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Mark Menzies: MP accused of misusing campaign funds quits Tory Party and won't stand at next election
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Quick Glance: Mark Menzies: MP Accused of Campaign Fund Misuse, Party Exit, and Future Election Abstention
- An elected official accused of mishandling campaign funds has departed from the Conservative Party and declared no intention to participate in the upcoming general election.
- Following allegations reported in The Times, Mark Menzies revealed his decision after purportedly using political contributions to address medical costs and settle debts incurred from being confined by individuals demanding a substantial ransom for his release.
- Upon a request for scrutiny by Labour, Lancashire Police disclosed their evaluation of 'details' concerning Mr. Menzies. An internal inquiry by the Conservative Party has been initiated to explore potential improprieties in the utilization of their financial resources.
- Additionally, the party's internal oversight body will assess whether Mr. Menzies' conduct contravened the Nolan principles of public ethics, encompassing traits like altruism, probity, and candor. The spokesperson affirmed, 'We are prepared to collaborate with law enforcement, if they deem our insights beneficial to any inquiry they opt to conduct.'
Nigel Farage can host GB News show during election, says Ofcom: Media regulator says no clear consensus among British public to ban politicians presenting on ...
theguardian.com/media/2024/apr/24/gb-news-can-still-use-politicians-as-presenters-ofcom
Sunak insists he can rescue youth vote as just 14% of 18-25s plan to vote Tory: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted he can win over more young people ahead ...
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Everything seems to be going wrong for Rishi Sunak: With just two weeks until local elections that will likely go badly for his governing Conservative Party ...
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The Intelligence: America’s college crackdowns: Police clashes with protesters at Columbia University have spilled over into other institutions ...
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Labour are ahead in the polls, but have they won hearts and minds? These charts suggest not
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Tories are finished at next UK general election, says Humza Yousaf: The First Minister said the Conservatives have 'heaped misery on households right across ...
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Can Humza Yousaf hang on?: Humza Yousaf is facing the biggest crisis of his leadership after the First Minister axed the SNP power-sharing deal with the Scottish ...
spectator.co.uk/article/can-humza-yousaf-hang-on/
Kemi and Gove’s Cabinet clash on Rwanda: When the Rwanda Bill had its second reading in the House of Commons just before Christmas, there was a revolt on the ...
spectator.co.uk/article/kemi-and-goves-cabinet-clash-on-rwanda/
Quick Glance: British Law on Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- The new British deportation law aims to curb illegal migration and secure the reelection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- However, experts doubt the effectiveness of the law in stopping illegal migration to the UK.
- Rishi Sunak is under significant pressure due to political challenges in the election year, including inflation and healthcare issues.
- The Rwanda law intends to deport migrants without valid papers to Rwanda, although the efficacy of the law is being questioned.
The Economist’s UK general election forecast: Will Labour replace the Conservatives to govern Britain? Our seat-by-seat prediction for Parliament
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Conservatives' loss of support among young people is 'ticking time bomb' for party
itv.com/news/2024-04-16/conservatives-loss-of-support-among-young-people-is-ticking-time-bomb
Emily Maitlis and The Rest Is Politics to host Channel 4 election night coverage: The News Agents’ Maitlis to present its general election results coverage ...
theguardian.com/media/2024/apr/22/emily-maitlis-and-the-rest-is-politics-host-channel-4-election-night-coverage
London mayor election: Sadiq Khan's lead smallest over Susan Hall since campaigns started, new poll
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Earth Day art urges UK to think green ahead of election | kuwaittimes: Earth Day art urges UK to think green ahead of election - Health - From the air over the ...
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‘A lot of green policies put more money into people’s pockets and put money into councils’
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UK borrowing overshoot raises doubts about tax cuts: Office for National Statistics estimates borrowing over the year rose to £120.7bn, above the £114 ...
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Sky News to host political programme live tonight in Grimsby: Great Grimsby's Conservative MP Lia Nici and her predecessor and challenger at the next ...
