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English farmers reconsider voting Tory over ‘botched’ Brexit
Polls predict steep losses in some rural Conservative strongholds -
‘Disbelief’ as US-UK trade deals under threat after Britain axes negotiators
via theguardian.comBusiness community decries ‘act of arson’ as one-seventh of trade posts within British consulates in the US are scrapped America was meant to be Britain’s route to the sunlit uplands of Brexit. Then, after hopes of a free trade deal evaporated, successive Conservative governments have set their sights lower, by trying to forge closer ties with individual US states.Now the civil servants responsible for delivering those state-level deals have been let go, in what a furious Briti -
Elton John among stars pledging support for Labour in general election
via theguardian.comCelebrities including Kit Harington, Deborah Meaden and Jason Manford back Keir Starmer’s party Elton John has led a lineup of celebrities who have announced their support for Labour at the general election.The singer-songwriter and his husband, David Furnish, joined actors Kit Harington and James Norton, singer Beverley Knight, comedian Jason Manford and businesswoman Deborah Meaden in bringing some stardust to a Labour supporters’ meeting held in the final days before next week&rsq -
Starmer warns Labour not to take victory for granted
Opposition leader keen to avoid complacency over 20 point poll lead -
My own childhood was secure, but a generation are being robbed of theirs | Jonathan Pryce
via theguardian.comIt is the basic foundation for our lives, so what would the next prime minister do to deliver this for everyone?In the mid-80s, I took part in a small film that showed the plight of people forced to sleep rough in “cardboard city” on the South Bank. I was deeply moved by the testimonies of those living there, and now, 40 years later, that empathy has turned to anger as successive governments have failed to deliver enough social housing and bring down homelessness.It’s vital tha -
Labour needs a clear mandate. If you want change, vote for it | Keir Starmer
via theguardian.comLabour will put country before party or self-interest and bring back the shared beliefs that hold our nation together, says the opposition leaderOur country faces a big choice on Thursday. If the Tories win – and they could – Britain will remain stuck in their low-growth, high-tax, declining public services doom-loop. The unfunded splurge contained in their manifesto will unleash chaos into our economy once again. And they will feel entitled to continue serving themselves, rather tha -
Starmer’s promise to voters: ‘I will relight the fire of optimism’ in Britain
via theguardian.comWriting in the Observer, the Labour leader vows to restore the bond of trust with politics if his party wins Thursday’s general electionKeir Starmer pledges to “relight the fire” of optimism and hope among the British people – and rekindle their faith in politicians as public servants - if they come out in sufficient numbers and vote for a Labour government in Thursday’s general election.Writing exclusively for the Observer with just days to go until polling day, th -
General election – as it happened: Farage says he is boycotting BBC as more Reform candidates dropped over past comments
via theguardian.comThe Reform leader complained of a ‘dishonest Question Time audience’, while his party also reported Channel 4 to the Electoral CommissionThe Conservative party deputy chair Angela Richardson called the sewage crisis a “political football” and claimed opposition parties and activists had put Tory MPs in physical danger by campaigning on the issue.Richardson, who is standing for re-election in Guildford, where the River Wey was recently found to have 10 times the safe limit -
Gender, poverty, violence: all matter to women, and all must matter to Labour | Natasha Walter
via theguardian.comThe 14 grinding years of Conservative rule have been devastating for too many womenLabour needs to talk about women. If I say that, your thoughts probably jump to one particular debate. You may be thinking about JK Rowling, you may be thinking about David Tennant. You are thinking about how the next government is going to respond to the tension between those who recognise the reality of biological sex, and those who want to ensure that trans people can live comfortably in their chosen gender.For -
Chris Riddell on the Donald Trump v Joe Biden presidential debate – cartoon
via theguardian.comFears the incumbent is too old grow after an exchange in which the challenger was in full talk-to-the-hand mode• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading... -
From D-day to problem gambling: the general election campaign condensed | Michael Savage
via theguardian.comRishi Sunak goes soggy and Keir Starmer is short of change, but at least Steve Baker and Ed Davey are having funIt may have ended with a row over betting, but the Conservative campaign would actually have made a lot more sense had someone at HQ been attempting to throw the contest. From the moment a sodden Rishi Sunak traipsed back into Downing Street having killed political metaphors for at least a generation, it’s not been the smoothest. Scarpering early from D-day commemoratio -
Nigel Farage to boycott BBC over ‘biased’ Question Time audience
via theguardian.comReform also complains to Electoral Commission and Essex police about Channel 4 undercover investigation of partyUK election live – latest updatesNigel Farage has announced he is boycotting the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of bias over his reception on Friday night’s Question Time.The Reform leader took part in a leaders’ special episode, a half-hour Q&A session with a live audience, in which he was heavily criticised. One audience member called him a racist and another ask -
Tory minister who placed three bets on election date in line for Sunak peerage
via theguardian.comScottish secretary Alister Jack under consideration for post-election dissolution honoursA Conservative cabinet minister who admitted placing three bets on the date of the general election is in line for a peerage as part of Rishi Sunak’s final honours list, the Observer has been told.Alister Jack, the Scottish secretary who stood down as an MP when the election was called, had been considered for inclusion in a dissolution honours list compiled in recent weeks, according to sources famili -
‘Frightening and frustrating’ move to eVisas risks repeat of Windrush scandal, experts warn
via theguardian.comConcerns mount for the UK’s non-EU migrants, as even those who have lived in Britain for decades will have to provide proof of residencyThe government is telling migrants who have lived in Britain for decades to provide proof for every year of their residency as part of the controversial transition to digital visas, immigration lawyers have warned.Under a process that critics say risks a repeat of the Windrush scandal, the Home Office is changing how non-EU migrants prove their residency r -
A constitutional ‘pickle’: how Cameron’s election victory split Buckingham Palace and No 10
via theguardian.comThe situation posed an awkward point of protocol for mandarins… and their solution would have made Sir Humphrey proudAfter the drama of election night, the more serene constitutional formalities will follow on Friday morning. In all probability it will be Sir Keir Starmer who will be driven down the Mall to be invited to form a government by the king.The so-called “kissing of hands” normally passes off without a hitch. Most prime ministers are appointed at Buckingham Palace, t -
After the vote: what would happen in the first days of a Starmer government?
