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OPINION - I advised David Cameron before he became PM and this is what I'd tell Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer

We will never know if Gareth Southgate’s Euros squad announcement just the day before was the trigger that caused Rishi Sunak to make his surprise election announcement. Did the Prime Minister look at a line-up loaded with young talent and conclude that going to the polls just as the nation…

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Dining across the divide: ‘I thought we’d have a couple of Peronis – he launched into the Grey Goose’

They disagreed about university tuition fees and the monarchy – but did they reach an adequate point of refreshment to put aside their differences?

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General election 2024: what is purdah and when does it start?

Ministers, civil servants, and local authorities will soon be required to exercise caution in making announcements or decisions that might affect the election campaign

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2024 general election: Lib Dems target Jeremy Hunt for their own Portillo moment in the Blue Wall

Labour has its own targets in the Home Counties including Grant Shapps

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Tories 'prejudiced' probe into Michael Matheson, First Minister says

TORY MSPs “prejudiced” the committee probe into Michael Matheson and so the SNP will not support its recommendation of sanctions, First…

The National (Scotland)

What is voter ID and which forms of identification can I use to vote in the General Election?

Everything to know about the voter ID you need to vote in the General Election this Thursday

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Why call an election now? Because things can get worse for Rishi Sunak

Once the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act was quietly repealed, Boris Johnson reclaimed for himself and his successors the power (via the monarch) to dissolve Parliament and call a general election. For better or worse, Rishi Sunak has exercised that power.

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How elections affect travel – and can politicians get refunds for cancelled July holidays?

The election is likely to cause thousands of cancellations by people involved in the campaign and on polling day

The Independent UK

General election 2024: What are the Liberal Democrats' policies and who is their leader Ed Davey?

The Lib Dems want to clean several Tory failures by focusing on health, care, crumbling schools and sewage

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer trade blows as election campaigns kick off

First day clashes over the economy and migrants as leaders hit campaign trail

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'I won’t stand for Reform but I’ll be on campaign trail', says Nigel Farage in boost for Tories

Party’s honorary president says he had ‘thought long and hard’ about whether to stand in the poll on July 4 and it was ‘not the right time’

Evening Standard

Can you still vote in the general election by post and by proxy?

You must be registered to vote first if you will be overseas on the big day

Evening Standard

Labour campaign chief can't name 'one Scottish-specific policy' in BBC interview

LABOUR’S national campaign coordinator has been accused of failing to “name a single specific Scottish policy” during his morning media round…

The National (Scotland)

Things Can Only Get Better: The story behind D:Ream’s song that drowned out Sunak’s election speech

Labour famously used the song for Tony Blair victorious general election campaign in 1997

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King Charles may wake up in Labour seat as polls show Buckingham Palace constituency going red for first time

The Cities of London and Westminster seat has been held by the Tories since it was created in 1950

The Independent UK

General Election 2024: How do I vote on July 4 and when is the deadline to register?

The deadline to register to vote has passed. Here’s everything you need to know now

Evening Standard

Scotland is key battleground if Labour is to win an election landslide

Rishi Sunak is due north of the border on Thursday afternoon, where he will campaign alongside Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross

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With Labour 20 points in front, the Tories will need a remarkable turnaround to win the election

COMMENTARY: The Conservatives have plumbed new lows of electoral unpopularity since Liz Truss mini-budget debacle in 2022

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John Swinney hits back at question from BBC presenter on SNP finances

JOHN Swinney told a BBC presenter “don’t you worry about the money” as he hit back at a question on SNP finances.

The Independent UK

UK politicians set off on a 6-week election campaign framed as choice between continuity and change

Britain’s political party leaders are crisscrossing the country on the first day of a six-week election campaign

The National (Scotland)

Watch Stephen Flynn's brilliant response to question on options facing English voters

THE SNP’s Westminster leader joked that he would “move to Scotland” if he was a voter in England or Wales ahead of the upcoming election.

The Independent UK

Explained: Why are UK elections always on a Thursday?

It’s more tradition than rule

The National (Scotland)

'Furious' Tory MPs working on plot to 'call off General Election'

A GROUP of “furious” Tory MPs are reportedly working on a plot to call off the upcoming General Election.

The Guardian - UK

How the general election will be fought in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Campaign will be a test for two new first ministers and could put fresh pressure on Stormont power sharing

The Independent UK

‘Skydiving, catamarans’: MP Steve Baker’s extraordinary response when asked what he will do if loses election

Tory MP Steve Baker’s provided a bizarre insight into his like for high-adrenaline sports when asked what he’d do if he lost his Wycombe seat

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