All news on the topic: General election

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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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PM’s chief of staff assists with election betting investigation
Rishi Sunak’s chief of staff has been interviewed as a witness by the Gambling Commission, about the saga over alleged bets on the timing of the general election.
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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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Journalists’ investigation prompts tougher UK party funding laws
British transparency campaigners and opposition politicians have called for the next government to tighten political party financing laws following an OCCRP investigation that raised questions about the origins of a 2020 donation to the ruling Conservative Party.
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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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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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Tories finally drop two candidates involved in election betting scandal
We’ll be bringing you the latest updates on this Breaking Politics News story. Please check back here regularly for updates on this developing story
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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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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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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.
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Reform UK criticized as ’shameful’ for charging constituents £3.41 to meet Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage has left voters furious after charging for a campaign event in the Essex town he is standing in as Reform UK leader. The right-wing politican has been dubbed ’shameful’
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Millions urged to register to vote as the deadline approaches
Millions of people not yet registered to vote are being urged to sign up ahead of the deadline later.
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Fewer than 200,000 Britons living abroad apply to vote in UK election
Lack of awareness and obstacles such as last-known UK address requests cited as reasons for low participation
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Tory minister becomes the first to acknowledge they likely won’t win the General Election
Grant Shapps has admitted a Conservative Party victory in the upcoming General Election is not likely.
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Tories and Labour on course for lowest share of the vote since 1945
Poll reveals historically low support for the big two, with smaller parties up by five points
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Bomb squad rushes to Tory Party headquarters in response to a ’suspicious package’
A ‘suspicious device’ was discovered at the offices of the Conservative Party in Horsham, West Sussex, with just weeks to the General Election.