Let’s party like it’s 1997. That could be the message from Labour’s 2024 general election. Back in ’97, the front cover of Labour’s manifesto showed a full-page photo of a mean and moody-looking Tony Blair. The title then was “New Labour, because Britain deserves better” and the campaign song was D:Ream’s Things Can Only Get
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he is “disappointed” after his aide Craig Williams bet on a July election. Mr Williams, who was the PM’s parliamentary private secretary (PPS), is facing an investigation after he “put a flutter on the general election” just days before the 4 July date was announced. A PPS is a
Sir Keir Starmer said he “rejects the argument” tax rises are required to rebuild public services – as he insisted there will be “no return to austerity” under a Labour government. The Number 10 hopeful told Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby that he will “properly fund” the UK’s creaking infrastructure – despite very few giveaways
A call for “fair funding” was at the heart of Plaid Cymru’s general election manifesto launch in Cardiff on Thursday. Dozens of party faithful gathered at the Temple of Peace in Cardiff to hear what leader Rhun ap Iorwerth had to say. One of Plaid’s key manifesto pledges is to secure £4bn of funding for
The number of people waiting for routine hospital treatment in England has risen for the first time in seven months, new figures show. An estimated 6.33 million patients were waiting for 7.57 million treatments to be carried out at the end of April, NHS England data shows. This is up from 6.29 million patients and
While Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer spent yesterday evening trying to convince voters in Grimsby to back their parties during Sky’s TV event, another audience was analysing the pair from afar – on social media. From confessions of the prime minister’s love for “sugary” treats to others reminding Labour how many times Sir Keir
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to “end to the desperate era of gestures and gimmicks” with a “credible” long-term plan from Labour to “rebuild our country”. There were no surprises at the party’s manifesto launch in Manchester, with the leader sticking to the “five missions” for government he set out last year – if they
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have released their manifestos – as the general election campaign carries on. Sky News has scoured their policy pledges so you don’t have to. We will add a breakdown of all the other parties’ manifestos here when they are announced. Follow live general election updates Scroll to the right in
by Howard Bloom Hamas’ strategy of using civilians as human shields is working. The biggest stories in Gaza War news in the last few days have centered on two purported Israeli strikes in Rafah killing civilians. On Sunday May 26th Israel dropped two small 37-pound bombs to kill two Hamas leaders. These pinpoint bombs killed precisely the
Rhun ap Iorwerth is the rugby-playing musician who wants to see Wales leave the UK. The former BBC journalist has been leader of Plaid Cymru since last year. Born in Tonteg in the South Wales valleys, the 51-year-old was brought up on Anglesey, an island off the North Wales coast. He is a fluent Welsh
The UK has sent the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda – under a voluntary scheme. The scheme is for those who have gone through the asylum process and had permission rejected, rather than for migrants who have illegally entered Britain by crossing the Channel on small boats. The migrant was sent on a commercial
More than 2,600 seats are up for election in 107 English councils on Thursday. Now, YouGov has made its final calls for some key contests using the MRP polling method after interviewing almost 9,000 people over two weeks. Here, exclusively on Sky News, are the headlines. We’ll start with two key battlegrounds: Labour HQ will
Thousands of asylum seekers set for removal to Rwanda who have not reported to the Home Office “will be found and will be removed” by law enforcement, a minister has told Sky News. A Home Office impact assessment published on Monday said only 2,143 of the 5,700 asylum seekers Rwanda has agreed to accept from
Humza Yousaf has resigned as Scotland’s first minister after cutting ties with his government’s power-sharing partners. The leader of the SNP, who only took on the role in March last year, has been at the centre of a chaotic few days in Holyrood after he made the surprise announcement to end his power-sharing deal with
Humza Yousaf is considering resigning as Scotland’s first minister as early as today, Sky News understands. A senior source has said the embattled SNP leader could “call it quits” later ahead of a key vote of no confidence later this week. Mr Yousaf is facing two no confidence votes at Holyrood in the coming days
Thursday’s local elections have been pencilled in as a day of peril for Rishi Sunak for so long, it’s hard to remember when Tory turbulence – and maybe even a leadership challenge – was not expected after 2 May. Most council seats up for election were last contested in 2021, the high watermark of Boris
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