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Scenes from Downing Street as Rishi Sunak suffers by-election blows
Scenes from Downing Street as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak counts the cost of two huge by-election defeats.
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Humza Yousaf begins his "Summer of Independence" tour
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf visited Dundee's CycleFest on Saturday as he made a start to his "Summer of Independence" tour.
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Recount called in Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election
A recount has been called for and granted in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. Returning officer Lloyd White Labour granted the recount following concerns being raised by Labour, per the BBC.
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Conservatives retain Uxbridge and South Ruislip as by-election results announced
The Conservative Party have retained the Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat following a close battle with the Labour Party.
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Tory candidate Steve Tuckwell speaks to media after winning Uxbridge by-election seat
Conservative candidate Steve Tuckwell speaks to the media after winning the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election seat.
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Lib Dems overturn Tory majority in Somerton and Frome
The Liberal Democrats have won the Somerton and Frome by-election, overturning a Conservative majority of more than 19,000 as candidate Sarah Dyke won with a majority of over 10,000 votes.
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Labour's Keir Mather takes Selby and Ainsty seat from the Tories
Labour's Keir Mather delivers an acceptance speech after being declared the winner of the Selby and Ainsty by-election
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Selby and Ainsty by-election voters say they unsure on result
Voters in the North Yorkshire seat of Selby and Ainsty said they believe the result of this week’s by-election is on a knife-edge. Tory Nigel Adams, who resigned last month, had a 20,000-plus majority but many former Tory voters shopping...
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Full Rishi Sunak press conference as public sector workers get pay rise
Rishi Sunak will give millions of public sector workers pay rises of up to 6.5% but spending cuts may be required in order to fund them. The Prime Minister accepted the recommendations from pay review bodies, thought to include 6.5%...
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Full: Keir Starmer addresses Unite union Conference 2023
Keir Starmer addresses Unite Conference 2023, held in Brighton. It follows rifts in the union over their ties to the Labour Party, in which Starmer has called for the union to get behind him in his drive for power.
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Jeremy Hunt prioritises tackling inflation over tax cuts amid pressure from Tory MPs
Jeremy Hunt said he is prioritising tackling inflation over tax cuts, in a blow to Tory MPs clamouring for a pre-election giveaway. In his first Mansion House speech as Chancellor on Monday, he said that bringing down soaring prices...
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Politics daily briefing: July 7
Labour is not taking left-wing voters for granted, the party’s deputy leader has said, after criticism of its policy offer. Angela Rayner insisted that Labour would provide an alternative to the Conservative Party on issues such as...
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Politics daily briefing: June 15
Daily politics briefing for June 15, as the Privileges Committee is set to release a report widely expected to say former prime minister Boris Johnson misled Parliament over Covid-19 lockdown breaches in Downing Street.
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Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith reacts to report on Boris Johnson
Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith says he is "appalled" at the "spiteful" verdict of the Privileges Committee into whether Boris Johnson deliberately misled MPs in the House of Commons.
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Rayner: Johnson 'not only a law-breaker but a liar'
Boris Johnson is “not only a law-breaker but a liar” and should apologise to the British public, Angela Rayner has said in response to the Privileges Committee report. Labour’s deputy leader told broadcasters: “I think that Privileges...
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Sturgeon is Europe’s ‘most impressive’ politician despite her arrest – Yousaf
First Minister Humza Yousaf spoke to journalists in Holyrood before an SNP group meeting where was set to address the arrest and subsequent release of his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon. Following the meeting, SNP depute leader Keith Brown...
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Ministers arrive for cabinet meeting as Prime Minister faces pressure from Boris Johnson
Ministers arrive for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, as the Prime Minister faces unrest within the Conservative Party after Boris Johnson abruptly resigned as an MP and launched a furious tirade against Rishi Sunak.
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Ed Davey rules out tactical voting pact with Labour in by-election
Ed Davey rules out tactical voting pact with Labour in the upcoming by-elections, following the resignation of three Tory MPs this weekend.
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Sunak: Johnson asked me to do something I didn't think was right
Rishi Sunak said Boris Johnson asked him to “do something I wasn’t prepared to do”, when asked about whether anyone in No 10 had intervened in the former prime minister’s resignation honours list. Taking questions at the London Tech week...
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Johnson wanted ‘something I wasn’t prepared to do’ says Sunak over honours row
Rishi Sunak has accused Boris Johnson of asking him to “do something I wasn’t prepared to do”. It comes amid a row with former prime minister Mr Johnson and his allies, who blame Downing Street for Conservative MPs failing to appear on...
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Sadiq Khan says Sunak 'can't stand up to a clown like Boris Johnson'
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, speaking at the opening of London Tech Week, commented on the ongoing fallout following the resignation of former prime minister Boris Johnson from Parliament.
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Sadiq Khan suggests Tories want to 'run away from their record' following Paul Scully's failure in London Mayoral race
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan , speaking at the opening of London Tech Week suggested that the Tories want to 'run away from their record' after Paul Scully failed to make the Conservative shortlist to be the party candidate for London Mayor.
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Labour candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip 'not taking anything for granted' ahead of by-election
Labour candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency Danny Beales speaks to the media ahead of by-election in former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's seat. *CAUTION Strong language at 00:54*
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Members of the public give their views on the resignation of Boris Johnson from Parliament
Members of the public give their views on the resignation of Boris Johnson from Parliament. (First Debbie Cusmans, Second Herbert Crossman)