Chancellor Jeremy Hunt could be set to lose his seat in a historically bad night for the Conservatives, according to the general election exit poll. Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party …
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Nicola Sturgeon: Election “grimmer” than expected for bruised SNP
Thursday is “not a good night for the SNP”, Nicola Sturgeon has said as the exit poll suggests the party could drop to as few as 10 seats. The BBC/ITV/Sky …
Arise Sir Oliver: Dowden given knighthood and Grayling to the Lords
Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister and former Tory party chair, had a knighthood confirmed just half an hour before the polls closed this evening. Oliver Dowden will become a …
Election 2024: Exit poll projects Labour to win majority with 410 seats
Labour is on course to form a majority government with 410 seats, the exit poll has projected. Sir Keir Starmer is set to enter No10 as Prime Minister, according to …
Five of the best good boys (and girls) at polling stations
Elections are festivals of democracy but no matter their objections to mandatory leads, grass-walking policies or anti-swimming laws, dogs of Britain are in many ways excluded. That does not stop …
Independence Day whiskey: The best Rye and Bourbon
Today is America’s Independence Day, and while Americans celebrate with barbecues and fireworks, we can take this opportunity to consider the rise of independent craft distilleries across the United States, …
Investment in UK student housing climbs 245 per cent to record high
Investment in the UK’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) sector soared to £1.7bn during the first half of the year, according to BNP Paribas, in yet another sign of the real …
Could Smith & Nephew ditch the London Stock Exchange?
Smith & Nephew is facing questions over whether it could ditch its London listing after Cevian Capital, Europe’s biggest activist investor, took a stake in the medical equipment manufacturer. The …
The Undroppables: How star power is sapping the Euro 2024 favourites
Ronaldo, Mbappe and Bellingham have attained elevated status in the Portugal, France and England teams but the star-centric approach doesn’t seem to be working at Euro 2024. Here’s a question: …
Drink until daybreak at these 5 UK general election parties in London
‘Rishi’s Leaving Drinks’ are taking place tonight, and you’re invited: they’re at the Dalston Superstore, one of a range of UK general election night parties in the capital. Here are …