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UK election 2024
Read the latest updates on the UK general election 2024, which is set to take place on 4 July
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- NewsThe Independent
Zelensky to brief cabinet as first foreign leader to visit No 10 under Starmer
The Ukrainian president is expected to address ministers on the need to expand Europe’s industrial defence base
- NewsThe National
Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address Keir Starmer's Cabinet and strike £3.5bn finance deal
UKRAINIAN president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address Keir Starmer’s Cabinet in a symbolic display of the Prime Minister’s commitment to continuing military help for the country in its war against Russia.
- NewsThe Independent
Watch: Starmer meets with European leaders as he calls for closer cooperation
The new prime minister welcomed his European counterparts to Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, in a bid for a reset in post-Brexit ties with the European Union. Opening the summit, Sir Keir urged European leaders to address the illegal migration “crisis” and to stand firm in support of Ukraine as he sought to strengthen the UK’s ties with the continent.
- NewsThe Independent
Watch: Starmer holds news conference during European summit as he seeks urgent migration deal
Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer held a news conference during the European Political Community (EPC) summit on Thursday (18 July). The prime minister used the 47-member EPC meeting at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, to push for action to secure the continent’s borders, and reiterate the UK’s support to Ukraine. Opening the summit at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire he also stressed his Government’s support for the European Convention on Human Rights after the Conservatives
- NewsThe Independent
Starmer puts UK front and centre of Europe at summit to re-establish ‘closer relationship’
PM at centre of leaders’ group photo underscores new mood of cooperation between Britain and Europe
- NewsSky News
Tory MPs win 1922 tug of war with party officials over timeline for leadership contest to replace Rishi Sunak
Senior Conservative MPs appear to have won a battle against party officials who wanted a speedy leadership contest to replace Rishi Sunak. At a meeting of the party's board, new 1922 Committee chairman Bob Blackman told officials the overwhelming view of Tory MPs was: don't rush the contest. Leaders of the voluntary party had wanted a replacement for Mr Sunak elected in time for a coronation at the Tory conference in Birmingham, which starts on 29 September.
- NewsThe Guardian
Keir Starmer says he is open to processing asylum seekers offshore
PM wants to rethink UK’s immigration policies but did not make progress on returns deal at summit with EU leaders
- NewsThe Telegraph
Police investigate fears ‘undue’ spiritual influence was used in general election
Police are investigating whether “undue” spiritual influence was used during the election campaign in Leicestershire, The Telegraph has learnt.
- NewsThe Independent
Council’s ‘spreadsheet’ blunder sees more than 6,500 general election votes missed
Wandsworth Council has apologised over the issue which thankfully had no impact on the result in the Putney count
- NewsThe Telegraph
Pro-Palestinian MPs join with Labour Left to push Starmer into banning Israel arms sales
Two new pro-Palestinian MPs have joined forces with more than a dozen Labour backbenchers to demand that Sir Keir Starmer bans arms exports to Israel.
