All news on the topic: Elections

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Keir Starmer hails a ‘new age of hope’ as Rishi Sunak fears losing his seat
Final polls predict unprecedented Labour victory, with Starmer declaring Britain a ‘great nation, with boundless potential’
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Rishi Sunak fearful of losing his seat, - The Guardian
PM would become first sitting British leader to be voted out of his constituency if his fears are realised
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There are delays in postal votes arriving in affected areas, causing concern over their timely delivery
Fears are mounting that voters across the country risk being shut out of casting their ballots due to hold-ups with postal votes ahead of the General Election on Thursday
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A Tory Minister has suggested that he may not vote for his party after Boris Johnson was brought out
Just moments after Rishi Sunak hailed a ’united’ Conservative family, Tory Minister Huw Merriman hit out at the surprise appearance of disgraced ex-PM Boris Johnson
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Labour looking to their first 100 days in office - before General Election
Keir Starmer’s caution as leader of Labour has carried the party to the brink of power and his team are already looking ahead to their first 100 days in government
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Keir Starmer dismisses fake Tory claims about his work ethic as "laughably ridiculous"
Keir Starmer has branded fake Tory claims about his work ethic as "laughably ridiculous".
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The NHS faces a potential staff exodus, with one in five planning to quit if the Tories are re-elected
Labour’s Wes Streeting appealed to hospital staff to ’stay and help Labour rebuild the NHS’ as a poll found as many as 22% could leave if Rishi Sunak sneaks back in
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A Tory MP who used Nigel Farage on a campaign leaflet has had a spectacular falling out with the Reform party
Reform candidate tells Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns that his party’s leadership are ‘a***holes’ as she falls out spectacularly with the right wing party
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Labour energy chief Ed Miliband is facing backlash over local solar projects
If the polls are correct, Ed Miliband will be U.K. energy secretary by Friday, overseeing Labour’s ambitious push to back clean energy projects like solar and wind farms all over the country.
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France heads to the polls for a high-stakes snap parliamentary election
Ballot could see Marine Le Pen’s National Rally form government as polls suggest support for far-right party has strengthened.
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Bank of England warns global wave of elections could impact UK financial system
Central bank raises concerns over newly elected governments as more than 80 countries go to polls this year
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Seven Met police officers now under investigation over general election betting as probe expands
Met identifies seven officers ‘so far’ who have allegedly placed bets on the timing of the election
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Ding dong drama: Video doorbells have UK election campaigners spooked
British political campaigners are being caught out on the doorstep — and fear a new tech trend could usher in an era of abuse and scandal.
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Keir Starmer pledges to ban zombie knives within six months of Labour government
The Labour leader, meeting families bereaved by knife crime, has urged them to write to him within three to six months of a Labour government to ‘hold him to account’.
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Election betting: Fifth Tory investigated in expanding scandal
Welsh politician Russell George told by Gambling Commission he is part of inquiry as Tories drop Craig Williams and Laura Saunders
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UK Labour candidate suspended after betting he would lose
‘Stupid’ Labour hopeful Kevin Craig is dropped by the party over a pre-election bet — just hours after the Tories had to yank support for two of their own.
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Rishi Sunak states he is not being investigated in the betting scandal probe
The Conservative general election campaign has been plunged into crisis over claims several people associated with the party placed bets on the date of the general election.
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Tories dwarfed by Labour in fundraising as big donors ditch Conservatives
Figures reveal the Conservatives raised £292,500 from 6 June to 12 June compared with £4.4m for Labour
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Ireland is hoping for a UK Labour landslide victory
Irish eyes are smiling at the prospect of Keir Starmer in Downing Street surrounded by Irish-savvy aides.
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Mark Rutte will be NATO’s next secretary-general
The outgoing Dutch PM has been confirmed after seven months of campaigning.
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Betting scandal engulfs UK election
Conservative figures are accused of betting on the timing of the snap election. The scandal couldn’t come at a worse moment for Rishi Sunak.
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Bank of England keeps rates at 16-year high before UK election
The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25% at its last meeting before July 4’s UK election, but the prospect of a future rate cut moved closer as some policymakers said their thinking was now "finely balanced".
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Laura Saunders: Second Conservative candidate under betting investigation is married to the party’s head of campaigns
Laura Saunders is married to Tony Lee, head of Conservative campaigns. Rishi Sunak’s parliamentary aide, Craig Williams, is also under investigation, and the PM’s close protection officer has been arrested over betting allegations.
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Consequences of prime minister losing seat in general election
Among several big General Election polls released yesterday, one predicted a particularly shocking result: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak losing his seat in North Yorkshire.
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Corruption is on the rise in Britain. Will ousting the Tories make a difference?
Labour is talking a good game on cleaning up Westminster as an election looms — but the U.K. has a long history of opposition parties promising the earth.