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Why Nigel Farage spent his first campaign speech complaining that young people don’t know about D-day

Nigel Farage is back. The newly appointed leader of the Reform UK party has just announced his intention to run to be the MP for the Essex seaside town of Clacton – the only constituency to have ever elected an MP from Farage’s former party UKIP in a general election.

The Conversation

UK faces £33bn hole in finances or return to austerity, thinktank says

Labour and the Conservatives want to reduce national debt, but Resolution Foundation says promises ‘detached from reality’

The Guardian - UK

Labour expected to drop general election candidate under investigation for alleged sexual harassment

Darren Rodwell, Labour’s candidate for Barking, has been accused of ‘inappropriate touching’ of a woman at an event last month

The Independent UK

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Campaign catchup: Debate looming, Farage soaking, Whitby Woman rebelling

In today’s newsletter: Why you shouldn’t expect fireworks from Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer tonight – and how Nigel Farage got covered in milkshake

The Guardian - UK

The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci compares Tory plan to his episode ‘The Rise of the Nutters’

‘I swear Armando Iannucci is going to demand a licensing fee for this Tory election campaign,’ an amused fan wrote on X

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves denies Anas Sarwar 'blew apart' her fiscal rules in debate

LABOUR have been accused of “not being honest” about public spending cuts – after Anas Sarwar was accused of re-writing the party’s economic…

The National (Scotland)

'Sunak’s worst nightmare,' as poll of polls shows Labour lead stuck at 21 points and now Farage storms in

COMMENTARY: The fundamental message from the polls so far is that Labour are ahead by a wide margin and not much appears to be changing

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OPINION - A policy-lite election campaign is storing up problems for the winner

James Harding tells a story so good I'm going to share it for a second time. About 15 years ago, after the prime minister had delivered a party conference speech, the then-editor of The Times turned to some of his columnists and leader writers to ask what they thought the…

Evening Standard

Sunak and Starmer prepare for their first debate as disruptor Farage roils UK election waters

The two main contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister are set to face off in a televised debate

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage vows to replace Tories – before having milkshake thrown on him

The Reform UK leader launched his bid for election on Clacton pier declaring ’a revolution to change British politics’ but was left stunned when a protester threw milkshake in his face

The Independent UK

Reform leader Nigel Farage has milkshake thrown over him as he leaves pub in Clacton

Essex Police say a 23-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault

Evening Standard

Blocked Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen quits the party and accuses it of a ‘hierarchy of racism’

Left-winger had been due to fight the Chingford and Woodford Green seat against former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith and is now free to stand as an independent

The Independent UK

OPINION - I know Liz Truss and can't believe what extreme company she now keeps — we must stop her

Liz Truss was this week asked if she thought she was our worst prime minister. Of course, no one would admit they were and I don’t think she was or is. But her response to the question I think shows why she is managing to become the most embarrassing prime…

Evening Standard

From Kneecap to Jeremy Corbyn: A brief history of politics at Glastonbury Festival

From chants of ‘Oh, Jeremy Corbyn’ to the gloom generated by the EU Referendum result and now controversy over Kneecap’s 2025 performance, Glastonbury has been the site where campaigners call for peace, justice and reform for years

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The National (Scotland)

'Profound disillusionment and anger': Seven Labour councillors quit the party

SEVEN councillors from Slough have quit the Labour Party citing "profound disillusionment and anger" over its treatment of both Diane…

Evening Standard

London council leader due to stand as Labour MP pulls out of election race after allegations

Darren Rodwell had been selected to fight the Labour safe seat of Barking

The Independent UK

Sunak’s Titanic, photobombs and upside down flags: The best general election gaffes so far

From standing below an exit sign to falling off a paddleboard, The Independent has put together the best blunders from the election campaign with more than a month still to go

The Guardian - UK

Darren Rodwell withdraws as Labour candidate in general election

Leader of Barking and Dagenham council says he does not want allegations about his behaviour to be a ‘distraction’

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The Independent UK

Former Tory minister says government has presided over 15 years of wage stagnation

Matt Warman said at an event in February there were now two ‘catch-up generations’

The Independent UK

Diane Abbott to stand to be Hackney Labour MP as Starmer’s Labour confirms candidates

Move comes days after she swiftly deleted a tweet accusing her party leader of lying about his respect for her

Evening Standard

OPINION - Nigel Farage is ready to bring Maga to the UK — and blow up the centre-Right

What changed? Until his press conference yesterday lobbed a hand grenade into the stagnant water of this election campaign, Nigel Farage had been emphatic that he would not be standing as a parliamentary candidate for Reform UK; and that he would, in any case, be busy in the United States…

Evening Standard

Work visa caps will 'balance' benefits and costs of foreign labour, argues Home Secretary

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer dismissed the plan for a cap on visas

The National (Scotland)

Senior Labour MP dodges Owen Jones' 'basic questions' on Gaza

A SENIOR Labour member dodged questions from journalist Owen Jones on Gaza while out campaigning.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Corbyn takes aim at Keir Starmer over ‘utter disgrace’ of Labour treatment of Diane Abbott

Former party leader takes aim at Sir Keir Starmer and his team as he warns treatment of veteran MP was an ‘utter disgrace’

The Conversation

Election 2024: how many seats every party in Westminster is defending – and what they are aiming for on July 4

With polls predicting huge losses for the Conservatives and huge gains for Labour, the election campaign so far has focused on the battle between the two biggest parties in Westminster. But the parliamentary dynamics are exceptionally fluid this year. Here’s a summary of where every party in Westminster currently stands…

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