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Sir Keir Starmer’s party is on course for a very large majority at the next general election. Barring a historic turnaround ... Show more
Labour has a great plan for winning — but for governing?: While Keir Starmer’s cautious strategy may reassure voters, the party needs a programme for what it ...
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The Tories deserve our contempt: The Telegraph reported at the weekend that the Conservative party appears to be attempting, in its selection process for ...
spectator.co.uk/article/the-tories-deserve-our-contempt/
Opposition leader says “I believe in the triple lock” but warned that voters would have to wait to see the Labour manifesto for full details of its pensions ... Show more inews.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-pension-triple-lock-labour-manifesto-3002785
UK's Labour ahead of SNP in Scotland for first time in a decade, YouGov poll shows
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What is there left to say about the Tories?: Spare a thought for us political commentators. We stare into the void between now and a (presumed) decisive Labour ...
spectator.co.uk/article/what-is-there-left-to-say-about-the-tories/
Keir Starmer says Labour Has Had No Contact With Donald Trump, But Is ‘Close’ to Biden
In a wide-ranging interview with i ahead of the local elections next ... Show more t.co/AfgoxEL9ix #KeirStarmer #UKNews #Politics #ukpolitics
The hounding of Angela Rayner is an outrageous declaration of class war: Labour’s deputy leader is northern, working class and a strong woman – so obviously ...
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Keir Starmer’s team confident public will back Angela Rayner over tax probe: Labour is using the local elections campaign to try out the party's messaging ...
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Sheffield local elections: ‘Everyone wants to claim green policies now’ – The Green Party’s influence in Sheffield
thestar.co.uk/news/politics/sheffield-local-elections-everyone-wants-to-claim-green-policies-now-the-green-partys-influence-in-sheffield-4594402
Angela Rayner: police investigate multiple allegations: Force examines tax matters and other issues involving Labour deputy leader as questions continue over ...
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Starmer accuses Tories of 'chasing a smear' in questioning Angela Rayner's taxes: The Labour leader discredited questions over whether Ms Rayner paid enough tax ...
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Conservatives likely to take 'pasting' at general election, says ex Tory chancellor Philip Hammond
standard.co.uk/news/politics/conservatives-general-election-tory-chancellor-philip-hammond-b1150740.html
Explore our prediction model for Britain’s looming election: The scale of the task facing Rishi Sunak is clear
economist.com/britain/2024/04/15/explore-our-prediction-model-for-britains-looming-election
Starmer Promises Labour Will Preserve UK’s Nuclear Deterrent: Keir Starmer vowed Labour will preserve the UK’s nuclear deterrent if it’s voted into power ...
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A campaign strategy Donald Trump has mastered is the suggestion a failure to donate could land you, the supporter, in the bad books of senior party figures — ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/british-politics-hooked-trump-style-begging-emails/
What is Sadiq Khan’s manifesto for the London mayoral election 2024?: As the Labour Party candidate stands for re-election, what are the policies you may be ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/10/sadiq-khans-manifesto-london-mayoral-election-2024-20614103/
Has the bubble burst for Ben Houchen, the Boris Johnson of the north?: The Tory mayor was once flying high in Teesside as ‘Britain’s most popular politician’ ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/has-the-bubble-burst-for-ben-houchen-the-boris-johnson-of-the-north-dks5r0s5t
Paid articlePaid Starmer says Labour has had no contact with Trump, but is ‘close’ to Biden: In a wide-ranging interview with i ahead of the local elections next month ...
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Waspi women could sway election chances in some constituencies: The group has warned politicians could be punished at the polls if they do not deliver ...
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/waspi-women-could-sway-election-9220787
Tributes to Doug Hoyle, former MP and father of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay, who has died aged 98
itv.com/news/granada/2024-04-07/tributes-to-former-labour-mp-doug-hoyle-who-has-died-aged-98
Quick Glance: Sir Lindsay Hoyle devastated by father's passing
- Chorley MP and House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has expressed deep sorrow over the death of his father.
