Nigel Farage announces UK election candidacy in surprise U-turn Farage, who previously said he would not stand in the election, says he will lead the anti-immigration Reform UK party. Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2024
Sunak v Starmer: The ITV Debate — release date, moderator and everything we know Julie Etchingham is in charge of Sunak v Starmer: The ITV Debate WhatToWatch · Jun 3, 2024
Rishi Sunak reveals his favourite Nando’s order – including one controversial side The PM gave his preferred order from the peri-peri chicken restaurant at a visit to Wantage Town FC The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024
Double hammer blow for Sunak as Farage becomes Reform leader and poll shows historic landslide win for Labour The YouGov survey showed the Conservatives seeing their number of seats in the capital collapsing from 21 to just four Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024
Brexit Firebrand Farage Shakes Up UK Election Fight Brexit figurehead Nigel Farage announced Monday he will stand at the UK general election next month, in a major U-turn that threatens to split the right-wing vote and further imperil the beleaguered ruling Conservatives. International Business Times · Jun 3, 2024
Campaign catchup: Farage running, Starmer bombing, Sunak sinking In today’s newsletter: Our daily election round-up launches with Nigel Farage’s unerring ability to force everyone to talk about him The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer should emulate Boris Johnson’s distinctive smile – here’s the research that shows why Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer will meet in multiple TV debates over the course of the election campaign. Neither is considered a big personality, so this will be a test for both men. The Conversation · Jun 3, 2024
Tories face ‘existential risk’ as Farage declares he will stand as a candidate for Reform UK Nigel Farage has declared that he plans to run as a candidate, crushing Tory hopes as two more major polls suggest the party is facing a wipeout The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis Doing a Mandatory Stint In the Armed Forces If National Service Passes Would Be “Good for Them,” Royal Expert Says If National Service passes in the U.K.’s general election on July 4, it will mark the first time the country has had compulsory service since 1960. Marie Claire · Jun 3, 2024
New poll shows Tories heading for election wipeout – with Lib Dems becoming second biggest party Redfield and Wilton’s poll of 10,000 voters suggests that the Conservatives will suffer ‘catastrophic’ losses The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024
Rishi Sunak’s latest ‘blank page’ Labour election attack backfires Both Labour and Tories have taken to TikTok in an attempt to appeal to younger voters The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024
Lib Dems spring a 'small boat crisis' on Rishi Sunak at Thames rowing club near London The PM was on a visit to Henley and was chatting away when suddenly the Lib-Dem vessel came motoring past on the Thames Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024
Election 2024: will Sunak and Starmer facing off in televised debates make a difference to voters? The first televised debate of the 2024 general election will take place on Tuesday, June 4, putting Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer head to head on ITV. ITV has also announced they will hold a multiparty debate later in June. The BBC will host at least two multiparty debates, as… The Conversation · Jun 3, 2024
Confusion as Tories plan to unpick equality laws with new single-sex protections RISHI Sunak has vowed to change equality laws to prevent “confusion” on sex and gender” – sparking accusations he is stoking “phony… The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2024
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024 Tetchy Kemi Badenoch stumbles over biological sex equality law in interview Ms Badenoch could not say what what kind of paperwork people would need to show to use single-sex spaces under Conservative plans
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024 Paul Weller shares his views on Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak: ‘The fact he’s a Sir puts me off a little bit’ ‘Modfather’ says fact that Labour leader is a ‘Sir puts me off a little bit in the first place’
The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2024 BBC reveals schedule for General Election TV debates – all you need to know THE BBC has now announced its line-up of televised General Election debates with the programmes set to begin on Friday, June 7.
Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2024 Tories to amend Equality Act to make ‘biological sex’ protected characteristic Rishi Sunak said: ‘The safety of women and girls is too important to allow the current confusion around definitions of sex and gender to persist’
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024 Donald Trump thanks Boris Johnson for defending him after hush money conviction The former president, who last week became the first to be convicted of felony crimes, shared a column by the ex-prime minister calling the trial ‘a machine-gun mob-style hit-job on Trump’
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024 UK election debates must make climate crisis a key issue, say green groups Campaigners have written to broadcasters expressing concern that climate is not a more prominent discussion topic
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024 Monday briefing: Is there any saving Sunak’s election bid? In today’s newsletter: The Conservative campaign has been a roadshow of ridicule – and we’ve only just begun. Here’s what they urgently need to fix
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024 This much now seems clear: Sunak can’t avoid a Tory collapse, but he might shape a resurgence A win looks remote, but if more allies get selected, he could yet halt the slide further right, says Katy Balls, political editor of the Spectator
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024 Tories will allow bars on trans women, says Kemi Badenoch Conservatives would change law so trans people could be excluded from single-sex spaces, if party wins election
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2024 With policy battle lines set, Sunak and Starmer prepare for TV combat With PM as underdog hoping to use TV debates for comeback, Labour leader is also preparing for election to turn personal
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024 General election ITV debate: How to watch, dates, time and who will take part The final head-to-head debate between Sunak and Starmer will take place on 26 June on the BBC