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'Our values are your values': John Swinney gives final push ahead of General Election

THE First Minister has given his final speech before the General Election takes place on July 4.

The National (Scotland)

Revenge of the moderates? UK's Labour set for landslide win in general election

While French voters ponder the temptation of the far right, across the Channel they are also campaigning. But there, it feels like the revenge of the moderates. Out with Little Britain Brexiteers, out with Jeremy Corbyn's hard left, in with a more genteel version of the Labour Party. Before 2016,…

France 24

Pro-Modi vs ‘anti-India’ diaspora: For a Labour govt, balancing act will be key in UK-India ties

In September 2019, weeks after the Modi government in India stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special status through unilateral constitutional changes, the British Labour Party adopted a resolution at its annual conference condemning “the recent actions of the Government of India to revoke Article 370 and 35A of the…

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Conservatives face a bloodbath at July’s UK election. What are the key issues for voters – and what’s Labour promised?

The United Kingdom heads to the polls on July 4, and the widely expected outcome is a defeat for the British Conservative Party after 14 years in power.

The Conversation

What are the Conservatives really saying when they say ‘don’t surrender’ to the Labour party?

Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives have gone from encouraging people not to vote for their opponents, to telling them “don’t surrender” to Labour. The Conservatives have said that a Labour vote would mean surrendering the economy, their pension and their children’s education, among others.

The Conversation

The UK will hold its first election in almost 5 years. Here's what to know

The United Kingdom will hold its first national election in almost five years on Thursday, with opinion polls suggesting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party will be punished for failing to deliver on promises made during 14 years in power

The Independent UK

UK's landmark postwar elections: When Blair won the first of his 3 elections in 1997

Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years

The Independent UK

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Labour 'lack ambition to reverse austerity', Nobel prize-winning economist warns

LABOUR’S plans for the UK “lack any ambition to reverse austerity”, a Nobel-prize winning economist has warned ...

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Flynn has perfect response to Laura Kuenssberg's 'SNP mistake' question

STEPHEN Flynn had the perfect response to Laura Kuenssberg when she asked him to name one “mistake” the SNP had made in the General Election…

The National (Scotland)

How Labour tried to gag The National with £30k legal threat ahead of General Election

Today we lift the lid on how the Labour Party used a £30,000 legal threat to try to kill a big story about one of their senior figures ...

The National (Scotland)

Revealed: Westminster’s ‘unhealthy’ £100,000 relationship with the gambling industry

WESTMINSTER MPs and parties benefited from over £100,000 in gifts and donations from the gambling industry in the past year...

The National (Scotland)

Top think tank: Scotland faces cuts under a Labour government

THE Scottish Government will likely have to make cuts to public services under Labour’s fiscal plans, experts at a leading think tank have warned…

The National (Scotland)

Labour wants to ban tenant bidding wars – it’s easier said than done though

One eye-catching policy currently being proposed by the Labour party is a ban on “bidding wars” in the private rented sector. In many high-pressure housing markets bidding by competing prospective tenants, instigated by the landlord or letting agent, results in tenants agreeing to pay a considerably higher rent than originally…

The Conversation

Corbyn accuses Starmer of ‘not being honest about the past’ after criticism of 2019 campaign

Jeremy Corbyn said Sir Keir Starmer endorsed the 2017 and the 2019 manifestos when he was Labour leader

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Keir Starmer 'set to delay recognition of Palestinian statehood'

KEIR Starmer is putting a “whiff of power” before his obligations on Palestine, the SNP have said, amid reports the Labour leader is planning to…

The Conversation

Labour’s plan to tax private school fees has drawbacks – but it could be better for society

Private schools in the UK are VAT exempt, as are most education providers. This means that they do not have to charge 20% VAT on the school fees parents pay. The Labour party has confirmed its intention to end this VAT exemption for private schools if elected to government.

The National (Scotland)

'Not surprised': John Swinney tears into Labour over Tory-backing MP hopeful

JOHN Swinney has said he was “not surprised” to see footage of a Labour candidate claiming the party helped the Tories campaign in 2019.

The National (Scotland)

'Do the maths': John Swinney clashes with Anas Sarwar on NHS future

JOHN Swinney invited Anas Sarwar to “do the maths” on bringing an end to austerity as the Scottish Labour leader berated the First Minister…

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Anas Sarwar urged to show 'integrity' over Tory-backing Labour candidate

THE SNP’s depute leader has asked Anas Sarwar if he has any “authority and integrity” after footage revealed Labour’s Aberdeen South…

Al Jazeera

What is the UK election betting scandal all about?

What is the scandal about, who is under investigation and what does it mean for the ruling Conservative Party?

The Independent UK

Who is Keir Starmer, the Labour leader favored to win Britain’s July 4 election?

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

The National (Scotland)

Sack Labour candidate after 'we helped Tories in 2019' comment, Keir Starmer urged

KEIR Starmer must act to sack a Scottish Labour candidate who told a voter his party had deliberately aimed to help the Tories win a key…

Evening Standard

Anger over Keir Starmer's Bangladesh remarks as councillor quits and Labour MP candidates issue statements

Sir Keir Starmer says he didn’t mean to ‘cause any concern or offence’

The National (Scotland)

Alex Salmond sets out key reason for Alba running in General Election

ALEX Salmond has insisted the Alba Party are not running in the General Election to split the independence vote and instead want to “mobilise”…

The Conversation

After 14 years in opposition, Labour’s cabinet will be inexperienced – is that a problem?

It’s 100 years since the Labour party took office for the first time, back then with a minority government. Now, in 2024, it looks set to win an election with what will possibly the largest majority in history.

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