- Taking to Twitter, he announced the passing of his father, Lord Doug Hoyle, emphasizing that he passed away peacefully at home.
- He praised his father as a formidable figure and highlighted his dedication as a parliamentarian.
- Doug was primarily a family man and his absence will be keenly felt by his family and loved ones.
Labour and Tories set to trade blows over Britain’s rising tax burden: Opposition will accuse government of leaving families £870 a year worse off by the end of ...
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The polls that are bad news for Keir Starmer: There is a strange sense in British politics right now - almost as if Labour has already won ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/polls-bad-news-keir-starmer-2991533
Voters in dark over Labour policies as Starmer set for Blair-style majority: Party maintains an 18-point lead over the Conservatives despite uncertainties over ...
inews.co.uk/news/voters-dark-over-labour-policies-2994956
✍️ Mayor Sadiq Khan: The Tories have changed the voting system to make it more likely that their candidate will win
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Could Sadiq Khan lose London?: With Labour 20 points ahead in the national polls, a lot of Tories have already written off next month’s mayoral contest in the ...
spectator.co.uk/article/could-sadiq-khan-lose-london/
Three weeks until mayoral election day and time is running out for Susan Hall: It is safe to say that last night’s mayoral hustings produced as much heat as ...
standard.co.uk/comment/london-mayoral-election-hustings-sadiq-khan-susan-hall-b1151108.html
A campaign strategy Donald Trump has mastered is the suggestion a failure to donate could land you, the supporter, in the bad books of senior party figures — ... Show more www.politico.eu/article/british-politics-hooked-trump-style-begging-emails/
Labour should heed lessons of the 1960s as landslide election win predicted: David Blunkett
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/labour-should-heed-lessons-of-the-1960s-as-landslide-election-win-predicted-david-blunkett-4586654
Sadiq Khan pledges 6,000 new homes with rent caps linked to key workers’ pay: He will promise to build the homes by 2030 and 'hold landlords to account on ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/khan-pledges-affordable-homes-rent-caps-public-sector-pay-2991869
Full listing of all the candidates in the 2024 Dudley Council elections: With every seat on Dudley Council up for grabs the steaks are high in this years local ...
birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/full-list-candidates-2024-dudley-28972988
What a super-majority means for Labour: When the last Tory government fell, the famous question after election night was: ‘Were you up for Portillo?’ Were you ...
spectator.co.uk/article/what-a-super-majority-means-for-labour/
We met the Tory chairman in Dudley ahead of local elections - his confidence surprised us
expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/dudley/sedgley/2024/04/13/we-met-the-conservative-chairman-in-in-dudley-ahead-of-local-elections---and-his-confidence-surprised-us/
Public finance ‘mess’ prevents spending spree after election, Rachel Reeves ally warns
inews.co.uk/news/politics/no-quick-fix-public-spending-rachel-reeves-ally-2998565
Labour is losing urban liberals but winning marginal Tories: Sir Keir Starmer is on course for a 154-seat majority despite losing votes in safe Labour seats ...
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Reform drops Tommy Cawkwell and Julie Wilson in York: Reform UK has ditched its York candidates Tommy Cawkwell and Julie Wilson due to their 'inactivity'
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24240864.reform-drops-tommy-cawkwell-julie-wilson-york/
Meet the man campaigning to become Weston's first Labour MP: Daniel Aldridge, 39, was selected as the Labour candidate on Wednesday, 13 March
somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/meet-man-campaigning-become-westons-9173660
Full list of candidates for the 2024 Dudley local elections: IT'S the biggest election in Dudley for 20 years with all 72 seats on the local authority up for ...