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How Humza Yousaf's resignation could trigger an early election: Explainer: How Humza Yousaf’s resignation could spark an election
heraldscotland.com/news/24279832.humza-yousafs-resignation-trigger-early-election/
Labour's rail plan could create more than 200 jobs in Derby : Exact figures are not known yet but if the party wins the next election they say GBR will be bigger ...
derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/labours-rail-plan-could-create-9245881
T-level course content under review: Government said both the ‘breadth of content’ and ‘burden of assessment’ could be changed after T-level review
schoolsweek.co.uk/t-level-content-review-launched-amid-worrying-drop-out-rate/
Michael Gove can't guarantee no-fault eviction ban before election: The Conservatives first promised to end landlords' ability to evict tenants with no reason in ...
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Chris Mason: Parties squabble over policy pledges as elections loom: Political leaders fight for headlines ahead of local elections, leading to rumours of a ...
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Young Londoners 'six times' more likely unaware of photo ID need for mayoral election than those 65 and over
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Rishi Sunak admits Rwanda deportations delayed until summer: UK prime minister vows flights of undocumented migrants will leave ‘every month’ from July
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General election 2024: Will Rishi Sunak call a summer election?: MPs are back from recess and once again wondering about an election date.
scotsman.com/news/politics/general-election-2024-will-rishi-sunak-call-a-summer-election-4602556
Is Labour ready for a general election?: Insiders say Labour is prepared for whenever an election comes. But there are still 40 candidates to find and worries ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/labour-ready-general-election-3024818
Cleverly likens Tory plots against Sunak to leaving plane without parachute: Home secretary says an attempted putsch after a local election drubbing would be a ...
ft.com/content/d77f8838-c910-469b-89cd-1d959147ef26
Inside the fight to get Waspi compensation into election manifestos: Campaigners say pension issue could decide marginal contests across UK ...
inews.co.uk/news/fight-waspi-compensation-election-manifestos-labour-conservatives-3018470
The Tories are facing a moment of great peril: On Friday 3 May, Rishi Sunak will enter the danger zone. The local election results will be in and they will be ...
newstatesman.com/comment/2024/04/tories-facing-moment-great-peril
Hyper-history: why did politics go crazy?: On the day Theresa May signed her Brexit withdrawal agreement with Brussels, Dominic Raab, the Brexit secretary ...
spectator.co.uk/article/hyper-history-why-did-politics-go-crazy/
Rishi Sunak's Tories don't have path to victory at general election in July or earlier, says political expert
standard.co.uk/news/politics/rishi-sunak-general-election-tories-labour-poll-b1153715.html
Hampshire County Council Meon Valley by-election: Meet the candidates: Meet the candidates who are standing for the Meon Valley by-election for Hampshire County ...
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Tories need to learn to love London again: The capital votes for its mayor next week, but the Conservatives’ dissociation from the city means they seem set for ...
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‘We’ll get rid of the Tories’: Inside the hyperlocal plan to smash the Blue Wall: The Lib Dems keep losing deposits. But there's confidence a ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/well-get-rid-of-the-tories-inside-the-hyperlocal-plan-to-smash-the-blue-wall-3020779
Pincer move by tactical voters threatens Conservative local election wipeout: Poor performance next week could see a leadership challenge to Prime Minister and ...
thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2024/04/24/pincer-move-by-tactical-voters-threatens-conservative-local-election-wipeout/
Ofcom warns broadcasters over election bias : UK media regulator finds need to strengthen rules for TV channels featuring politicians as presenters
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Jeremy Hunt’s pre-election tax cuts plan could be ruined by high borrowing: The Government borrowed £6.6bn more than had been forecast during the past financial ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/jeremy-hunts-tax-cuts-high-borrowing-3020869
Sunak vows to end 'sick note culture' as UK election looms: LONDON: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled planned welfare reforms Friday to end Britain's "sick ...
deccanchronicle.com/world/europe/sunak-vows-to-end-sick-note-culture-as-uk-election-looms-890286
Peter Murrell’s re-arrest has plunged the SNP into crisis: There is what can only be described as a mood of despair in SNP circles after the re-arrest of former ...
spectator.co.uk/article/peter-murrells-re-arrest-has-plunged-the-snp-into-crisis/
Quick Glance: Police Investigation into SNP Finances: Key Updates
- On Thursday, the re-arrest of Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, took place as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances.
- Murrell, aged 59, was apprehended and underwent interrogation by detectives.
