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Candidates Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer begin campaigns
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer will begin their campaigning on Thursday, six weeks before the country's election. Before commencing a two-day whistle-stop tour of all four nations of the United Kingdom, the prime minister will visit broadcast studios. In an indication that he intends to establish a presence in the Tory regions, Starmer will travel to the southeast of England.
Infected blood scandal victims say Ken Clarke should lose peerage
Lord Clarke was the health secretary in Margaret Thatcher's government and was subjected to severe criticism in an inquiry report. Former health secretary Ken Clarke has been requested to relinquish his peerage by victims of the infected blood scandal. Sir Brian Langstaff, the chair of a seven-year inquiry into the controversy that resulted in the infection of over 30,000 Britons with HIV and Hepatitis C through infected blood products between the 1970s and early 1990s, issued a report in which Lord Clarke was the subject of severe criticism.
Grant Shapps ‘mad within’ over tainted blood crisis before probe report
The defense secretary stated that the government would "immediately" implement Sir Brian Langstaff's conclusions during his investigation into the long-standing injustice. The defense secretary stated that the infected blood scandal has him "angry inside" in anticipation of a long-awaited report into the decades-long injustice. Grant Shapps concurred that it was among the government's most "disgraceful failures" and expressed his dismay at the "lack of accountability."
Jeremy Hunt promises autumn national insurance cuts ‘if we can afford it’
Furthermore, if the government prevails in the upcoming election, the chancellor maintains that taxation will decrease; however, he cannot provide a "cast-iron guarantee" regarding the precise timeframe. "If we can afford it," Jeremy Hunt has pledged to reduce national insurance again in the autumn. Since entering Number 11, the chancellor has reduced the tax by two times, which the government estimates has saved individuals an average of £900 per year.
Chinese ambassador summoned over Hong Kong espionage allegations
The three people appeared in court on Monday to face accusations of foreign interference and aiding Hong Kong's intelligence service. The Foreign Office has summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom in connection with the charges of espionage against three individuals under Hong Kong's control.
Natalie Elphicke: Tory MP attacks Rishi Sunak, goes Labour
Natalie Elphicke, a Conservative MP who defected to the Labour Party, stated that the Conservative Party had "become synonymous with incompetence and division." The MP for Dover stated in a statement released just as PMQs began that housing and border security were the deciding factors in her election. Rishi Sunak, she claimed, had "broken promises" and abandoned crucial commitments.
Sunak urges Tories to support his leadership
The Conservatives secured victory in a solitary metropolitan mayor election nationwide; Andy Street's narrow defeat dealt Rishi Sunak a severe setback. Rishi Sunak has urged Conservatives to remain under his leadership in defiance of the party's disastrous few days of results, which culminated in their shocking loss in the West Midlands mayoral election.
Starmer urges Sunak to address nation as Tories falter
Nonetheless, the Conservatives' defeat at the hands of the Reform Party's impressive performance is likely to increase unease. Richard Holden, chairman of the Conservative Party, stated, "Votes for Reform will undoubtedly benefit Labour in the event of a general election." The Labour victory with a nearly 15,000-vote majority in the election for the position of mayor of York and North Yorkshire will also be regarded as a setback for the Conservatives.
Sunak doesn’t rule out July election, emphasizing clear choice
Rishi Sunak has refrained from formally denying the possibility of conducting a nationwide election in July, despite the continued prevalence of conjecture regarding the occasion. Consistently, the prime minister has expressed his "working assumption" that the election will occur during the latter part of this year; however, the law stipulates that he cannot call it off until January 2025. However, numerous commentators have anticipated a referendum in the autumn.
Sunak doesn’t rule out July election, emphasizes clear choice
Rishi Sunak has refrained from formally denying the possibility of conducting a nationwide election in July, despite the continued prevalence of conjecture regarding the occasion. Consistently, the prime minister has expressed his "working assumption" that the election will occur during the latter part of this year; however, the law stipulates that he cannot call it off until January 2025. However, numerous commentators have anticipated a referendum in the autumn.