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Lib Dems set to fire starting gun of election campaign to ‘smash blue wall’
Interview with MP Daisy Cooper - Deputy Liberal Democrat Leader ahead of the LibDem conference on Saturday
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Mary Lou McDonald speaks at Sinn Fein think-in event
Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald commenting at the start of her party's think-in event in Dublin.
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media following Bedfordshire visit
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media following a visit to Bedfordshire where he spoke with voters.
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Humza Yousaf begins his "Summer of Independence" tour
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf visited Dundee's CycleFest on Saturday as he made a start to his "Summer of Independence" tour.
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Ed Davey rules out tactical voting pact with Labour in by-election
Ed Davey rules out tactical voting pact with Labour in the upcoming by-elections, following the resignation of three Tory MPs this weekend.
Bloomberg
Spain's Embattled Prime Minister Gambles Again on Snap Election
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is betting that he can exploit the quirks of Spain's fractured political landscape to cling on to power after his Socialist party suffered a crushing defeat in Sunday's regional elections.
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Sarwar: Ferrier should do right thing and resign before by-election
Margaret Ferrier should “do the right thing” and resign after the former SNP MP lost an appeal over a proposed 30-day Commons ban, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said. The Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP, who now sits as an...
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Keir Starmer - 'more work to be done' ahead of election
Sir Keir Starmer said there is “more work to be done” ahead of the general election. In a speech at the Progressive Britain conference in central London, the Labour leader said his party is winning “in all four corners of England”. The...
Bloomberg
Kishida's Ruling Party Secures Wins in Local Elections
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling party eked out wins in four of five Japanese by-elections held Sunday, likely adding fuel to speculation that he will call an early election in the coming months. Isabel Reynolds reports on Bloomberg...
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Andrew Bridgen formally announces he is joining the Reclaim Party
Former Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen announces he is joining the Reclaim Party, and becomes their first MP. He was joined by party leader Laurence Fox who says he will target “problematic” MPs at the next election.
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Bridgen resists calls for by-election after move to Reclaim
Andrew Bridgen has resisted calls for a by-election after announcing his defection to the Reclaim Party. The former Conservative MP said he expected a general election within 12 months and did not want to put his constituents through two...
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Sadiq Khan: Labour making good progress but more work to do ahead of general election
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan hailed the 'good progress' the Labour Party has made following a successful local election campaign but warned against complacency ahead of next year's general election.
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Sir Ed Davey hails Lib Dems' local election win in Windsor
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey in Windsor, Berkshire, where the Conservatives lost control of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council in the local elections.
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Liberal Democrats celebrate gains in local elections
The Liberal Democrats are celebrating their gains in local elections, with party leader Ed Davey describing the results as "ground breaking".
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Yousaf confident of general election win and potential IndyRef2
Footage of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf visiting Whitfield Community Larder in Dundee. Scotland’s First Minister is confident his party can win next year’s general election and any subsequent independence referendum the SNP can...
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Starmer’s move to block Corbyn from running to be Labour MP approved
Labour MP and national campaign co-ordinator Shabana Mahmood comments after the party’s National Executive Committee backed Sir Keir Starmer’s move to block Jeremy Corbyn from running to be a Labour MP in the next election.
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Sadiq Khan reacts to Starmer blocking Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate
Interview with Sadiq Khan reacting to Starmer blocking Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate. Sir Keir Starmer successfully got the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to vote not to endorse his predecessor from contesting...
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Politics daily briefing: April 17
All the latest political developments in the UK, as shadow health secretary Wes Streeting pledges that Labour will train 15,000 new doctors, to be paid for by abolishing the non-dom tax status.
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Starmer in Medway: We need to show are “hungry for change”
Sir Keir Starmer told local candidates and campaigners in Gillingham that the May local elections were an “important step on the road” to the next general election. The Labour leader, addressing supporters at the Nye Bevan Memorial Hall,...
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Keir Starmer mingles with supporters in Medway, Kent
Sir Keir Starmer mingles with supporters and candidates on the campaign trail in Medway, Kent.
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Labour says council tax should be frozen to help tackle cost of living crisis
Labour has criticised the Conservatives for leaving millions of people “worse off” as annual council tax bills in England rise by an average of 5.1% in April, and called for council tax to be frozen for a year. The average bill will top...
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David Cameron Travels To Buckingham Palace To Inform Queen Of Dissolution Of Parliament
David Cameron Travels To Buckingham Palace To Inform Queen Of Dissolution Of Parliament