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    Rishi Sunak reveals his general election night tradition

    Rishi Sunak has revealed his general election night tradition.The prime minister explained how in all the elections he has stood as a candidate, he likes to spend the night at his home in Northallerton in North Yorkshire with his family – and said this year will be no different.Speaking on This Morning on Wednesday (3 July), Mr Sunak said: “It is a bit of a tradition. I go to my local butchers in Northallerton, Kitson’s, and they do me an election pie.“It is a very good pork pie with some chutney and cheese on the top. “I have had it on all the election nights I’ve been involved with.” More

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    Debunked: Tory claim Starmer plans to clock off work at 6pm as prime minister

    The Conservative party has falsely claimed that Sir Keir Stamer said he plans to clock off work at 6pm if elected prime minister.“Keir Starmer has said he’d clock off work at 6pm if he became Prime Minister,” the Conservative party tweeted on 1 July, 2024.This is false.In an interview with Virgin Radio, the Labour leader said “on a Friday, I will not do a work-related thing after 6 pm” to carve out time for his children.Watch Debunked here. More

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    Meet the youngest candidate standing at the general election

    Meet the youngest candidate standing in the 2024 general election. At 18, Pedro Da Conceicao – who is running as an independent candidate in west London – is ready to make a difference.”There is something in this country’s politics that simply isn’t working,” he tells The Independent. “The average age of MPs in this country is 51-years-old, which simply is not representative of the country’s demographic.”While he is aiming to make a splash in national politics, Pedro also wants to make an impact in Ealing Southall, the constituency he is challenging for. “In the past few years we’ve seen a massive change. Ealing used to be a close, really lovely community. In the past four years, there has been a drastic change.” More

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    Labour will ‘clean up Tory mess’ if elected, says Wes Streeting

    Wes Streeting vowed Labour will “clean up the Tory mess” if they win the general election, as he referenced lockdown parties at Downing Street.The shadow health secretary also hit back at the “desperate attack” from the Conservative Party over Sir Keir Starmer’s potential working hours as prime minister.“It’s a disgrace and the stench of their lies and hypocrisy is even more overwhelming than the vomit they left for Downing Street cleaners, and like those cleaners we’ll clean up the Tories’ mess too if we’re given the chance on Thursday,” he told Sky News. More

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    Rishi Sunak stacks shelves at Morrisons days ahead of general election

    Rishi Sunak stacked the shelves at a Morrisons supermarket in Oxfordshire while on the general election campaign trail.The prime minister spoke to employees alongside Rami Baitieh, CEO of Morrisons, on Tuesday 2 July.He was then seen filling the shelves with freshly baked bread, before finishing up and asking “are you happy with that?”Mr Sunak made a campaign stop at a Morrisons store near Witney – the former Oxfordshire seat of Lord David Cameron where the Tories won with a 15,200 majority in 2019.He was also quizzed on the price of bread by BBC Breakfast during the visit. More

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    Jacob Rees-Mogg plays ‘Rule, Britannia!’ while driving around his constituency

    Jacob Rees-Mogg was spotted driving around his constituency playing “Rule, Britannia!” over the weekend.The former cabinet minister was driving his Jaguar close to his office in Keynsham, Somerset, when he was approached by activist Steve Bray.In footage shared by Mr Bray on social media, the Tory MP is asked “are you going to come back” as he waits at a zebra crossing.“Rule Britannia,” Mr Rees-Mogg responds, before driving off.“Yes, Rule Britannia, we’re patriotic too,” Mr Bray says while holding a sign that reads “Stop the Tories”. More

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    What is tactical voting – and why could it be a powerful tool in elections? | Decomplicated

    Tactical voting has hit the headlines once again in the build-up to the general election.According to a new YouGov study, one in five voters (22 per cent) say they will be using the tactic on 4 July.“Tactical voting” has been a common phrase on the lips of politicians and newsreaders for a long time – but why is everyone talking about it, and what does it actually mean?In this episode of Decomplicated, we take a look at how tactical voting works – and how it could be a powerful tool in elections. More

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    ‘Note to self’: Voter ID reminders broadcast ahead of 2024 general election

    Adverts reminding voters to bring ID to the polling station have been broadcast ahead of the general election.This year is the first time in the UK that everybody wanting to vote in person at a general election will have to show a correct form of ID before casting a ballot.Not all types of photo ID will be accepted at polling stations, but a passport, driving licence or blue badge are valid.Other forms of permitted ID include an Older Person’s or Disabled Person’s Bus Pass and an identity card bearing the Proof of Age Standards Scheme hologram (a PASS card). More