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The Guardian view on televised election debates: the voters deserve better

Editorial: The TV contests between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer were sometimes illuminating, but they avoided the big questions facing Britain

The Guardian - UK

UK debate: Better than Biden-Trump? Meh

Contenders for Britain's top job didn't call each other demented drug fiends. So, hey, at least there's that

Salon

Labour v SNP: the general election is a closer race in Scotland

General elections in Scotland have been notoriously noncompetitive affairs since the 1970s. One party – first Labour and then the SNP – has typically won large landslides. In 2015, when most seats changed hands, the SNP wave was unstoppable.

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The Farage faithful know he’s a fraud but they don’t care

The Reform UK candidate brought the air of a televangelist to a rally in Sunderland that was all show and no substance

The Guardian - UK

Alister Jack should be barred from Lords over election bets, John Swinney says

ALISTER Jack should be barred from taking a seat in the House of Lords after he admitted to gambling on the date of the General Election, the First…

The National (Scotland)

From fears to regrets, an emotional Keir Starmer reveals what drives him

The Labour leader is often accused of lacking passion and personality. But, sitting down with editor-in-chief Geordie Greig days before the general election, Starmer ranged from welling up to barely suppressing anger as he revealed the motivation that has delivered him to the cusp of power – and his fears…

The Independent UK

Fury as Labour 'block their own candidate' from campaigning against Nigel Farage

LABOUR has been accused of “not putting up a fight” in the constituency Nigel Farage is standing in as their party candidate was instructed to…

The National (Scotland)

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Reform UK drops candidate revealed to have been BNP member

Exclusive: Raymond Saint, who is standing in Basingstoke, was recorded as BNP member on list published in 2009

The Guardian - UK

SNP face internal pressure to back trade unionist General Election pledges

THE SNP and Labour are both under pressure to sign up to a list of General Election pledges which calls for employment and immigration laws to be…

The National (Scotland)

‘At least’ seven Met officers under investigation over general election bets

Met and Gambling Commission to focus on whether alleged use of confidential information constitutes cheating

The Guardian - UK

Tory blame game already begins with a week to go before polling day

Exclusive: Nadine Dorries has broken the Tory public silence on who is to blame for what many expect to be a historically bad defeat next week

The Independent UK

Hospital Doctors In England Launch New Strike Ahead Of Election

Junior hospital doctors in England began a five-day strike on Thursday, a week before a general election in which the state of the publicly funded National Health Service is a major issue.

International Business Times

Sunak took the fight to Starmer in the last debate, but can’t progress with a party smothered by sleaze

The PM had points to make against an eminently beatable opponent, but I’m not sure the public wants to hear them now, says Henry Hill, deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK

'Do the maths': John Swinney clashes with Anas Sarwar on NHS future

JOHN Swinney invited Anas Sarwar to “do the maths” on bringing an end to austerity as the Scottish Labour leader berated the First Minister…

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The one mistake Rishi’s constituents cannot forgive

Residents in Rishi Sunak’s constituency of Richmond, North Yorkshire, hark back fondly to the prime minster’s local predecessor – William Hague

Evening Standard

Rough sleeping in London hits new record high, with almost 12,000 street homeless in last year

The total number of rough sleepers in the capital is up 19 per cent on the previous year

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘He agreed that Conservative election policies are a bit desperate and Labour is playing too safe’

With differing views on striking junior doctors and Brexit, could a lunch and ‘proper conversation’ lead to common ground?

The Conversation

Election 2024: the view from the UK’s most marginal constituency

Speaking about Northern Ireland in 1922, Winston Churchill expressed bewilderment that the radical transformation that had taken place across Europe as a result of the first world war had done nothing to change the basic terms of dispute in the region:

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The Guardian - UK

Is the great white male TV anchor facing extinction? Can we save the species? Should we?

ITN’s Tom Bradby raised the alarm, but I’m not sure it’s a problem to worry me or David Attenborough, says writer Leila Latif

Evening Standard

Seven Met police officers now being investigated over general election betting as probe expands

Met identifies seven officers ‘so far’ who have allegedly placed bets on the timing of the election

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Flynn to appear on tonight's Question Time – all you need to know

THE SNP’s Westminster leader is set to appear on tonight’s Question Time ahead of next week’s General Election.

The Guardian - UK

With our futures at stake, Sunak and Starmer argued like managers of an imperilled golf club

‘Are you two the best we’ve got?’ It was a harsh question, but it summed up last night’s final leaders debate, says the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Independent UK

Cameron caught out by hoax call with Russian impersonating ex-Ukraine president

Lord Cameron can be seen leaning against a wall as he discusses foreign affairs with someone purporting to be Petro Poroshenko

Evening Standard

'Tear down the Blue Wall,' Ed Davey urges London and commuter belt voters

Liberal Democrat leader tells Standard he is aiming for a ‘game, set and match’ triple win in south-west London

The Guardian - UK

Labour and Lib Dem tactical voting plans will have big impact on Tory seats

Both parties deny accusations of secret deal, but move to only target winnable seats is deliberate tactic

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