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Tory fury as Sunak allies 'parachuted' into winnable seats

Exclusive: Both the Tories and Labour leaderships stand accused of ‘rigging’ safe seat selections for their friends and allies

The Independent UK

Greens and Plaid Cymru pledge to push Labour on climate, housing and poverty

Election campaigns kick off with policies on single market, climate crisis, NHS and clean seas

The Guardian - UK

Starmer v Sunak: who are the men vying to be PM in the UK general election?

The Conservative and Labour leaders come from starkly different backgrounds but both are fighting for the political middle ground

The Guardian - UK

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Who are the current and former Labour MPs who lost the party whip?

Labour veteran Diane Abbott has had her party whip returned, but several opposition MPs never got it back — here’s who and why

Evening Standard

OPINION - Ed Davey may keep falling over but it's not because he's stupid

Of all the criticisms levelled at the eight MPs who left Labour in 2019 to join Change UK, the centrist, pro-European and ultimately short-lived party, one is easy to refute: that they were careerist.

Evening Standard

French PM says voters for far right may end up like Britons ‘who cry over Brexit’

Gabriel Attal cautions against backing Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, which leads solidly in polls for European elections

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Labour defend MP candidate who Anas Sarwar said was 'best ignored'

SCOTTISH Labour have defended the think-tank boss who said people smugglers should be sent to live on a barge in Scotland as a “fantastic” a…

The National (Scotland)

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‘A disaster’: undecided voters say Britain is a mess but still worry about Labour

A focus group in Hitchin blames Liz Truss for their financial woes, is split on Rishi Sunak and still unsure about Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Who is Luke Akehurst – the controversial Israel lobbyist and Labour candidate

LABOUR have been derided after selecting Luke Akehurst, an Israel lobbyist who has described the United Nations as “antisemitic”, as their…

The National (Scotland)

Labour and Conservatives ‘misleading’ voters on tax and spending plans, top economist warns

Exclusive: As a war of words continues on whether Keir Starmer or Rishi Sunak would rule out a VAT hike, a top economist tells The Independent that both men are being dishonest with voters about the country’s finances

The Independent UK

Businesses battered by Brexit urge Labour and Tories to slash EU tariffs

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) cites improved relations with the trading bloc as part of its five-point plan to boost economic growth

The Independent UK

General election 2024: what is a 'Portillo moment' and could Jeremy Hunt suffer one next?

Chancellor vows to fight for the ‘blue wall brick by brick’ to avoid a repeat of an infamous shock result for the Tories in 1997

Evening Standard

Blocked Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen to challenge deselection

Shaheen claims party has ‘problem with black and brown people’ after panel stops her standing in London seat

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey tries out waterslide in latest election stunt

Lib Dem leader hopes to make splash in election campaign

Evening Standard

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Labour parachute 'extremist' Israel lobbyist Luke Akehurst into safe seat

LABOUR have come under fire after parachuting a member of its national executive who has claimed the United Nations is antisemitic into a safe seat…

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner defies Starmer as she backs Diane Abbott as a Labour general election candidate

Angela Rayner has sided with Diane Abbott as a row over candidate selection for Labour threatens to derail the party’s election campaign

The Guardian - UK

Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner

Exclusive: Deputy leader says Abbott has not been treated fairly by some and confirms she has not been barred from running

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‘Appalling cull’: Britain’s Labour bars another left-winger from election

Critics accuse party of conducting a purge of left-wingers, as Faiza Shaheen deselected over social media posts.

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The National (Scotland)

'Hollow': John Swinney tears into Labour over NHS privatisation plans

JOHN Swinney a ripped into Labour's plans to "hold the door wide open" to the private sector to ease NHS pressures.

The Guardian - UK

I’ve seen Labour stitch-ups in my time. But nothing as shameless as this

If MPs are scared of voicing an alternative view, then debate within the party will dry up – and a Starmer government will suffer, says former MP Chris Mullin

Evening Standard

OPINION - Rachel Johnson: Keir Starmer's handling of the Diane Abbott row makes the Tories' campaign look slick

Oh dear, oh dear. Who was it who said divided parties don’t win elections? Who could have guessed that civil war would be convulsing not the incumbents but their challengers only a week into GE 2024?

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘I think killing animals and eating them is fine. He doesn’t’

Did a committed omnivore and a committed vegan chew things over in a friendly manner? And what happened when they moved on to bullying on social media?

Evening Standard

Charity boss at centre of royal race row Ngozi Fulani stands with Diane Abbott

The Sistah Space founder made headlines for complaining about a royal aide’s behaviour in 2022

The Independent UK

Timeline of Diane Abbott’s suspension: From her comments on racism to Labour ‘election ban’

It’s still unclear whether the veteran MP will be able to run for Labour

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Jeremy Hunt — the Blue Wall's defender-in-chief

All 650 parliamentary constituencies are worth the same, but some hold a particular value to parties. For Labour, Sir Keir Starmer is determined to win back seats in Scotland and the Red Wall. For Rishi Sunak, focus has long been on retaining the Blue Wall — seats in southern England…

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