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UK General Election 2024: Landslide or supermajority? What’s the difference? In the lead-up to today – the UK general election – many newspapers, political commentators and polling experts have talked about Labour winning a landslide majority similar to Tony Blair’s 1997 win or a supermajority – that according to some will wipe out the Conservative Party.  The polls predict: a landslide or supermajority? An MRP prediction from Survation said it was 99% certain that Labour would win about 484 seats, up astronomically from 206. Even the “lower end” of expectations gave Labour 447 seats, leaving the Tories on a mid-point…

UK General Election 2024: How social media is reacting  Britain has headed to the polls to cast their votes in the 2024 general election. Polls predict Labour are on track to win the election by a landslide. The polls close at 10 pm local time and we’ll have the first exit polls issued around that time. A clearer understanding of who’s won will be apparent in the early hours of the morning and by 7am we should have a better understanding of whether Labour have secured a landslide majority. Here’s how social media is reacting to election day! Undecided? Never…

UK General Election 2024: What’s at stake in Wales? The country of 3 million people is one of the most solid Labour strongholds in the United Kingdom – Welsh Labour governs in Cardiff and has done so since the start of devolution. But the ‘Red Wall’ of traditionally Labour seats that dramatically turned blue in the 2019 election – when voters lent their support to Boris Johnson as he pledged to ‘get Brexit done’ – also stretches into north-east Wales. Those seats could turn back red this time, with some polls suggesting the Conservatives will fail to get any seats…

France’s Marine Le Pen says absolute majority still possible for far right French far-right National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen on Thursday said her party was still capable of winning an absolute majority in the second round of legislative elections this weekend. While the RN was ahead in the popular vote in the June 30 first round, a poll published Wednesday predicted it would now fall well short of an absolute majority in the National Assembly. It comes after the centrist forces of President Emmanuel Macron and a broad-left-wing coalition withdrew more than 200 candidates from the runoff on…

UEFA Euro 2024 fixtures today Friday 05/07 Live build-up, Kickoff times, where to watch the Euros on TV and how to stream on the go. Quarter-finals Spain vs Germany (17:00) Live on ITV1 and stream via ITVX Portugal vs France (20:00) Live on BBC One and stream via BBC Sports Website

Ed Sheeran claiming ‘all of London is sketchy’ sparks a huge debate Ed Sheeran’s comments on London have spurred a fierce debate over whether the entire capital is ‘sketchy’. When he’s not off enjoying the football, the 33-year-old singer resides in a mansion in Suffolk and frequently pops into London for events. Along with his £3.75m country estate, Ed is said to own up to 22 properties in the city which he rents out in affluent areas like Covent Garden. The lyrical landlord also reportedly has three properties in Whitechapel and two in newly redeveloped Battersea. Despite his property portfolio,…

The little-known secret that could help you bag free theatre tickets If you aren’t already using the TodayTix app, you need to download it immediately. On here you’ll find cheap prices on tickets and be in with a chance of scoring lottery or rush seats daily. The rush tickets are released at 10am each day and cost £25 each. You can buy one or two if you manage to get hold of some, and these will be for matinee or evening performances. The best part is, the cheap tickets are often for really great seats, that could have cost around…

London pub stands for election and wants to ban all other pubs in town | Politics News A London pub is running in this year’s General Election and the owner has warned of some harsh policies on the horizon if he wins. The Mitre pub party was launched by Chris French, who runs the bar in St Mary’s Grove, Richmond. Richmond Park residents might be surprised to see his name on their ballot paper when they rock up to vote today. But the 47-year-old is vying to become the local MP and will attempt to fend off Lib Dem favourite…

Who is Count Binface and what is his manifesto for the General Election? | UK News The General Election’s most unusual candidate is space warrior Count Binface – a staple of elections at this point. The viral political star – formerly known as Lord Buckethead – first found fame for challenging PMs Theresa May and Boris Johnson. Now the Count is standing in the General Election just two months after his bid in the race for the London mayor. His hilarious election manifesto wants to cap the price of croissants at £1.10, and force former prime ministers to do national…

What do I bring to vote? Everything you need in the polling booth | Politics News After six long weeks of General Election campaigning, it’s finally time to get out and vote. Now we’ve come so far, you really don’t want to mess things up at the last moment. Voting is really simple, but you will still need to remember some things when you’re heading to your local polling station. Especially if you’re tight for time, it’s vital you have everything sorted before you go. What time are polling stations open and when do they close? Polling stations opened at…