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The plan to undermine the independence of the Electoral Commission has been likened to "giving a toddler a gun - It may not immediately lead to disaster but it is an extremely dangerous thing to do"

An Electoral Commission investigation found the party had broken the rules by failing to promptly return a £2,000 payment from Worcester philanthropist Cecil Duckworth CBE, who had set up a standing order to support the party

It had been hoped polling stations opening earlier would have increased turnout

Electoral commission’s appointments of people related to party stalwarts has triggered fears of electoral malpractice.

Labour raised $35,000 for its 2017 election campaign through an 'auction' of five artworks - but those listed as purchasers deny buying them and say their names were used by others

Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting unchecked powers to the office of President Kais Saied, the electoral board said, after a referendum in which voters overwhelmingly backed the document. Saied's rivals accused the electoral board controlled by Saied of "fraud" and said his referendum, held Monday, had failed. On…

Conservative grievances with Mr Johnson stretched back much further than the most recent row over the handling of claims against Chris Pincher.

Conservative grievances with Mr Johnson stretched back much further than the most recent row over the handling of claims against Chris Pincher.

Boris Johnson has been dealt the biggest blow of his premiership by the resignations of two senior cabinet ministers in the wake of his handling of the row over scandal-hit former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher.