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Sunak answers questions from media in north Wales
The Prime Minister would not be drawn into whether he was aware of further Conservative candidates or party officials who had placed a bet on the date of the General Election. Asked if he was aware of more Tories who may have placed such...
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Sunak tries to move on from betting row with plea not to ‘sleepwalk to July 4’
Rishi Sunak has faced further questions on gambling by Conservative candidates, as he sought to move on from the scandal, telling voters not to “sleepwalk to July 4”. Speaking at the launch of the Tories’ Welsh manifesto, the Prime...
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RIshi Sunak visits farm shop in North Wales
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits a farm shop in Mold, North Wales. During the visit, the Prime Minister handed out Bara Brith cake to the media.
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Nigel Farage outlines Reform election 'contract' - in full
Nigel Farage said there had been a “breakdown of trust” in politics as he launched Reform UK’s policy document. The Reform leader stressed that it was not a manifesto but a “contract” with voters. “We are going through a breakdown of...
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Reform's ambition to 'become real opposition to a Labour government' - Farage
Nigel Farage said: “Our ambition is to establish a bridgehead in Parliament, and to become a real opposition to a Labour government.” The Reform leader spoke in Merthyr Tydfil, stressing that it was not a manifesto but a “contract” with...
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Farage: I don’t want to work with the OBR
Nigel Farage gives an interview with the media in Merthyr Tydfil, saying he does not want to work with the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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Plaid Cymru pledges fairer funding at General Election manifesto launch
Plaid Cymru have launched their General Election manifesto, with calls for the UK to rejoin the Single Market but no mention of Welsh independence. Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of the party, pledged to put Wales first, with a fight for...
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Labour reiterates call for Tata to keep furnaces running until after election
Labour has reiterated calls for Tata Steel to wait for the party to come into government before shutting off blast furnaces which will cost thousands of jobs in south Wales. Tata Steel is moving to a greener form of production, using an...
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Rishi Sunak gave insight into his character by lying about Labour's tax plans, says Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Rishi Sunak gave an “insight into his character” by lying about Labour’s tax plans, as he spoke to reporters during a visit to Portsmouth's historic dockyard.
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More could have been done to ‘prepare the ground’ for 20mph speed limits
More could have been done to “prepare the ground” for Wales’ 20mph speed limits, the First Minister has admitted, as he stood by the policy. Mark Drakeford, the outgoing Welsh leader, said people will look back on the policy – which has...
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More could have been done to ‘prepare the ground’ for 20mph speed limits - Drakeford
More could have been done to “prepare the ground” for Wales’ 20mph speed limits, the First Minister has admitted, as he stood by the policy. Mark Drakeford, the outgoing Welsh leader, said people will look back on the policy – which has...
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Labour does not appreciation the trouble Welsh FM is in, Plaid leader says
Sir Keir Starmer “does not appreciate the trouble” the embattled Welsh First Minister is in, the leader of Plaid Cymru has said. Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of the Welsh national party, has said the Labour Party has not appreciated the...
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Rhun ap Iorwerth: Plaid Cymru has a unique place in this election
Plaid Cymru's leader Rhun ap Iorwerth speaks following the party's election launch at the Management Centre in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales.
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Sir Keir Starmer launches six steps for change in Wales
First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething, David Lammy and leader Sir Keir Starmer are among speakers at the launch of Labour's six steps for change in Wales at the Priory Centre in Abergavenny, while on the General Election campaign trail.
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Rhun ap Iorwerth launches Plaid Cymru election campaign
Leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth speaks during the launch of the party's General Election campaign at the Management Centre in Bangor.
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Plaid Cymru election campaign launched in Bangor
Leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth, and Liz Saville Roberts speak during the launch of the party's General Election campaign at the Management Centre in Bangor.
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Starmer to 'fight for the future of steel in Wales'
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to “fight for the future of steel in Wales”. Labour has previously called for a jobs guarantee for workers in Port Talbot, where Tata is planning to shut down blast furnaces. In his Monmouthshire speech, Sir...
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Sir Keir Starmer pledges to 'fight for the future of steel in Wales'
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to “fight for the future of steel in Wales”. Labour has previously called for a jobs guarantee for workers in Port Talbot, where Tata is planning to shut down blast furnaces. In his Monmouthshire speech, Sir...
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Plaid Cymru launch General Election campaign
Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts and leader Rhun ap Iorwerth speak at the party's election launch at the Management Centre in Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales.
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General Election 2024: May 29 round-up
A daily round-up as the UK is set to go to the polls for a July 4 election.
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Lib Dems launch Welsh election campaign - HD version
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey launched the party’s General Election campaign in Wales, with a main focus on farming. He joined Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds to set out a rescue plan for farmers, promising £1 billion in extra...
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Sir Ed Davey skids onto the campaign trail in Wales in latest stunt
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey skidded onto the campaign trail on Wednesday in his latest campaign stunt. Sir Ed joined Welsh politicians in Knighton, a town on the border with England, to launch the party’s campaign in Wales.
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Lib Dems launch Welsh election campaign
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey will launch the party’s General Election campaign in Wales on Wednesday, with a focus on farming. He will join Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds to set out a rescue plan for farmers, promising £1...
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'We are ready for the fight' says Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth
"We are ready for the fight" says Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru, speaking during a visit to Cardigan following the announcement of a general election.