More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak repeated his line that he intends to call a vote in the second half of the year.
James Heappey, Mark Francois and Tobias Ellwood have called for spending rise. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott confirmed any hike will have to wait. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt pledged to boost defence budget when it is affordable
In an interview with The Times, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said: 'Let him get on with the job. He's doing a great job, he's doing it under difficult circumstances.
Nearly half of Tory MPs, including five leadership hopefuls, failed to support Rishi Sunak’s flagship smoking ban on Tuesday.]]>
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.
According to a Redfield & Wilton survey, 24 per cent of those who supported the Tories in 2019 have since switched to the Nigel Farage-backed party - a record high.
With India having the world's biggest election, Meta assures that any election-related queries on its AI chatbot will not interfere with people's perspectives on their chosen candidates.
The general elections in India commenced on Friday morning amidst stringent security measures, with 102 constituencies going to polls across 21 states and union territories. These elections are the largest democratic exercise in the world, with 969 million eligible voters. Opinion polls indicate that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Narendra Modi is likely […]
A UK general election has to be held by 28 January 2025, but could take place earlier.
A Blair-era cabinet minister and a Lib Dem who was last an MP 20 years ago are among those standing again.