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21b82daf08c0a7ab06d3558ed49b4ef2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-36204444 | Election 2016: Salford mayoral election | Election 2016: Salford mayoral election
Labour's Paul Dennett has been elected as the new mayor for Salford. Full results below.
Turnout: 50,256 (30%)
Second preference votes are only used if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. The top two candidates then receive the second preference votes from their elim... |
4a21f1c87c29fb3e7cffce01ed554c0d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-scotland-36010148 | Sturgeon joins Scots leaders in publishing tax returns | Sturgeon joins Scots leaders in publishing tax returns
Nicola Sturgeon has joined Scotland's other party leaders in publishing her tax returns amid calls for transparency over politicians' personal finances.
Prime Minister David Cameron
published a summary of his taxes
after criticism in the wake of the Panama tax leak... |
9354d8bc45fccf32baa94fa9dfe017b6 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-scotland-36223801 | Greens' Ross Greer becomes youngest MSP | Greens' Ross Greer becomes youngest MSP
Twenty-one-year-old Ross Greer has become the youngest ever MSP after being elected for the Scottish Green Party for West of Scotland region.
He was just 15 when he joined the party and has also served as a member of the Scottish Youth Parliament.
He also contested the East Dunba... |
5926816dbbb450ecb1995accfba86757 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2016-scotland-36233094 | How the system played its part in the Holyrood 2016 result | How the system played its part in the Holyrood 2016 result
Scotland's latest cohort of MSPs are arriving at Holyrood to gear up for the new term, which will see the SNP back in government.
The party followed up nine years in government by winning by far the largest number of seats in last Thursday's poll, and leader Ni... |
e03b68014072967c962ac71e36c6934c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39942573 | Brexit: Lib Dem manifesto pledges new EU referendum | Brexit: Lib Dem manifesto pledges new EU referendum
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has said "people not politicians" should have the final say over the terms of Brexit.
Launching
his party's manifesto
, he said Brexit would have an impact "for decades to come" and the public should have the right to decide whether to go ahe... |
989f5d82f96f132090fd5e2ca85d8dac | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39973399 | Conservative manifesto: Lack of costings leave blanks to be filled in | Conservative manifesto: Lack of costings leave blanks to be filled in
Labour is crying foul this morning.
The Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says he's angry the Conservatives haven't given out full costings for their manifesto.
Labour of course, did show us their sums at their launch earlier in the week, and they are... |
46bab31499514bc9cb5949b9c2b45821 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40000159 | General election 2017: The parties' proposals on childcare | General election 2017: The parties' proposals on childcare
Political parties are attempting to attract the votes of working parents with pre-school children. What are their manifesto pledges on childcare?
All
three and four-year-olds
in England are entitled to 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year, wh... |
670f4dde39d556c48bfd28b9273ccc4c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40005257 | Conservative social care funding cap: Theresa May defends changes | Conservative social care funding cap: Theresa May defends changes
Theresa May has defended her changes to the Tory social care policy, as critics called it a "manifesto meltdown".
The PM told the BBC "nothing has changed" and said rival parties had been "trying to scare" elderly people.
It came after she said earlier t... |
7c7dbd5f0020868cea8152dc2e8f3eb2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40014575 | Reality Check: The fight over women's state pensions | Reality Check: The fight over women's state pensions
During the election campaign politicians have been keen to pledge support for women born in the 1950s who have been angered by rises in the age at which they qualify for a state pension.
Millions of women have been caught up in government efforts to cut the mounting ... |
a19fa98cadd799f2e830989d780e68ef | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40085091 | Is fox hunting an election issue? | Is fox hunting an election issue?
Theresa May will give MPs a free vote on repealing the ban on fox hunting if her party wins the general election. The policy appears to have come as a surprise to many, despite the fact that it was in the last two Conservative manifestos. Will it affect the way people vote?
Despite the... |
0b16be0932f475b9f6b181d7288fdae7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40097033 | General election 2017: UKIP predicts election success | General election 2017: UKIP predicts election success
UKIP will win seats at the general election, even though they had no MPs at the end of the last parliament, its leader Paul Nuttall has predicted.
He told the BBC he was hopeful the party could get "over the line in a number of seats".
But he would not be drawn on h... |
ca15edfea003e55ef4db5407147b2521 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40122570 | A beginner's guide to election night: Nine things to watch out for | A beginner's guide to election night: Nine things to watch out for
It's Westminster's X-Factor. For politicians election night is a never-ending thrill ride where the direction of a swingometer can leave a long-standing back bencher in tears and even the most experienced pollster in a state of shock.
If you're planning... |
9b1112cd0dd8dc974f80694f39daeab3 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40190856 | Election 2017: Which seats changed hands? | Election 2017: Which seats changed hands?
The Conservatives have lost seats in Parliament and no longer enjoy an overall majority, while Labour has exceeded the expectations of pollsters and increased its number of MPs. But this isn't the whole story...
