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Scottish Labour peer insists party getting 'no favours' in property deal with son

A SCOTTISH Labour peer has insisted the party are receiving “no favours” as they close in on a deal to rent offices owned by his son as the…

The National (Scotland)

Photo ID rules put some people off voting in Scotland, watchdog says

THE Electoral Commission has called for more forms of voter ID to be accepted at polling stations for General Elections after it found around 16,000…

The National (Scotland)

Voter ID rules ‘discouraged thousands from voting’, Electoral Commission finds

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Britons should be able to use wider range of ID to vote, says watchdog

Changes proposed after as many as 750,000 people may have been excluded from 2024 election due to lack of documents

The Guardian - UK

What next in light rail extension plan?

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Newcastle Herald

ICO reprimands UK Electoral Commission over cyberattack that left voter data exposed

Hackers gained access due to poor password policy, and a lack of vulnerability patching.

TechRadar

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

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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)

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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

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The National (Scotland)

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…

Evening Standard

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

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

The National (Scotland)

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

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

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