Worst (political) jargon of the week: Landslide! July 3, 2024 Should we be worried? Undoubtedly. Warning signs of a landslide can include “new cracks or unusual bulges in the ground or pavements”.
Election 2024: How does our first past the post voting system work? July 3, 2024 With the general election fast approaching on Thursday, July 4, here’s everything you need to know about the UK’s first past the post voting system.
Election 2024: Boris Johnson makes surprise stop at Conservative rally July 2, 2024 Boris Johnson has made a surprise appearance at a Conservative rally - with just a single day of the election campaign remaining.
Election 2024: Thousands of homes ‘lost’ to Airbnb, Labour’s City candidate warns July 2, 2024 Properties that could be “thousands of homes are lost to Airbnbs” in London, Labour’s candidate for the Cities of London and Westminster has warned.
England flags, Tory pillows and farmland: A day on Starmer’s campaign bus July 2, 2024 Jessica Frank-Keyes hops on the battle bus to join Labour’s campaign to tear down the Blue Wall
Election 2024: Test your political knowledge with City A.M.’s quiz July 2, 2024 From milkshake throwing to skydiving, the 2024 election campaign has been a wild ride - but how closely have you been paying attention?
Election 2024: Row erupts over Keir Starmer’s working hours if he becomes Prime Minister July 2, 2024 Labour have hit back at “desperate lies and hypocrisy” over their leader’s working schedule, after the Conservatives alleged that Sir Keir Starmer plans to work a “four-day week” as Prime Minister.
The Notebook: Will Labour have the City’s back? July 2, 2024 Lucy McNulty, editor of Following the Rules podcast, takes the notebook pen to talk politics, Brexit, and the need to celebrate the City.
Election 2024: Business leaders prefer Starmer and Rayner’s cabinet over Tories’, poll finds July 1, 2024 Business leaders prefer Labour figures, particularly Starmer and Rayner, over their Tory counterparts, new polling has found. Business heads are twice as likely to pick Angela Rayner (34 per cent) than Oliver Dowden (17 per cent) as their deputy prime minister, according to Savanta Business Tracker polling. The research, which surveyed 1,000 business decision makers, [...]
Election 2024: Labour hits back at Tory warnings of ‘permanent Labour government’ July 1, 2024 In a round of interviews this morning, Home Secretary James Cleverly warned against the “genuine risk” of a Labour government, marking a shift in Tory campaign tactics.