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Voter turnout lowest in decades – an expected result and electoral rules may have played a role

Labour won the 2024 election by a landslide. But a significant story from the night’s results was the low turnout across the nation – the lowest since 2001. At 59.9%, voter turnout was significantly lower than the 67.3% turnout in 2019.

The Conversation

First Female Chancellor and a Surge in Female MPs: How Women are Reshaping UK Politics

The recent UK general election has seen an unprecedented increase in female representation, with 263 women elected as Members of Parliament, marking a historic 40% of the total seats.

International Business Times UK

Politicians being nice to each other won’t rescue our democracy – but civility empowers us all

The exchange between Carla Denyer and Thangam Debbonaire set just the right example, says the political journalist Anne Perkins

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Hundreds of new UK lawmakers are sworn in as Parliament returns after a dramatic election

Hundreds of newly elected lawmakers are gathering in Britain's Parliament after the election that brought a Labour government to power

The Independent UK

Laughter as Stephen Flynn quips about SNP election result in first Commons speech

THE SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has given his first speech in the Commons after parliament was reconvened following the General…

The National (Scotland)

UK Govt Hopes To Unlock Prisons Crisis With Reform Advocate

Keir Starmer has made a flurry of ministerial appointments since becoming UK prime minister last week but one name has stood out: new prisons minister James Timpson.

International Business Times

Will Labour help with the almost impossible task of seeing a dentist?

Supervised tooth-brushing for children aged between three and five was a proposed policy in Labour’s manifesto

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Anas Sarwar hides England flags in 'Scottish Labour in Downing Street' tweet

ANAS Sarwar has conveniently hidden the countless England flags lining Downing Street ...

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer praises Diane Abbott and hails diverse Commons in first speech to parliament

MPs re-elected the speaker and Rishi Sunak addresses the Commons for the first time as leader of the opposition as parliament returns

Evening Standard

Does your child have political ambitions? Study reveals 5 traits needed to succeed

If your child is inspired by the recent landslide election win by Labour and want to pursue a career in politics, they need five key traits according to research.

GoodToKnow

Leftists Triumph In France And Britain Elections

Recent elections in France, Britain, and Iran show a shift towards left-leaning and reformist ideologies amidst voter discontent and political volatility.

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Scottish Government given no detail on Labour's new 'council of nations'

THE Scottish Government has not been given any detail on a new “council of regions and nations” announced by Keir Starmer.

The National (Scotland)

Labour voters want Starmer to ditch his Brexit red lines and rejoin single market

Exclusive: New polling reveals that Starmer is under pressure from Labour supporters to reverse key parts of Brexit

The Independent UK

The left in France has beaten back the far right. This is how we do the same in the UK

France isn’t out of the danger zone, but coherent action by the left brought hope. The same can happen here, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Evening Standard

Keir Starmer heads to Nato summit vowing to show off UK's 'strength on the world stage'

The summit in Washington comes with the US president under a microscope following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump

The National (Scotland)

Ian Murray fails to rule out ignoring devolution to build nuclear plants in Scotland

SCOTTISH Secretary Ian Murray has repeatedly refused to say the new UK Labour government will not overrule its Scottish counterpart to see nuclear…

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson claims we are heading for ‘serfdom’ if Starmer changes our awful Brexit deal. Ignore him

The case for talking to Brussels and seeking improvements is undeniable – except to those like Johnson, in a world of their own, says Naomi Smith, chief executive of Best for Britain

The Guardian - UK

Nandy wasn’t supposed to head up culture, but could her level-headed approach be just the ticket?

After the Tory years of underfunding, BBC-baiting and culture wars, nothing less than the soul of the nation is in the surprise new minister’s hands, says Charlotte Higgins

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The Guardian - UK

Fresh faces: meet the UK’s 10 MPs from generation Z

Among those heading to Westminster are the first MPs to have been born in the 2000s

Evening Standard

New Labour Government urged to use first 100 days to transform outlook for London tenants

Call comes after Rachel Reeves announced new approach to planning to meet ambitious goal on home building

The Independent UK

Tony Blair warns Britain’s ageing population will lead to higher taxes and poor outcomes

The former prime minister said Western politics is facing the challenge of turmoil within political parties, including the Republicans and increasingly the Democrats under Joe Biden

The Guardian - UK

Starmer praises Abbott and hails diverse Commons in first speech to parliament as PM – as it happened

Parliament the most diverse by race and gender the country has ever seen, says Starmer, with the largest cohort of LGBT+ MPs in the world

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer under pressure to increase defence spending ahead of first Nato summit as PM

A day after the deadliest strikes by Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine for months, the Labour leader is facing calls to hike spending on defence towards 3 per cent of GDP to keep Britain safe

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer ends Whitehall clash with Sadiq Khan as he vows to work with mayor to boost London

The new Prime Minister has pledged to work closely with Mr Khan to support the capital after Downing Street meeting with mayors from across England

The Independent UK

Voices: Does Britain’s voting system need urgent reform? Join The Independent Debate

Reform UK argues that the system is ‘broken’ – now we want to know what you think

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