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Davey says it is 'time to get the Conservatives out of office' as General Election called
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says it is 'time to get the Conservatives out of office' after Rishi Sunak announced a General Election on July 4.
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Rishi Sunak calls General Election for July 4 - alternative angle
Alternative angle of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's statement on Downing Street as he called a General Election for Thursday, July 4. Sunak said it was “the moment for Britain to choose its future”. The Prime Minister has gambled that...
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Rishi Sunak hosts rally event in east London after announcing summer election - full speech
Rishi Sunak's full speech at a rally event at the ExCel Centre in east London just hours after announcing a General Election on July 4.
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Starmer urges public to vote Labour to 'stop the chaos' as General Election date announced
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told voters that on July 4 the future of the UK is in “your hands”, saying “together we can stop the chaos, we can turn the page, we can start to rebuild Britain”.
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Labour candidate for Cities of London and Westminster joins activists in campaigning event for General Election
Rachel Blake, Labour candidate for Cities of London and Westminster, joins party activists in a campaigning event following the news a General Election has been called for July 4.
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King and Queen postpone engagements after General Election decision
The royal family has postponed engagements “which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign” after Rishi Sunak called a surprise summer General Election.
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Labour not scaling back government ambitions, Starmer insists at campaign launch - Q and A
Sir Keir Starmer has denied he is scaling back Labour’s ambitions as he launched the party’s doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election. The Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six “first steps” his party would take if...
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Labour not scaling back government ambitions, Starmer insists at campaign launch
Sir Keir Starmer has denied he is scaling back Labour’s ambitions as he launched the party’s doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election. The Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six “first steps” his party would take if...
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Full Sir Keir Starmer speech at Labour campaign launch
Sir Keir Starmer has denied he is scaling back Labour’s ambitions as he launched the party’s doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election. The Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six “first steps” his party would take if...
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Labour 'ready to serve, ready to lead and ready to rebuild Britain' - Reeves
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Backstage Centre, Purfleet, for the launch of Labour's doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election. She said Labour is “ready to serve, ready to lead and ready to rebuild Britain”...
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Wes Streeting: Labour will cut NHS waiting times
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has said Labour would cut NHS waiting times and add thousands more appointments each week if the party is elected. Mr Streeting said: “We will cut NHS waiting times with 40,000 more appointments each...
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Miliband: Great British Energy will help Britain 'take back control of our destiny'
Ed Miliband has said Labour’s plan for a publicly-owned Great British Energy company will help Britain “take back control of our destiny”. The shadow net zero secretary said: “Great British Energy will reap the benefits of Britain’s...
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Cooper pledges to put thousands more police officers back on the streets
Labour will put thousands more police officers and PCSOs back on the streets, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has said. Ms Cooper said: “We will start by putting 13,000 more neighbourhood officers and PCSOs back on our streets, right...
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Shadow education secretary: Tories 'have failed a generation'
Bridget Phillipson has said it will be up to Labour to “turn the tide after the Conservatives have failed a generation”. The shadow education secretary said: “It will be up to Labour to turn the tide after the Conservatives have failed a...
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Starmer outlines Labour plan at campaign launch
Sir Keir Starmer has denied he is scaling back Labour’s ambitions as he launched the party’s doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election. The Labour leader unveiled a pledge card with six “first steps” his party would take if...
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Sir Keir Starmer Q&A following Labour speech on small boats
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks at an event in Dover where the party discuss people-smuggling and small boats. Labour will use new counter-terrorism powers to tackle people-smuggling gangs bringing migrants across the Channel in...
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Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves speech on the economy - in full
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves makes a speech on the economy in central London, accusing Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt of 'gaslighting' the British people. She also rejected the suggestion that the local election results point to a hung...
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Keir Starmer speaks in Birmingham after Richard Parker mayoral win
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks after Labour’s Richard Parker beat Conservative Andy Street by 1,508 votes to become Mayor of the West Midlands.
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Starmer joins new Labour mayor in East Midlands to celebrate 'really important victory'
The Conservatives do not deserve to be in power “for a moment longer”, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said in a fresh challenge to Rishi Sunak following his party’s local election defeats. The Labour leader also said he was confident...
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Starmer brushes off concerns about Khan's fortunes in London mayoral election
The Conservatives do not deserve to be in power “for a moment longer”, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said in a fresh challenge to Rishi Sunak following his party’s local election defeats. The Labour leader also said he was confident...
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Starmer confident of London mayoral win as results continue to come in
Sir Keir Starmer said he was confident Sadiq Khan could win a third term as Labour mayor of London, amid suggestions the contest with Tory challenger Susan Hall could be closer than expected. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir are...
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Sunak celebrates Tees Valley mayoral election win with Lord Ben Houchen
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Conservative party candidate Lord Ben Houchen speak at Tees Valley Airport in Teesside celebrating his re-election as Tees Valley Mayor. The Prime Minister insisted he was “focused completely on the job at...
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Starmer and Rayner hail Blackpool by-election victory
Newly elected Labour MP Chris Webb, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner, celebrating at Blackpool Cricket Club after being declared winner in the Blackpool South by-election. The by-election was triggered...
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Starmer and Rayner hail Blackpool South by-election victory - High res
Newly elected Labour MP Chris Webb, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner, celebrating at Blackpool Cricket Club after being declared winner in the Blackpool South by-election. The by-election was triggered...