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Tory minister Laura Trott responds to Labour’s Manifesto launch
Conservative Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott responds to Labour’s Manifesto launch at a press conference in Westminster.
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Swinney announces cash boost for football scheme to tackle child poverty
A scheme for local football clubs to help families facing poverty is to have its funding doubled, First Minister John Swinney has announced. The Scottish Government is to increase the support if gives to the Extra Time initiative – which...
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Douglas Ross must answer 'serious' questions says Scottish First Minister John Swinney
Scottish First Minister John Swinney has said Douglas Ross must answer 'serious' questions over claims he used expenses for travel to his referee job and said his position as Scottish Tory leader was undermined by his decision to seek...
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Portsmouth residents in Penny Mordaunt's constituency talk about the PM skipping D-Day event
Residents in Portsmouth speak about the backlash to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to skip a D-Day event and whether this will affect Penny Mordaunt's hopes of retaining her Portsmouth North seat in the General Election Speakers...
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RIshi Sunak refuses to be drawn on returning Frank Hester donation
Rishi Sunak refused to be drawn on whether the Conservative Party would return the £10m given to them by donor Frank Hester, following alleged comments made about MP Diane Abbott, and he stopped short of saying the comments would fall...
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Nigel Farage says he'll be Clacton's 'champion' as he visits town after announcing candidacy
Warning: May contain strong language. Nigel Farage, new leader of Reform UK, interviews following General Election campaign in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Vox with local resident Faye Rathe and Giles Watling, Conservative Candidate for Clacton.
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Nigel Farage enters election race as he announces he will stand in Clacton - full speech
Rishi Sunak faces a fresh electoral threat after Nigel Farage announced he will stand as a Reform UK candidate at the General Election. Mr Farage announced he will contest Clacton, Essex, after it was also confirmed he will take over as...
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Darren Jones questions how Tory policies will be funded
Shadow Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones questions how Tory policies will be funded, claiming the party has set out 'over 70 billion pounds of unfunded spending commitments' in the first week of the General Election campaign.
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Labour’s plans require no more tax rises, Reeves says – full speech and Q&A
Labour will not announce any additional tax rises during the election campaign, Rachel Reeves has said. The shadow chancellor also ruled out holding an emergency budget if Labour won the election, saying she would not hold a fiscal event...
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Labour’s plans require no more tax rises, Reeves says –full speech and Q&A - high res
Labour will not announce any additional tax rises during the election campaign, Rachel Reeves has said. The shadow chancellor also ruled out holding an emergency budget if Labour won the election, saying she would not hold a fiscal event...
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Labour’s plans require no more tax rises, Reeves says – speech highlights
Labour will not announce any additional tax rises during the election campaign, Rachel Reeves has said. The shadow chancellor also ruled out holding an emergency budget if Labour won the election, saying she would not hold a fiscal event...
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Lib Dem leader reiterates plan to recruit more GPs to cut waiting times
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says he plans to recruit more GPs and has ruled out pacts with other parties as he joined a campaigning event in Eastbourne.
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'We are ready for the fight' says Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth
"We are ready for the fight" says Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru, speaking during a visit to Cardigan following the announcement of a general election.
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Labour candidate Sadiq Khan wins London mayoral constituency with City and East
Labour Party's candidate Sadiq Khan won another London mayoral constituency, this time with City and East. He received a total of 108,977 votes while the Conservative's Susan Hall secured 38,626 votes.
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Conservative's Susan Hall wins London mayoral constituency Havering and Redbridge
Conservative Party's candidate Susan Hall has won the London mayoral constituency of Havering and Redbridge. She received a total of 82,859 votes while Labour's Sadiq Khan stood second in this race with 50,780 points.
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Conservative's Susan Hall wins first London mayoral constituency with Bexley and Bromley
Conservative Party's candidate Susan Hall has won her first London mayoral constituency with Bexley and Bromley. She received a total of 111,216 votes while Labour's Sadiq Khan stood second in this race with 48,952 points. Overall, Sadiq...
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Starmer comments on Mark Menzies and Rwanda scheme
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer gives a pool clip on a visit to Teeside as the party says a Labour Government will “Build it in Britain”.
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Ed Miliband backs 'climate leader' Sadiq Khan for re-election
Interview with shadow energy secretary, Ed Miliband, at Stoke Newington School. Mr Miliband and London Mayor Sadiq Khan visited the school as they launched a new climate action plan for London.
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Ed Miliband and Sadiq Khan express confidence in Angela Rayner amid police investigation
Shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan comment as Greater Manchester Police have said they are investigating Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner. GMP are investigating claims that Ms Rayner may have broken...
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PM issues call to arms to Tory MPs and says 2024 will see economy ‘bounce back’
A defiant Rishi Sunak insisted he would still be Prime Minister after May’s local elections as he dismissed “Westminster gossip” about Tory leadership plots and sought to rally his party behind him. Mr Sunak issued a call to arms to...
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Full: Ed Davey speech at the Liberal Democrats spring conference
Sir Ed Davey has told the Liberal Democrats spring conference that the Prime Minister “sounds like he’s already given up” and that setting the general election date is “pretty much the only thing left that Rishi Sunak controls any more”....
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Sunak has ‘given up’, says Davey as he urges Lib Dems to ‘smash blue wall’
Sir Ed Davey has told the Liberal Democrats spring conference that the Prime Minister “sounds like he’s already given up” and that setting the general election date is “pretty much the only thing left that Rishi Sunak controls any more”....
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Full: Sarah Olney address to the Liberal Democrats' spring conference
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new tax on share buybacks by large companies as the party holds its spring conference in York. Sarah Olney, the Lib Dem Treasury spokesperson, used her speech on Saturday to set out the plan to...
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Conservatives should look in the mirror says Sir Ed Davey as he hits out at the party's extremism action plan
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the Tory party should "look in the mirror" as he hits out at the Conservative Party donor Frank Hester's alleged comments about former Labour MP Diane Abbott.