Tory minister proposed £10 monthly patient charge to fund NHS dentists ‘Working people can’t afford another Tory tax rise,’ says Labour’s Wes Streeting The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024
'Disgrace': Alex Salmond hits out at media coverage of General Election ALEX Salmond has hit out at the media over their coverage of the General Election as he launched Alba's campaign ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 7, 2024
General Election 2024: Is Rishi Sunak’s D-Day blunder a watershed moment in the race for No10? Analysis: Will Rishi Sunak’s D-Day mistake go down in election history books as Gordon Brown’s ‘bigotgate’ and Neil Kinnock’s Sheffield rally? Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
Factchecking of Sunak’s misleading tax claim shows broadcasters taking a new approach to impartiality In the first televised general election debate, Rishi Sunak claimed more than ten times that a future Labour government would cost households £2,000 more in tax. It took some time for Keir Starmer to rebut the attack, allowing the idea to fester for almost an hour among 5 million prime… The Conversation · Jun 7, 2024
Will Michael Gove do Strictly? All the rumoured next jobs for Tory MPs They ran the country, but now they’re moving on. What’s next for Matt Hancock, Sajid Javid, Nadhim Zahawi, Dominic Raab, and the rest? Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
How to watch UK election debates 2024 online – live stream it free from anywhere Catch every live election debate ahead of July’s general election with our guide, which explains how to watch the UK election debates 2024 online and from anywhere in the world now. TechRadar · Jun 7, 2024
Conservatives halt digital ad campaigns after daily spend plunged The disappearance of social media advertising comes as Rishi Sunak faces heavy criticism for missing D-Day events The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024
‘Cannot be trusted’: traditional farming voter base turns away from Tories Many disenchanted farmers are seeking new political homes. Can Labour and the Lib Dems capitalise on this opportunity? The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
How Rishi Sunak tried to weaponise information only to shoot himself in the foot Could it be that British politics is slipping into some post-satire phase of confusion and condemnation? The Conversation · Jun 7, 2024
How will seven parties hope to make their mark in BBC election debate? With Penny Mordaunt, Angela Rayner, Daisy Cooper, Nigel Farage and more, expect sparky and chaotic exchanges The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Election diary: Rishi Sunak makes a French exit and Ed Davey wins hearts The PM slipped away from D-day events to give an interview, while the Lib Dem leader talked movingly about his son The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Rishi Sunak urged to give £5m from Tory donor at centre of racism row to veterans’ charity after D Day snub Call from the Liberal Democrats comes after Frank Hester allegedly told colleagues that looking at veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all Black women’ and that she ‘should be shot’ The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024
British PM Apologizes For Leaving D-Day Commemorations Early British PM Rishi Sunak apologizes for leaving D-Day commemorations early, sparking criticism and disrupting election campaign. Top News · Jun 7, 2024
Neuroscience can explain why voting is so often driven by emotion The British electorate has been more volatile than ever in recent years. The elections of 2015 and 2017 saw the highest number of voters switching parties in modern history. And current polling suggests we’re about to see more of the same. The Conversation · Jun 7, 2024
The Conversation · Jun 7, 2024 Why doesn’t economic good news shift the polls for Rishi Sunak? An analysis of 27 past elections explains the problem One of the few success stories of the Conservative government is the fall in inflation, which is now close to the target rate set by the Bank of England. In April 2024, the consumer price index, the most common measure of inflation, increased by 3% over the previous year compared…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024 Labour urges Tories not to hand out leaflets it says Frank Hester has paid for Rishi Sunak under pressure to give up money from party’s biggest donor after further allegations of racist behaviour
International Business Times · Jun 7, 2024 UK's Sunak Apologises For Skipping Main D-Day Event British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised on Friday for leaving the D-Day commemorations in France early to give a domestic television interview, the latest self-inflicted setback to his stuttering general election campaign.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024 Digested week: Murdoch goes soppy (again) and UK leaders get awkward Plus: Posh Spice’s parenting and the white British male love-in at the Washington Post
The National (Scotland) · Jun 7, 2024 'A new low': John Swinney slams Douglas Ross for treatment of David Duguid JOHN Swinney has said hit out at Rishi Sunak’s “foolish” decision to skip a D-Day commemoration event to participate in an ITV interview.
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024 Rishi Sunak accuses critics of ‘politicising’ D-Day after he is forced to apologise for snub Former head of the navy Lord West describes move as ‘stupid’ and an ‘own goal’ as PM faces questions after an ITV presenter said it was Sunak’s team who suggested D-Day date for the interview
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024 Rishi Sunak gifts Nigel Farage open goal for TV debate with D-Day ceremony fly home early blunder The PM has apologised for flying back to the UK early to do a TV interview in which he denied ‘lying’ about Labour’s tax plans
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024 Rishi Sunak draws Alan Partridge comparisons as internet mocks PM for skipping D-Day event PM has once again been ruthlessly mocked by the internet over his latest election campaign gaffe
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024 General Election poll: Labour and Tory manifestos could be key as voters less swayed by Sunak and Starmer Exclusive Ipsos poll for The Standard is published as Labour chiefs sign off its manifesto at meeting in London
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024 Children’s minister admits he does not know how much child benefit is ‘I should have found out before I came on here’, David Johnston says in latest Tory gaffe of campaign
Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2024 UK’s Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day event early for TV interview After widespread criticism, prime minister says decision to skip ceremony in France was a ‘mistake’.