U.K. PM Rishi Sunak kicks off campaign for July 4 election
7 months ago

U.K. PM Rishi Sunak kicks off campaign for July 4 election

The Hindu  

Rishi Sunak, his Conservative Party colleagues and Opposition Labour Leader Keir Starmer and his shadow cabinet hit the campaign trail with gusto on Thursday, a day after the British Prime Minister surprised many within his ranks by calling an election just six weeks away on July 4. The 44-year-old British Indian leader’s rain-soaked speech on the steps of 10 Downing Street on Wednesday evening sent the political corridors of the country into a flurry of activity, with Mr. Sunak hitting the ground running with a campaign event in east London right after with his three poll pitches of “Clear Plan, Bold Action, Secure Future”. Conservatives trailing The reaction to a summer general election, which was not expected before October when Mr. Sunak would have completed three years in office as Prime Minister, has been mixed – with many Tory MPs fearful of losing their seats due to the anti-incumbency that has built up after 14 years of the party being in charge. Sunak’s gamble Poll watchers believe that Mr. Sunak decided to take the gamble of an earlier election as he was convinced that nothing much would improve by the October-November timeline being pitched earlier.

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Inside Sunak’s disastrous gamble to call the election early
4 months ago

Inside Sunak’s disastrous gamble to call the election early

The Telegraph  

Word that a scandal-hit outgoing Conservative had been offered £10,000 to run for Reform reached the Tory whips – a claim denied by a source close to Tice. As one senior campaign figure bemoaned: “There is no strategy that’s good enough to withstand rolling f—--g sex pests and unending f—--g by-elections because of MP behaviour.” Going long meant more time …

Rishi Sunak’s campaign to stay British PM showed his lack of political touch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s campaign to stay British PM showed his lack of political touch

The Hindu  

Rishi Sunak's campaign to remain Britain's Prime Minister showed a lack of political touch. “I have heard your anger, your disappointment, and I take responsibility for this loss," Mr. Sunak said in his final speech as Prime Minister outside the residence at 10 Downing St. Arguably, Mr. Sunak's biggest blunder — one that prompted him to apologize and which many …

Rishi Sunak’s campaign in the UK election showed his lack of political touch
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s campaign in the UK election showed his lack of political touch

Associated Press  

LONDON — Rishi Sunak’s campaign to remain Britain’s prime minister showed a lack of political touch. “I have heard your anger, your disappointment, and I take responsibility for this loss,” Sunak said in his final speech as prime minister outside the residence at 10 Downing St. Arguably, Sunak’s biggest blunder — one that prompted him to apologize and which many …

UK Elections 2024: Rishi Sunak resigns as PM, Conservative leader after crushing defeat to Labour
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Elections 2024: Rishi Sunak resigns as PM, Conservative leader after crushing defeat to Labour

India TV News  

UK Elections 2024: British Indian leader Rishi Sunak resigned as the Prime Minister as well as the leader of the Conservative Party after a crushing defeat to the Labour Party in Thursday's UK elections. Conservatives' face drubbing in UK elections Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the UK elections, ending 14 years of turbulent Conservative …

Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak & more: The big winners and casualties of UK elections
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak & more: The big winners and casualties of UK elections

Firstpost  

The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, is set to form the next government in the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has won the general elections, ending the 14-year rule of the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Keir Starmer “Change begins now.” The Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is set to form the new government in …

‘Change begins now’: Keir Starmer delivers victory speech as Rishi Sunak concedes defeat in UK election
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Change begins now’: Keir Starmer delivers victory speech as Rishi Sunak concedes defeat in UK election

Hindustan Times  

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat in the UK general election on Friday and said that he has congratulated Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on being the next prime minister of the country. Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, delivers a victory speech PM Rishi Sunak arrived at the counting centre at his Richmond seat on Friday …

UK election: Keir Starmer's Labour eyes landslide win, Rishi Sunak concedes defeat
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK election: Keir Starmer's Labour eyes landslide win, Rishi Sunak concedes defeat

Deccan Chronicle  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the British people have “delivered a sobering verdict" as he conceded that the left-of-center Labour Party has won the general election. Labour leader Starmer says voters are ready for change Labour leader Keir Starmer says “voters have spoken and they are ready for change” as an exit poll points to a landslide win for …

UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak's Tories set for major defeat, Keir Starmer eyes PM post | Top updates
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak's Tories set for major defeat, Keir Starmer eyes PM post | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

Britain's Labour Party is headed towards a landslide victory in the ongoing general elections in the United Kingdom, with the results expected shortly. Exit poll predictions and early trends show that the Conservative Party will be pushed out after 14 years in power. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer The centre-left Labour …

UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. But impatient voters mean big challenges
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Labour Party sweeps to power in historic election win. But impatient voters mean big challenges

New Indian Express  

LONDON: Britain’s Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, as a jaded electorate handed the party a landslide victory — but also a mammoth task of reinvigorating a stagnant economy and dispirited nation. Labour leader Keir Starmer will officially become prime minister later in the day, leading his party back to government less than …

Voting closes in UK election; exit poll forecasts bruising defeat for PM Rishi Sunak-led Tories
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Voting closes in UK election; exit poll forecasts bruising defeat for PM Rishi Sunak-led Tories

ABP News  

London, Jul 5 : British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may be on course for a bruising defeat with his Labour Party rival Keir Starmer set for a landslide win, according to the definitive election night exit poll released on Thursday as polling stations across the country closed in the landmark UK general election. Starmer, looking set to take charge at …

General election polls tracker: Starmer’s Labour or Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives – who is ahead?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

General election polls tracker: Starmer’s Labour or Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives – who is ahead?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. View more Yesterday 3 July: The Tories finally saw some last-minute joy in the polls …

UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak 2.0 or Keir Starmer for PM? All you need to know
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Election 2024: Rishi Sunak 2.0 or Keir Starmer for PM? All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The campaigning for the general elections in the United Kingdom came to an end hours before the voting was set to take place across the entire country on July 4. While UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak eyes another term in office, the opposition Labour Party is expecting a landslide victory. Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Britain's main opposition Labour …

UK election 2024: Labour Party expected to trounce Rishi Sunak-led Conservatives, storm to power after 14 years
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UK election 2024: Labour Party expected to trounce Rishi Sunak-led Conservatives, storm to power after 14 years

Live Mint  

Britain's political leaders made a final frantic push for votes Wednesday on the last day of an election campaign expected to return a Labour government after 14 years of Conservative rule. Polls overwhelmingly predict that Labour will win its first general election since 2005 -- making Starmer the party's first prime minister since Gordon Brown left office in 2010. Sunak …

Boris Johnson backs Rishi Sunak, warns of Labour danger ahead of UK election
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson backs Rishi Sunak, warns of Labour danger ahead of UK election

India Today  

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise appearance in the British election campaign on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch bid to rally support for the Conservatives and their leader Rishi Sunak, the man who helped turf him out of office. In a speech listing many of his own achievements, Johnson gave little personal endorsement to Sunak but focused on what …

UK elections: Sunak's campaign in last stage, Labour's Starmer eyes victory
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UK elections: Sunak's campaign in last stage, Labour's Starmer eyes victory

Hindustan Times  

Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his time as Britain’s prime minister is in its final hours. United Kingdom voters will cast ballots in a national election Thursday, passing judgement on Sunak’s 20 months in office and might elect a Labour government this time Watch: This Is …

World’s ‘most successful’ political party stares at sweeping defeat in UK polls
5 months, 3 weeks ago

World’s ‘most successful’ political party stares at sweeping defeat in UK polls

Live Mint  

LONDON—By Friday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will almost certainly be drummed out of Downing Street and his ruling Conservative Party facing its deepest hole in more than a century. Polls ahead of Thursday’s U.K. election show the opposition Labour Party and its leader Keir Starmer on course to win by a margin of about 20 percentage points, ending 14 …

UK election: Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UK election: Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory

Associated Press  

LONDON — Rishi Sunak has covered thousands of miles in the past few weeks, but he hasn’t outrun the expectation that his time as Britain’s prime minister is in its final hours. AP AUDIO: In the UK election campaign’s final hours, Sunak battles to the end as Labour’s Starmer eyes victory AP correspondent Jill Lawless reports a strong connection could …

Rishi Sunak vs Labour as UK heads to high-stakes elections on Thursday: Here's what we know
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak vs Labour as UK heads to high-stakes elections on Thursday: Here's what we know

