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British voters head to the polls, with Labour expected to knock Conservatives out of power
British voters are picking a new government Thursday in a parliamentary election that is widely expected to bring the Labour Party to power against a gloomy backdrop of economic malaise, mounting distrust in institutions and a fraying social fabric. CBC | World News
Read More »After 14 years and countless scandals, U.K. voters seem ready to dump Conservatives
Five years ago, Britain’s Conservatives were flying high, buoyed by the personal popularity of then-leader Boris Johnson. In 2019, he delivered them their biggest electoral win since Margaret Thatcher’s 1987 victory. This week, the ruling party enters an election as the underdog. CBC | World News
Read More »Martin Lewis rages at Conservatives for using video of him to attack Labour tax plans
Money Saving Expert website founder Martin Lewis was quick to distance himself from the Tory campaign ad Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »Blow for Conservatives as former Tory MP defects to Labour ahead of General Election
Former Conservative MP Mark Logan has said he is backing Labour at the next general election, saying the party could “bring back optimism into British life”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »New poll finds voters don’t think Conservatives will cut tax as 47% back Labour
The poll suggests even a recovering economy would see voters turning away from Rishi Sunak. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Reform UK set to take huge number of seats from Conservatives, new poll reveals
A seat-by-seat poll has shown the dent Reform UK could have on the Conservative Party, when the election finally comes around. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Conservatives call on Canada to donate rockets to Ukraine — but not all are battle-ready
The federal Conservatives are demanding that the Liberal government donate to Ukraine tens of thousands of surplus air-to-ground rockets that are slated for disposal. But the weapons may not be ready for the field. CBC | World News
Read More »Harvard president’s resignation highlights U.S. conservatives’ bid to remake higher education
The downfall of Harvard’s president has elevated the threat of unearthing plagiarism, a cardinal sin in academia, as a possible new weapon in conservative attacks on higher education. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. conservatives are using Canadian research to justify anti-trans laws
A Toronto psychologist has become one of the most in-demand expert witnesses helping U.S. states defend laws that ban gender-affirming care. He says he’s just sharing the science, but major medical associations disagree. CBC | World News
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