halesowennews.co.uk/news/24255095.full-list-candidates-2024-dudley-local-elections/
"We've got to be allies to women"
London Mayor Sadiq Khan launches ten point action plan to tackle violence against women and girls as part of his ... Show more
Green Party promise to hire 'Loo Czar' and London Toilet Commission in mayoral election
standard.co.uk/news/london/green-party-zoe-garbett-toilets-loo-tfl-tube-london-mayoral-election-sadiq-khan-b1152044.html
🗳️ Labour and the Greens are likely to be the two largest parties after Bristol’s local elections on 2 May, so we decided to delve beneath the rhetoric to see ... Show more thebristolcable.org/2024/04/labour-green-party-bristol-local-elections-how-do-their-policies-stack-up/
London mayoral race: Tory candidate Susan Hall forced to defend criticism of free school meals at TV hustings
standard.co.uk/news/london/susan-hall-london-mayoral-tv-hustings-sadiq-khan-free-school-meals-b1151982.html
Unpopular Sunak in ‘doom loop’ as UK PM stares at election defeat: LONDON: He’s failed to meet key pledges, hit an opinion poll low, and even cramped the style ...
thenews.com.pk/print/1178495-unpopular-sunak-in-doom-loop-as-uk-pm-stares-at-election-defeat
Sadiq Khan pledges new legal advice service for rape and assault survivors if he wins election
standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-violence-women-girls-plan-misogyny-london-mayoral-election-b1151899.html
Candidates for Police and Crime Commissioner elections 2024: The election will take place on May 2
lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/lincolnshire-police-crime-commissioner-election-9213826
Full list of London elections happening in May and who you'll vote for: Londoners will vote for three things in the upcoming elections
mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/full-list-london-elections-2024-29005023
Bristol City fan is running to become West Midlands mayor: Richard Parker is the Labour candidate for the West Midlands mayoral election, and he's hoping to ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-city-fan-running-become-9227548
Sheffield local elections: Let’s devolve power more – how the Liberal Democrats would do business in Sheffield
thestar.co.uk/news/politics/sheffield-local-elections-lets-devolve-power-more-how-the-liberal-democrats-would-do-business-in-sheffield-4592907
Sadiq Khan confirms creation of London-owned housing developer if he wins re-election
standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-london-housing-developer-city-hall-mayoral-election-kerslake-b1151629.html
Hyndburn row over anti-monarch Labour and anti-Semitic Tory candidates: Both Labour and the Conservatives have blasted each others candidates in Hyndburn over ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24253574.hyndburn-labour-candidate-condemned-camilla-whore-comment/
'Tap and go' contactless scheme on way for West Midlands buses, train and trams: A fully integrated 'Oyster card' style plan like London's will ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/tap-go-contactless-pay-scheme-28996314
Bootlicking: a guide to pre-election British politics: Labour is not yet in power. But the honeymoon has already begun
economist.com/britain/2024/04/10/bootlicking-a-guide-to-pre-election-british-politics
"People are ready for change": Labour plans shock victory in Stockport seat
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/people-ready-change-labour-plans-28980319
Scottish Labour candidate suspended after being accused of sharing 'racist' tweets linking Humza Yousaf to Hamas
scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-labour-candidate-suspended-after-being-accused-of-sharing-racist-tweets-linking-humza-yousaf-to-hamas-4586539
Ed Miliband sparks row by branding Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall a 'flat earther'
standard.co.uk/news/london/ed-miliband-susan-hall-sadiq-khan-london-mayoral-election-climate-change-flat-earther-b1151159.html
Local election candidates and some of the big topics in Pendle: LOCAL and national issues, traditional party loyalties and personal support for individuals will ...
cravenherald.co.uk/news/24247065.local-election-candidates-big-topics-pendle/
Sadiq Khan: London is facing 'crossroads moment' on climate change: The mayor will unveil his climate action plan on Friday, including a £2million ‘net zero ...
standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-climate-change-air-pollution-mayoral-election-ed-miliband-susan-hall-b1150952.html
The four people who want to run Avon and Somerset Police: We are electing a new police and crime commissioner on May 2
somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/four-people-who-want-run-9215329
Birmingham by-election: everything you need to know ahead of May 2: Thousands of Birmingham residents will be able to have their say in a by-election taking ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-election-everything-you-need-28973100
Ex-Lib Dem mayor candidate urges voters to support Khan: She said the election was on a 'knife-edge'
mylondon.news/news/ex-lib-dem-london-mayor-28973540
Keir Starmer vows to fix 'five years of Levelling Up failures' by the seaside: "We see levelling up on buildings but not on levelling up of people."
lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/keir-starmer-vows-fix-five-28979711
Labour Vows ‘Tax Dodger’ Crackdown to Fill Hole in Fiscal Plan: The UK’s opposition Labour Party pledged to tighten its proposed crackdown on non-domiciled ...