India TV News  

London: Less than 24 hours remain as the United Kingdom is heading for a high-stakes election scheduled for Thursday, as pollsters have predicted that Labour will win the polls by a landslide margin to end 14 years of Conservative rule. The final days of the campaigning are marked by relentless efforts by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his chief rival …

'Don't do something you regret': British PM Rishi Sunak in final push before UK elections
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Don't do something you regret': British PM Rishi Sunak in final push before UK elections

India TV News  

London: As British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hit the trail on the final day of campaigning before the UK general elections commence on Thursday, he urged voters to "not do something they regret" and warned against a "supermajority" for the opposition Labour. Don't do something you might regret," said Sunak on X, warning that the "Labour without limits" will increase …

Boris Johnson warns Labour super-majority would be ‘height of insanity’ in surprise speech
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Boris Johnson warns Labour super-majority would be ‘height of insanity’ in surprise speech

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has warned voters of the perils of a “sledgehammer majority” for Labour that would deliver “the most Left-wing government since the war”. In a surprise appearance at a Conservative Party rally on Tuesday night, the former prime minister said it was “not too late” to “draw back from the brink” and stop Labour, urging his audience to “tell …

UK election 2024: Candidates, how voting works, key issues
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UK election 2024: Candidates, how voting works, key issues

Associated Press  

LONDON — The United Kingdom will hold its first national election in almost five years on Thursday, with opinion polls suggesting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party will be punished for failing to deliver on promises made during 14 years in power. FILE - Labour Party leader Keir Starmer listens to a question from port workers during a general …

Britain’s Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain’s Rishi Sunak struggles with missteps while trying to lift Conservatives ahead of elections

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led throughout his relatively brief political career, but there’s always been a nagging question over the keenness of his political antenna. Sunak’s campaign has seen several missteps since he announced the July 4 election date in the pouring rain in late May, including his suspension of candidates …

Sunak, Starmer clash in final TV debate before UK general election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunak, Starmer clash in final TV debate before UK general election

Al Jazeera  

Event in central city of Nottingham covered issues from health to immigration with polls afterwards suggesting a tie. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer have faced off in their final televised debate ahead of the United Kingdom election, going head-to-head over issues from health to immigration and ethics, and struggling to be heard above a noisy …

What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from a betting controversy to Farage's ambition
6 months ago

What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from a betting controversy to Farage's ambition

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The left-of-center Labour Party is the clear favorite to defeat …

'Rishi Sunak worst UK PM': Pollsters claim historic defeat for Conservative Party
6 months ago

'Rishi Sunak worst UK PM': Pollsters claim historic defeat for Conservative Party

India Today  

The Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is bracing for what analysts predict could be a consequential defeat in the history of British elections. Rob Ford, Professor of Politics at Manchester University, claimed that the ruling party is set to go below 30 per cent, adding that Rishi Sunak has the worst prime ministerial approval rating. Since David …

Britain’s July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune
6 months, 1 week ago

Britain’s July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune

Associated Press  

LONDON — With less than three weeks until U.K. election day, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change an ominous tune for his Conservative Party. Polls continue to give the left-of-center opposition Labour Party under Keir Starmer a double-digit lead over Sunak’s Conservatives, who have been in power for 14 years under five different prime ministers. …

Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives now in third position in UK poll race. Who’s taken over in second place?
6 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives now in third position in UK poll race. Who’s taken over in second place?

Firstpost  

With snap elections approaching fast, the latest YouGov poll indicates that the Reform UK party, led by Nigel Farage of Brexit fame, has overtaken Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party. We explain the rise of the Reform UK party, led by the prominent political figure Nigel Farage, and explore the implications for the upcoming elections. The rise of Nigel Farage …

Glum Conservatives in U.K. try to shift the mood with promises as polls near
6 months, 1 week ago

Glum Conservatives in U.K. try to shift the mood with promises as polls near

The Hindu  

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday implored British voters, and his own party, to throw him a lifeline in the July 4 election, putting the promise of lower taxes at the heart of the Conservative Party’s election manifesto. Mr. Sunak acknowledged that “people are frustrated with our party and frustrated with me,” but argued that the Conservatives are “the …

