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Sunak answers questions during PM connect event in Accrington
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak answers questions from voters and journalists during a PM connect event in Accrington. He speaks about the Rwanda scheme, football governance white paper and the Post Office scandal.
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Sunak in election-year pitch says Labour would drag country ‘back to square one’
Rishi Sunak said the choice facing voters at the next election will be between sticking with the Conservatives’ long-term plan or going “back to square one” under Labour. With a general election expected in the second half of the year,...
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Humza Yousaf says there will be an 'absence of political debate' at Westminster in 2024
There will be an absence of substantial policy debate at Westminster this year, Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has said. At Glasgow University, he made the first in a series of speeches on the Scottish economy.
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Humza Yousaf suggests Scottish independence could lead to households being £10,200 better off
Humza Yousaf has suggested Scottish independence could lead to households being £10,200 better off than in the UK, saying such a change would not happen “overnight”. In a speech at Glasgow University, the First Minister referred to a...
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Prime Minister visits Stockport after appearing to rule out spring general election
Rishi Sunak visited a cafe in Stockport on Friday, at the end of a week that saw party leaders visit towns and cities across England in anticipation of a general election this year. Mr Sunak appeared to rule out a spring election in...
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Politics daily briefing: January 5
Daily politics briefing for January 5, as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused the Prime Minister of "dithering and delaying" after appearing to rule out a spring general election.
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Rachel Reeves hits out at Rishi Sunak tax rises as leaving families £1,200 worse off
Rachel Reeves, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, and Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s Shadow Paymaster General, visit Wellingborough to unveil Labour’s poster campaign ahead of the election. In a speech addressing Labour party activists in...
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PM calls out 'troubles' of Labour-run Nottingham City Council
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the financial troubles of the Labour-run Nottingham City Council illustrate the differences between the parties. In Mansfield, he also refused to confirm or deny whether commissioners would be sent in...
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‘Squatter’ Sunak urged to call election after downplaying chance of spring vote
Rishi Sunak has been accused of “squatting” in Downing Street by his political opponents after he downplayed the prospects of holding a general election in the spring. The Prime Minister revealed on Thursday that it is his “working...
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Starmer warns that Tories will exploit division in likely election year
The Labour leader had earlier warned that the Conservatives will seek to exploit division in a likely election year. Sir Keir Starmer said: “I am under no illusions this is a huge test. “We are trying not just to defeat the Tories, but...
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Sir Ed Davey says Sunak should call election on May 2 rather than 'clinging on to power'
The Liberal Democrats demanded that the Prime Minister should launch a general election for May rather than “clinging on to power”. Campaigning in Surrey, the Liberal Democrats demanded a general election on May 2 – Mr Sunak has the...
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Sir Ed Davey says Rishi Sunak should call election on May 2 rather than 'clinging on to power'
The Liberal Democrats demanded that the Prime Minister should launch a general election for May rather than “clinging on to power”. Campaigning in Surrey, the Liberal Democrats demanded a general election on May 2 – Mr Sunak has the...
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Reform UK rules out electoral pacts with Tories
Reform UK has rejected any suggestion it might stand aside to help Conservative candidates in the next general election, promising to stand in every seat in England, Scotland and Wales.
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Politics daily briefing: December 28
Daily politics briefing for December 28, as the Treasury's confirmation that the Budget will be delivered on March 6 fuelled speculation of a spring general election.
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Starmer answers questions after delivering speech at Resolution Foundation conference
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer answers questions after delivering his speech at the Resolution Foundation conference. Sir Keir said reform was still needed when asked whether Labour would avoid cutting departmental budgets after the next...
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Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media following a visit to Tilbury Freeport
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media following a visit to Tilbury Freeport, Essex, to tour the site to see the importance of building infrastructure to generate growth in the UK and meet with apprentices and other members...
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Matt Wrack speaks to media at Firefighters national rally
FBU general secretary Matt Wrack speaks to the media following the Firefighters national rally after the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) published a manifesto which calls for an “immediate injection of cash” into the fire and rescue service.
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Sunak makes it to one year as PM, but any celebrations in No 10 will be muted
A year has come to be a long and treacherous road in politics, as witnessed by the turbulence of late. But Rishi Sunak has survived his first as Prime Minister. Mr Sunak will have lasted more than seven times as long as Liz Truss’s...
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UK By-elections Boost Starmer as Labour Takes Two Seats
The opposition Labour Party won two parliamentary seats in Mid Bedfordshire, which had voted Conservative continuously since 1931, and in Tamworth, overturning huge Conservative majorities and boosting leader Keir Starmer's hopes of...
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Labour's Alistair Strathern wins Mid Bedfordshire in historic by-election result
*Swearing warning at 04:00* Labour's Alistair Strathern wins Mid Bedfordshire in historic by-election result. With the vote triggered by Nadine Dorries’ long-burning resignation, it was the largest majority in terms of votes overturned...
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Next New Zealand Government Must Deliver or Be Punished: Former Premier
"They will need to deliver some significant shifts in the performance of public services, some progress on the fiscal deficit, some lifts in investor confidence or voters will feel let down and they'll suffer accordingly in three years'...
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Labour Party conference – a look at what to expect as members gather in Liverpool
When Labour members gather for the party's annual conference in Liverpool they will hope Sir Keir Starmer can convince the public he is a prime minister in waiting. Here are some key things to look out for in what could be Labour's last...
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Conservative Party chairman says Tories will fight general election as 'underdogs'
The Conservatives will enter the next general election as the “underdogs”, the party’s chairman has said. Kicking off speeches on the main stage at the Tory conference on Sunday, Greg Hands said: “This is likely to be a general election...
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Starmer seeking ‘very important’ win in Scotland on Labour’s journey back to power
Labour is targeting an “historic victory” in Scotland’s first recall by-election next week, with leader Sir Keir Starmer saying a win could be a “milestone” on his party’s journey back to power.