Labour Wins General Election, Keir Starmer To Become Prime Minister Labour secures parliamentary majority, Keir Starmer to become next PM, ending Conservatives' 14-year rule in historic election. Top News · Jul 5, 2024
UK general election 2024: five key points Keir Starmer’s Labour is heading for power with a large majority as voters punish Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024
Wipeout for Tories in Wales as Labour takes 27 of 32 seats Results with echoes of 1997 leave Plaid Cymru on four MPs and Lib Dems on one, but Conservatives with none The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024
Tories reeling from ‘catastrophic’ election poll forecast Conservatives predicted to lose more than 200 seats in worst election result since party’s founding The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024
Keir Starmer set for No10 as final poll shows Tories flatlining on 19% record low EXCLUSIVE: Labour drops five points but still has an 18-point lead over the Conservatives, according to the survey for The Standard Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2024
Thursday briefing: The UK campaign trail’s highlights, lowlights – and washouts In today’s newsletter: From Rishi Sunak’s ‘Drowning Street’ announcement to Ed Davey’s many stunts, we chart the memorable moments of each party’s campaign with senior political correspondent Peter Walker The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024
UK General Election 2024: What you need to know about election day Polling stations across the United Kingdom will open on Thursday as nation prepares to usher in new prime minister. Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2024
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 · Jul 2, 2024
Tuesday briefing: How undecided voters could shape the UK general election In today’s newsletter: 12% of the electorate are believed to be undecided about how to vote, and they might change the demographic of voters. Could the polls be wrong? The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
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 · Jul 1, 2024
General election: what are the parties' immigration policies? Most of the UK parties want to reduce immigration levels Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024
'Disappointing': Senior Labour figure slammed for dodging question on Waspi women LABOUR have been slammed for appearing to rule out any compensation for Waspi women in a “deeply disappointing” move. The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2024
'Disappointing': Senior Labour figure panned for dodging question on Waspi women LABOUR have been slammed for appearing to rule out any compensation for Waspi women in a “deeply disappointing” move. The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2024
From exit poll to swing seats: 10 key moments to watch as election results roll in Thursday looks set to be a night of historic drama. Here are the things to look out for as the night goes on The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024 From potholes to HS2, transport gets voters going – but some solutions are unsayable As Labour and Tories promise rail reform and court motorists, many experts think road pricing is inevitable
France 24 · Jun 29, 2024 'Conspiracy of silence': Why Brexit has been largely absent from UK election campaign With less than a week to go before the UK's general election, the opposition Labour Party appears on course for a resounding victory. But unlike with the last election in 2019, one word has been almost absent from the campaign trail: Brexit. Why has there been so little discussion of…
The Conversation · Jun 27, 2024 Have Labour or the Conservatives run the UK economy better in the past 50 years? New research With the UK counting down to the general election on July 4, a question many voters may be asking is whether the economic policies of Labour and Conservative governments tend to deliver different economic outcomes.
The Conversation · Jun 27, 2024 The Conservatives may regret campaigning to keep first past the post in 2011 As the UK prepares for the election in July, the polls do not make pleasant reading for the Conservative party.
Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2024 Martin Lewis row: Minister says it's 'wrong' if Tories are putting out inaccurate tweets Kevin Hollinrake says row with Money Saving Expert founder is a ‘distraction’ as Tories also embroiled in controversy over BBC debate tweets
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 Who’s who of the people linked to the general election betting scandal Here is what is known about the seven UK political figures identified, along with six unnamed police officers
International Business Times · Jun 26, 2024 UK Conservatives' 14 Years Of Economic Unrest Britain's Conservatives are expected to lose the July 4 general election in large part because of economic turmoil from Brexit, high taxation and a budget that exacerbated a cost-of-living crisis.
Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2024 Suspended Labour candidate admits betting against himself at election Kevin Craig admitted making a ‘stupid error of judgment’ by placing a wager on the Tories defeating him in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024 Election betting: Tories drop two candidates in major U-turn Party says it can no longer support Craig Williams and Laura Saunders – who are under investigation over alleged bets
The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2024 UK general election: suspended Labour candidate says he regrets betting on Tories to win in his constituency – as it happened Kevin Craig says he ‘will take the consequences of this stupid error of judgment on the chin’
The Conversation · Jun 24, 2024 Four ways the Conservatives have promised to fix housing since 2019 and what they’ve actually done Ahead of July 4, Labour and the Conservatives have drawn up competing plans for how they aim to tackle housing in England. Both parties have promised to build more homes, help first-time buyers get on the property ladder and make homes, both rentals and purchases, more affordable.