Rishi Sunak’s latest ‘blank page’ Labour election attack backfires Both Labour and Tories have taken to TikTok in an attempt to appeal to younger voters The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024
SNP promise bill to 'protect NHS' within first 100 days after General Election THE SNP have pledged to introduce a bill in a bid to “protect the NHS” within the first 100 days of the General Election... The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2024
Labour deny promising peerages to get MPs to stand down THE Labour Party has denied offering peerages to former Labour MPs as incentives to quit and allow allies of Keir Starmer to stand in their… The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024
Diane Abbott still weighing up whether to stand for Labour, ally says, amid peerage offer claim Labour peer Shami Chakrabarti said she had advised her friend to ‘take some time to consider what she wants to do’ The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024
Stephen Flynn says Labour government 'extremely dangerous' for Scotland STEPHEN FLYNN has warned that a Labour government would be “extremely dangerous” for Scotland. The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024
Secretive Labour group receives record donations from hedge fund billionaire A SECRETIVE and influential Labour group has received a record-breaking amount of political donations in 2024 ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2024
Business leaders desert Rishi Sunak with record number backing Labour, new poll reveals Tories trailing as Labour seizes mantle of ‘party of business’ The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024
John Swinney: Labour would cause ‘devastation’ to Scotland's oil and gas industry A LABOUR government would “lead to the devastation of employment” in the oil and gas industry in north-east Scotland, the First Minister has… The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2024
Sunak pledges cash to towns as Starmer pitches ‘wealth creation’ amid election campaign The Prime Minister has gone viral on TikTok for being cornered by a student, while Sir Keir Starmer fought discontent over candidate selection. Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2024
Labour are pledging 'austerity on steroids', John Swinney warns SNP leader John Swinney has warned that a Labour government could preside over “austerity on steroids” if the party continues the… The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024
Labour MP selections: Who’s in and who’s out amid Abbott and Shaheen row Several left-wing Labour candidates have been barred from standing at the general election The Independent UK · May 31, 2024
Labour panned for meeting with 'extremist' architects of far-right US manifesto LABOUR are under fire after frontbenchers met with the architects of a “far-right manifesto” that proposes completely reshaping the US into an… The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024
Labour MP hopeful Luke Akehurst doubles-down on calling UN antisemitic CONTROVERSIAL Labour candidate Luke Akehurst, a pro-Israel lobbyist who has been parachuted into a safe seat, has doubled-down on a claim that the… The National (Scotland) · May 31, 2024
Singer Låpsley backs Labour using song ‘Better Times’ during election campaign: ‘Things couldn’t get worse’ Song shares similiarities with D:Ream’s ‘Things Can Only Get Better’, which soundtracked Tony Blair’s 1997 victory The Independent UK · May 31, 2024
The Independent UK · May 31, 2024 UK's first Black female lawmaker 'free' to stand for Labour at election after row over her future The U.K.’s first Black female member of parliament will be allowed to stand for the Labour Party in the upcoming general election, leader Keir Starmer says, following a fractious few days over her political future
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024 UK politics: Diane Abbott free to stand as a Labour candidate, says Starmer – as it happened Latest from campaign trail sees leader of the opposition head to Scotland, after his visit to Wales
The Independent UK · May 30, 2024 Labour, Black voters and the damage of the Diane Abbott row The strength of feeling in Hackney has been echoed elsewhere, with dozens of prominent Black Britons signing an open letter – seen by The Independent – warning the furore risked alienating Black voters, Race Correspondent Nadine White writes. But is the party already seeing damage on the doorstep?
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2024 Labour’s treatment of Diane Abbott shows the party at its most cruel Letters: Readers respond to Labour’s investigation following the Hackney MP’s suspension from the party in April 2023, and the long delay in coming to a resolution
Evening Standard · May 30, 2024 Who are the current and former Labour MPs who lost the party whip? Labour veteran Diane Abbott has had her party whip returned, but several opposition MPs never got it back — here’s who and why
The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2024 Scottish Labour defend MP candidate who Anas Sarwar said was 'best ignored' SCOTTISH Labour have defended the think-tank boss who said people smugglers should be sent to live on a barge in Scotland as a “fantastic” a…
The Independent UK · May 30, 2024 Angela Rayner defies Starmer as she backs Diane Abbott as a Labour general election candidate Angela Rayner has sided with Diane Abbott as a row over candidate selection for Labour threatens to derail the party’s election campaign
Evening Standard · May 30, 2024 OPINION - Rachel Johnson: Keir Starmer's handling of the Diane Abbott row makes the Tories' campaign look slick Oh dear, oh dear. Who was it who said divided parties don’t win elections? Who could have guessed that civil war would be convulsing not the incumbents but their challengers only a week into GE 2024?
The Independent UK · May 30, 2024 Jon Stewart calls rejection of UK candidate for liking one of his sketches ‘dumbest thing since Boris Johnson’ Faiza Shaheen says she has been barred by the Labour Party from contesting her local constituency at the upcoming general election following criticism of her social media activity
The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2024 'What the f***?': Top US talk show host calls out Labour for suspending candidate A TOP US talk show host has said the Labour Party blocking candidate Faiza Shaheen from standing is the “dumbest thing the UK has done sine…
The Independent UK · May 30, 2024 Timeline of Diane Abbott’s suspension: From her comments on racism to Labour ‘election ban’ It’s still unclear whether the veteran MP will be able to run for Labour