Signs of economic recovery may have nudged the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, towards a July 4 election.
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Economic analysis may have influenced the date of the election – but this kind of diagnostic approach could be more widely adopted when it comes to forming policies.
With the UK heading for an election on July 4, it can feel like the result is pre-ordained. Labour has maintained a decisive poll lead for over a year and nothing Rishi Sunak does appears to shift the…
Excitement is building around the country for the contest ahead.
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The election will land right in the middle of the Euros. So will the feelgood factor lighten the public’s mood towards the government?
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The large number of MPs deciding not to stand in the forthcoming election adds yet more electoral pressure on the PM.
UK Labour Leader Keir Starmer.
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The polls predict the UK is headed for a change of government. If Labour wins, would much change for Australia?
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The main characters are widely seen as dull but this election is already characterised by a narrative of chaos.
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The prime minister hardly sounded committed to the election he was calling, but Labour still has to win hearts and minds.
Situation vacant?
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The day is set for 4 July, leaving just six weeks for the campaign.
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Immigration ruling in Northern Ireland is holding the UK to account on its human rights commitments.
Asylum seeker encampments have emerged in Dublin as the city struggles with a housing and migrant accommodation crisis.
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Calls to ‘close the border’ are an uncomfortable contradiction to Brexit-era efforts to avoid a hard border at all costs.
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The prime minister is being optimistic at best with his reading – but these results to suggest Labour’s win might not be as decisive as polls currently suggest.
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In a dismal night for the government, one result towers above the others.
Members have been blamed for choosing badly in recent years, but MPs played their part too.
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First past the post tends to deliver the winning party more seats in parliament than they’d get under a truly proportional voting system – but this year is off the charts.
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When the public sees an institution is failing, they generally lose trust in it. Not so with the health service.
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The first-past-the-post electoral system has helped the Conservatives stay in power for much of the past century. Now it could lock them out.
Home secretary James Cleverly travelled to Rwanda in December to sign a new treaty.
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An expert on immigration law explains the latest developments with the safety of Rwanda bill.
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Mordaunt is predicted to lose her seat at the election so it’s now or never for her – but the path to victory is laden with obstacles.
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Gove and Rishi Sunak trailed the change as a response to Gaza protests – but this definition has nothing to do with them.
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New definitions don’t protect communities or deter extremists.