British Elections 2017

The United Kingdom general election of 2017 is scheduled to take place on 8 June 2017.

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Vox

Vox, the far-right party making gains in Spain, explained

The country’s July 23 elections could see a hard-right party enter national government for the first time in generations.
The Independent - UK

Rishi Sunak urged not to escalate culture wars in bid to avoid Tory…

Government sources say the prime minister intends to have tougher political arguments over issues such as immigration in coming…
The Independent - UK

Starmer says Labour doing something ‘very wrong’ after bruising…

Bruised Labour leader warns party has to reflect public’s priorities
The Independent - UK

Yousaf: Even with challenges facing SNP, support for independence is…

Humza Yousaf kicked off his summer of independence tour in Dundee on Saturday.
The Independent - UK

Starmer posts leaflets in Bedfordshire to maintain by-election…

The constituency of Mid Bedfordshire is currently held by Nadine Dorries.
The Independent - UK

Starmer criticises Tories after by-election defeats: ‘They’ve given…

Sir Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of “giving up on government” after two by-election defeats, as he set out the party’s…
The Independent - UK

Labour must ‘learn lesson’ of Tories using Ulez attack in by-election…

The Labour leader said there was ‘something very wrong’ when a party policy was on ‘each and every Tory leaflet’ in Uxbridge and…
The Independent - UK

Labour to debate election pitch after delivering by-election blow to…

The Conservatives clinging on to Boris Johnson’s former Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat has opened up a debate about green…
The Independent - UK

Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office…

Spain's general election Sunday could make the country the latest European Union member to shift to the political right
The Independent - UK

What the papers say – July 22

A variety of stories feature across Saturday’s front pages.
The Independent - UK

Desperate Tories warn Sunak they are headed for disaster after…

Conservatives are ‘going to lose a hell of a lot of seats’, admits one MP – despite Rishi Sunak’s claim that a Labour general…
The Telegraph

‘Inbetweener’ Keir Mather elected as Tories face biggest swing to…

The 25-year-old overturned a more than 20,000 Conservative majority in Selby and Ainsty
The Independent - UK

Starmer blames Sadiq Khan’s Ulez for Uxbridge flop: ‘He needs to…

Labour leader blames unpopular £12.50 charge on drivers for shock defeat dubbed ‘Uloss’ by party insiders
The Telegraph

By-election results: Scrap 2030 petrol car ban, Tories urge Sunak

Rishi Sunak has been urged to scrap the ban on new petrol and diesel cars scheduled for 2030 after a surprise Tory by-election…
The Telegraph

Tories suffer double by-election defeat but cling on in Boris…

Rishi Sunak dealt damaging blow in Yorkshire and Somerset, but Labour fail to oust Conservatives in Uxbridge
Stories from Slate

Donald Trump Needs Someone to Play Legal Traffic Cop

Trump’s “false electors” in Michigan are also stuck in a jam
The Independent - UK

Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's…

Spain’s elections Sunday will be a battle between two leftist and two rightist parties that are teaming up to form potential…
The Independent - UK

Polls open in triple by-election contest after Tories warned of…

Rishi Sunak had braced MPs at a meeting of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers on the eve of the polls.
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