Although it was a bad night for Theresa May's party overall, with ... |
5de8ee40182cf045e53cc6f36af3a461 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40208861 | Election results 2017: Jeremy Corbyn says May 'underestimated' voters | Election results 2017: Jeremy Corbyn says May 'underestimated' voters
Jeremy Corbyn has said Theresa May "underestimated" voters and the Labour Party after the Tories failed to win an overall majority in the election.
He said people had voted "for hope" after his party secured 262 seats in Parliament.
The Labour leader... |
d137ac7c336e310b9f5c13486644f6f2 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40209837 | Caroline Lucas calls for 'progressive' unity in Parliament | Caroline Lucas calls for 'progressive' unity in Parliament
The co-leader of the Green Party has called on "progressives" in Parliament to challenge "brutal" Tory policies, having held her Brighton Pavilion seat.
Caroline Lucas accused Theresa May of running an "arrogant and insulting" campaign focused on "extreme Brexi... |
60871d6b8331b58adf1d81012364fb45 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40213591 | Election results 2017: UKIP suffers losses in Lincoln | Election results 2017: UKIP suffers losses in Lincoln
UKIP's support has plummeted in the town which saw the highest Brexit result in the UK.
Leader Paul Nuttall won just 3,308 votes in Boston and Skegness- more than 10,000 votes less than the party's result in the 2015 General Election.
The Tories won the seat with a ... |
74b85f1ac3914d65e44076e30808faa3 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40214961?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-story | Election results 2017: Labour increase hold on West Yorkshire | Election results 2017: Labour increase hold on West Yorkshire
The Labour Party has increased its hold on West Yorkshire, winning 17 of the county's 22 seats.
It gained three seats - Colne Valley and Keighley from the Conservatives, and Leeds North West from the Liberal Democrats.
The Conservatives held five seats as An... |
4ce4c34e96705a1e44692e289b983c7d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40245514 | Theresa May and the DUP deal: What you need to know | Theresa May and the DUP deal: What you need to know
Theresa May has done a deal with the DUP which means she stays as UK prime minister. Here's a guide to what's going on.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May called a general election, thinking she could increase her power ahead of Brexit talks. But it turned out she didn't d... |
fdfca66b94cc4d54e198c80a2ce0e4c1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40251999 | May tells MPs: I got us into this mess and I will get us out | May tells MPs: I got us into this mess and I will get us out
Theresa May has apologised to Tory MPs for the party's election performance, telling them "I got us into this mess I'll get us out of it."
Addressing a meeting of backbenchers, the PM reportedly said she would serve as "long as you want me to do".
One senior ... |
9fc260db3356e4959e20b128c083d353 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50246969 | Women MPs say abuse forcing them from politics | Women MPs say abuse forcing them from politics
MPs have increasingly become the target of abuse - and some women politicians say they are bearing the brunt of it.
Labour MP Rachel Reeves - who has written a history of women in Parliament - recalls how the first female MP to take up her seat, Nancy Astor, had to push pa... |
d95252c74a9ec39a5879fce76bc55524 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50280848 | General election 2019: Nigel Farage will not stand as candidate | General election 2019: Nigel Farage will not stand as candidate
Nigel Farage has said he will not be standing as a candidate in the general election on 12 December.
The Brexit Party leader told the BBC's Andrew Marr he had thought "very hard" but had decided he could "serve the cause better" by supporting his party's 6... |
c60f77682de50e681e32834520d51940 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50318983 | General election 2019: A simple guide to the Alliance Party | General election 2019: A simple guide to the Alliance Party
The Alliance Party lost the only Westminster seat it had in 2015, when Naomi Long failed to retain it.
She managed a shock win in 2010 to take the East Belfast seat off the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), defeating then leader Peter Robinson.
Alliance also ha... |
8e9f62bd613b3c5485d9ad38fe00d5d1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50323752 | General election 2019: Policy guide methodology | General election 2019: Policy guide methodology
The General Election 2019 guide to parties' policies has been put together by the BBC's Visual Journalism team, working with the BBC's political research unit in London and specialists in Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow.
It will be updated as parties publish their general el... |
4dca26022e5f1a06a42ac639dff76984 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50341107 | General election 2019: Can Jeremy Corbyn convince voters to believe? | General election 2019: Can Jeremy Corbyn convince voters to believe?
Jeremy Corbyn excites and delights a chunk of the electorate.
Day after day on this campaign we will see him being greeted rapturously by crowds of his supporters, queuing in the cold for a chance of hearing him (or getting a selfie).
But it is also t... |
6844525ab628761168b613e0bdd7a131 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50352180 | General election 2019: Scotland's future slap bang in middle of campaign | General election 2019: Scotland's future slap bang in middle of campaign
This election is happening because of Brexit. For good or for ill, the Parliament of 2017 to 2019 failed to come to a conclusion.
