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Why the UK really does need a clear plan to fix adult social care

Social care is set to be a central theme in the forthcoming UK general election. In the first electoral debate, held on June 4, 2024, Labour leader Keir Starmer promised a full plan to be published within the party’s manifesto. Sunak was altogether vaguer on what the Conservatives aim to…

The Conversation

OPINION - The novel of the summer has reminded me: where did the politics of hope go?

Fourteen years ago, when David Cameron defeated Gordon Brown to usher in the new British age of chaotic, wayward Conservatism, I was still in my thirties. Watching first a sequence of divisions sewn into the country, on issues of genuine political consequence, then the factious, petty culture wars that nagged…

Evening Standard

Don't write off a stunning SNP gain in this Scottish Tory constituency

IN 2019, the SNP’s former MP Calum Kerr set out on a quest to regain his former constituency ...

The National (Scotland)

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UK Conservatives Stare Defeat In The Face Even In Stronghold

Even in Surrey, a historic stronghold of UK Conservatives, voters are tempted to give opposition parties a chance at the July 4 general election, saying successive governments have "made a mess of it".

International Business Times

‘D-day was the final straw’: Sunak’s blunders ignite Tory party fury

Long-serving party members and MPs left aghast by unforced errors, poor strategy and a growing sense of resignation

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer heading for 10 years in power, new poll says

Exclusive: Redfield and Wilton poll for The Independent also finds that Tory supporters want Nigel Farage to suceed Rishi Sunak as party leader

The Independent UK

'Disgrace': Alex Salmond hits out at media coverage of General Election

ALEX Salmond has hit out at the media over their coverage of the General Election as he launched Alba's campaign ...

The National (Scotland)

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General Election 2024: Is Rishi Sunak’s D-Day blunder a watershed moment in the race for No10?

Analysis: Will Rishi Sunak’s D-Day mistake go down in election history books as Gordon Brown’s ‘bigotgate’ and Neil Kinnock’s Sheffield rally?

Evening Standard

Will Michael Gove do Strictly? All the rumoured next jobs for Tory MPs

They ran the country, but now they’re moving on. What’s next for Matt Hancock, Sajid Javid, Nadhim Zahawi, Dominic Raab, and the rest?

Evening Standard

Disgraced Keith Vaz expelled from Labour as he stands for One Leicester party

Exclusive: Vaz to run in Leicester East, infuriating Labour candidates who have campaigned for his eviction for years

The Guardian - UK

Conservatives halt digital ad campaigns after daily spend plunged

The disappearance of social media advertising comes as Rishi Sunak faces heavy criticism for missing D-Day events

The Independent UK

‘People feel betrayed by Labour’: Bristol’s Green surge continues

Anger over Starmer’s stance on Gaza and perceived shift to the right could lead to the Greens’ Carla Denyer being elected in Bristol Central

The Guardian - UK

‘Cannot be trusted’: traditional farming voter base turns away from Tories

Many disenchanted farmers are seeking new political homes. Can Labour and the Lib Dems capitalise on this opportunity?

The Guardian - UK

How Rishi Sunak tried to weaponise information only to shoot himself in the foot

Could it be that British politics is slipping into some post-satire phase of confusion and condemnation?

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The Guardian - UK

How will seven parties hope to make their mark in BBC election debate?

With Penny Mordaunt, Angela Rayner, Daisy Cooper, Nigel Farage and more, expect sparky and chaotic exchanges

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak urged to give £5m from Tory donor at centre of racism row to veterans’ charity after D Day snub

Call from the Liberal Democrats comes after Frank Hester allegedly told colleagues that looking at veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all Black women’ and that she ‘should be shot’

Evening Standard

How old do you have to be to vote in general elections as voting age to be lowered?

England will be lowing lowering the age to vote - the Parliament has previously rejected the idea twice, once in 1999 and once more in 2005

The Guardian - UK

Labour urges Tories not to hand out leaflets it says Frank Hester has paid for

Rishi Sunak under pressure to give up money from party’s biggest donor after further allegations of racist behaviour

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OPINION - Tom Newton Dunn: Rachel Reeves plots to add new council tax bands... plus an income tax cut

You’ll tax this. Well you’ll tax that. But you’ve got a secret tax bombshell. Well you’ve already taxed the pants off everything, and you’re dirty stinking liars to boot.

The National (Scotland)

'A new low': John Swinney slams Douglas Ross for treatment of David Duguid

JOHN Swinney has said hit out at Rishi Sunak’s “foolish” decision to skip a D-Day commemoration event to participate in an ITV interview.

The Guardian - UK

Who are the wealthy climate sceptics funding rightwing UK politics?

How climate-denying money is influencing UK politics in the run-up to the general election

The National (Scotland)

General Election is not a ‘mock independence referendum’, Patrick Harvie says

PATRICK Harvie has said the General Election is not a “mock referendum” as he was asked whether a vote for the