has said ...
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024 ‘Bigoted woman’ and fridge-hiding: a history of election gaffes after Sunak’s D-day disaster Prime minister is not the first party leader to make bad decisions during the heat of a general election campaign
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024 Farage’s milkshake and Sunak’s D-Day calamity: Key moments from election campaign trail – week three An eventful 2024 general election campaign went into its third week, bringing unprecedented poll projections, candidate U-turns and moments to forget for Rishi Sunak
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024 Sunak pledges to keep stamp duty threshold at £425k for first-time buyers Pledge comes as parties prepare to launch their manifestos, with Labour to offer support for small businesses
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2024 Harper agrees Sunak made ‘mistake’ by leaving D-Day events early amid Tory anger Another Cabinet minister criticised the Prime Minister’s absence from the event in France.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024 General election – as it happened: planned opportunity for media to question Sunak ‘cancelled’ as D-day fallout continues BBC and PA Media say a scheduled opportunity to question the prime minister was withdrawn on Saturday
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024 I’m a floating voter. Wes Streeting has my attention, but who else has bold, radical ideas? The country is sick of the Tories. The opposition promises change, but is too terrified to articulate what that might entail, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024 Tax rises of £800 a year coming whoever wins UK election, thinktank finds Neither Labour nor Tories have committed to axing already announced rises, Resolution Foundation warns
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024 BBC election debate - live: Mordaunt and Rayner clash over tax and immigration at seven-way party TV debate Penny Mordaunt was forced to open the second televised election debate with an apology Rishi Sunak’s D-Day row
The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024 ‘Almost everyone supports Labour’: why 2024 isn’t the TikTok election Users are 31% more likely to vote left than people of the same age and background who do not use it, poll finds