Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom quit as MPs as Tory exodus continues before election
Michael Gove and Dame Andrea Leadsom have tonight announced they will not stand at the General Election.
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Martin Lewis addresses fans calls for him to stand for election after Rishi Sunak sets date
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis is best known for his insightful financial advice and tireless campaigning to help ask politicians the difficult questions the public need to know, about everything from the cost of living to benefit changes. Yet thanks to his celebrity status and widespread public support, his fans have been persistently calling on the financial journalist to run for office in the upcoming general election.
'I'm dreading the next six weeks': Anger and apathy at the shopping park as General Election campaign gets underway
They had to battle the conditions as they grabbed parcels from their backseat and stuffed bags of shopping in their boot. As the wind blew and the rain came pouring down, the weather seemed to match the mood amongst shoppers after the starting gun was fired on the snap General Election campaign.
The Mancunian Way: Question and answer
Here’s a question for you. How do we solve the demand for more family housing in Manchester city centre?
Nine key dates for the general election 2024 as Rishi Sunak announces polling date
Following months of speculation about when a General Election will be called, the Prime Minister has finally laid out the key dates when MPs will quit working in parliament and begin campaigning - with just six weeks to go until election day.
Euroviews. North Macedonia and Greece clinched a crucial deal in Prespa. Don’t walk back on it
The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected President of North Macedonia, Gordana Davkova Siljanovska, caused an uproar in Athens, Brussels, and many other European capitals.
The poignant moment Figen Murray read out the names of the 22 Manchester Arena terror attack victims as she began her walk to Downing Street
This is the poignant moment the mother of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett read out the names of all 22 people killed in the terror attack as she began a 200-mile walk to Downing Street. Stood almost exactly in the spot where the bomb was detonated, Figen Murray paid tribute to the victims of the May 2017 atrocity as she took the latest step in her campaign for the introduction of stronger protections against terrorism in public places.
Lessons from Andy Burnham on power and popularity after 'emphatic' re-election
Andy Burnham has won four more years as Greater Manchester mayor in an 'emphatic' re-election result. The Labour politician secured support from more than 420,000 people, having won in almost every part of the city-region- even where his party lost council seats.