So the still new prime minister decided that the best way for him to achieve his desired departure from the EU was to... |
e035f1071e19fbd54c23036178d48af0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50369104 | General election 2019: Labour and Tories make Armistice Day vows to forces | General election 2019: Labour and Tories make Armistice Day vows to forces
The Conservatives and Labour parties will mark Armistice Day with pledges to improve the lives of UK service personnel and their families.
The Tories say they would change the law to protect veterans from "vexatious" legal action, if they win 12... |
5c8c82005631c986384d89c5d868c058 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50381819 | Election 2019: Parties standing for election | Election 2019: Parties standing for election
This is a list of parties with candidates standing in the UK general election on 12 December 2019.
Main parties' policies are compared in the
general election policy guide
.
The deadline for the delivery of nomination papers by candidates to the Returning Officer was Thursda... |
3b4a0a97ac43e1ac0a7d5d669148dcc7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50388879 | General election 2019: Labour Party hit by second cyber-attack | General election 2019: Labour Party hit by second cyber-attack
Labour is reportedly suffering a second cyber-attack after saying it successfully thwarted one on Monday.
The party says it has "ongoing security processes in place" so users "may be experiencing some differences", which it is dealing with "quickly".
The Di... |
0f0a3e4dea9cb3de6e39aae563ba0090 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50390749 | General election 2019: The changing face of party pamphlets | General election 2019: The changing face of party pamphlets
Before the dawn of social media, the "vote-for-me" mail shot was an important tool of electioneering. So, how have pamphlets changed? A library of leaflets held by the
Scottish Political Archive
reveals the styles and messages of yesteryear.
"For Housewives On... |
1aef2542b675ad53fbcb5fbd1756fda5 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50390811 | General Election 2019: NI candidates confirmed | General Election 2019: NI candidates confirmed
A total of 102 candidates are standing for election in Northern Ireland in the general election on 12 December, the Electoral Office has said.
In the general election two years ago, 109 people put their name forward.
Only one of the main parties - Alliance - is contesting ... |
1474a22d6b40cd8e1ffc6148bcf90e00 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50390867 | How to watch the BBC Question Time under-30s special | How to watch the BBC Question Time under-30s special
On Monday evening, the BBC will be broadcasting a live Question Time special with an audience of 18 to 30-year-olds.
The debate, which is taking place in York, will last 90 minutes.
The programme is hosted by Emma Barnett and starts at 20:30 GMT.
It will be televised... |
ab22fd99a1065091dc2ef497d9e2ae58 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50407528 | General election 2019: Jo Swinson insists there will be no deals with Labour | General election 2019: Jo Swinson insists there will be no deals with Labour
Jo Swinson has rejected calls for the Lib Dems to pull out of seats held by Labour candidates opposed to Brexit.
The Lib Dem leader is under mounting pressure after two of her own candidates withdrew saying they did not want to split the pro-R... |
626fadbc4f57fb2c5c741dbe6050efd4 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50410665 | Corbyn: 'Would have been right' to arrest IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | Corbyn: 'Would have been right' to arrest IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Jeremy Corbyn has said it would have been the "right thing" to arrest the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi if it had been possible.
Baghdadi killed himself during a US military operation in Syria last month.
Speaking to LBC
, the Labour l... |
efd6d03cfe5ac494110f3fa4c995bd16 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50413638 | General election 2019: Don't give up on stopping Brexit - Tusk | General election 2019: Don't give up on stopping Brexit - Tusk
Outgoing European Council President Donald Tusk has urged British voters not to "give up" on stopping Brexit.
As campaigning ramps up ahead of next month's general election, he warned that leaving the EU would leave the UK a "second-rate player".
In a speec... |
f63cbd4cc690625548d06e0f2e84810d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50420500 | General election 2019: Guide to the parties taking part | General election 2019: Guide to the parties taking part
How much do you know about the parties fielding candidates in the general election? Here are our guides:
You can see a full list of the parties taking part
here
.
|
a558a8045b43bda4218081ea67b3a2af | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50420507 | General election 2019: Who are the candidates in Wales? | General election 2019: Who are the candidates in Wales?
Nominations have closed for people and parties wanting to stand in next month's general election.
The Conservatives and Labour will be fighting all 40 seats in Wales.
Plaid Cymru will be standing in 36 seats and the Lib Dems 32 as part of
a pro-Remain alliance
.
T... |
6594e9de4cf900684a9483d733547c9f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50425579 | General Election 2019: All about Brexit in Greater Manchester? | General Election 2019: All about Brexit in Greater Manchester?
With the old certainties of politics shaken to their core by Brexit, this election brings uncertainty and excitement for some in Greater Manchester.
We have 27 constituencies in our patch and many of them remain in the heart of the Labour heartlands.
Majori... |
3401c63013fcab718bb60bbb160efc70 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50427307 | General election 2019: Plaid Cymru child poverty pledge | General election 2019: Plaid Cymru child poverty pledge
Plaid Cymru has claimed it would be able to take 50,000 children out of poverty if it formed the next Welsh Government.
Party leader Adam Price said it would bring in a weekly payment to low income families of £35 for every child.
