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General Election 2024
General election latest: Labour suspends party member after Westminster honeytrap arrest
Mel Stride defended his Cabinet colleague Alister Jack after the latter admitted betting on the timing of the general election.Mr Jack, the Scottish Secretary, said he had placed three bets - two in March…
Labour manifesto 2024 live: Keir Starmer would oversee ‘parliament of tax rises’, says
A Labour spokesperson said the party wanted the tax burden “for working people” to fall.When asked by journalists to “admit that the tax burden will be higher” under a future Labour government, the…
General election latest: Labour will not win a super-majority, insists Sunak
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will square off in their second election showdown tonight in Grimsby, hosted by Sky News. The battle will have an interesting dynamic as it straddles the two manifesto…
The photo ID you need to vote in UK elections
Since May 2023, voters across the UK have been asked to show a form of photographic ID at the local ballot box. The requirement draws on the recommendations of a 2016 report by Lord Pickles, the former…
General election latest: Sunak and Starmer agree to first debate head to head next week
Asked if he was seeking to join or destroy the Conservative Party, Nigel Farage replied: “They’ve destroyed themselves already, they don’t need my help. What Conservative Party? Is there a Conservative…
Humza Yousaf latest: SNP leader breaks down as he announces resignation
Ian Blackford, the former Westminster leader of the Scottish National Party and MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, said John Swinney “has what it takes” to lead the SNP.Speaking to the BBC, he said: “He…
Claire Coutinho: Labour’s dangerous net zero plans leave UK at China’s mercy
The costs involved in meeting the target would “mean ... higher taxes for people, hiking up people’s bills, and essentially not being sure that we can keep the lights on”, Ms Coutinho claimed, adding that…