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www.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago
London politics

John Swinney suggests Labour would do a deal with the SNP in a hung parliament

SNP leader predicts Labour/SNP deal after next general election. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago
Europe politics

When will the UK general election be?

Rishi Sunak initiated the general election campaign, aiming to secure the future, potentially holding the election in October or November. [ more ]
BBC News
3 weeks ago
London politics

Tories hit by big council losses in last pre-general election test

Conservatives faced significant losses in local elections prior to the general election. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

No general election in May, Tory minister confirms

Ruling out a May general election, Tory minister signals an autumn election.
Labour and Tories disagree on timing of early elections, with contrasting views on the possible election month. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

Young climate activists aim to sway six Labour candidate selections

Young climate activists are discreetly trying to influence Labour's candidate selection process in six constituencies before the general election.
Green New Deal Rising (GNDR) aims to mobilize thousands of young activists to promote candidates in marginal seats.
GNDR has already trained 2,000 organizers and hopes to mobilize 10,000 core activists by the time of the election. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

Labour cuts 28bn green investment pledge by half

Labour has cut its green investment plans by half in a move to bolster their chances at the general election.
The scale of the green prosperity plan has been reduced from 28bn a year to under 15bn, with only a third being new money. [ more ]
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www.bbc.com
4 days ago
EU data protection

No-fault evictions bill now unlikely to pass

The Conservatives' promise to abolish no-fault evictions through the Renters (Reform) Bill will not be fulfilled before the election. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Business

Jeremy Hunt accused of exaggerating Tories' economic record

Jeremy Hunt accused of exaggerating Conservatives' economic record and presenting dodgy dossier on Labour's spending plans. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
London politics

Conservatives crushed by worst local election result' in years

Conservatives facing worst local election results in 40 years. Labour makes significant gains in key battlegrounds. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
London politics

Triumphant Starmer already seems like the prime minister. Now his troubles really begin | Jonathan Freedland

Voters sending a clear message to Conservatives about their standing in local elections. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
London politics

Ben Houchen victory bucks anti-Tory trend as Labour wins three mayoral contests

The Conservatives retained the Tees Valley mayoralty with a reduced majority, while Labour won other contests in the East Midlands, North East, and North Yorkshire. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
London politics

England local and mayoral elections: results to look out for and when

Voters in England to pass judgment on Sunak's government in local elections. [ more ]
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BBC News
3 weeks ago
London politics

Liverpool region mayor tells government 'enough is enough'

The voters in Liverpool have made their voices heard in the mayoral election. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago
London politics

It would be seismic to win in Sunak's backyard': is Labour about to paint England red?

Support for Labour's David Skaith in York's mayoral election despite strong political opinions. [ more ]
The Drum
1 month ago
Marketing

Will Labour's gravy train get the UK back to Cool Britannia?

Creative industries in the UK are hoping for increased funding post-election, potentially by aligning with marketing giants. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Labour to use emergency powers to build new prisons to halt overcrowding crisis

Labour plans to use emergency powers to build new prisons to address overcrowding.
Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood criticizes the current state of jails as a 'national emergency' and emphasizes the urgency of building new prison places. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on Labour's economic plans: a response too small for the challenge the UK faces | Editorial

The speech by Rachel Reeves emphasized the need for a radical agenda to address economic, political, and climate crises.
There are concerns that Labour's response falls short in adequately tackling the challenges presented by the crises. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Labour considers nudification' ban and cross-party pledge on AI deepfakes

Labour considering banning nudification tools in AI deepfakes
Policy paper suggests legal regulations for developers and web hosting companies to prevent harmful deepfakes [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
UK news

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces date for 2024 Spring Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the date for the 2024 spring Budget, as the Conservatives scramble to appease voters with tax cuts ahead of the upcoming general election.
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
UK politics

Labour warned against dancing to Tory tune' by offshoring asylum claims

Labour has been warned that processing asylum claims offshore could harm refugees and amount to dancing to the Tory tune on immigration, as it declined to rule out adopting such a policy.
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
UK politics

Keir Starmer tells Labour frontbench to ready policies for spring election

Keir Starmer has ordered his frontbench team to finalise their manifesto policies within weeks as Labour moves on to a campaign footing before what officials believe will be a spring election.
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
UK politics

Labour reportedly considering offshoring asylum seekers' claims

Labour is reportedly considering a scheme that would see asylum seekers' claims processed elsewhere.
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www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
UK politics

Conservatives raised three times as much as Labour in the most recent quarter

The Conservatives raised three times as much as Labour in the last quarter, boosted by a 10m donation from John Sainsbury.
Labour managed to raise 3.1m in the third quarter of this year, taking total donations to 15m for 2023. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Europe politics

I've got news for those who say Brexit is a disaster: it isn't. That's why rejoining is just a pipe dream | Larry Elliott

Brexit debate is unlikely to be reopened in Westminster
UK economy has not become a 'basket case' since Brexit [ more ]
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www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
UK politics

Labour to urge MPs to ban bonuses for water firm bosses over sewage dumping

Labour aims to force Conservative MPs to vote on whether Ofwat should have the power to ban water bosses' bonuses until they clean up waterways.
Labour unveiled plans to block bonuses of those who run companies that pump out large levels of sewage if it wins the next election. [ more ]
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