All news on the topic: Elections
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Diane Abbott cleared to run as Labour candidate
Diane Abbott has been confirmed to be standing as Labour’s candidate in Hackney North and Stoke Newington.
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The 12 Tory ’big name’ ministers at high risk of losing their seats, according to new YouGov poll
A YouGov poll for Sky News reveals the 12 Tory big beasts who would lose their seats if the election were called tomorrow.
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Murder of German police officer inflames migration debate ahead of EU election
Focus on immigration and Islamist extremism could benefit the far right in the final days of the campaign.
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Do the royals vote, and what are the rules for them as political parties start campaigning?
The relationship between politics and the palace is a sensitive one - even more so during a general election campaign.
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Greece rocked by voter privacy scandal ahead of EU election
Voter data held by the Interior Ministry found its way to a New Democracy MEP running for reelection.
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Lithuania President Nausėda wins landslide re-election in vote shaped by Russia fears
Incumbent, who beat challenge from prime minister Ingrida Šimonytė, says Lithuania’s independence a ‘fragile vessel that we must cherish’
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Tories rush to secure nearly 200 election candidates as Gove leads a wave of departures
Rishi Sunak appeared to catch his own party unprepared for the general election as Conservative HQ tries to find scores of prospective MPs willing to stand
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Michael Gove to step down as MP at General Election
Michael Gove has become the latest high-profile Conservative MP to announce he is standing down ahead of the General Election on July 4.
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Jeremy Corbyn will stand against Labour in UK election
‘We have to stand up and say we’re not taking this anymore,’ says ex-leader booted out of the party under Keir Starmer.
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Introducing Keir Starmer: Could he be Britain’s next Prime Minister?
The buttoned-up lawyer is about to roll up his sleeves on the campaign trail.
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Nigel Farage won’t be standing in the General Election – citing Trump as the reason
Nigel Farage has confirmed he will not be standing in the General Election because he cares more about the US presidential election.
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Irish duo Daly and Wallace trailing in EU Parliament election poll
Though final result is difficult to predict, Irish MEPs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace face an uphill battle for re-election in latest poll.
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Rishi Sunak launches Tory campaign by ’forcibly removing’ journalist on live TV
Rishi Sunak kicked off the Tory election campaign in east London this evening- by ejecting a Sky News reporter from the building live on air.
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Rishi Sunak announces a general election on July 4, explaining his decision came after reaching two significant milestones
We break down the key issues set to define the general election
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Free media face crackdown from Croatia’s new leaders
Nationalists joining PM Andrej Plenkovic’s new coalition have demanded cuts to funding for an independent newspaper.
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Delivery driver who intervened in Dublin attack to run in local elections
Former Deliveroo rider Caio Benicio will champion public safety and rights for gig economy workers
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Cartels target Mexican candidates in deadly campaign season
The elections next door: Mexico’s cartels pick candidates, kill rivals
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Slovakia’s Fico plots to dismantle the free press
Journalists warn new populist prime minister is trying to sideline those in the media he disagrees with.
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Could there really be a hung parliament at the next UK general election?
After PM’s bold reading of disastrous Tory local election results, we assess the variables in play at national level
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Boris Johnson confesses to using unusual item as voter ID despite PM rule introduction
Under rules introduced when Boris Johnson was Prime Minister, voters now need to prove who they are by using photo ID such as a passport, driving licence or blue badge
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Conservatives crushed by ’worst local election result’ in years
Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say there’s ‘no such thing as a safe seat any more’
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Landslide victory: Labour’s Claire Ward becomes first mayor of East Midlands
Former MP beats Conservatives’ Ben Bradley in region encompassing several former ‘red wall’ seats
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Keir Starmer’s message to Rishi Sunak: ’Step aside’ as Labour delivers a blow to the Tories in local elections
Labour leader Keir Starmer said voters are crying out for a general election as he toasted victories across England and Wales that put him on course to snatch keys of No10
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Labour claims early wins and steals Blackpool by-election in showdown with Tories
Labour has claimed some early victories in the local elections after winning back seats from the Tories across the country.
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Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting identification
Former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from his local polling station after forgetting to bring acceptable photo ID.
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