So it’s general election time, the third time in five years that the British electorate has been asked to go to the polls to elect or re-elect their Member of Parliament. The campaigns are in full swing, psephologists are much in demand and there is an awful lot of fake news out there. Remember, t [...]
Staff at the People's Vote campaign for another EU referendum last week staged a vote of "no confidence" in the group's chairman, Roland Rudd - the brother of former Tory cabinet minister Amber Rudd.
A staff member confirmed to the BBC that they had voted against both Mr Rudd and the organisation's [...]
Below is the opening text of Jeremy Corbyn’s speech in Telford.
It’s a real pleasure to be here in Telford in my home county of Shropshire where I first started campaigning for a better society and I’ve never stopped! And what’s inspiring is that I see that same passion in young people toda [...]
Tom Watson, Labour’s deputy leader and the MP for West Bromwich East, has announced his decision to “stand down from national politics”.
After 35 years of working in politics full-time, Watson will step down both as a Labour MP and as deputy leader at the upcoming election on December 12th.
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The first opinion poll in Wales of the general election campaign has arrived. Its results suggest that, at this early stage of the campaign, Wales is currently on course for a fundamental transformation in its political landscape.
Our new poll asked people across Wales, between Thursday last week [...]
Adam Price said discussions were ongoing over a possible remain pact.
Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price will say no party has a "higher ambition for Wales" when its general election campaign is launched on Monday.
Mr Price is expected to tell the launch in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, that Wales is being "he [...]
Labour is pledging to cut UK carbon emissions by 10% through the largest home improvement programme for decades.
A Labour government would fund £60bn of energy-saving upgrades to low-income households over the next decade while wealthier households would receive interest-free loans for enhancements [...]
Nigel Farage has said he will not be standing as an MP in the forthcoming general election on 12 December.
The Brexit Party leader told the BBC's Andrew Marr he had thought "very hard" but had decided he could "serve the cause better" by supporting his party's 600 candidates "across the UK".
"I don [...]
Don't get left outside on polling day - here's how to register to vote
A general election comes around once every 5 years, but can be held earlier if parliament agrees to call an early election under special circumstances, such as happened during the Brexit crisis in 2019. These are t [...]
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