- The arrest occurred slightly more than a year subsequent to the search conducted by Police Scotland officers at the couple’s residence, where a blue tent was set up outside the property, alongside searches at the SNP’s headquarters in Edinburgh.
- In April 2024, Peter Murrell was charged with 'embezzlement' of funds from the SNP.
Creative UK: public funding to sector must be a “national priority” for next government
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How tactical voting might affect the British election: The evidence for co-ordinated anti-Tory behaviour
economist.com/britain/2024/04/18/how-tactical-voting-might-affect-the-british-election
The Rwanda policy isn’t the answer to the Tories’ electoral woes: Rwanda has become something far bigger than policy for the Tories and there is a risk that it ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/rwanda-isnt-answer-tories-woes-3017292
Does Channel 4 think this counts as balanced?: We are now just nine months out from the latest possible general election, which means that in a year’s time the ...
spectator.co.uk/article/does-channel-4-think-this-counts-as-balanced/
Election 2024: Check who is standing in your area with our interactive map: Who is standing and where for the 2024 general election in Scotland?
scotsman.com/news/politics/election-2024-check-who-is-standing-in-your-area-with-our-interactive-map-4587784
How tactical voting might affect the British election: The evidence for co-ordinated anti-Tory behaviour
economist.com/britain/2024/04/18/how-tactical-voting-might-affect-the-british-election
Labour looks to building on ‘grey belt’ to meet housing targets: Labour has promised to release ‘grey belt’ land – low-quality or neglected green belt land – for ...
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Will there be a summer election?: It’s less than a fortnight till the local elections where Rishi Sunak will face his last major electoral test before going to ...
spectator.co.uk/article/will-there-be-a-summer-election/
What the Mark Menzies scandal means for the Tories: Tory MP Mark Menzies has lost the whip following revelations that he had misused campaign funds
spectator.co.uk/article/what-the-mark-menzies-scandal-means-for-the-tories/
Jeremy Hunt 'weighing stamp duty cut' before the next election: The Government is thought to be planning one more ‘fiscal event’ before the election.
itv.com/news/2024-04-20/could-stamp-duty-be-cut-before-the-next-election
Sunak hopes of pre-election interest rate cuts frustrated by inflation slow puncture
theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/17/sunak-hopes-of-pre-election-interest-rate-cuts-frustrated-by-inflation-slow-puncture
Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
Battleground Yorkshire: The region’s remaining Tories may have the keys to a future Conservative government
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/battleground-yorkshire-the-regions-remaining-tories-may-have-the-keys-to-a-future-conservative-government-4597501
UK: 100 MPs to stand down at the next general election : The number of MPs who have said they will leave Parliament at the next general election has reached 100 ...
wionews.com/videos/uk-100-mps-to-stand-down-at-the-next-general-election-713415
Disability benefits face cut as Sunak bets election on welfare blitz: Sunak set out plans for changes to disability benefits and tougher rules for people on ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/disability-benefits-face-cut-as-sunak-bets-election-on-welfare-blitz-3016076
Can Blur’s drummer win for Labour at the UK general election?: Dave Rowntree, the drummer and ‘quiet one’ in Blur, is swapping the tour bus for the battle bus ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/blur-dave-rowntree-labour-uk-general-election-interview-2d5s00r70
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How tactical voting might affect the British election: The evidence for co-ordinated anti-Tory behaviour
economist.com/britain/2024/04/18/how-tactical-voting-might-affect-the-british-election
Conservative Ben Houchen and Labour's Chris McEwan tied in new Tees Valley mayoral poll
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/conservative-ben-houchen-and-labours-chris-mcewan-tied-in-new-tees-valley-mayoral-poll-4598684
Scottish independence: If Labour wants to save the Union, it needs to show the UK has a decent, progressive future – Joyce McMillan
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scottish-independence-if-labour-wants-to-save-the-union-it-needs-to-show-the-uk-has-a-decent-progressive-future-joyce-mcmillan-4596805
UK will not reach 2.5% of defence spending until after General Election, ministers admit
inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-will-not-spend-2-5-on-defence-until-after-the-election-ministers-admit-3011287
Quick Glance: Plans for New Fighter Jets Delayed Despite Labor's Defense Budget Increase
- The Albanese government is injecting an additional $50bn into defense over the next decade to extend military reach beyond Australia's shores.