Reform are closing gap on Tories as Farage returns to the fray - with new poll revealing Conservative voters 'like a lot' of what he stands for
6 months, 1 week ago

Reform are closing gap on Tories as Farage returns to the fray - with new poll revealing Conservative voters 'like a lot' of what he stands for

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage's return to the political front line has given his party a four-point boost, according to the latest poll by Lord Ashcroft. The resurgent Right-wing party is now just six points behind with 15 per cent – up from 11 per cent last week when Mr Farage suddenly announced he would stand as a candidate in Clacton, Essex, and …

Sunak has showered voters with promises he knows he will never deliver
6 months, 1 week ago

Sunak has showered voters with promises he knows he will never deliver

The Independent  

The launch of the Conservative Party manifesto today – with the promise of tax cuts worth £17.2bn a year by the end of the next five-year parliament – represented Rishi Sunak’s last throw of the dice. The prime minister tried to transform the election into a battle over tax, offering another two percentage point cut in employees’ national insurance contributions …

Rishi Sunak’s D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in UK election campaigns
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in UK election campaigns

Associated Press  

LONDON — The decision by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to leave D-Day commemorations in northern France early has caused a political storm that threatens to derail his Conservative Party’s general election campaign. Here are a few that have lit up campaigns in recent decades: 1974 Following a difficult few years in government that saw oil prices quadruple following the …

Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trail
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trail

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized Friday for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to return to the election campaign trail — a decision slammed as disgraceful by his political rivals. Mr. Sunak was not alongside leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the major memorial event …

Sunak, Starmer trade barbs in UK election debate
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunak, Starmer trade barbs in UK election debate

China Daily  

By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-06-06 09:12 Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, host Julie Etchingham and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer pose together as ITV hosts the first head-to-head debate of the General Election, in Manchester, Britain, June 4, 2024 in this handout image. In the first head-to-head debate ahead of …

Rishi Sunak’s tax bombshell has blown up in his face
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s tax bombshell has blown up in his face

The Independent  

After last night’s TV debate, relieved Conservatives claimed Rishi Sunak had detonated another “Labour tax bombshell” with his repeated claim that the party’s £38.5bn of unfunded spending commitments would cost every working household £2,000. Sunak’s tax attack captured today’s front-page headlines and it might plant some seeds of doubt about Labour among the wavering Tory voters Starmer wants to win. …

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will go head-to-head in first election debate on TUESDAY at 9pm on ITV - with Tories hoping the PM can narrow huge gap in the polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will go head-to-head in first election debate on TUESDAY at 9pm on ITV - with Tories hoping the PM can narrow huge gap in the polls

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will go head-to-head in the first televised election debate next week. As the election battle gathers pace today: Labour is struggling to contain a row about Diane Abbott being blocked from standing as a candidate at the election; Junior doctors have announced a six-day strike finishing on July 2 - just two days before the …

Labour INCREASES its poll lead over the Tories to 23 points in the wake of Rishi Sunak's decision to hold July 4 election as PM insists Conservative candidates are 'working their socks off' amid stutt
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour INCREASES its poll lead over the Tories to 23 points in the wake of Rishi Sunak's decision to hold July 4 election as PM insists Conservative candidates are 'working their socks off' amid stutt

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak's decision to call a surprise election in July has yet to pay off as fresh opinion polls tonight revealed Labour has extended its lead since his announcement. Mr Sunak defended his operation today, insisting his Tory candidates were 'working their socks off' Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron this afternoon said Rishi Sunak's national service plan had 'fired up this …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes time away amid mass exodus of MPs
6 months, 4 weeks ago

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes time away amid mass exodus of MPs

The Hindu  

After declaring a general election for July 4, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly spending his first Saturday with his closest advisers as he takes an “unusual step” of a day away from public events over the first weekend of the campaign. According to sources quoted by the Guardian newspaper, Mr. Sunak is taking the “unusual step” of a …

Rishi Sunak WILL campaign today in Yorkshire - after reports claimed he would 'spend the day at home after shaky start to election'
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak WILL campaign today in Yorkshire - after reports claimed he would 'spend the day at home after shaky start to election'