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Who is standing in the Camden Council Frognal by-election?: Voters will be going to the polls in Frognal to try and win a by-election seat held by the ...
hamhigh.co.uk/news/24246983.standing-camden-council-frognal-by-election/
"I worry about waking up after the election to the nightmare of having such a divisive, hard-right Tory Mayor", writes Siobhan Benita
Read more: ... Show more www.standard.co.uk/comment/siobhan-benita-liberal-democrat-candidate-sadiq-khan-mayoral-election-b1150816.html
Former Croydon MP reveals what biggest problem facing the borough is: Andrew Pelling has now stood for all three major parties in his over 40 year political ...
mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/former-croydon-mp-reveals-what-28974253
Ex-British PM Boris Johnson challenges Conservatives to embrace green tactics at Ottawa conference
theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ex-british-pm-boris-johnson-challenges-conservatives-to-embrace-green/
Paid articlePaid Former Lib Dem candidate Siobhan Benita urges voters to back her old opponent Sadiq Khan
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Perry Barr homes at centre of mayoral 'dirty tricks' claim: A war of words has broken out again between Conservative Andy Street and the leader of Labour's ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/perry-barr-homes-centre-mayoral-28971059
10 Sheffield councillors set to stand downwww.thestar.co.uk/news/politics/council/the-10-sheffield-councillors-who-are-standing-down-before-may-2-election-4586089
Two Leicestershire MPs predicted to lose their to Labour: 'Our country wants change. I hear it on the doorstep day after day after day'
leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/two-leicestershire-mps-predicted-lose-9214627
London Tube and rail journeys should have flat rate, Green mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett says
standard.co.uk/news/london/zoe-garbett-green-party-mayoral-candidate-london-election-sadiq-khan-tube-fare-b1150368.html
Sadiq Khan makes plea to Londoners whose last chance to vote is in May: The Mayor of London has written an open letter to some electors
mylondon.news/news/sadiq-khan-makes-plea-londoners-28961297
Liberal Democrats win Cornish by-election after death of legend: The Conservative candidate came second as Labour took less than 20% of the vote
cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/liberal-democrats-win-byelection-after-9213727
January 2025 election has not been ruled out, Dowden hints: The Deputy Prime Minister said 2024 ‘almost certainly is an election year’.
expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2024/04/07/january-2025-election-has-not-been-ruled-out-dowden-hints/
Council candidates full list for first election since it went bust: A by-election in a Birmingham ward was called following the high-profile departure of a ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-city-council-candidates-full-28959017
London mayoral election: ‘Transport is definitely the key legacy area for Sadiq Khan’
standard.co.uk/news/transport/london-mayor-election-sadiq-khan-transport-record-manifesto-fares-finances-tfl-b1150090.html
With local elections less than a month away the political parties vying for a seat on Bristol City Council have been outlining their priorities for voters ... Show more www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/labour-has-win-trust-voters-9210059 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-conservatives-launching-local-election-9212491
Susan Hall refuses to condemn Boris Johnson for exploring 'pay-per-mile' charge: Ms Hall has criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan for exploring the ‘pay-per-mile’ ...
standard.co.uk/news/london/susan-hall-pay-per-mile-road-user-charging-boris-johnson-sadiq-khan-ulez-mayoral-election-b1150136.html
Count Binface unveils manifesto for London Mayoral election including Thames Water pledge
standard.co.uk/news/london/count-binface-manifesto-london-mayoral-election-sadiq-khan-b1150121.html
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