Starmer, Sunak, Farage, Davey and Greens in final pitches to Londoners as Tories (almost) admit defeat If you look at polls we’re heading for Labour landslide, says minister Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024
Major polls predict Starmer’s Labour on course for stunning UK election win After 14 years of Conservative rule, Keir Starmer’s party looks set to inherit a divided country with faltering economy. Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2024
OPINION - The Standard View: After 14 years, London wants change — now Labour must deliver Short of an unprecedented polling error, the only jeopardy left in this election campaign is whether Sir Keir Starmer will secure a so-called supermajority or merely a 1997-style landslide. Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024
Tories say Labour set for win as Starmer warns of attempt to suppress turnout Tories accused of deploying tactic to limit losses after Mel Stride says Labour heading for ‘largest majority ever’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024
‘No-drama Starmer’: How Labour would govern ‘It’s not politics as spectacle. It’s politics designed to get better outcomes,’ says one insider, as Starmer looks to cut NHS waiting lists and improve security The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024
‘Don’t let the Putinistas deliver the Corbynistas’: Boris Johnson’s speech in full The former prime minister claimed a Labour government would increase taxes and would not stand up to Vladimir Putin The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024
“Britain is ALREADY WRECKED! How could things get any worse?” Queen's Brian May urges the UK electorate to vote for “change” at Britain's General Election on July 4 Queen guitarist Brian May wants to see an end to “arrogance, ineptitude and corruption” in the British government Louder · Jul 3, 2024
Pimms and Pina Coladas: The cocktails voters most associate with political leaders Voters also reveal which political leaders they would take for a drink Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024
Kate Forbes speaks of 'heartbreak' of Labour again rejecting independence talks KATE Forbes has spoken of the “heartbreak” she felt after repeated rejections from Labour to engage in independence talks if the SNP win a… The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2024
John Swinney: Douglas Ross more responsible than anyone for toxicity at Holyrood DOUGLAS Ross is more responsible than anybody else for the “toxicity” of debate in the Scottish parliament, the First Minister has said ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2024
Hitchin voters remain undecided as they have been ‘left with more questions than answers’ Many constituents deferring decision until last possible minute, worried by Conservative failures and a lack of clarity from Keir Starmer The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024
Johnson Tries To Fire Up Flagging Campaign As UK Election Looms Ex-prime minister Boris Johnson tried to rally the Conservative party faithful as UK politicians on Wednesday spent a final day campaigning ahead of the general election. International Business Times · Jul 3, 2024
Labour condemns harassment of its candidates in pro-Palestinian areas Yvette Cooper warns of intimidation of would-be MPs and volunteers over party’s previous stance on Gaza The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024
US service sector shrinks for first time since May 2020; UK private sector growth slows in ‘pre-election seize up’ – as it happened Eurozone private sector also loses momentum The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024
Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2024 UK General Election 2024: What you need to know about election day Polling stations across the United Kingdom will open on Thursday as nation prepares to usher in new prime minister.
Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024 Labour heading for 'extraordinary landslide' win on scale likely never seen before in UK, says Tory minister Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride appeared to be seeking to limit the scale of a Tory defeat
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024 Hope in short supply: what our election reporters found out as they travelled the UK Building blocks of everyday life, from the NHS to roads to libraries, have been eroded by Tory underinvestment
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024 Wednesday briefing: Can Keir Starmer hope to keep his family out of the spotlight? In today’s newsletter: The Labour leader has kept details about his wife and children private, but that could prove difficult with a move to Downing Street
The Guardian - AU · Jul 3, 2024 PM says he will take full responsibility for result after minister predicts Labour landslide – as it happened Rishi Sunak rejects Mel Stride’s claim Labour are likely to win a large majority
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024 Starmer will be challenged from within Labour on many issues if he becomes PM The climate crisis, child poverty, workers’ rights and strained relations with ethnic minority voters will all be on the agenda
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024 Labour landslide may boost investment and confidence in UK, say City analysts Strong mandate for Keir Starmer’s party should help restore Britain’s ‘safe haven’ status, knocked by Liz Truss and Brexit
The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2024 General Election is on 'knife edge', John Swinney warns ahead of polling day JOHN Swinney warns the General Election is on a “knife edge” and that voting for Labour would mean “more of the same” for the people in…
International Business Times · Jul 3, 2024 Keir Starmer: Britain's Next Prime Minister? Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer turned-state prosecutor whose ruthless ambition and formidable work ethic look set to propel him to Britain's highest political office.
International Business Times · Jul 3, 2024 All Change? Labour Tipped To Oust Tories At UK Election Britain looks likely to see a change of government this week, swinging leftwards back to the centre ground and the Labour party after 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule.
The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024 What is a ‘supermajority’ – and could Labour secure one at the general election? The prime minister is warning voters of a Labour ‘supermajority’ – should they be worried?