Plaid also promises to introduce ... |
58075dae24efdb3b8cd4d35dc352332e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50432116 | General election 2019: Price's Welsh colonial comparison 'offensive' | General election 2019: Price's Welsh colonial comparison 'offensive'
A Welsh Labour minister has accused Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price of using "deliberately offensive terminology" comparing the experience of Wales with colonialism.
Vaughan Gething's comments follow an interview in which Mr Price said Wales had suffere... |
e7555ae19490f3536ff171e723b7c06c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50439021 | General election 2019: Hillary Clinton slams online 'misogyny' | General election 2019: Hillary Clinton slams online 'misogyny'
Hillary Clinton has criticised the "heavily misogynistic" atmosphere online which has seen female candidates not stand in the general election.
The former US secretary of state spoke at Swansea University on Friday, talking about issues faced by women.
Mrs ... |
34feca389b6b9fa14deb97040574ae86 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50443430 | General election 2019: Police 'assessing' call for peerage claim probe | General election 2019: Police 'assessing' call for peerage claim probe
Calls are growing for an investigation into claims the Tories offered peerages to Brexit Party election candidates to persuade them to stand down.
Police say they are assessing two allegations of electoral fraud.
Labour peer Lord Falconer has urged ... |
97112d7d7fd612aa9a5081a80ad3d53f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50448108 | General election 2019: Labour vows to end dental check-up charges | General election 2019: Labour vows to end dental check-up charges
Everyone will be entitled to a "free teeth MOT" in England under a Labour government, the party says.
Labour is proposing to scrap band one dentistry charges, which cover a check up, a scale and polish, and any X-rays that may be needed.
It believes pati... |
611a0051a6e4b246c800c9c97abad58b | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50458091 | General election 2019: 'Not a two horse race' says Willie Rennie | General election 2019: 'Not a two horse race' says Willie Rennie
December's general election is "not a two horse race" between the Conservatives and Labour, Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie has insisted.
The Lib Dems and the SNP have launched legal challenges against ITV over its leaders' debate, a head to head co... |
179d211a13f447ed9481224c56134ba5 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50458095 | General election 2019: The digital ad battle in Scotland | General election 2019: The digital ad battle in Scotland
Advertising on social media has become an everyday part of political campaigning. So, what have Scotland's parties done so far at this election to target voters in key marginals?
Concerns were raised after the 2017 election about party use of paid social media ad... |
5d0b29ea7da57121cc270a48bbdaff18 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50459123 | Liberal Democrat manifesto 2019: 12 key policies explained | Liberal Democrat manifesto 2019: 12 key policies explained
The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, with the slogan Stop Brexit Build A Brighter Future. It sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it win the election.
The
full document
runs to 96 pages and contains pledges on a ... |
c8092c34e9d1b14722826ce5b316abed | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50459501 | General Election 2019: Why is Lancashire so important? | General Election 2019: Why is Lancashire so important?
Lancashire is at the forefront of the national general election campaign.
We've already seen regular high-profile visitors, lots of political mud-slinging and even one candidate who has officially changed his name to Brexit.
With 80 candidates across the county's 1... |
9e3c1054fcbc3d2a43cc658c7f8e90a7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50462441 | General election 2019: The view from Clwyd South | General election 2019: The view from Clwyd South
Clwyd South includes Wrexham suburbs like picturesque Bangor on Dee, tourism hotspot Llangollen in Denbighshire and nearby Chirk with its imposing castle.
It is a constituency with a mix of urban and rural communities and political views.
What are the key election issues... |
9d20ec83902fdce324936e85b2f9682f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50474165 | General election 2019: Sturgeon brands Johnson 'scaredy-cat' over debates | General election 2019: Sturgeon brands Johnson 'scaredy-cat' over debates
Nicola Sturgeon has branded Prime Minister Boris Johnson a "scaredy-cat" after he said he would never face her on a televised debate.
Ms Sturgeon, the SNP leader, has been excluded from Tuesday evening's ITV debate between Mr Johnson and Labour l... |
f35775f0dea1e5f015024c0c191f0d1a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50478201 | General election 2019: Lib Dems pledge £560m cash boost for Wales | General election 2019: Lib Dems pledge £560m cash boost for Wales
The Liberal Democrats claim Wales would gain an extra £560m a year due to their election pledges on education.
The party has unveiled a £10bn boost to schools in England in its manifesto.
Education is devolved, so more spending in England triggers extra ... |
86d0a1fb13c978161787b634743bafd5 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50478341 | General election 2019: Nigel Farage calls for 50,000 net migration cap | General election 2019: Nigel Farage calls for 50,000 net migration cap
Net migration should be capped at 50,000 a year, says Nigel Farage.
The Brexit Party leader told a BBC Question Time Leaders Special that the figure should return to a "sensible post-war number".
