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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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Labour’s plans require no more tax rises, Reeves says – speech highlights
Labour will not announce any additional tax rises during the election campaign, Rachel Reeves has said.
The shadow chancellor also ruled out holding an emergency budget if Labour won the election, saying she would not hold a fiscal...
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Lib Dem leader reiterates plan to recruit more GPs to cut waiting times
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says he plans to recruit more GPs and has ruled out pacts with other parties as he joined a campaigning event in Eastbourne.
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Sir Ed Davey holds a rally in Cheltenham
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey speaking during a visit to the town centre in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, while on the General Election campaign trail.
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Ed Davey speaks after General Election announced
Ed Davey said every vote for the Liberal Democrats in the General Election will be a vote for a “local champion”.
The Lib Dem leader said at an event with supporters in Surrey: “Across the country, people are crying out for change and...
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Ed Davey speaks after general election confirmed - high res
Liberal Democrats leader, Sir Ed Davey, speaks after Rishi Sunak confirmed the date of the general election will be July 4.
Sir Ed said every vote for the Liberal Democrats in the General Election will be a vote for a “local...
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Labour 'ready to serve, ready to lead and ready to rebuild Britain' - Reeves
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Backstage Centre, Purfleet, for the launch of Labour's doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election.
She said Labour is “ready to serve, ready to lead and ready to rebuild Britain”...
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PM says welfare reforms not about cost-cutting as ‘hostile rhetoric’ criticised
Rishi Sunak has told of the “moral mission” to reform welfare as he announced major changes to the system in the face of criticism of his “hostile rhetoric” and accusations that the proposals are a “full-on assault on disabled...
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Sir Keir Starmer and Labour shadow ministers visit Teesside
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer is joined by Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Shadow Energy Secretary Ed Miliband on a visit to PD Ports in Tyneside. He answers questions from staff on recapturing Labour votes and his commitment to...
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Khan promises 'baby banks', permanent free school meals and Erasmus replacement in London manifesto
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he would fund 'baby banks' where parents in need can obtain essentials like nappies, as he launched Labour's manifesto for the London Assembly and mayoral elections on May 2.
In a speech that focused on...
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Vigil held by Palestinian Youth Movement for prisoners held by Israeli forces
Members of the Palestinian Youth Movement hold a Palestinian Prisoner's Day vigil in Trafalgar Square, London, to commemorate Palestinian prisoners who have been held by Israeli forces since the Hamas attack on Israel in October...
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Simon Harris says he’s concerned with low numbers of gardai in road policing unit
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he is concerned with the low numbers of gardai in the roads policing unit amid a spike in road deaths, particularly among young people.
He said the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has committed to...
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Sadiq Khan refuses to answer whether this would be his last term as London Mayor if re-elected
Interview with Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, at Stoke Newington School.
The Mayor and shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband were visiting the school as they launched a new climate action plan for London.
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Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Blackpool
Rachel Reeves, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s Shadow Paymaster General and Chris Webb, the Labour candidate for Blackpool South, walk along Blackpool Promenade. Pool clip with Rachel Reeves at Blackpool Cricket...
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Leo Varadkar to step down as Irish PM and party leader - full speech
Irish premier Leo Varadkar has announced he is to step down as Taoiseach and as leader of his party, Fine Gael.
The announcement comes after a turbulent number of weeks for the Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and Green Party coalition...
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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey launches the party's local election campaign in Harpenden
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey gives a speech during his launch of the party's local election campaign in Harpenden, highlighting how 'time is running out' for Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives.
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Leo Varadkar stands down as Irish Premier
Irish Premier Leo Varadkar has announced he is to step down as Taoiseach and as leader of his party, Fine Gael.
The announcement comes after a turbulent number of weeks for the Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and Green Party coalition...
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Leo Varadkar to step down as Taoiseach and Fine Gael party leader
Irish premier Leo Varadkar has announced he is to step down as Taoiseach and is resigning as leader of his party, Fine Gael.
Flanked by party colleagues, Mr Varadkar appeared emotional and said his resignation as Fine Gael leader was...
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Starmer helps Khan launch Mayor of London re-election campaign
The London mayoral election is “a choice that will determine if London’s brighter days are ahead of us or behind us,” Sadiq Khan said.
Ending his speech at his campaign launch, he said the contest would be a “two-horse” race and the...
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks in Washington DC
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaks in Washington DC. The Taoiseach was asked repeatedly about Israel and the war in Gaza. Mr Varadkar was also asked about the US and Irish tax rates.
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Liberal Democrats are in great spirit - Sir Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey speaks to the media as the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference begins in the York Barbican, in York.
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Leo Varadkar speaks in Washington
Leo Varadkar addresses the crowd at the Irish ambassador's residence in Washington DC on the eve of his bilateral with Joe Biden.
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Labour will not let a generation of youngsters “go off track," says Liz Kendall
Labour will not let a generation of youngsters “go off track”, shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said as she set out plans to reform opportunities for the under-24s.
Liz Kendall gives a speech at Demos think tank, PA...
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Labour promises crackdown on benefits payments to inactive young people
Labour has promised tougher measures on handing out benefits payments as it sets out plans to reduce the number of young people out of work, education or training.
Shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall said the party would...