The Guardian – Tories take fast track to replace PM
The “starting gun” has been fired on the race to be the next prime minister, with the winner named on 5 September, says The Guardian.
It says the Tories have set out new rules to ensure a “fast track” contest.
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Labour lead over Conservatives may be overstated, says Tory election expert
Labour lead over Conservatives may be overstated, says Tory election expert There is no bias in the title provided. Exclusive: Robert Hayward, who identified ‘shy Tories’ in 1992, suggests the party is winning support from undecided voters UK politics live – latest updates Some of the polls before the general election may be overstating Labour’s huge lead over the Conservatives, a Tory election expert has said. According to Robert Hayward, a peer and former MP
King to plant sapling from Sycamore Gap tree in Windsor Great Park
King to plant sapling from Sycamore Gap tree in Windsor Great Park There is no bias in the title provided. National Trust gives first successful seedling from illegally felled Northumberland tree to King Charles The first successful seedling nurtured from seeds collected from the 200-year-old Sycamore Gap tree, which was illegally felled, will be planted in Windsor Great Park after being given to King Charles by the National Trust. The king intends that the seedling,
Keir Starmer delivers election speech as Labour attacks Tory national service pledge – UK politics live
Keir Starmer delivers election speech as Labour attacks Tory national service pledge – UK politics live There is no bias in the original title provided. Labour issues briefing note highlight 22 ‘unanswered questions’ including where recruits would live as ex-military chief describes it as ‘bonkers’ Keir Starmer is in Lancing, in the constituency of East Worthing and Shoreham. It is seat where Tim Loughton has been the Tory MP. At the last election he had
‘It feels like contempt’: DWP asks 85-year-old dementia patient to repay £13k
‘It feels like contempt’: DWP asks 85-year-old dementia patient to repay £13k There is no bias in the title provided. Cypriot-born Sia Kasparis, who speaks limited English, was not told about disability premium overpayment for several years Eighty-five-year-old Sia Kasparis was in her hospital bed in the living room of her small north london flat when there was a knock at the door. The grandmother-of-five has been bedbound for the last two years, the result
Rates of melanoma skin cancer hit all-time high in UK, study finds
Rates of melanoma skin cancer hit all-time high in UK, study finds There is no bias in the title provided. Cancer Research UK notes particular rise in diagnoses among older people and says majority of cases are preventable Rates of melanoma skin cancer have reached an all-time high in the UK, according to analysis that highlights a substantial rise in the number of cases over the past decade, particularly among older people. New diagnoses increased
Rishi Sunak’s national service pledge is ‘bonkers’, says ex-military chief
Rishi Sunak’s national service pledge is ‘bonkers’, says ex-military chief There is no bias in the title provided. Criticism of proposed scheme comes as another blow to the party’s struggling election campaign Britain’s armed forces need more money not untrained teenage volunteers, former military leaders and Tory figures have said in a new blow to the Conservatives’ faltering election campaign. Within hours of being announced, Rishi Sunak’s election pledge to bring back military service for