Five of the best good boys (and girls) at polling stations July 4, 2024 Elections are festivals of democracy but no matter their objections to mandatory leads, grass-walking policies or anti-swimming laws, dogs of Britain are too often excluded
UK a ‘beacon of stability’ for markets amid boring election campaign July 4, 2024 The polls have consistently put Labour about 20 points ahead with YouGov's latest poll suggesting they are on track for the biggest majority since 1832, the year of the Great Reform Act.
UK payment firms urge next government to make tech giants refund fraud victims July 4, 2024 The UK payments industry has issued an election-day plea for the next government to make tech giants liable for the reimbursement of fraud victims, in a bid to alter new rules placing the burden on the financial sector.
Election 2024: Starmer won’t put figure on keeping Port Talbot steelworks open July 4, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say how much money he would be willing to spend to prevent Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant closing.
Election 2024: Labour could win 212-seat majority, YouGov poll suggests July 4, 2024 Labour could be on course for a 212-seat majority - the biggest for any single party since 1832 - a YouGov poll has projected.
Election 2024: Rishi Sunak calls himself an ‘underdog’ at final campaign rally July 4, 2024 Rishi Sunak has described himself as “this underdog” at his final Conservative campaign rally ahead of the polls opening on Thursday morning.
Dry but cloudy: Will today’s weather affect voting behaviour? July 4, 2024 Rishi Sunak was banking on a sunshine boost this election, but will today's weather affect voting behaviour? Professor Franz Buscha explains.
Puppy politics: How does your dog vote? July 4, 2024 You may know how you’re voting, but what about your polling station-bound dog? Here’s our guide to pet pawlitics.
Election campaign is a reminder of the Britain beyond the Square Mile July 4, 2024 Election battle buses traversing the country and photo ops in factories showcase the beauty of Britain in all its infinite variety, say John Oxley It sometimes feels like British politics never really extends beyond the circulation zone of this newspaper. The Cities of Westminster and London constituency forms the nexus between business and political power, [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets to remain volatile amid election jitters July 4, 2024 Asian markets reached 27-month highs, oil prices fell, and the US dollar held steady, with global focus now on the UK election.