Net migration is the difference between the number of... |
3b674f94d45ea1e1ed405eb074fc1faf | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50492998 | General election 2019: Boris Johnson pledges cut to National Insurance | General election 2019: Boris Johnson pledges cut to National Insurance
Boris Johnson aims to change National Insurance rules so workers will not have to pay it until they earn £12,500.
The Tory leader earlier said his party would put up the threshold to ensure "low tax for working people" if it wins the general electio... |
4aa8e09478e44ed10b94b761457c4ee3 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50497382 | General Election 2019: What else is Johnson planning to spend on? | General Election 2019: What else is Johnson planning to spend on?
If you've been following the election campaign so far - you probably know the main messages from the main politics parties.
The Tories - Get Brexit Done
Labour - Real Change
The Lib Dems and SNP - Stop Brexit.
But it's the off the cuff comments - the thi... |
1f6cdea2aa59a962e2a0580a1713ee1d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50511007 | General election 2019: Tories plan stamp duty hike on non-UK residents | General election 2019: Tories plan stamp duty hike on non-UK residents
Foreigners buying properties in England will be forced to pay 3% more in stamp duty than UK residents, if the Conservatives win the general election.
The party claim it will help people get on the housing ladder by taking the heat out of the propert... |
2462975150425c1d7c4d369b1c60d275 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50515516 | Brexit Party: 12 key policies explained | Brexit Party: 12 key policies explained
The Brexit Party has set out the policies on which it plans to fight the 2019 general election
According to its leader, Nigel Farage,
the 22-page document
is not a manifesto but a "contract with the people". But what are the promises that will grab the public's attention, and, po... |
5a36bd389a54b1c5825daa8f2b2c326f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50520783 | General election 2019: Row over Momentum use of Coca-Cola advert | General election 2019: Row over Momentum use of Coca-Cola advert
Coca-Cola says a video made by Labour-backing group Momentum using the company's footage was done without their permission or endorsement.
The video posted to the campaigners' social media feeds used edited footage from the iconic Coca-Cola "holidays are ... |
9751b1603f83f62634b2f855eb252fa8 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50540436 | General election 2019: Labour vows to cap rent rises for private tenants | General election 2019: Labour vows to cap rent rises for private tenants
Labour has vowed to "put bad landlords out of business" and bring in rent controls in England, if it wins power.
Private rents would not be allowed to go up by more than inflation - and landlords would be fined for letting out sub-standard propert... |
697e6407c8bb24df9f8073a4abf9bbce | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50544602 | General election 2019: More than 3.1m register to vote ahead of midnight deadline | General election 2019: More than 3.1m register to vote ahead of midnight deadline
More than 3.1m people have applied to register to vote since MPs agreed to an election at the end of October.
The Electoral Reform Society says 875,300 more applications have been made in this period, compared to the 34 days between the c... |
819603d8a8bb4cf470da4a5d9c4f2837 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50547003?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-story | Sunderland v Newcastle: The 'race' to return the election result | Sunderland v Newcastle: The 'race' to return the election result
The sight of sprinting students carrying ballot boxes into North East counting centres has become a feature of election night coverage. But are Sunderland and Newcastle really engaged in a race to be first with the results?
As soon as the polls close acro... |
9cce37e7ca0a3c076864d6e104780e58 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50549432 | MP abuse: 'I had a police escort after a death threat' | MP abuse: 'I had a police escort after a death threat'
More than 100 abuse complaints against Scottish politicians have been reported since the summer, with 35 leading to criminal investigations.
Police attribute it to the "febrility" of the political atmosphere.
Politicians have increasingly become the target of abuse... |
848d5a4eac1c6ebfe65811f3257db3b8 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50552068 | General election 2019: Chief rabbi attacks Labour anti-Semitism record | General election 2019: Chief rabbi attacks Labour anti-Semitism record
The chief rabbi has strongly criticised Labour, claiming the party is not doing enough to root out anti-Jewish racism - and asked people to "vote with their conscience" in the general election.
In
the Times
, Ephraim Mirvis said "a new poison - sanc... |
fe8510610eee675e05b01a9fd4474960 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50561073 | SNP manifesto 2019: 12 key policies explained | SNP manifesto 2019: 12 key policies explained
The SNP has launched its 2019 election manifesto, with the slogan "Stronger for Scotland". It sets out the policies the party aims to introduce.
The
full document runs to 52 pages
. But what are the promises that will grab the public's attention, and potentially win over vo... |
f9e13ce8ae848a3a609da9430de7dd0e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50577918 | Tories suspend Glasgow candidate amid 'anti-Muslim' comments probe | Tories suspend Glasgow candidate amid 'anti-Muslim' comments probe
The Scottish Conservatives have suspended a Glasgow election candidate after she was accused of using "anti-Muslim language".
The party has withdrawn support for Flora Scarabello while it investigates a complaint made to central office.
It is too late t... |
ec2404a87690ccaf227632b0ffd14d77 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50586758 | General election 2019: Are political clubs still political? | General election 2019: Are political clubs still political?
