19 Bizarre Stories That Have Nothing To Do With The UK Election
Let's focus on some real news, like Dave the sex-mad duck having his penis removed.
Brexit Is A Problem For Labour In Northern Seats, But Candidates Say Corbyn Is An Even Bigger One
A Labour frontbencher was secretly recorded this week saying the party was struggling in the heartlands; candidates and voters told BuzzFeed News he was right.
These Labour Candidates Have Faced Abuse For Opposing Brexit But Have No Regrets
Three women Labour candidates who backed a second referendum while representing leave constituencies tell BuzzFeed News they've faced abuse and a potential hit at the ballot box — but won't back down.
The Tories Risk Losing In Dozens Of Marginals Because Of Muslim Concerns Over Islamophobia
“For two or three years we’ve got these people calling out the Conservative party on a daily basis, and there’s not any action at all.”
Boris Johnson Ignored Crucial Facts About The London Bridge Attacker To Blame Labour
Boris Johnson told Andrew Marr that judges had "no option" but to give him a fixed term under rules brought in by Labour — which is not correct.
These Are The People Who Bravely Stepped In To Stop The London Bridge Attacker
As soon as they realised the attack was happening, members of the public armed themselves with a fire extinguisher and a narwhal tusk and tackled the terrorist to the ground.
Two People Were Killed After A Stabbing Terror Attack At London Bridge
The suspect, who was wearing a “hoax explosive device,” was also shot dead by specialist armed police.
Labour Activists In The North West Are Furious The Party Is On The Attack, Instead Of Defending Marginal Seats
"It’s incredibly frustrating and disheartening. There’s no thought to where people are needed and no support for seats we need to hold which at present we won’t.”
More Labour Anti-Semitism Allegations Have Emerged After Jeremy Corbyn Said "Every Case" Had Been Investigated
“He just doesn’t care,” one Jewish Labour member said, “and he isn’t able to actually recognise the issue.”
These Jewish Voters Say They’ll Never Vote For Labour While Jeremy Corbyn Is Leader, And It Could Cost The Party Seats
“It’s perfectly fair to say that the Labour Party has failed… to calm the concerns of the Jewish community. That’s a total failure. That’s a difficult way back for them.”
Can The Student Vote Save Jeremy Corbyn?
The Labour leader once quipped that his future in politics was secure because he had “youth on my side”, but will the student vote in key battlegrounds abandon him for the Liberal Democrat pitch on Brexit?
Boris Johnson Finally Visited Flood-Hit South Yorkshire And It Didn't Go Well
"I'm not very happy about talking to you, so if you don't mind I'll just mope on with what I'm doing."
Anti-Abortion Protesters Are Running A Candidate Against This Pregnant Labour Politician During The General Election
Stella Creasy said: “I may be heavily pregnant but I can promise residents that won't stop me fighting tooth and nail to protect my hometown from such toxic attempts to divide us.”
Jacob Rees-Mogg Has Suggested That Victims Of The Grenfell Tower Fire Lacked "Common Sense"
Rees-Mogg apologised after he told LBC radio that he would have ignored advice from the fire brigade.
Lindsay Hoyle Has Been Elected As The New House Of Commons Speaker
Hoyle will replace John Bercow in the green chair after he won the contest in the fourth round of votes.
The UK Will Have A General Election On Dec. 12
MPs finally granted Boris Johnson an election at his fourth time of asking, after they failed to find another way through the Brexit impasse.
Labour Has Agreed To An Early General Election
The government's bill calling for an election on Dec. 12 is likely to pass, now it has the support of Labour MPs.
Boris Johnson Has Lost A Crunch Vote On His Timetable To Deliver Brexit By Oct. 31
The prime minister's attempt to ram legislation through Parliament in time to take the UK out of the EU by Oct. 31 has failed.
A Second Labour Candidate Reported Over Anti-Semitism Has Been Shortlisted For A Parliamentary Seat
Ealing councillor Aysha Raza, who apologised for her social media posts last year, has been shortlisted for Ealing North.
Campaigners Celebrated At Midnight As Abortion And Same-Sex Marriage Became Legal In Northern Ireland
Pressure is now on the government to put a framework in place so that women can access fully funded local abortion services.