via theguardian.comAssuming the polls are right, the Labour leader must cram in Nato and European summits while appointing ministers and laying out his plans for parliamentIf all goes according to plan and the polls are not wildly out, Keir Starmer will be walking up Downing Street on Friday morning as the country’s new prime minister. Continue reading... -
Exciting, unpredictable and unique: what it’s like to cover the UK election on TV | Anushka Asthana
via theguardian.comThe deputy political editor of ITV News has reported on six elections but 4 July will potentially be the most significantIn the basement of a huge London office block the clocks are set to 9.30pm: we have half an hour to go. Professor Colin Rallings takes a seat at a large white table in the centre of a vast room painted all in green, as I and a small group of colleagues gather around. The excitement is palpable as ITV’s elections expert Rallings holds up a piece of paper and starts readin -
Scottish election officials doing ‘all we can’ amid postal vote delays
via theguardian.comEdinburgh city council and Fife council set up emergency centres where residents can cast their vote earlyUK election live – latest updatesOfficials in Scotland have said they are doing “all we can” to ensure every voter can take part in the general election, amid delays in people receiving their postal votes.The Scottish first minister, John Swinney, said he was worried some voters would be disfranchised by delays due to school holidays beginning in Scotland. Continue reading. -
Is this the end for Jacob Rees-Mogg? ‘I don’t know anyone my age who’s voting for him’
via theguardian.comPolls suggest the divisive Tory’s 14-year stint as MP for North East Somerset may be coming to a close – but his mother still backs himThere is little enthusiasm for Jacob Rees-Mogg among the crowd of parents gathering at the sun-dappled primary school close to his family’s 17th-century manor house in the rolling hills of north-east Somerset.“We have learned the hard way that politicians who we feel are just a little bit of a joke can be dangerous,” says Nikki -
Keir Starmer the lawyer: rational, diligent, ruthless
How an illustrious legal career laid the groundwork for Labour leader’s life as a politician -
Corbyn’s independent run splits Islington — and local Labour party
Loyalty to veteran MP and former leader runs deep in north London neighbourhood but official candidate remains the favourite -
Farage challenged over canvasser's racist slurs
via bbc.comThe Reform UK leader defended his party after footage appeared to show an activist making racial slurs. -
Which Tory big beasts could lose their seats in the general election? | Michael Savage
via theguardian.comThere may be more than one ‘Portillo moment’ this time, with the chancellor and a former leader among those at riskThe felling of Michael Portillo became a famous moment of the 1997 Labour landslide. This election could see a series of Tory big beasts lose their seats if the polls prove to be right. From a former leader to the current chancellor, these are the senior Conservatives at risk. Continue reading... -
Local Labour members resign to campaign for Corbyn
via bbc.comMembers of the Labour Party have resigned to campaign for independent candidate Jeremy Corbyn. -
Tory deputy chair dismissed sewage crisis as ‘political football’
via theguardian.comAngela Richardson accuses campaigners against polluted water of putting Conservative MPs in dangerThe Conservative party deputy chair Angela Richardson called the sewage crisis a “political football” and claimed opposition parties and activists had put Tory MPs in physical danger by campaigning on the issue.Richardson, who is standing for re-election in Guildford, where the River Wey was recently found to have 10 times the safe limit of E coli, also suggested the only reason people w -
An era of tragedy, cruelty and slapstick: what it has been like cartooning these 14 Tory years | Martin Rowson
via theguardian.comEach government has been a challenge, each leader sillier and more ruinous than the last. But even cartoonists crave a bit of boring earnestness sometimesFor the past five weeks people have repeatedly said to me, “You must be really busy!” I’ve had to explain that elections aren’t like that; in fact, from the point of view of cartoonists, they’re boring. The only real fun comes when the wheels fall off the party machines and their careful choreography collapses into -
Politics 'like a big bingo game' says voter
via bbc.comTrust in politicians has fallen to an "historic low" this general election, a polling expert says. -
Council tax: final-year students warned they could get surprise bills
via theguardian.comStudents are exempt during their course but as soon as they finish their final year they are liable to payFinal-year university students have been urged to check that they do not owe council tax for the last few weeks of their rented accommodation.While students are exempt from the tax during the course, they are liable to pay as soon as they finish their final year. Continue reading... -
Revealed: how Sunak dropped smoking ban amid lobbying from tobacco firms
via theguardian.comInvestigation details industry campaign including legal threats and charm offensive aimed at Tory MPsRishi Sunak abandoned his “legacy” policy to ban smoking for future generations amid a backlash from the tobacco industry in the form of legal threats, lobbying and a charm offensive aimed at Conservative MPs, an investigation reveals.The UK had been on course to become the first country to ban smoking for future generations, via the tobacco and vaping bill, which Downing Street hoped -
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