On a street in the Nottinghamshire town of Arnold, there is a Liberal club, a Labour club and a Conservative club, all within a five-minute walk of one another. But how much do the people who patronise these establishments actually care about politics?
There's... |
2c6a3bcda85d1f44dc17a06180cc1798 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50586995 | General election 2019: SNP drop candidate over claims of anti-Semitism | General election 2019: SNP drop candidate over claims of anti-Semitism
The SNP has dropped its candidate for a key target seat after allegations of anti-Semitism were made against him.
Neale Hanvey is contesting the
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency
, where Labour has a majority of 0.6%.
However, the SNP has now w... |
087056a77e90d2a55c323b43a5b5b0be | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50628082 | General election 2019: UKIP launches manifesto | General election 2019: UKIP launches manifesto
The UK Independence Party has launched a "Brexit and beyond" manifesto with a commitment to leaving the EU on 31 January 2020 without a deal.
Interim leader Pat Mountain said the PM's withdrawal agreement would keep the UK "shackled to Brussels".
The party also wants to cu... |
278159becca01b80b32d8b5ca772030d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50637620 | General election 2019: Why is it so hard to know who to vote for? | General election 2019: Why is it so hard to know who to vote for?
Not yet made up your mind how to vote on Thursday? You're not alone. Three days before the election, many voters are struggling to find a party that offers what they want.
This is a snapshot of the undecided voters of 2019. The BBC has commissioned an op... |
9a6b9f4499927d84cb29699f6a661a5b | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50674911 | Richard Osman's election night quiz | Richard Osman's election night quiz
I'm Richard Osman. Welcome to my Election Night Quiz.
The ballot boxes are closed, the votes are in and the counting has begun.
After the back-and-forth of the campaign and the big day itself, we have the excitement of the exit poll and then... usually nothing for a while. So I thoug... |
ebd46bcf0101a654147629c4ce4f1b22 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50694698 | General election 2019: Corbyn and Johnson TV debate fact-checked | General election 2019: Corbyn and Johnson TV debate fact-checked
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have faced off in a head-to-head debate – the last time they are scheduled to meet before election day.
BBC Reality Check looked at their claims during the hour-long debate.
Reality Check:
Boris Johnson talked about his pla... |
bbe46b6d248e082dc4316534f8276b11 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50695308 | Johnson-Corbyn debate: Five key things from across the lecterns | Johnson-Corbyn debate: Five key things from across the lecterns
This head-to-head debate was touted as the last chance for both leaders to convince the public they are the best man for the job.
But after a tumultuous week for both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, did either of them succeed?
We will find out for sure on... |
b1257642efbab85f87308aebfab59554 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50714083 | General election 2019: Will the parties pull off their experiments? | General election 2019: Will the parties pull off their experiments?
Forget Brexit.
It may be the reason and the backdrop for this election, but aside from the central question, the results on Friday morning will yield the outcome of two big political experiments, set up by the political parties.
If either succeed, our ... |
393ad9cb1cdddc8da94ee79128551b58 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50714216 | General Election 2019: Five things to watch out for on the night | General Election 2019: Five things to watch out for on the night
When the polling stations close at 22:00 GMT on Thursday, 12 December, what should you be looking out for? Here is a guide to the key questions and battlegrounds.
For Prime Minister Boris Johnson to be able to push ahead with his Brexit plans, the Conserv... |
1e21c0a002e1f4de4fe1413ef8120cb1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50716626 | Exit polls: How accurate are they? | Exit polls: How accurate are they?
As the polls closed at 22:00 GMT on Thursday night, the UK had its first real indication of the general election result with an exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky News.
The survey taken at UK polling stations suggested that the Conservatives would get 368 MPs - 50 more than at the 201... |
9fe0bc2b9f6b7b47d468b589559b1bc9 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50727790 | General election 2019: Have 17,000 NHS beds been cut in England? | General election 2019: Have 17,000 NHS beds been cut in England?
After a
row over a sick four-year-old boy sleeping on a hospital floor
due to a shortage of beds, the Labour Party has claimed 17,000 NHS beds have been cut since the Conservatives came to power.
Labour's shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth made the clai... |
14e5e4dfbd47b384076d2df15318b097 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50741212 | General election 2019: 10 things you need to know about the campaign | General election 2019: 10 things you need to know about the campaign
We've had key messages hammered home, the odd gaffe and rows over TV debates.
But what else have we learnt since Boris Johnson called a snap election?
We don't have a presidential voting system in the UK, but you wouldn't know it from the campaigns of... |
21e041ecf26a9757e5486e7c8256e248 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50748393 | Election results 2019: Five big things on Boris Johnson's to-do list | Election results 2019: Five big things on Boris Johnson's to-do list
With a substantial majority in Parliament, Boris Johnson can push ahead with his plans, confident that MPs will back them. So, what's in the prime minister's in-tray as he returns to work in Downing Street?
The PM has a series of promises to keep.
