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Donors desert Tory party as election campaign struggles
Conservatives struggle to build momentum ahead of next week’s UK vote -
The Guardian - World
The 14 long and wasted years of Tory Britain
Before the Conservatives were elected in 2010, David Cameron set out his vision of a prosperous, secure country that would care for all. On every metric, by every yardstick, his party has failed. Some neuroscientists describe it as Life Review. ...United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
Reform candidate defects to Tories over racism row
Liam Booth-Isherwood ditches his campaign citing "reports of racism" in the party. -
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Tory candidate was trustee of church that ‘endorsed’ conversion therapy
A report finds St Thomas Philadelphia church in Sheffield had "supported" conversion therapy. -
Financial Times - World
How a London fund with a thorny history in Russia won global influence
Gemcorp’s past activities in Africa appear aligned with the Kremlin’s strategic priorities. Now it has senior Conservatives on the payrollRussia -
The Guardian - World
How the Tories pushed universities to the brink of disaster
Over the past 14 years, the Conservative dream of a free market in higher education has collided with the harsh reality of austerity and the cultural resentment of the radical right – driving some institutions close to bankruptcy. Given Britain’s ... -
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Financial Times - Business
‘You see it in people’s faces’: out on the doorsteps with a Tory candidate
Battling to hold on to the swing seat of Bolton West, Chris Green feels the effects of his party’s stuttering national campaign -
Financial Times - Business
How not to blow up your bond market
Political powers in France and UK need to demonstrate competence that keeps markets on side -
The Guardian - World
Tories cling to hope that wipeout polls are wrong as gallows humour kicks in
Party hopes to limit damage by warning of ‘supermajority’ while thoughts also turn to aftermath of defeat. For some Tory candidates, despair is the appropriate mindset in the final days of the election campaign. Others are angry. Many remain ... -
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Sir John Curtice: Tories still behind Labour... in 60 seconds
With four days to go until election day, the Tories are still behind Labour by 20 points. -
The Guardian - World
Sunak launches defence of Tories’ 14 years in power as campaign nears end
Prime minister reiterates stance that Britain’s economic problems are the result of Covid and war in Ukraine. Britain is better off than it was 14 years ago, Rishi Sunak has said, as he launched a combative defence of his party’s record in power ... -
The Guardian - World
Housing: how 14 years of Tory rule have changed Britain – in charts
Rents have soared, temporary homelessness more than doubled and housebuilding targets repeatedly missed. Ask a millennial in the UK in 2024 what distinguishes them from their parents’ generation and it is likely that a single-word answer will crop ... -
Financial Times - World
Sunak’s focus on Labour ‘supermajority’ fails to move most Tory voters
Prime minister’s warning message in last days before polls shows campaign has faltered, pollsters say -
The Guardian - World
Senior Tory criticises ‘worst campaign in my lifetime’ as frustration grows
Rishi Sunak accused of failing to tackle threat from Reform while candidates complain of lack of support from CCHQ. Recriminations have begun to fly around the Conservatives as a senior figure called the last few weeks the “worst campaign in my ... -
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These seats have voted Tory for decades. That might be about to change
Can other parties really win seats that have mainly voted for the Conservatives for decades? -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Diplo accused of distributing revenge porn in new lawsuit
The producer is accused of distributing explicit photos and videos in texts and Snapchat without consent. -
BBC News - Top stories
Accused says 'no plan' to act on Holly Willoughby kidnap 'fantasy'
Gavin Plumb is on trial accused of plotting to abduct, rape and murder the TV presenter. -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Diplo accused of distributing revenge porn in new lawsuit
The producer is accused of distributing explicit photos and videos in texts and Snapchat without consent. -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Bellwether seat dispatch: ‘Penny Mordaunt has done a lot for Portsmouth, but I can’t vote Tory’
No-one in Parliament wields a sword quite like Penny Mordaunt. -
The Guardian - World
An era of tragedy, cruelty and slapstick: what it has been like cartooning these 14 Tory years | Martin Rowson
Each government has been a challenge, each leader sillier and more ruinous than the last. But even cartoonists crave a bit of boring earnestness sometimes. For the past five weeks people have repeatedly said to me, “You must be really busy!” I’ve ... -
The Guardian - World
General election live: Farage says he is boycotting BBC as more Reform candidates dropped over past comments
