[ Sir Keir Starmer is to tell his party and voters that the local and mayoral election results show it is not yet “job done” for Labour to reach Downing Street. The gains from Thursday’s polls in England put the party on course for a “big victory” at the General Election, party officials said. But … Read more
[ Labour has claimed a majority victory in the Blackpool South by-election, with its candidate Chris Webb taking 10,825 votes. The seat was previously held by Conservative Scott Benton, who resigned after a lobbying scandal. The Tories came a narrow second to the Reform UK party, with 3,218 votes while Reform came third on 3,101. … Read more
[ Donald Trump has reiterated that the United States would only help protect NATO members from a future attack by Russia under his leadership if they meet the alliance’s spending requirements. The former Republican president – who is currently running for re-election – said “the US was paying 90 per cent of NATO” and claimed … Read more
[ Attacks on polling stations and campaigns against Vladimir Putin marked the beginning of Russia’s election on Friday, as regime opponents sought to undermine the President before his inevitable victory. A Molotov cocktail was launched at a polling station in St Petersburg, local news site Fontanka reported, while Russian state investigators in Moscow said they … Read more
[ US President Joe Biden has notched his first Super Tuesday wins, taking Iowa, Virginia and Vermont, according to Associated Press predictions. So far Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential nominating contests in Virginia and North Carolina, Edison Research projected. The elections are being held in 16 states and one territory — from Alaska … Read more
[ The Post Office scandal has affected the lives of more than 700 sub-postmasters who were wrongly prosecuted between 1999 and 2015, after Fujitsu’s faulty Horizon IT software made it appear as though money was missing from their branch accounts. Under a new law, wrongly convicted sub-postmasters will be exonerated. The Government has also confirmed plans for … Read more
[ George Galloway will return to Parliament once more after decisively winning the Rochdale by-election. The leader of the Workers Party of Great Britain secured 12,335 votes, just under 40%, on a turnout in the constituency of 39.7%, following a campaign beset with controversy. The by-election was triggered by the death of sitting Labour MP … Read more
[ The Government has announced that the last Spring Budget before the next general election will be held on 6 March, 2024, fueling speculation about the date the country will next go to the polls. The Chancellor is likely to use the Budget to unveil a series of pre-election giveaways in a bid to win … Read more
