Labour leader Keir Starmer with his Scottish Labour counterpart, Anas Sarwar.
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After taking the vast majority of seats in the last two elections, the SNP looks set for major losses.
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Criticisms that this is ‘just a logo’ aren’t entirely unreasonable, but Labour is setting out a green transition on a tight budget.
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A look back at how much the dial has shifted during the short, official campaign period in elections since 1945.
The Victorian seat of Higgins, currently held by Labor’s Michelle Ananda-Rajah, will be abolished at the next federal election.
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A redrawing of federal seat boundaries could have implications for the next election.
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The electoral register is incomplete, especially when it comes to young people.
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In my view, Sunak’s plan positions young people as a problem.
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Making election promises about migration numbers is much easier than keeping them.
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Success on social media won’t mean a thing unless it persuades voters to go out and support you on election day.
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The Labour leader is looking to the examples set by Tony Blair and Harold Wilson in drawing a line under his party’s recent past.
With the UK heading for an election on July 4, it can feel like the result is pre-ordained. Labour has maintained a decisive poll lead for over a year and nothing Rishi Sunak does appears to shift the…
Excitement is building around the country for the contest ahead.
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The election will land right in the middle of the Euros. So will the feelgood factor lighten the public’s mood towards the government?
Ofcom has said Nigel Farage, the co-founder of Reform UK, can continue to present his GB News show during the campaign.
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Audiences may not know if so-called impartial news is delivered by professional journalists or partisan politicians.
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The large number of MPs deciding not to stand in the forthcoming election adds yet more electoral pressure on the PM.
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There are 16 government bills currently making their way through parliament.
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The main characters are widely seen as dull but this election is already characterised by a narrative of chaos.
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The prime minister hardly sounded committed to the election he was calling, but Labour still has to win hearts and minds.
Situation vacant?
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The day is set for 4 July, leaving just six weeks for the campaign.
Keir Starmer welcomes Natalie Elphicke, a new recruit from the Tory party.
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Winston Churchill defected in his time, as did Oswald Mosley. In fact, a defection played a key part in the formation of the Conservative party.
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The prime minister is being optimistic at best with his reading – but these results to suggest Labour’s win might not be as decisive as polls currently suggest.
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In a dismal night for the government, one result towers above the others.