The Reform leader complained of a ‘dishonest Question Time audience’, while his party also reported Channel 4 to the Electoral Commission. The Conservative party deputy chair Angela Richardson called the sewage crisis a “political football” and ... -
The Guardian - World
If workers’ rights are ‘a bit French’, as the Tories suggest, then vive la révolution | Heather Stewart
A Conservative campaign video mocks Angela Rayner for wanting a European model of employment. But it’s just what British workers need. To the stirring strains of the Marseillaise, a monochrome Angela Rayner reels off her plans for workers’ rights, ... -
Financial Times - Business
Sunak says UK a better place to live after 14 years of Tory rule
PM insists he is on course to win despite polls forecasting a crushing defeatUnited Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Sleaford Mods, the 1975, Fred Again: the songs that sum up each year of Tory government
Dave’s lament for the Grenfell atrocity, Dua Lipa’s bedroom disco for a locked-down nation, Kneecap’s Badenoch-riling rap, Elbow’s hymn for asylum seekers … here are the tracks that defined 14 years of Conservative rule. Fourteen years is a long ... -
The Guardian - World
General election live: Starmer dismisses Tory claims about his work ethic as ‘desperate’ and ‘bordering on hysterical’
Tory attack comes after the Labour leader said he tried not to work after 6pm on Fridays so he could spend time with his family. Sign up to our Election Edition daily newsletterNew boundary map for the election – and how changes may affect ... -
ABC News - Entertainment
Lawyer for British tabloid accuses Prince Harry of destroying documents sought in litigation
An attorney for the publisher of The Sun tabloid has accused Prince Harry of destroying evidence it was seeking in his lawsuit claiming the newspaper violated his privacyUnited Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Tobacco giant accused of ‘manipulating science’ to attract non-smokers
Leaked documents from Philip Morris reveal ‘secret’ strategy to market its heated tobacco product IQOS. The tobacco company Philip Morris International has been accused of “manipulating science for profit” through funding research and advocacy ... -
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Missouri woman accused of spiking husband's Mountain Dew with weed killer and insecticide
A Missouri woman accused of spiking her husband’s Mountain Dew with Roundup weed killer and insecticide repeatedly to be “mean” to him has been charged with multiple felonies, authorities said. -
ABC News - World
Bolivian general accused of failed coup is transferred to a maximum-security prison
The Bolivian general accused of leading a failed coup has been sent to a maximum-security prison as he faces charges of terrorism and starting an armed uprising -
The Guardian - World
Bolivia’s president accused of plotting coup against himself to boost popularity
Opponents say abortive raid on palace by angry ex-army chief was a stunt to bolster support . It was the armoured vehicles circling the Plaza Murillo - the normally tranquil central square in historic downtown La Paz – that initially set Bolivians ... -
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Bolivian general accused of failed coup is transferred to maximum-security prison
The Bolivian general accused of leading a failed coup was sent Saturday to a maximum-security prison as he faces charges of terrorism and starting an armed uprising. -
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Two dead, including an accused shooter, after shots are fired at Virginia gym
Two people are dead after a shooting at a Virginia gym -
The Guardian - World
US accused of offering Boeing ‘sweetheart deal’ over fatal crashes
Planemaker set to be offered plea deal, angering loved ones of the 346 people who died on 2018 and 2019 flights. The US Department of Justice is set to charge Boeing with fraud, but plans to offer the planemaker a plea deal, according to sources ... -
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Interpol navigates tricky role of assisting worldwide police cooperation
Interpol, the 100-year-old organization coordinating worldwide police cooperation among nearly 200 countries, has a mixed record. Some members are accused of abusing Interpol's red notice system. -
CBS News - Top stories
Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting its culture, heritage and identity | 60 Minutes
Ukraine has accused Russia of deliberately destroying cultural property. Investigators say Russian forces target churches, libraries, museums, and monuments as part of a war on Ukraine’s identity.Ukraine -
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Ukraine accuses Russia of looting museums as part of heritage war
Ukraine has accused Russia of deliberately destroying cultural property. Investigators say Russian forces target churches, libraries, museums, and monuments as part of a war on Ukraine's identity.Ukraine -
The Guardian - World
Melbourne airport staff accused of smuggling drugs for organised crime cartels
Scores of workers allegedly breached security checks, and air crew accused of stashing illegal products in false-bottom suitcases. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily ... -