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The Latest Breaking News from the Electoral Commission

Online security lapses led to data of 40m UK voters being hacked, says ICO

Watchdog reprimands Electoral Commission for not being up to date with security updates before hack in August 2021

The Guardian - UK

Electoral Commission reprimanded over hack of 40 million voter details

Authority left databases vulnerable, elections watchdog says

Evening Standard

Why are pencils used at polling stations and can you use a pen instead?

Polling stations are used for elections and have a specific set of rules for people to follow, but can people bring their own pen or pencil?

The National (Scotland)

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What photo ID do I need to vote in the 2024 UK general election?

For the first time people must bring photo ID to vote in a UK general election. Here is everything you need to know

The Guardian - UK

How can I get an emergency proxy vote for the General Election?

POLLING stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday for the 2024 General Election ...

The National (Scotland)

How to vote in the General Election: From finding a polling station to filling out your ballot

As it is almost July 4, here’s what voters need to know about casting their ballot

The Independent UK

Campaign catchup: Letters from the future, five Ed Stones, and a massive McDonald’s

In today’s newsletter: With the polls almost upon us, it’s time for every party leader to make their final plea to voters – here’s what each one is saying

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Mauritania's Ghazouani wins presidential vote, despite claim of fraud

Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has secured re-election with a comfortable margin, garnering 56.12 percent of the vote. The results were announced by the electoral commission this Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Thousands fear they will lose vote in UK election after postal ballot delays

Voters in the UK and abroad have either not received their ballots or have been left with too little time to return them

The Guardian - UK

Election watchdog needs tough new powers to tackle alleged racism after Reform ‘p***’ row

Politicians have been repeatedly criticised for inflammatory language while race hate crimes soar to a 10-year high

The Independent UK

General election – as it happened: Farage says he is boycotting BBC as more Reform candidates dropped over past comments

The Reform leader complained of a ‘dishonest Question Time audience’, while his party also reported Channel 4 to the Electoral Commission

The Guardian - UK

Reform drops more candidates as it reports Channel 4 to Electoral Commission

Edward Oakenfull, Robert Lomas, and Leslie Lilley, will still appear on the ballot paper as Reform candidates as it is too late for them to be removed, but they are no longer being backed by Nigel Farage’s party

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage refuses to appear on BBC after Question Time audience laugh at him

NIGEL Farage is refusing to appear on the BBC until the broadcaster apologises for allowing members of the public to ask him questions during a…

The National (Scotland)

Three Reform UK candidates dropped after Nigel Farage quizzed over offensive comments

The trio were criticsed by their party leader on the BBC.

Evening Standard

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How can I apply for an emergency proxy vote for the General Election?

WITH the General Election fast approaching, questions are being raised around proxy and postal voting...

The Guardian - UK

Companies linked to Tory donors given £8.4bn in public contracts since 2016

Exclusive: Anti-corruption charity calls for ban on parties accepting donations from companies with public contracts

The National (Scotland)

Revealed: Billionaire who funded climate science denial group's donations to Tories

AN Australian hedge fund billionaire who funded a climate science denial group has given the Conservative Party £366,790 since the last election…

The Guardian - UK

Love Actually producer puts Labour donations on top in first campaign week

Official figures reveal gap between two main parties and that Reform had surge in donations after Farage took over

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The Guardian - UK

Female UK election candidates report increased abuse

Politicians, activists and charities say online harassment is particularly bad, including hate speech and disinformation

The Independent UK

‘It is now or never’ polling experts warn Sunak as first postal votes set to be cast within days

Conservative leader told ‘time is running out’ to convince many voters as postal ballots, set to be used by one in five, start landing on doorsteps early next week

The Guardian - UK

Political spending and donations: what are the rules in the UK?

July’s general election is likely to be most expensive since regulation of party spending began in 2000

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak engulfed in new row over £5m donation from tycoon who made 'racist remark' about Diane Abbott

Labour open a further attack on PM’s ‘integrity’ after tax row, but Tories say they are keeping the money

The Independent UK

Why Nigel Farage’s Reform is a company and not a party - and what that means

Nigel Farage is director and majority shareholder of Reform UK - which he insists will ‘democratise over time’

Al Jazeera

Zuma big election ‘winner’ as South Africa heads for coalition government

The former president’s MK gained at the expense of the ANC which is set to lose its majority for the first time.

The Independent UK

What is voter ID and which forms of identification can I use to vote in the General Election?

Everything to know about the voter ID you need to vote in the General Election this Thursday

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