Articles tagged with: election

28 Aug Political parties

Pollster Says There Is "Systematic" Bias In UK Election Polling Which Overstates Labour

The co-founder of a leading polling company has said that there is "systematic" bias across the polling industry that led to the Labour Party being overstated in the run-up to the 2024 General Election, as well as in previous elections.

23 Jul Political parties

Three Women MPs Elected New Deputy Speakers

Caroline Nokes, Judith Cummins and Nus Ghani were elected as deputy speakers of the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon.

12 Jul Political parties

The first 100 days of Starmer’s government

One hundred days might not seem long. But you can fit Liz Truss’ premiership into it twice, and still have a weekend to spare.

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05 Jul Social affairs

BVA calls on new Government to prioritise Veterinary Surgeons Act reform to enable it to deliver its manifesto commitments

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05 Jul Technology

Advertising Association’s statement on the 2024 General Election result

05 Jul Political parties

New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory

Keir Starmer has officially become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, after the Labour Party won the 2024 General Election in a historic landslide.

04 Jul Political parties

Exit Poll: Labour Heading For Crushing Election Victory

The exit poll has put Keir Starmer's Labour on course for a historic majority at the General Election, in what would be the party's first election victory since 2005.

22 Jun Technology

Were Fears Of Disinformation During The Election Exaggerated?

Politicians were bracing themselves for a tidal wave of foreign-state disinformation in the run-up to the General Election.

Cultivating Your Colours: A Parliamentarian's Guide to Summer Gardening

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13 Jun Social affairs

Cultivating Your Colours: A Parliamentarian's Guide to Summer Gardening

During the election campaign, the tranquillity of the garden offers a refreshing escape from the rigours of political life. You can show your favourite political colours this Summer with some top tips on how to bring vibrance and life to your garden, courtesy of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA).

06 Jun Political parties

Miatta Fahnbulleh: 'I’m going to be trying to push us to go further'

Miatta Fahnbulleh, Labour’s candidate for Peckham and Camberwell, and economics adviser to Angela Rayner and Ed Miliband, speaks to Sophie Church on why economics needs more diverse voices, and why raising taxes for ordinary people is “for the birds”

25 May Political parties

Why Keir Starmer Has Everything To Lose From TV Debates

TV debates can change the game in a general election. With Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer up 20 points in the opinion polls, he has everything to lose.

24 May Social affairs

People Find Abuse More Acceptable When Directed At Politicians

A new opinion survey has found that people think threatening or abusive behaviour is more acceptable when directed at politicians, rather than ordinary members of the public.

This is manifestly the moment for dementia to be made a priority

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24 May Health

This is manifestly the moment for dementia to be made a priority

Dementia is the biggest health and social care challenge of our time. It is the UK’s biggest killer.

20 May Technology

World must unite to combat deep fake assaults on democracy

With a narrow lead over his main rival, Michal Šimečka was cautiously optimistic of leading his party to victory.

16 May Political parties

How MPs are styling themselves into a general election

As Westminster gets ready for its close-up with a general election approaching, Tali Fraser finds out who is doing what to get their ‘glow up’

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13 May Communities

Harnessing North East Devolution

The Port of Tyne maps out an ambitious vision for the North East – a craving for greater collective ambition to make best use of the region’s natural assets. A new delivery master plan.

01 May Parliament

We must protect voter confidence in our elections

We are fortunate that the public has very high levels of confidence in elections here in the UK. But this can’t be taken for granted. It is essential to ensure elections are well delivered and voters have a positive experience.

26 Mar Foreign affairs

Commander In Truth: Why Donald Trump is staying faithful to Truth Social

Donald Trump’s tweets once had the world’s media holding its breath. Now he’s a presidential candidate again, Harriet Symonds explores why Trump is staying faithful to his platform Truth Social – even if it costs him voters. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

19 Mar Political parties

The John Bew profile: 'I’m not even sure that he is a Conservative'

Foreign policy adviser John Bew has worked for three successive prime ministers. Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why he is so valuable. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

07 Mar Economy

What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?

Economists and political scientists have suggested the Spring Budget package was so "small scale" it did not indicate the government was about to go to the polls.

29 Feb Foreign affairs

Biden and Trump: the enfeebled versus the unhinged?

Two political bombs have exploded in the United States. On 5 February the special counsel Robert Hur, investigating the cache of classified government documents in Joe Biden’s house, released his report.

19 Feb Political parties

How Rishi Sunak can out-game the plotters

The ability to choose the date of the next election is usually considered a political ace, but Rishi Sunak seems to view it as the old maid.

20 Nov 2023 Political parties

Reports of the death of moderate Conservatism are premature

01 Oct 2023 Political parties

Red wall, blue wall: Can the Tory coalition hold?

The Conservatives’ victory in 2019 led many to believe there had been a fundamental realignment in British politics as the party swept through a so-called red wall of formerly Labour seats. Now, the Tories face an uphill struggle to retain those gains, and appear vulnerable in some of their own blue wall heartlands. Sophie Church explores how the party intends to keep together its electoral coalition