general election

Johnson urges voters to help him ‘change punctured Parliament’

Boris Johnson has pleaded with voters to give him a House of Commons majority in seven days to help change the “punctured Parliament” he claims has frustrated his vision for Britain.

In Pictures: Johnson goes into selfie mode while Corbyn goes back to school

PM has ‘ducked and dived’ his way through election campaign, Sturgeon claims

Boris Johnson has come under fire from Scotland’s First Minister for “evading scrutiny” during the General Election campaign.

Which historic Labour seats could be at risk in this election?

This election could see the Conservatives gain seats that have been held continuously by Labour for many decades – in a few cases, for 100 years.

Jewish Labour Movement refuses to endorse Corbyn as PM

The Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) has refused to endorse Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister amid renewed claims the party has failed to tackle anti-Semitism in its ranks.

General Election seats to watch: Eastern England

The electoral map of Eastern England is almost entirely a solid wall of blue.

Farage accuses MEPs who quit Brexit Party of personal links with Tories

Nigel Farage has accused three MEPs who quit his Brexit Party and urged people to vote Conservative of having personal links with the Tories.

Gina Miller urges Remainers to vote tactically to ‘take back control’

Campaigner and businesswoman Gina Miller, who has successfully campaigned against the Government’s Brexit strategy, has urged Remain supporters to vote tactically in the General Election.

Brexit Party MEPs quit as they accuse Farage of putting EU exit at risk

Four MEPs have dramatically quit the Brexit Party and accused Nigel Farage of putting Britain’s exit from the European Union “at risk”.

Corbyn denies he made Labour a refuge for anti-Semites

Jeremy Corbyn has rejected claims he has made Labour a “refuge” for anti-Semites, amid renewed accusations the party has failed to deal with the issue.

Corbyn ‘working out ownership of Chequers’ after suggesting he may give it up

Jeremy Corbyn has said he is trying to work out the ownership of the Prime Minister’s country residence Chequers after suggesting he would give it up if he wins next week’s General Election.

Criminals like London Bridge attacker not capable of rehabilitation – Johnson

Criminals like London Bridge attacker Usman Khan are not “capable” of being rehabilitated and should not be released from prison, Boris Johnson has said.

Tight battle in ‘gold coast’ North Down constituency

Unionist opposition to an “economic united Ireland” and fears over a steady post-Brexit business decline are defining one of Northern Ireland’s most affluent areas this General Election.

Three more Brexit Party MEPs quit to back PM’s deal

Three Brexit Party MEPs have quit the party to back Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal and the Conservatives instead.

How much could the polls change between now and election day?

Just one week from today, millions of people across the country will be voting in the General Election.

Free breakfast for primary pupils under Labour plan to ‘poverty proof’ schools

Free healthy breakfasts would be served to all primary school children under a Labour proposal to “poverty proof” England’s schools and reduce the number going hungry.

Labour plans free breakfasts for pupils as it vows to ‘poverty proof’ schools

Free healthy breakfasts would be served to all primary school children under a Labour proposal to “poverty proof” England’s schools and reduce the number going hungry.

70 Labour staffers submit testimonies to anti-Semitism probe, lawyers say

Seventy Labour Party staffers past and present have submitted sworn statements to the official investigation into anti-Semitism in the party, lawyers have said.

Labour’s class size pledge to ‘improve education standards for all children’

Primary school class sizes would be capped at 30, with a guarantee that every child is taught by a qualified teacher, under plans announced by Labour to “improve education standards for all children”.

Former Lib Dem election rival backs SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford

A former election rival of SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has urged voters to back him at next week's poll.

Children’s charities to release manifesto ahead of polling day

Voting rights should be extended to 16 and 17 year olds, a group of children’s charities will say as they launch an election manifesto.

SNP will announce indyref2 ‘within days’ if they defeat Lib Dems, Swinson warns

The SNP will announce an independence referendum “within days” if they win in seats being fought by the Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson claims.

Tory plan for first 100 days of government branded ‘pure fantasy’

The Conservatives have set out their plan for the first 100 days of government, promising to pass Boris Johnson’s withdrawal agreement and deliver Brexit by March 22.

Former Lib Dem candidate backs SNP opponent Ian Blackford

The Liberal Democrat who stood against the SNP’s Ian Blackford at the last election has now said she will support him on December 12.

Johnson: We will stop talking about Brexit after January

The Prime Minister has suggested that Brexit will no longer be talked about after January by which time he says the UK will have left the European Union.

Jo Swinson rules out working with SNP to stop Brexit if indyref2 is the price

Jo Swinson has ruled out working the SNP at Westminster to bring about a second Brexit referendum, if the price was another poll on Scottish independence.

Britain ‘stuck in the pits’, says Johnson during Formula One visit

Boris Johnson has claimed Britain is “stuck in the pits” and pledged to get it “back on track” during an election campaign visit to Red Bull Racing.

In Pictures: Johnson changes a tyre while Corbyn gets a haircut

Boris Johnson paid a visit to Red Bull Racing in the key election battleground of Milton Keynes as Jeremy Corbyn addressed a rally in Nottingham.