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No pact with Conservatives who have ‘betrayed Britain’ says Reform’s Tice
Reform UK leader Richard Tice played down comments from Nigel Farage suggesting he would be open to talks with the Tories.
Labour’s candidate chaos overshadows campaign as Starmer accused of purge
The Labour Party has failed to clarify Diane Abbott’s status, suspended an MP and declined to endorse a candidate.
Outrage as Faiza Shaheen blocked from standing as candidate
It is understood her candidacy was not endorsed by Labour's National Executive Committee.
Starmer trying to ‘purge’ left wing of Labour, says Jeremy Corbyn
The former Labour leader offered his support to Diane Abbott amid the uncertainty over her General Election campaign.
Swinney urged by Labour to state position on oil and gas
The Scottish Government’s decision on a presumption against new oil and gas licences will be published in its finalised energy strategy.
MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle suspended from Labour Party after complaint
The Brighton Kemptown MP said he had been suspended due to a complaint about his behaviour.
Iain Dale steps down from LBC radio in bid to run as Tory MP
The 61-year-old said he hoped listeners would ‘respect’ his decision.
Sunak spoke to Johnson ‘the other day’, amid speculation over campaign role
The relationship between the men has been tense since Rishi Sunak’s resignation as chancellor under Boris Johnson’s premiership in July 2022.
Fact check: Did Rachel Reeves work for the Bank of England for six years?
During her stint with the Bank, Ms Reeves spent some time on secondment to the British Embassy in Washington.