SNP leader John Swinney says he worries the Labour Party has signed up to “prolonged austerity” in order to boost its financial credibility. During a speech in Glasgow, the first minister says his ability to enhance Scotland’s health and education services could be “eroded by spending cuts from London”. Mr Swinney added that there was...
1 hour ago Alex McIntyre,BBC News, West Midlands UK Parliament Julian Knight was suspended by the Conservatives following allegations of sexual assault A former Conservative MP who was suspended from the party over allegations of sexual assault has announced he will stand as an independent in the election. Julian Knight confirmed on X, formerly Twitter,...
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Diane Abbott is “free to go forward as a Labour candidate”, ending days of speculation about the veteran left-winger’s future. Ms Abbott, the first female black MP, had claimed she had been banned from standing as a Labour candidate at 7 July’s general election. Sir Keir has now given...
Conservative candidate Aaron Bell has said he will not contest the Newcastle-under-Lyme seat at the general election. Mr Bell won the Staffordshire seat in 2019 and said he was proud of his record. He said the decision was made due to personal and family reasons. The general election takes place on 4 July and the...
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Mark Logan, the former Conservative MP for Bolton North East, says he’s “going for” Labour at this election. Speaking to the BBC’s Chris Mason, Mr Logan likened the feel of this election to Tony Blair’s 1997 landslide, declaring that it was time to “bring back optimism” into British public life. Source link
Former Conservative MP Mark Logan has said he is backing Labour at the next general election, saying the party could “bring back optimism into British life”. In an exclusive interview with BBC News, Mr Logan, who represented Bolton North East for the Tories until Parliament dissolved on Thursday, said Labour had been on a “journey”...
Nigel Farage has “absolutely no interest” in striking an election deal with the Tories, as Reform UK proposed a tax on businesses for employing overseas workers. The Reform founder had suggested “we might have a conversation” about what the Tories could offer the party, remarks later dismissed as “banter” by Reform leader Richard Tice. Under...
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