Keir Starmer: I didn’t believe the exit poll

Keir Starmer: I didn’t believe the exit poll

LONDON — Keir Starmer admitted he didn’t believe the exit poll released Thursday evening which forecast the result of the general election. Speaking in his first press conference as prime minister, Starmer said: “I was pleased to see that exit poll. I didn’t believe it until, like everybody else, I stayed up to watch every … Read more

The end of the Brexit dream – POLITICO

The end of the Brexit dream – POLITICO

Bonfire of EU laws A similar dynamic has played out in issues ranging from workers’ rights to environmental protection. Threats to turn the U.K. into an offshore anarcho-capitalist paradise — occasionally used by British negotiators to threaten their EU counterparts — have in practice gone down no better in Bristol or Birmingham than they did … Read more

Why is British politics so unfailingly funny? – POLITICO

Why is British politics so unfailingly funny? – POLITICO

Or what about Theresa May, the short-lived premier who failed to bust her country out of the European Union and then was promptly busted out of office because of it. On a trip to Africa, she busted into a dance that one commentator compared to that of “a baby robot giraffe.” And then there’s Liz … Read more

Car smashes into main gate of Rishi Sunak’s luxury country mansion Chequers as cops seal off estate

Car smashes into main gate of Rishi Sunak’s luxury country mansion Chequers as cops seal off estate

POLICE have sealed off Rishi Sunak’s luxury country manor after a car crashed into the main gate. A Volkswagen smashed through bollards before careering through the entrance of 16th Century mansion Chequers. 1 A stock picture of ChequersCredit: Getty Pictures showed the roof and driver’s door of the white ‘90s coupe torn off near Ellesborough, … Read more

Fourth senior Tory official investigated in UK election betting scandal: Report – POLITICO

Fourth senior Tory official investigated in UK election betting scandal: Report – POLITICO

The 2005 Gambling Act makes it a criminal offense to cheat, or assist another to do so, while placing a bet. In the lead up to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s surprise announcement of a snap July 4 ballot, there was an unusual uptick in the number of bets on a July vote. Craig Williams, a … Read more

a politician’s best friend or worst enemy? – POLITICO

a politician’s best friend or worst enemy? – POLITICO

Westminster’s photographers: a politician’s best friend or worst enemy? – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their … Read more

Sunak and Starmer clash in first head-to-head debate

Sunak and Starmer clash in first head-to-head debate

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left), leader of the incumbent Conservatives, and opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer of the Labour Party. The politicians traded barbs in their first head-to-head debate on Tuesday ahead of the July 4 General Election. Pa Images | Getty Images LONDON — Taxes emerged as a key battleground in the first … Read more

Donald Trump thanks Boris Johnson for slamming his ‘hit job’ conviction – POLITICO

Donald Trump thanks Boris Johnson for slamming his ‘hit job’ conviction – POLITICO

But Johnson, who was ousted from office in 2022 by his own party after a string of scandals, said the American people had already concluded that the case was “by and large, a load of stunted-up old nonsense.” “The vast mass of American voters could see what I believe was really happening: that the liberal … Read more

Michael Gove quits as Tory election exodus continues – POLITICO

Michael Gove quits as Tory election exodus continues – POLITICO

Gove is just the latest Conservative MP to throw in the towel ahead of a July 4 election triggered by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week, with his party lagging badly in the polls. It brings to 79 the number of Tories are stepping down, with the total now surpassing the number of Conservatives who … Read more

Nigel Farage won’t stand in UK election because Trump is higher priority – POLITICO

Nigel Farage won’t stand in UK election because Trump is higher priority – POLITICO

But the GB News broadcaster made clear his priorities were now across the pond, stressing the forthcoming U.S. election on November 5 has “huge global significance. “A strong America as a close ally is vital for our peace and security,” he wrote. “I intend to help with the grassroots campaign in the USA in any … Read more