'Tawdry' Conservative Party campaign marred by election betting scandal, Ruth Davidson says
Friday, 21 June 2024 The Conservative Party is seen as "sleazy" and "grubby", Ruth Davidson has said, as two of its candidates are being investigated over alleged bets placed on the election date.
James Cracknell, the Conservative candidate for Colchester, criticised party members for betting on election day in an interview with ITV News. He said, "When I knock on people's doors and they ask about members of my party placing bets, I’m not going to say, 'I agree with it.' People are trusting...
Dame Priti Patel has hailed Donald Trump's "extraordinary mandate" as US President, and says the Conservative Party believes in the UK's "special relationship" with the United States. The shadow foreign secretary made the comments despite disagreeing with Trump's description of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a "dictator" and his echoing of Russian rhetoric on the war. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
After a former Tory prime minister and the current Liberal Democrat leader made the running on the Trump-Zelenskyy war of words, Kemi Badenoch finally broke her.. Sky News
The shadow chancellor of the exchequer has defended the previous government for the rise in inflation, instead blaming Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget and other government decisions, including increased spending and borrowing. Mel Stride's comments come after government ministers pointed blame at the previous Conservative government after new data from the Office for National Statistics estimated that the rate of UK inflation rose from 2.5% in December to 3% in. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Conservatives have supported the government's standpoint that Ukraine must be present at peace negotiations attempting to put an end to the conflict with Russia. Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Kevin Hollinrake said he "welcomes Trump's efforts" to end the conflict but said that Ukraine "must be at the table, not on the table". Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Conservatives have said that the "disappointing" rise in inflation is a cause of worry. Kevin Hollinrake, Shadow Levelling Up Secretary, said the 0.5% rise in inflation from December to January was a direct result of Rachel Reeves' budget. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage says allegations that Conservative candidates bet on the date of the upcoming general election will "damage" the party "enormously". The Reform UK leader adds that a vote for his party may..
George Galloway has warned "there is a very real danger" of Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage "running away with this election", due to the "emptiness" of the Labour and Conservative Party's leadership...
Labour’s national campaign coordinator denies claims the party is heading for a ‘super majority’ in next month’s General Election. Speaking ahead of its manifesto launch on Thursday, Pat..
Friday, 21 June 2024
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![Farage: Tory betting allegations will damage them enormously [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240620/1379102684-Farage-Tory-betting-allegations-will-damage-them-enormously.jpg)
![Galloway: Real danger of Farage running away with election [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240619/1378998078-Galloway-Real-danger-of-Farage-running-away-with.jpg)
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