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# uk election

This month
July 2024
Northern Ireland Secretary meets with First Minister and Deputy First Minister
Updated 6 Jul
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Scottish National Party upended and independence movement at an end following Labour sweep
5 Jul
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Michelle O'Neill urges Starmer to roll back Legacy Act and fund Casement Park for Euro 2028
5 Jul
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Ministerial appointments made in new Labour cabinet as MPs arrive at No. 10
Updated 5 Jul
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Binface, Beany and Elmo: How did the quirky election candidates fare?
5 Jul
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UK Election: Why did the exit poll get numbers for some parties so wrong?
5 Jul
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As it happened: Keir Starmer pledges to lead 'government of service' after landslide Labour win
We charted the historic election day as it happened.
5 Jul
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The Explainer: What next for UK politics after Labour's landslide election win?
5 Jul
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George Galloway loses seat after only four months as an MP
5 Jul
22.7k
Harris to speak to Starmer 'in coming hours', says he wants relationship to go from 'strength to strength'
5 Jul
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Rishi Sunak has resigned as Conservative Party leader
5 Jul
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Analysis: Disaster for DUP as Sinn Féin becomes the North’s largest party at Westminster
5 Jul
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Ian Paisley Jr has lost seat as MP for North Antrim in shock defeat to Reform-backed TUV
Updated 5 Jul
30.7k
Former UK prime minister Liz Truss has lost her seat in the general election
Updated 5 Jul
23.3k
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Well, that was dramatic. Here's what to know about what happened in the UK election
Spoiler: there were more shades of grey than perhaps were expected.
5 Jul
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Scottish National Party hammered by Labour in UK general election
Updated 5 Jul
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After seven failed attempts, Nigel Farage is elected as an MP as Reform gain foothold
Updated 5 Jul
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Jeremy Corbyn elected as Independent, beating his former Labour Party
Updated 5 Jul
12.3k
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Defeated UUP candidate says people in NI 'don't understand' his comments about owning Rolls-Royce
5 Jul
32.1k
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UK exit poll: Labour set for huge majority as Tories suffer defeat of historic proportions
Tonight’s exit poll was released seconds after the polls closed at 10 pm.
Keir Starmer's Labour could govern with 410 seats, a majority of 170.
The Conservatives could lose as many as 241 seats, putting some of the party’s biggest names at risk.
The Nigel Farage-led Reform party could pick up 13 seats, with the Green Party winning two.
The exit poll does not contain details of Northern Ireland’s 18 seats in Westminster.
Updated 4 Jul
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How the UK general election could mean big changes for Northern Irish politics
Sinn Féin will be hoping to maintain its seven seats, while the DUP faces a real battle in some constituencies.
Alliance is in contention in three constituencies but could come away empty handed.
The TUV could split the Unionist vote in some areas.
Diarmuid Pepper
Updated 4 Jul
21.2k
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Voting has started in today's UK general election - here's what to watch out for
An electoral drubbing could be on the cards for the Tories.
Lauren Boland
4 Jul
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Eleventh hour election woe for Tories as polls suggest Labour on track for landslide victory
3 Jul
14.9k
29
Labour's Irish chair on running for parliament, the Troubles and... Saturdays with Philomena Begley
Liam Conlon, son of Sue Gray, tells The Journal that a Labour government would attempt to undo the damage done by the Tories.
Órla Ryan
Reports from London
3 Jul
9.3k
Meet the pro-Palestinian activist and former South African MP trying to take Keir Starmer's seat
Andrew Feinstein, the son of a Holocaust survivor, is giving the Labour leader a run for his money in London.
"My mother was a Holocaust survivor who lost dozens of her family in Auschwitz," Andrew Feinstein says
"It's very difficult to predict how it will play out electorally. But there is no doubt that we believe we can win."
Órla Ryan
Reports from London
3 Jul
9.0k
Last month
June 2024
Westminster Elections: Where does the UK media stand on the choice between Labour and Conservative?
30 Jun
5.6k
Fifth Tory investigated in growing gambling row as Labour candidate admits betting against himself
25 Jun
8.2k
Northern Ireland: UK elections could bring about an interesting shift in politics in the North
Emma DeSouza
20 Jun
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This year
2024
UK election: Sunak and Starmer confirm first TV debate as Diane Abbott's future unclear
29 May
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Rishi Sunak suffers double blow as Labour Party wins Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections
16 Feb
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All time
Labour leadership battle gets underway amid division in party after election defeat
16 Dec 2019
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'I take my responsibility for it': Jeremy Corbyn apologises for Labour's election result
15 Dec 2019
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'A powerful new mandate': What does the UK election mean for Brexit?
Updated 13 Dec 2019
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The reaction, Johnson says he's 'humbled' by support of former Labour voters as Tories claim massive majority
13 Dec 2019
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Here's your guide to how TheJournal.ie will have you covered for the UK General Election
12 Dec 2019
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Poll: Would you back a law that makes it a crime for politicians to lie?
12 Dec 2019
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'Organic but organised': How misinformation is spreading in the UK election campaign
11 Dec 2019
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Boris Johnson avoids interview by going into fridge as final day of campaigning kicks off
Updated 11 Dec 2019
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SDLP leader says he's 'disgusted' as fake leaflets asking for donations sent to potential voters
10 Dec 2019
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Johnson and Corbyn to face final head-to-head debate tonight before UK general election
6 Dec 2019
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