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Braverman speaks on "brutal" General Election result for the Conservatives
Former home secretary Suella Braverman speaks at the Popular Conservatism Conference, PopCon, in London. Speaking at a PopCon gathering, she said: “I know PopCon is going to play a pivotal role in the Renaissance of the Conservative Party.”
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Lord Frost: We need to hold our nerve about traditional Conservative values
Former chief Brexit negotiator Lord Frost has said members of the Tories’ election team who “kneecapped” and “slandered” their critics “should get off the stage as soon as possible and let the rest of us move in”. Speaking at a PopCon...
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Jacob Rees-Mogg: Let's not pretend General Election result was not a disaster
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg warned PopCon attendees to “not pretend that Thursday was not a disaster” following the General Election result. The former Conservative MP said there was “great opportunity” for his party in opposition. But he added:...
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Removal vans spotted in Downing Street following Labour landslide win in General Election
Footage from Downing Street as removal vans are spotted outside, following the Conservatives humiliating defeat in the General Election.
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Who in and out of Rishi Sunak’s shadow cabinet?
Former prime minister Lord Cameron does not feature in the interim shadow cabinet, the Conservative Party has confirmed. Suffering a net loss of 251 MPs in last week’s General Election, the Tories have named their opposition frontbench...
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No ‘quick fix’ to tackling prisons overcrowding crisis – Home Secretary
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has inherited UK prisons in crisis from the Tories, as ministers are reportedly deciding whether to free inmates after less than half of their sentence to ease pressure on cell space. Prime Minister...
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Jeremy Hunt rules out Tory leadership bid
Jeremy Hunt has ruled himself out of the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader after the crushing election defeat to Labour. It comes as the jostling begins to lead the Conservatives in opposition, although expected contender Suella...
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Liz Truss unseated in South West Norfolk as Rishi Sunak concedes to Sir Keir Starmer
Former prime minister Liz Truss has lost her seat in South West Norfolk to Labour, adding to a humiliating picture for the Conservatives after Sir Keir Starmer scored a landslide victory.
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Public reacts to Labour's general election win
We spoke to members of the public outside of Downing Street and got their reaction to the election results. Speakers in order of appearance are: Ron Parker, Preston, 61. Henrique Gabriel, Guildford, 21. Beth Cameron, Edinburgh, 52. Fred...
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Politics daily briefing: July 4
Daily politics briefing for July 4, as millions of voters head to the polls for the General Election.
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Sir Keir Starmer votes in the 2024 General Election
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria arrive to cast their votes in the 2024 General Election at Willingham Close TRA Hall in London.
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Sir Ed Davey votes in the 2024 General Election
Footage of Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and his wife Emily Gasson arriving at Surbiton Hill Methodist Church in Surbiton, south west London, to cast their votes in the General Election.
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General Election 2024 – voting under way across UK
Millions of voters are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the General Election. Party leaders including Rishi Sunak, Sir Keir Starmer, Sir Ed Davey and John Swinney also voted on Thursday morning.
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Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty vote in the 2024 General Election - high res
Rishi Sunak has cast his vote as millions of people head to the polls for the General Election. Mr Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty arrived at a polling station in his Richmond (Yorks) constituency at 7.36am and left a few minutes later.
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Jeremy Hunt leaves count after holding seat
Jeremy Hunt, who served as the longest-serving health secretary, has won his constituency of Godalming and Ash. Tory leader Rishi Sunak conceded defeat after a “sobering” night for his party which saw a record nine Cabinet ministers lose...
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Sir Keir Starmer to become prime minister after Rishi Sunak concedes
Sir Keir Starmer is set to become prime minister on Friday after Rishi Sunak conceded following a bruising night for the Conservatives.
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Outgoing Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross loses to SNP in Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Outgoing Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has lost to the SNP’s Seamus Logan in Aberdeenshire North and Moray East. Mr Logan won with 13,455 votes. Mr Ross stood in place of David Duguid, who was barred from standing by party...
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Home Secretary James Cleverly returned to Parliament as MP for Braintree
Home Secretary James Cleverly has been returned to Parliament as MP for the new Braintree constituency.
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Count begins in Braintree
Votes begin to be counted in Braintree, where Home Secretary James Cleverly hopes to retain his seat.
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Count underway at Welwyn and Hatfield constituency
Scenes from the counting station in Welwyn and Hatfield constituency and speech from the High Sheriff Annie Brewster welcoming people attending.
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Labour wins in first General Election result of the night
Labour shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has won the Houghton and Sunderland South constituency, in the first result of the night. She said in her victory speech: “Tonight the British people have spoken, and if the exit poll...
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Michael Gove speaks at General Election campaign event - HD version
Michael Gove speaks at rally for Rishi Sunak ahead of polling day for the General Election on Thursday. Former prime minister Boris Johnson also spoke at the event in south west London.
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Rishi Sunak makes a last ditch plea to voters at General Election campaign event - HD version
Rishi Sunak makes a last ditch plea to voters not to allow an “unchecked” Labour government to move into Downing Street. In the final 24 hours of the General Election campaign, the Prime Minister is warning wavering voters once again to...
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Families who have lost loved ones after long NHS wait times unveil memorial bench outside Conservative HQ
Clips of bereaved families who have lost loved ones after long NHS wait times as they unveiled a memorial bench outside Conservative HQ. Interviews with Samina Rahman and Mathew Hulbert.