- While overall spending is increasing, approximately $73bn over 10 years is being freed up by cutting, delaying, or altering the scope of some defense projects.
- The acquisition of new F-35 fighter jets is postponed by $3bn to keep existing Super Hornets operational longer and invest in long-range missiles.
- Despite $10bn in savings over 10 years from scaling back new infantry fighting vehicle purchases, the government highlights a net increase of $5.7bn in the immediate four-year budget cycle for defense.
Sunak’s disability benefit shake-up means an anxious time for many: Both the Tories and Labour should clarify their election plans quickly
inews.co.uk/opinion/editor/sunak-disability-benefit-anxious-time-3016396
SNP fears donations have dried up because of police probe ‘stink’: Humza Yousaf facing uphill battle to repair finances and polling fortunes
inews.co.uk/news/snp-fears-donations-have-dried-up-because-of-police-probe-stink-3015365
Rishi’s rating slumps to ‘worst ever for a major party leader’: The Standard podcast
standard.co.uk/comment/podcasts/rishi-s-rating-slumps-to-worst-ever-for-a-major-party-leader-the-standard-podcast-b1152429.html
It’s not sleaze that will finish off the Tories – it’s incompetence: Public standards matter, but living standards matter more to many people
inews.co.uk/opinion/not-sleaze-finish-off-tories-incompetence-3014801
Universal Credit change call as experts say some £2,800 worse off: The element of Universal Credit covering ill health is set at a lower rate than the ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/universal-credit-urgent-dwp-change-28996820
"I wish I could go back..." 19 exclusive retro pics of 1997 Preston, from North End to wine bar blind dates
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No Evidence BOE Decisions Swayed by Elections, Analysis Finds: The Bank of England could cut interest rates twice before the next UK general election ...
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Labour shadow minister in Ipswich to boost election campaign: Shadow cabinet minister Darren Jones has visited Ipswich to join local Labour members campaigning ...
ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24263272.labour-shadow-minister-ipswich-boost-election-campaign/
Who is Count Binface? 2024 London mayor candidate and 'space warrior': Meet London mayoral candidate Count Binface. Who is he, what is his 2024 manifesto ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/18/count-binface-2024-london-mayor-candidate-space-warrior-20673265/
Hunt 'would like to' cut taxes before general election if it can be done 'responsibly'
itv.com/news/2024-04-17/inflation-expected-to-cool-to-two-and-a-half-year-low
Gigg School says it will not increase fees if Labour gets into power: GIGGLESWICK School says it will not increase its fees should the Labour Party win this ...
cravenherald.co.uk/news/24263369.gigg-school-says-will-not-increase-fees-labour-gets-power/
An election manifesto for the NHS — and a healthy economy: A population equivalent in size to Greater Manchester is not working due to ill health ...
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Labour's Brexit conundrum: The latest The Explainer,/the-explainers,,the-explainers, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at The Week
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Confessions of a defecting Starmtrooper: Next month, Keir Starmer is expected to lead his party to victory in the local elections. The Tories are forecast to ...
spectator.co.uk/article/confessions-of-a-defecting-starmtrooper/
Why interest rates will fall less than was hoped this year: The abandonment of forecasts of further rate reductions has left Rishi Sunak with a headache
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This is how many free ATMs each West Sussex area has lost since 2019, according to new data
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Is Andy Street heading for defeat?: Next month’s local elections will be the last significant encounter with voters before a general election ...
spectator.co.uk/article/new-poll-points-to-trouble-for-andy-street/
UK: Rishi Sunak slated to lose in General Election 2024: Report : UK PM Rishi Sunak hit an opinion poll low as per an Ipsos poll published in March ...
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Peter Mandelson’s advisory firm valued at £30mn in deal with ex-Obama aide: The Messina Group is taking a 20% stake in Global Counsel
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All smiles as coalition moves to outflank Sinn Féin in twilight months: Government parties have regrouped following election of Simon Harris as Taoiseach
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Rail services shape up to be key talking point in Maidenhead as political parties weigh in with views
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