Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg said Reform UK’s manifesto is a “whole load of nice-sounding pledges” that don’t add up – then joked the right-wing party had taken his “best policies”. The Brexiteer is facing a battle for his political future in North East Somerset and Hanham where regional mayor Dan NorrisContinue Reading
Grant Shapps says Tories ‘fighting for every single vote’ as he faces questions on campaign Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak is facing grilling questions from voters in a grilling LBC phone-inContinue Reading
Children who go to private school or a Russell Group university may have better health in mid-life, research suggests. A new study found that, by age 46, those who went to private school were more likely to be a healthy weight, have lower blood pressure and perform better on oneContinue Reading
The billionaire founder of Phones4U who donated £500,000 to the Tory party in 2019 has switched his support to Labour in a fresh blow to Rishi Sunak’s stuttering election campaign. John Caudwell has said he will be voting for Labour citing his amazement at Sir Keir Starmer’s transformation of theContinue Reading
Nigel Farage is set to win in his constituency of Clacton, Essex, according to fresh predictions from pollster Ipsos. The projections show Mr Farage at 52 per cent, far ahead of the next candidate, Labour’s Jovan Owusu-Nepaul at 24 per cent. The model is the first research of its kindContinue Reading
Watch a flock of sheep flee as Rishi Sunak and David Cameron try to feed them during a general election campaign visit to Devon on Tuesday (18 June). Mr Sunak and Lord David Cameron struggled to feed the animals on a Conservative campaign visit to a farm in north Devon.Continue Reading
Grant Shapps says Tories ‘fighting for every single vote’ as he faces questions on campaign Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Boris Johnson’s backing “will make a difference” to the ailing Tory campaign, RishiContinue Reading
Good Morning Britain hosts grilled Nigel Farage on “who would benefit most” from Reform UK’s tax proposals on Tuesday morning (18 June). Farage yesterday unveiled his party’s general election manifesto – which he dubbed a “contract” with voters – including plans to “simplify” the tax system. “Who would gain mostContinue Reading
A Reform UK candidate has defended saying Adolf Hitler was “brilliant” at inspiring people into action. Jack Aaron is standing for the right wing party in an attempt to oust Grant Shapps the secretary of defence in Welwyn Hatfield. Mr Aaron, describes himself as a business psychologist and founder ofContinue Reading
World snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan has thrown his support behind independent candidate Faiza Shaheen, weeks after she was blocked from standing for Labour. The academic quit Sir Keir Starmer’s party on 4 June after she was de-selected from representing Chingford and Woodford Green for liking a series of posts onContinue Reading
