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Diane Abbott gets Labour whip back but trail-blazing MP not expected to stand in election

Ms Abbott was an independent MP when Parliament was prorogued on Friday, May 24, ahead of the General Election on July 4

Evening Standard

Has Labour soft-launched a house banger as its election campaign song to replace D:Ream?

The vibe is reminiscent of Labour’s 1997 election campaign anthem

The Independent UK

National Service and Cilla Black memes: Do Labour or the Tories have a better TikTok game?

Which party has had the better of the first exchanges on the new social media election battleground?

The Independent UK

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Is Starmer really a socialist and what will happen if Labour wins election?

So far Labour has doubled down on economic stability and political caution – but key voices are identifying with the ideology

The Guardian - UK

Three more London Labour MPs announce they're standing down at election

The resignations mean 15 MPs will not stand again in the general election

Evening Standard

Diane Abbott ‘to be banned from standing for Labour’ as it emerges race investigation finished five months ago

Sir Keir Starmer had said a decision on whether Diane Abbott could stand as a Labour MP at the general election would be made ‘in due course’

The Independent UK

Row as Labour pledge to use Scotland Office to boost exports hit by Brexit

LABOUR have said they will use the Scotland Office to “build on the reputation of smoked salmon and whisky” if elected to power at the next…

The National (Scotland)

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Former Nicola Sturgeon adviser backs Labour at General Election

A FORMER SNP adviser has backed Labour at the next General Election...

The National (Scotland)

The left’s biggest failure? We don’t know how to tell stories, says Caroline Lucas

Speaking at Hay Festival, the departing Green MP also criticised the Labour Party’s unwillingness to talk about a wealth tax

The Independent UK

Is the General Election really terrible timing for Scottish voters?

SCOTLAND has been waiting eagerly for the date of the General Election to be announced all year, but as the days of May passed by expectations grew…

The National (Scotland)

Islington councillor suspended from Labour Party after backing Jeremy Corbyn

The councillor posted on Facebook to confirm he had been suspended from the party

Evening Standard

‘He’s loved around here’: Islington voters’ 40-year connection to Jeremy Corbyn

Many put loyalty first – but some fear MP could hurt Labour by standing as an independent

The Guardian - UK

Plans for 72 new homes in east London rejected again because none would be 'affordable'

Planning officers had advised the council to refuse Finebeam’s most recent plans because no affordable housing was included

Evening Standard

Sunak says no Rwanda deportation flights before election as campaigns begin

A Labour victory in July 4 poll could scuttle controversial scheme to send asylum seekers to the African country.

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Labour leader Keir Starmer is often called dull. But he might be Britain's next prime minister

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

The Independent UK

Football Governance Bill to be delayed – but general election brings bonus to fix ‘broken’ sport

The bill to help set up a football regulator has cross-party support with the Labour Party already asserting its commitment to the legislation

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak fires election starting gun with a damp whimper – but Labour will want to play down talk of a landslide

“It’s the optics that matter” is a modern cliche of political life. It doesn’t matter what you say so much as how you say it – and where you say it. If this is true, then the early election omens are not good for Rishi Sunak.

The Independent UK

General Election 2024: What are the key Labour and Conservative manifesto policies?

Rishi Sunak has called a snap general election for July

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Corbyn 'won't be Labour candidate at election,' says Reeves despite local party’s protests in north London

Shadow Chancellor rules out the former leader standing for Labour after an antisemitism row

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Vaughan Gething says Plaid Cymru ‘walked away from opportunity to deliver for Wales’ as it ends cooperation agreement - as it happened

Party ends its cooperation agreement with the Welsh Labour government in the Senedd over concerns regarding donations to leader Vaughan Gething

Al Jazeera

‘As someone with Palestinian heritage, I couldn’t stay in the Labour Party’

Disillusioned with the UK opposition, British Palestinian professor Kamel Hawwash plans to run in the general election.

The Guardian - UK

Natalie Elphicke’s anti-strike stance ‘incompatible’ with Labour, says TUC president

Exclusive: Matt Wrack describes ex-Tory’s views as ‘disgraceful’ after she blamed deaths on striking firefighters

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Conservative Lawmaker Defects To Labour Amid Government Criticism

Conservative lawmaker defects to Labour, shaking up UK politics ahead of general election.

Evening Standard

London MP Kate Osamor has Labour whip restored following investigation into comments on Gaza war

The move piles pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to do the same for veteran MP Diane Abbott

Evening Standard

OPINION - Should the Tories be relieved Natalie Elphicke didn't defect to Reform?

Well, that was unexpected. Natalie Elphicke, until a few hours ago the Conservative MP for Dover, has defected to the Labour Party. In a bid to amp up the drama, the whole thing happened moments before Prime Minister's Questions, as Elphicke crossed the floor to take her seat behind Keir Starmer on…

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