Starmer to win largest ever Labour election victory with 212 majority, poll suggests
Wednesday, 3 July 2024 Labour are on course for a landslide victory on Thursday with a majority of 212 seats according to the final YouGov poll projection of the campaign.
Starmer appointed his Cabinet after a landslide election victory on Thursday which saw his Labour party romp home with 412 seats. In his victory speech on Friday morning, Starmer vowed to restore trust in politics and a build a "government of service".
Sir Keir Starmer slammed the previous government's "empty promises" as he set out his plans for improvements to the North of England rail system. "The last government made so many promises, none of which they followed through on. I'm only making promises where we're putting the money on the table right now," Mr Starmer said.
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The Prime Minister has vowed to upgrade struggling rail services between Manchester and Yorkshire as he announced £415 million in transport funding. It comes after delays to the electrification of the TransPennine route upgrade between Manchester and York following the dropping of the Phase 2 HS2 extension. Sir Keir Starmer said he hopes to complete the project by 2030. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Vladimir Putin must be given a deadline to make progress on a Ukraine ceasefire, Sir Keir Starmer said as European allies step up plans to deploy troops and secure a peace deal. The Prime Minister said the Russian president was “playing games” and attempting to drag the Donald Trump-initiated process out to allow his forces time to continue their assaults on Ukraine. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Child poverty is set to increase under a Labour government for the first time in history and an "alternative path" is needed to stop the rise of Reform, Sir Keir.. Sky News
Labour MPs have expressed concern about potential plans to cut or scrap a tax paid by tech giants to stave off the threat of Donald Trump's tariffs. Sky News
The chancellor says Labour reforms will lead to house building reaching a 40-year high, according to the OBR. Rachel Reeves adds that changes to the national planning framework alone will help build more than 1.3m homes over the next five years, "taking us within touching distance of our manifesto pledge to build 1.5m homes in England in this Parliament". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reform UK has revealed Sarah Pochin as its candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. The announcement comes after former Labour MP Mike Amesbury resigned, having received a suspended prison sentence for assaulting a man in the street. This marks Sir Keir Starmer's first by-election since taking office in July 2024. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A new Economist/YouGov poll reveals a sharp decline in Republican support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, following repeated attacks by Donald Trump. The poll shows 56% of GOP respondents now view Zelensky unfavorably, up from 40% just a week ago. Trump has criticized Zelensky for not preventing the war and labeled him a “dictator without elections,” though he later denied making the remark. The survey also highlights a drop in overall US support for Ukraine, with only 47% of Republicans backing Kyiv in its war against Russia.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed his 411 MPs to Westminster, following Labour's landslide victory in the general election.
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