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Where are the seats that could decide the election?
The parties' top battleground targets across the UK. -
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Meet the sporadic voters who could decide the 2024 election
NBC News’ national polls show a huge swing toward Trump among voters who skipped a recent national election versus voters who cast ballots in 2020 and 2022. -
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No-one in Parliament wields a sword quite like Penny Mordaunt. -
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Iranians vote in a presidential election marked by widespread apathy
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UK general election poll tracker
Live-updating state of the parties polling ahead of the general election on July 4United Kingdom -
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The Guardian - World
She could soon be the UK’s first female chancellor – but who is Rachel Reeves?
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France's far right energized after center ‘imploded’ ahead of elections
France faces a stark choice in its upcoming elections. In the most recent opinion polls, the far right held a commanding lead, followed by a leftist coalition. Marcon's centerist alliance trails in third place. -
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French face election in which center has 'imploded,' energizing the far right
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UK general election live: Rishi Sunak says he believes he will win despite poll projections
Prime minister says he’s ‘fighting very hard’ as campaigning reaches final days with Labour retaining the lead in polling for the Observer. Rishi Sunak said the slur used about him by a Reform UK canvasser was “deeply inappropriate and racist”.. ...United Kingdom -
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UK general election 2024: everything you need to know
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Has frantic election campaign actually grappled with massive issues UK faces?
There's been drama galore over the past month - but have our politicians really addressed the crucial issues facing the country?United Kingdom -
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Election watchdog warns of ‘pressures’ on UK postal vote system
Race to deliver last ballot papers across Scotland and parts of England before Thursday’s pollUnited Kingdom -
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Starmer bills UK election as chance to fight back against rise of populism
Labour leader says ‘only progressives have the answers’ as campaign enters final 72 hoursUnited Kingdom -
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Snap poll: Photographer takes artistic look at UK election
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How does Labour want to tackle poverty?
The political parties have been laying out how they would address poverty. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Trump's Better Performance in Presidential Debate Helps Dollar
A poor performance in the presidential debate by Joe Biden and a better one by Donald Trump lifted the dollar, although gains were limited due to the risk of weaker PCE inflation data, ING said.Donald Trump -
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Swinney fears postal vote problems could affect election results
The first minister says he is "very concerned" tight contests could hinge on "disenfranchised" voters. -
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France votes in snap election that could hand power to the far right
French voters are heading to the polls Sunday for the first round of voting in a snap parliamentary election. -
Yahoo News - World
France begins voting in election that could hand power to far right
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The Wall Street Journal - World
Trading in French Bonds Could Be Choppy Ahead of Second Election Round
The 10-year French government bond yield spread over German peers narrowed but price action in French bonds will likely be choppy until the next election round on Sunday, Mizuho said. -
The Hill - Politics
'Record-breaking' $10.7B could be spent on political ads this election: AdImpact
The ad tracking company AdImpact estimates a whopping $10.7 billion will be spent on political ads during the 2024 election cycle, which would be a 19 percent jump from the 2020 cycle. AdImpact also said it has tracked more than 7,400 unique ... -
The Guardian - World
Rishi Sunak speaks of ‘hurt and anger’ at daughters having to hear Reform activist’s racist slur about him – UK general election live
PM responds to comments by Reform activists, who were filmed by Channel 4 reporter while canvassing in Clacton. Sign up to our Election Edition daily newsletterHere’s the latest in the Guardian’s series on The broken years: Tory Britain 2010-24:. ...United Kingdom -
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UK's landmark postwar elections: When Blair won the first of his 3 elections in 1997
Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years -
ABC News - World
Polls close in Iran presidential election held after hard-liner's death and as Mideast tensions rise
Iranians have voted in a snap election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim RaisiIran -
The New York Times - Top stories
Wife’s Ex-Boyfriend and Fear of Poverty at Center of Menendez’s Defense
Senator Robert Menendez’s lawyers are expected to call witnesses who will describe his childhood and the rocky start to his relationship with his wife. -
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UK's landmark postwar elections: When Labour won big against war hero Churchill in 1945
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Crisis in the UK’s NHS shows why Conservatives are struggling after 14 years in power
Britain's National Health Service faces myriad problems -
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Crisis in the UK’s NHS shows why Conservatives are struggling after 14 years in power
Britain's National Health Service faces myriad problems -
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UK General Election 2024: How do you feel about the key proposals?
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‘You see it in people’s faces’: out on the doorsteps with a Tory candidate
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What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate
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UK's landmark postwar elections: When Labour ended 13 years of Conservative rule in 1964
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