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Nigel Farage in profile
Nigel Farage may have stood – and failed – seven times to gain election as an MP, but he has nevertheless been one of the most influential British politicians of the post-war era. Reform UK’s highest-profile figure initially said he was...
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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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Sunak denies stoking culture wars with Tory pledge to amend Equality Act
Pool clip with Conservative leader Rishi Sunak at a boat club in Oxfordshire while on the General Election campaign.
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Sunak gets photobombed by Lib Dem supporters while touring rowing club in Oxfordshire
Footage of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak touring a rowing club in Oxfordshire. After a short tour of the club, he helped the team polish a boat and also had tea with the rowing crew. While having tea, he was photobombed by Lib Dem...
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Swinney hits out at Tory ‘strategy to undermine Scottish Parliament’
A pledge by the Conservatives to change the Equalities Act is part of a “deliberate strategy to undermine the powers of the Scottish Parliament”, First Minister John Swinney has said. The SNP leader responded to a Tory election promise...
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Sunak reveals Nando's order as he plays football with Wantage Town's girls team
Footage from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's second stop on his campaign trail in Oxfordshire on Monday. He played football with the girls team of Wantage Town Football Club and answered a few questions, including on what his Nando's order is.
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SNP leader John Swinney launches the SNP's Westminster General Election campaign
Scottish National Party Leader John Swinney speaks during the SNP General Election Campaign launch with SNP Westminster candidates and activists at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.
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General Election 2024: June 2 round-up
A daily round-up as the UK prepares to go to the polls for a July 4 election.
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Daily Politics Briefing: June 2
All the latest political developments, as the Liberal Democrats attack the Conservatives for "failing to fix crumbling hospitals".
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‘You wait then three come in a row’ – Starmer compares buses to Tory defections
Sir Keir Starmer compared Tory defections to the frequency of public transport as he launched Labour’s campaign battle bus tour in west London. The Labour leader, his deputy Angela Rayner and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves gave speeches...
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Sunak defends cash-for-towns pledge as he launches battle bus
Rishi Sunak denied claims he is "buying votes" with a promise of cash for towns as campaigning entered its second weekend. The Prime Minister batted off criticism that his pledge to give 30 towns £20 million was targeted mainly at Tory...
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General Election 2024: June 1 round-up
A daily round-up as the UK is set to go to the polls for a July 4 election.
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Daily Politics Briefing: June 1
All the latest political developments, as Rishi Sunak pledges cash to towns whilst Labour pitch wealth creation.
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Rayner on board Labour’s battle bus departs west London
Labour’s battle bus has departed west London with Sir part leader Sir Keir Starmer, deputy leader Angela Rayner and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves aboard. It will make its first stops in the East of England later on Saturday: the first...
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Starmer brushes off questions about Diane Abbott
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer brushed off questions about Diane Abbott as Labour’s battle bus departed west London with Angela Rayner aboard. Asked what had changed when he said on Friday the veteran left-winger could stand as a Labour...
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HD version: Labour launches its battle bus as General Election campaign continues
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, his deputy Angela Rayner and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, launch and set off in the party's campaign battle bus in West London. Ms Rayner will cover a 5,000-mile journey to battleground seats. The...
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Sunak unveils the Conservative campaign bus
Rishi Sunak has unveiled the Conservative campaign bus in Teesside during his tour of the North East on Saturday. In a speech in front of the blue coach, the Prime Minister sought to draw dividing lines with Labour.
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Sunak urges Hamas to accept Biden's ceasefire proposal
Interview with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Teesside as part of his tour of the north east of England on the Conservatives' campaign trail. Mr Sunak speaks about US President Joe Biden's ceasefire proposal to bring an end to the...
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Sir Keir Starmer outlines plans for Scotland if elected - full speech
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer outlined his "six first steps” for Scotland during a keynote speech in Inverclyde. He said his plans are “fully funded, fully costed, fully set out”.
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Daily Politics Briefing: May 31
A look at the key facts and figures from the world of politics as Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak battle it out ahead of the election on July 4.
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Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie speak at Scottish Labour event in Glasgow
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, deputy leader Jackie Baillie and entrepreneur Mike Soutar speak at an event in Glasgow as Sir Keir Starmer announces his plan for Scotland if he wins the General Election.
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Angela Rayner: Scotland, we need you to win General Election
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner called on Scotland to vote for the Scottish Labour Party in the General Election, claiming that the country could prove pivotal in the final reckoning.
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TUV leader sets election priority as ‘reunifying the United Kingdom’
TUV leader Jim Allister set his priority as “reunifying the United Kingdom” as he unveiled General Election candidates that included several former DUP members, including former Stormont health minister Jim Wells. Mr Wells, a DUP member...
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Sir Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar answer questions after outlining 'six first step' plan for Scotland
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar answer questions during an event in Inverclyde, to unveil their "six first steps" plan for Scotland if they win the General Election.