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak will take the campaign trail back to Yorkshire after completing a whistlestop two-day tour of the four home nations. Rishi Sunak will reportedly spend Saturday at home in meetings with his aides after a shaky start to his election campaign Government minister Andrea Leadsom has become the latest Tory MP to announce they are standing down at the …

Good for Rishi Sunak? Falling energy bills grab UK election spotlight
7 months ago

Good for Rishi Sunak? Falling energy bills grab UK election spotlight

Hindustan Times  

The UK's energy sector regulator on Friday announced a drop in the price cap for bills from July, catapulting a key cost-of-living issue into the second day of general election campaigning. Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak The cap on energy bills for most UK households will drop by seven percent on the back of sliding wholesale …

General Election 2024: Can Rishi Sunak reverse the fate of the Tory party in the next six weeks? Join our debate
7 months ago

General Election 2024: Can Rishi Sunak reverse the fate of the Tory party in the next six weeks? Join our debate

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Months of speculation surrounding the date of the upcoming general election …

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him re-elected
7 months ago

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him re-elected

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sunak became prime minister in October 2022, when he replaced …

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him reelected
7 months ago

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him reelected

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led. On replacing her after an uncontested leadership battle, Sunak became Britain’s first leader of color, the first Hindu to become prime minister — and at 42, the youngest leader for more than 200 years. “As I stand here as your prime minister, I can’t help but …

General election memes: The best Rishi Sunak memes as PM is drowned out during election speech
7 months ago

General election memes: The best Rishi Sunak memes as PM is drowned out during election speech

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rishi Sunak’s big election announcement was something of a washout …

Captivating racing chart shows how Labour has stormed to a 25 POINT lead in polls ahead of July 4 election - enough for a bigger landslide than Tony Blair's in 1997
7 months ago

Captivating racing chart shows how Labour has stormed to a 25 POINT lead in polls ahead of July 4 election - enough for a bigger landslide than Tony Blair's in 1997

Daily Mail  

Labour has stormed to a 25-point lead in the polls — enough to secure a landslide bigger than that secured by Tony Blair in 1997. YouGov's new polling results come as Rishi Sunak today hit the election campaign trail urging Brits to back his 'bold vision' after shocking the country — and his own MPs — by announcing a July …

UK General election: Rishi Sunak is boosted by Farage declaring he WON'T be Reform candidate and immigration finally dipping as he kicks off campaign battle with personal attack on Starmer - branding
7 months ago

UK General election: Rishi Sunak is boosted by Farage declaring he WON'T be Reform candidate and immigration finally dipping as he kicks off campaign battle with personal attack on Starmer - branding

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak received a huge boost on the first day of election campaigning today as Nigel Farage dramatically killed off hopes of a comeback. The PM was in Derbyshire this morning after shocking the country - and his own MPs - by pulling the trigger on a July 4 contest Rumours are swirling about a Nigel Farage comeback today as …

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

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

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s political party leaders were crisscrossing the country on Thursday, the …

Let battle commence! Sunak kicks off campaign with personal attack on Starmer, branding him a leader with 'no convictions' who would make Britain a 'magnet' for Channel boats - but poll shows Labour 2
7 months ago

Let battle commence! Sunak kicks off campaign with personal attack on Starmer, branding him a leader with 'no convictions' who would make Britain a 'magnet' for Channel boats - but poll shows Labour 2

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Rishi Sunak hit the election campaign trail today urging Brits to back his 'bold' vision - as a poll showed Labour 25 points ahead. With ministers braced for potentially grim immigration stats this morning, Mr Sunak also suggested the Labour leader would make the UK a 'magnet' for …

‘Peak Britain’: Rishi Sunak announcing polls drenched in rain sparks wave of jibes, memes
7 months ago

‘Peak Britain’: Rishi Sunak announcing polls drenched in rain sparks wave of jibes, memes

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced a national election for July 4, when the country will vote for a new government. Sunak's speech was drowned out by the heavy downpour as well as the opposition Labour Party's victory song from 1997, "Things Can Only Get", being played by protesters on loudspeakers outside Downing Street's gates. “Rishi Sunak shouting …

‘Drown & out’: How the papers covered Rishi Sunak’s general election announcement
7 months ago

‘Drown & out’: How the papers covered Rishi Sunak’s general election announcement

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Independent We start with this newspaper’s front page, which describes 4 July as “Judgement …

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