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Parties stress core messages as election nears

Parties stress core messages as election nears Reuters / PA Media Paul Seddon Political reporter 2 July 2024, 21:30 BST Updated 30 minutes ago Party leaders are reinforcing their core messages to voters, as they prepare to enter the last full day of general election campaigning. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told a Conservative Party rally… Continue reading Parties stress core messages as election nears

Reform drops three candidates over offensive comments

Reform drops three candidates over offensive comments PA Media Becky Morton Political reporter 29 June 2024, 12:57 BST Updated 1 minute ago Reform UK has dropped three of its candidates following reports they had made offensive comments, a spokesperson has confirmed. However, Edward Oakenfull, who is standing in Derbyshire Dales; Robert Lomas, a candidate in… Continue reading Reform drops three candidates over offensive comments

Farage challenged over canvasser’s racist slurs

Farage challenged over canvasser’s racist slurs This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Kate Whannel Political reporter 6 hours ago Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has repeated his assertion that footage showing racist comments apparently made by one of his party’s activists was a… Continue reading Farage challenged over canvasser’s racist slurs

Reform UK activists’ racial slur hurts, says Sunak

Reform UK activists’ racial slur hurts, says Sunak Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 5 minutes ago Conservative leader Rishi Sunak said he was “hurt” and “angry” after a Reform UK canvasser used a racist term to describe him. Secret recordings published by Channel 4 show a canvasser working to get Reform UK leader Nigel Farage… Continue reading Reform UK activists’ racial slur hurts, says Sunak

Seven officers under investigation over election bets

Seven officers under investigation over election bets Getty Lucy Clarke-Billings BBC News 2 hours ago The number of Metropolitan Police officers under investigation over bets on the timing of the general election has risen to at least seven, the force has confirmed. A royalty and specialist protection officer arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public… Continue reading Seven officers under investigation over election bets

Six key takeaways from Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s final TV debate before the election

Six key takeaways from Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s final TV debate before the election Reuters Jennifer McKiernan Political reporter, BBC News @_JennyMcKiernan 45 minutes ago The gloves were off as Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer went head-to-head in the final TV debate of the election between the leaders. With just over a week… Continue reading Six key takeaways from Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s final TV debate before the election

Cabinet minister admits three election bets

Cabinet minister admits three election bets EPA Joe Pike Politics investigations correspondent 25 June 2024 A Conservative cabinet minister has admitted placing three bets on the date of the general election in the weeks before Rishi Sunak’s surprise announcement. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack told the BBC that in April he placed a successful bet that… Continue reading Cabinet minister admits three election bets