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Diane Abbott fury as Starmer suggests her suspension is nothing to do with him

More than a year after Ms Abbott was suspended, Labour will decide whether she can be reinstated in time for the 4 July general election

The Independent UK

‘We’re up for this fight’: Labour plans to make climate key focus of election

Leadership now sees environment as core issue for voters and strong dividing line against the Tories

The Guardian - UK

General Election 2024: Keir Starmer refuses to bow to Tory calls for six TV debates with Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak said there were big issues at stake in the General Election as he pushed for weekly debates

Evening Standard

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Friday briefing: Breaking down the big issues as the election campaign kicks off

In today’s newsletter: From the cost of living to immigration and the environment, where will the Conservatives and Labour seek to charm voters as they hit the campaign trail?

The Guardian - UK

Extensive vetting and a battlebus: Labour ready to hit campaign trail

Bruised by Rochdale, party is racing to fill up to 100 seats but is confident of no skeletons in closets

The Guardian - UK

The British election is Labour’s to lose. What would the UK–Australia relationship look like under Keir Starmer?

Assuming a Labour win in the UK general election – always a risky assumption given Labour’s proclivity for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory – the “Global Britain” bombast emanating from the United Kingdom will cease.

The Conversation

Keir Starmer takes aim at SNP and Tories ahead of visit to Scotland

KEIR Starmer has taken aim at both the SNP and the Tories ahead of a visit to Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

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Blow for Sunak as Tory MP general election exodus breaks 1997 record

Number of Conservatives standing down ahead of July 4 poll reaches 76, more than when Sir Tony Blair won a Labour landslide victory in 1997

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak shelves flagship Rwanda and smoking policies before election

Keir Starmer says Tory plans ‘up in the air or in the bin’, with proposals to end no-fault evictions also likely to be dropped

The Guardian - UK

Sunak says no Rwanda deportation flights before election as campaigns begin

A Labour victory in July 4 poll could scuttle controversial scheme to send asylum seekers to the African country.

Al Jazeera

Gloom for Sunak as he admits Rwanda flights won’t take off – and five more Tory MPs quit

Rishi Sunak suffered a bruising first day of campaigning with a painful policy admission, MPs quitting, gaffes and the worst polling yet

The Independent UK

Gaffe at brewery marks the end of Rishi Sunak’s first day of campaigning

After some tetchy interviews the PM flew to all four nations, while Starmer and Davey focused on voters’ desire for change

The Guardian - UK

All the July 4 music and sporting events that clash with the 2024 general election

The election comes amid a busy summer of events, including Euro 2024, Wimbledon, and gigs from music stars such as Paloma Faith

Evening Standard

Rish!’s warehouse visit takes the biscuit for talking down to voters

Not content with treating workers at a distribution centre as if they were half-wits, the PM relied on Tory plants to lob easy questions as if no one would notice

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The Independent UK

General election 2024: How many seats could the Liberal Democrats and Reform UK win?

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will dominate the headlines, but The Independent looks at how smaller parties the Lib Dems and Reform UK might fare

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s top brass know the election battle will be brutal, but they can hardly believe their luck

The mood is hyper and buzzy. Starmer is warning his troops that the real enemy is complacency, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

‘Change’: Starmer hopes simple slogan will chime with exasperated nation

Labour leader’s key campaign message is low on content but chimes with public attitudes in recent polling

The Guardian - UK

‘Mild positive’: markets greet prospect of Labour landslide with calm

Financial indexes barely flickered as the election was announced, suggesting Starmer’s move to woo the City has been a success

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Evening Standard

How have Labour and the Tories pledged to fix the NHS? Key policies explained

Future of health service is among main concerns of voters ahead of general election on July 4

The Guardian - UK

Memo to Keir Starmer: say change, change, change all you want, but soon our problems will be yours to fix

Labour’s pitch is basically ‘elect us, we’re not Tory’, but people will quickly demand real improvements, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer will struggle to win a Commons majority of more than 60, says Ed Balls

But the Good Morning Britain presenter believes the Labour leader will win a majority in the general election on July 4

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak scores own goal at Welsh brewery with gaffe over national team’s Euros absence

Mr Sunak asked Welsh pub workers if they were looking forward to the Euros despite Wales not qualifying

The Times of India

Inside Rishi Sunak’s Hail-Mary plan to win UK general election

Rishi Sunak said he would begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda in the days after the general election on July 4 if he’s still prime minister, setting out his core message for the six-week campaign to try to keep Keir Starmer’s poll-leading Labour Party from taking power.

The Independent UK

Labour leader Keir Starmer is often called dull. But he might be Britain's next prime minister

Critics say British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is dutiful, managerial and a bit dull

Evening Standard

OPINION - Keir Starmer has been crab-like and careful so far, but this election will test his weakest point

Sir Keir Starmer has many strengths, but earthy dynamism is not one of them. In Aesop’s fables, he is the wily and purposeful tortoise, not the fun and speedy hare. His temperament will not change — politicians rarely do — but over the coming weeks there will be new tests…

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