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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (Aaron Chown/PA)
Politics

‘Too many pieces of cake’ – Rishi Sunak reveals his campaign diet

The Prime Minister said his fitness had ‘taken a knock’ due to the cake and chocolate keeping him going on the campaign trail.
By David Hughes
30 May 2024
Diane Abbott (Ian West/PA)
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Rayner backs Abbott to stand for Labour and denies ‘purge’ of left

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said there was no reason for Diane Abbott not to stand in the July 4 contest.
By David Hughes
30 May 2024
Rishi Sunak (Aaron Chown/PA)
Politics

National service could lead to renewed sense of pride in Britain, claims Sunak

The Prime Minister said his plan for 18-year-olds to do mandatory military service or community work would ‘bring us closer together’.
By David Hughes
30 May 2024
Sir Keir Starmer is campaigning in Wales, but questions over Labour’s candidate selections dominated (PA)
Politics

Starmer denies purge of left and heaps praise on Abbott as he seeks to calm row

The Labour leader insisted he wants the best possible candidates to stand for his party on July 4.
By David Hughes
30 May 2024
Diane Abbott addressing the People’s Assembly Britain is Broken national demonstration in central London (Yui Mok/PA)
Politics

Labour uncertainty over candidates as Abbott accuses Starmer of ‘cull’ of left

Diane Abbott’s own future remains unclear as Sir Keir Starmer and his allies faced criticism from the Labour left.
By David Hughes
30 May 2024
Reform UK leader Richard Tice has said a suggestion by Nigel Farage that he could be open to a deal with the Conservatives was ‘a bit of banter’ (Lucy North/PA)
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Reform’s Tice: no pact with Conservatives who have ‘betrayed Britain’

Reform UK leader Richard Tice played down comments from Nigel Farage suggesting he would be open to talks with the Tories.
By David Hughes
30 May 2024
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Diane Abbott vows to stay on amid Labour suspension rows

Sir Keir Starmer said a decision had not yet been made on whether the Labour veteran could stand again.

By David Hughes
29 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will go head to head in the first televised leaders’ debate of the General Election campaign next Tuesday (PA)
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Sunak and Starmer agree to ITV debate on June 4

Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak will face Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in the hour-long debate.
By David Hughes
29 May 2024
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Starmer: No decision yet taken on whether Abbott will stand for Labour

Sir Keir Starmer rejected suggestions Diane Abbott had been barred from standing for the party.
By David Hughes
29 May 2024
Labour MP Diane Abbott (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Politics

Labour veteran Abbott ‘dismayed’ at prospect of being blocked from standing

She had the party whip restored on Tuesday, but appeared to believe she had been barred from standing on July 4.
By David Hughes
29 May 2024
Veteran MP Diane Abbott had the Labour whip restored on Tuesday, but she claims she has been barred from standing in the General Election (Yui Mok/PA)
Politics

Diane Abbott row threatens to derail Labour’s NHS campaign pledge

The veteran MP claims she is being blocked from standing for Labour in the General Election despite having the party whip restored.
By David Hughes
29 May 2024
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Rayner hits out at Tories

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner said the Conservative-triggered police investigation was an attempt to distract from the Tories’ ‘dire record’.

By David Hughes
28 May 2024
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Police taking no further action on Rayner ‘draws a line’ under row

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner had been dogged by questions about her living arrangements a decade ago.

By David Hughes
28 May 2024
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Angela Rayner faces no further police action

The deputy Labour leader had faced an investigation over whether she broke electoral law.

By David Hughes
28 May 2024
Presenter Clive Myrie will co-host the BBC’s General Election night coverage (Ian West/PA)
Politics

Kuenssberg and Myrie to lead BBC’s election night coverage

The two broadcasters will head the corporation’s TV coverage, replacing Huw Edwards.
By David Hughes
28 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his visit to Amersham and Chiltern RFC (PA)
Politics

What to expect on the General Election campaign trail on Tuesday

Rishi Sunak sets out to bolster support among pensioners while Labour steps up efforts to win business backing.
By David Hughes
28 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is gambling on a tax break for pensioners (PA)
Politics

Sunak offers tax break for pensioners in £2.4bn-a-year giveaway

The Prime Minister said the ‘bold action demonstrates we are on the side of pensioners’.
By David Hughes
28 May 2024
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey launches his party’s General Election campaign battlebus (PA)
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Burglary victims being ‘denied justice’ because of Tory failings, claims Davey

Sir Ed Davey said too many families feel unsafe in their own homes as he pledged that all burglaries would be investigated under the Lib Dems.
By David Hughes
27 May 2024
Lucy Allan who has endorsed Reform UK in Telford (UK Parliament/PA)
Politics

MP Lucy Allan quits Tories to back Reform UK candidate

The outgoing MP for Telford backed the Reform UK candidate rather than her potential Tory successor.
By David Hughes
27 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during his visit to Amersham and Chiltern RFC (PA)
Politics

Sunak says he has responsibility for Tory campaign after leaked email blamed MPs

Rishi Sunak faced questions after a leaked memo from Conservative headquarters blamed MPs and ministers for failing to get behind the election effort.
By David Hughes
27 May 2024
Lucy Allan, MP for Telford, who has been suspended for backing the Reform UK candidate in her seat (UK Parliament/PA)
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Tory MP Lucy Allan suspended for endorsing Reform UK candidate

The Telford MP is standing down at the General Election and has given her support to the Reform candidate rather than the Conservative one.
By David Hughes
27 May 2024
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