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Charanpreet Khaira

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Political Correspondent at ITV News Calendar

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  • Jul 4, 2024 | itv.com | Charanpreet Khaira

    Rishi Sunak taking to the stage to concede defeat as a YouTube star held an 'L for Loser' sign over his shoulder said it all. It was just the latest in a string of unfortunate election images which have come to define the Conservatives' campaign, right from its rainy start. Sunak might have known Yorkshire's Red Wall was a lost cause, but one of his major missteps was ignoring the region entirely, barely showing up on the campaign trail.

  • Jul 1, 2024 | itv.com | Charanpreet Khaira

    In 2019, Boris Johnson took a bulldozer to the Red Wall, snatching victory in seats long seen as Labour heartlands. Penistone and Stocksbridge, Don Valley, Ashfield, Bolsover and Great Grimsby were among the constituencies that cemented the Tories’ win. In return, voters were promised two things by the then prime minister: that he would "get Brexit done" and that the country would be "levelled up", that's to say that investment and opportunity would become more evenly spread.

  • Jun 25, 2024 | itv.com | Charanpreet Khaira

    With just a week to go until the country goes to the polls, you might still be undecided about which party deserves your vote. Plenty of people have told me they’re not sure what the politicians stand for - with so much of the campaigns centred around attacking the opposition. ITV News has trawled through the major parties’ manifestos - or what Reform UK call a ‘contract’ with voters - to help you understand what’s on offer.

  • Jun 10, 2024 | itv.com | Charanpreet Khaira

    Video report by ITV News correspondent Charanpreet KhairaAshfield had its fair share of political drama before this election campaign even began. In March, then Ashfield MP Lee Anderson defected from the Conservative Party and joined Reform UK. He had been Deputy Chair of the Tory Party, but resigned from that role over the Rwanda Plan, which he wanted to be stricter. Mr Anderson chose not to hold a by-election when he changed Party.

  • May 22, 2024 | itv.com | Charanpreet Khaira

    Rishi Sunak has pulled the rabbit out of the hat - and the rabbit is a snap, summer general election. It’s just a couple of weeks since the local elections results were announced, where the Conservatives got a kicking in our region. Yorkshire is home to the Prime Minister’s own constituency - Richmond - as well as a number of key bricks in the so-called Red Wall. So, could Yorkshire decide the result of the General Election? You’ll hear a lot of talk about the Red Wall in this election campaign.

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Charanpreet Khaira
Charanpreet Khaira @CharanpreetTV
5 Apr 25

RT @LucyJMcDaid: BREAKING: West of England Mayor and North East Somerset & Hanham MP Dan Norris has been arrested and suspended from the La…

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Charanpreet Khaira @CharanpreetTV
3 Apr 25

Brigg and Immingham MP @MartinVickers says Donald Trump's "erratic" negotiations must be a "nightmare" for Government. Asks if tariffs add to the uncertainty over the future of Scunthorpe Steel, where thousands of jobs are at risk if British Steel pulls out. https://t.co/z7d27qsEHt

Charanpreet Khaira
Charanpreet Khaira @CharanpreetTV
1 Apr 25

RT @LucyJMcDaid: 📰 PM to regional journalists today: ‘Nobody knows your local areas and issues in the way that you do, and I don't think t…