Huge numbers of younger people feel disenfranchised by the political parties and are not going to vote, exclusive polling for The Independent shows. According to research carried out by Techne UK, around four in 10 people – 41 per cent – aged 18 to 34 have either not registered toContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer has set out for the first time how he laid a trap for Boris Johnson over Partygate, luring the former prime minister into the lies that saw him forced out of parliament. The Labour leader, and Britain’s former chief prosecutor, said he knew Mr Johnson’s instinct underContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak appeared to pull up the white flag of surrender at the party’s summer garden party fundraiser with what guests saw as an admission that he will not be prime minister after 4 July. The event at Hurlingham Club, one of London’s most exclusive venues, on Thursday, was meantContinue Reading
Johnny Mercer has been urged to apologise for accusing his Labourgeneral election rival of lying about his military service and withdraw the “deeply disrespectful” remarks. The veterans minister, who is standing for re-election in Plymouth, Moor View, has been widely condemned for suggesting former Royal Marine Fred Thomas lied aboutContinue Reading
The Tories have been dwarfed by the Labour Party in fundraising as big donors ditch Rishi Sunak’s party ahead of the 4 July general election. Figures released on Friday showed the Conservatives raised just £292,500 from 6 June to 12 June, just weeks after the prime minister called the generalContinue Reading
Nigel Farage has claimed the West “provoked” Russia into its deadly invasion of Ukraine two years ago. The Reform UK leader said the European Union’s expansion as well as Nato had provided Vladimir Putin with an “excuse”. His incendiary comments came in a high-profile television interview less than two weeksContinue Reading
Campaigners are demanding citizenship to be granted to all families affected by the Home Office’s Windrush scandal within the first 100 days of the new government. Ahead of Windrush Day celebrations on Saturday, a coalition of anti-racism charities and groups has unveiled a “Home Office scandal manifesto”, outlining key demandsContinue Reading
The Conservatives have been warned they are “held in contempt” by voters as Rishi Sunak failed to deny cabinet ministers had placed bets on the date of the election. As pressure mounts on the prime minister over the Downing Street betting scandal, Dominic Grieve, the former Tory attorney general, saidContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak confessed to being “incredibly angry” over members of his inner circle being caught up in a gambling scandal over bets on the date of the election. But, as the prime minister faced a BBC Question Time audience with just two weeks of the election to go, he refusedContinue Reading
Terror attack survivors who have accused politicians of missing opportunities to act on the threat of terrorism are calling for commitments from all parties ahead of the election. More than one hundred and twenty survivors wrote an open letter to all party leaders on Thursday, urging them to make clearContinue Reading