Fir... |
b5c34fa7beafe1cf26d0b298d54e9c93 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50749490 | Election results 2019: The key points you need to know | Election results 2019: The key points you need to know
The Conservative Party has won a big majority after sweeping aside Labour in its traditional heartlands.
Here are the most important points you need to know.
Follow the latest news at it happens
on our live page
.
See the results in pictures here
.
Our results page... |
354bc683800bc1bc93f114f01e52251f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50766014 | Scotland election results 2019: SNP wins election landslide in Scotland | Scotland election results 2019: SNP wins election landslide in Scotland
The SNP has made big gains across Scotland, with Nicola Sturgeon saying the country had sent a "clear message" on a second independence referendum.
The party won 48 seats after securing 45% of the vote - 8.1% more than in the last general election... |
fe2840755f6ca35674059cbb03afb54a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50768328 | General election 2019: Tories take five Labour heartland seats | General election 2019: Tories take five Labour heartland seats
The Conservatives have taken five key constituencies in the North East, including Tony Blair's former Sedgefield seat.
Redcar, which had a swing of more than 15%, Darlington, Stockton South and Bishop Auckland were also taken by the Tories.
Labour retained ... |
629b5523de57c8502ab9dd2c2956465f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50768481?intlink_from_url=&link_location=live-reporting-story | General election 2019: First female Tory MP wins Wrexham | General election 2019: First female Tory MP wins Wrexham
Sarah Atherton has become the first female Conservative MP in Wales after winning the Labour stronghold of Wrexham.
Ms Atherton won the seat, previously held by Labour since 1931, with a majority of more than 2,000.
The result was the first in a series of blows f... |
abc1c173d042eb376ba2506c8d28d88e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50769414 | Conservatives sweep through Cambridgeshire taking six out of seven seats | Conservatives sweep through Cambridgeshire taking six out of seven seats
The Conservatives won the marginal constituency of Peterborough, which had been a Labour seat since 2017.
Paul Bristow took the seat from Lisa Forbes, who won a by-election just six months ago after her Labour predecessor Fiona Onasanya was
kicked... |
93f96199d5b8dffc17c0bfeec2cd9c92 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50771123 | Election results 2019: Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson to step down | Election results 2019: Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson to step down
Jo Swinson will step down as Liberal Democrat leader after losing her seat to the SNP by 149 votes.
Ms Swinson, who started the campaign saying she could become the next prime minister, gained 19,523 votes compared with 19,672 for the SNP's Amy Callaghan in ... |
063701f0a33aef53e5e993836891811c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50773251 | General election 2019: Dennis Skinner voted out in Bolsover | General election 2019: Dennis Skinner voted out in Bolsover
Veteran Labour MP Dennis Skinner has lost the Bolsover seat he has held for 49 years.
The 87-year-old was beaten by Conservative candidate Mark Fletcher by 5,299 votes.
Skinner - nicknamed the Beast of Bolsover - had been defending a majority of 5,288 achieved... |
e7eebd13156ea2e84d64dc016e836026 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50777371 | General election 2019: How Dennis Skinner lost his Bolsover seat | General election 2019: How Dennis Skinner lost his Bolsover seat
Veteran Labour politician Dennis Skinner, 87, has lost the seat he had held since 1970 after being defeated by Conservative Mark Fletcher. Why did 2019 prove to be an election too far for the so-called Beast of Bolsover?
Dennis Skinner was not present at
... |
367a6aae2921524ddc7086d3efcd9377 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50780096 | Analysis: A mandate for Scottish independence? | Analysis: A mandate for Scottish independence?
The issue of mandates has a venerable pedigree in Scottish politics. Venerable, but not always clear and sharp.
During a previous period of Scottish Labour frustration, the late Donald Dewar briefly flirted with the suggestion that the Tories had no mandate to govern Scotl... |
aa20ea8df07685f284259f2e2edf859a | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50786212 | General election 2019: Ten lesser-known MPs to keep an eye on | General election 2019: Ten lesser-known MPs to keep an eye on
Parliament tends to be dominated by its grandest figures, the party leaders, and their cabinet or shadow cabinet teams.
But others can cut a dash in the Commons by weight of expertise, through passion for an issue, by sheer street-smarts, or simply by being ... |
6d4c8d50cdb0b7d1630a4b39bd0e8c20 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50800128 | BBC: TV licence fee decriminalisation being considered | BBC: TV licence fee decriminalisation being considered
The government is to consider whether failure to pay the TV licence fee should cease to be a criminal offence, a Treasury minister has said.
Rishi Sunak confirmed Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a review of the sanction for non-payment of the £154.50 charg... |
b23c014c57307d03df08203ccf450374 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50808536 | Election 2019: Britain's most diverse Parliament | Election 2019: Britain's most diverse Parliament
In terms of gender, race and sexuality, the group of MPs elected last Thursday are the most diverse so far, although women still lag way behind men in terms of equal representation in the House of Commons.
