The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak repeated his line that he intends to call a vote in the second half of the year.
Speculation PM could call election to forestall possible leadership challenge has its own momentum despite No 10 dismissalsIn a sign of how febrile the atmosphere in Westminster is just now, there were wild rumours flying around on Friday that Rishi Sunak was planning to finally call an election straight after the weekend.The fact that this particular theory appears to have begun with Labour party speculation that the prime minister could announce a date to put an end to questions over his own...
Defence secretary says MPs must give the Rishi Sunak space
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Defence Secretary Grant Shapps questioned why Sir Keir Starmer would not back the plan despite claiming his 'changed' party would 'never shut its eyes to the threats our country faces'.
Every voter in England and Wales will be able to cast a ballot in at least one type of election on May 2, with elections in local councils as well as for mayors in cities including London.
Sir Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves kicked off an advertising blitz aimed at undermining the Prime Minister's ambition to wipe out the 'double tax' on incomes.
Tory MP Mark Menzies was surprisingly upbeat as he entered the division lobby on Tuesday to vote for Rishi Sunak's flagship legislation to ban smoking for future generations.
A campaign to fund a memorial to honour Dame Vera Lynn (pictured) has won support from almost 100 politicians.
The Home Secretary made a jibe about the stature of the 5ft6in premier as he described how Mr Sunak moved him from being Foreign Secretary to his current job.
Peers admitted defeat in their desperate efforts to water down the legislation just before midnight, with one describing the moment as a 'funeral'.