The proportion of MPs from ethnic minorities, although growing, i... |
282de523f26dcbda238ccc973bf8451f | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50818134 | Brexit bill to rule out extension to transition period | Brexit bill to rule out extension to transition period
The government is to add a new clause to the Brexit bill to rule out any extension to the transition period beyond the end of next year.
The post-Brexit transition period - due to conclude in December 2020 - can currently be extended by mutual agreement for up to ... |
867d3a06c5cb9f5c2f2e15e04e492fc3 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50827507 | Climate watchdog urges PM to get back on track | Climate watchdog urges PM to get back on track
Boris Johnson has been urged to get the UK back on track with tackling the emissions heating the planet.
The Committee on Climate Change, the UK's official climate watchdog, says the government needs to be meeting its own targets to have credibility with other nations.
But... |
7aa38b8b0d53e78fbe641beb643a0228 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-35660923 | US election 2016: Super Tuesday results | US election 2016: Super Tuesday results
The primaries race for the US presidency hit fever pitch on "Super Tuesday", 1 March, when 11 states held elections on the same day and decided on hundreds of delegates.
Click or tap below to see full results, provided by the Associated Press.
Alabama
Alaska Republican caucuses
A... |
f6f952a4023b9fcb3f6adce573f2ba11 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-35724048 | US election 2016: What is the big deal about Trump's hands? | US election 2016: What is the big deal about Trump's hands?
We have all heard endless jokes about his hair and tan, but what is the big deal now about Donald Trump's hands?
This is said to be a sore point for the billionaire, and it was revived this week by rival Republican candidate Marco Rubio, who mocked his adversa... |
ecf63d9f8c52a4e8aa315d2d7d852713 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36308494 | Clinton declares victory in Kentucky, Sanders wins Oregon | Clinton declares victory in Kentucky, Sanders wins Oregon
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has declared victory in the Kentucky primary while her opponent Senator Bernie Sanders won in Oregon.
Mrs Clinton remains the front-runner to secure the nomination in July, with a significant delegate lead.
Bu... |
5852aa0828a7ae8eed9dadc96f0fec8c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36401174 | Donald Trump would 'cancel' Paris climate deal | Donald Trump would 'cancel' Paris climate deal
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said he would "cancel" the Paris climate deal in his first major speech on energy policy.
More than 195 countries pledged to reduce carbon emissions in a landmark agreement last year.
The billionaire businessman
has said bef... |
97ccca0b72bb05ecb024ba47497a0acc | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-36420693 | World tourism rises faster than trade for fourth year | World tourism rises faster than trade for fourth year
The UN World Tourism Organisation says tourism spending has outpaced global trade for the fourth year in a row.
The US followed by China are the world's most popular destinations, followed by France and Spain.
According to the UNWTO's figures, released earlier this ... |
9b9798616c2d816ada8bbae31a805404 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37168505 | US election: Why is Clinton's foundation so controversial? | US election: Why is Clinton's foundation so controversial?
The Clinton Foundation's value is in the eye of the beholder. It has been lauded as force for good in the world. It has also been condemned as a "slush fund" for the Clinton family and a front for official corruption. Either way, it has become a growing source ... |
6b7afaf21bd3fa5658ed4b4e9cddbef1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37225020 | Donald Trump breathes fire in immigration speech | Donald Trump breathes fire in immigration speech
For the past week and a half Donald Trump has been hinting that his hard-line immigration stance may be shifting. He's been floating more balloons than an Arctic weather station. Flashing more signals than a traffic light.
For every indication of softening, however - eit... |
c9c7fb12bcde2a552bf20193367ce7d9 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37597756 | US election: Donald Trump says he will not quit over video | US election: Donald Trump says he will not quit over video
US presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he will never drop out of the race to be president. He would never let his supporters down, he added.
Mr Trump has been under pressure after a tape from 2005 of him making obscene comments and bragging about gropi... |
b33f3c32bcc17de3361a7af2a2b3d0d0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37811529 | Hillary Clinton email probe - what was it about? | Hillary Clinton email probe - what was it about?
The investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email arrangements is once again in the spotlight. So what was it all about?
FBI boss James Comey has been fired because he mishandled the Clinton investigation, says the White House.
It's a saga that has dogged the former s... |
fdb01512b8753135e5e75d420f886689 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37815558 | Clinton emails: Officials advised FBI not to reveal inquiry | Clinton emails: Officials advised FBI not to reveal inquiry
The FBI was advised by the US justice department not to inform Congress of a new inquiry into Hillary Clinton's email use, officials say.
Justice department officials said the move would be inconsistent with rules designed to avoid the appearance of interferen... |
1046d7a550b0af3165d380468f0ad653 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37885746 | US election 2016: What time are the election results? | US election 2016: What time are the election results?
Americans have voted to elect the 45th US president. Some of the results are in. Here's what is still to watch out for.
The 50 states and Washington DC voted across six different time zones throughout Tuesday, 8 November.
But it's not just winning the popular vote t... |
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