Ned Simons
Assistant Editor, Digital Politics at Sky News
Assistant editor, digital politics, Sky News 🏳️🌈
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Jun 13, 2024 |
malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Ned Simons
Ned Simons13 June 2024 at 7:46 am·2-min readOLI SCARFF via Getty ImagesKeir Starmer launched Labour’s general election manifesto on Thursday as he pledge to “change” the country if he becomes prime minister. In keeping with Labour’s cautious approach to the campaign, there are no big headline grabbing surprises in the 133-page document. But Starmer defended the manifesto from suggestions it was too boring to capture the imagination of voters.
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Jun 13, 2024 |
malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Ned Simons
Ned Simons13 June 2024 at 5:58 am·2-min readAlison Jackson via Getty ImagesRishi Sunak has been dealt another blow as official figures showed NHS waiting lists have increased. Official statistics published on Thursday showed the waiting list for planned NHS treatment in England rose in April to 7.57 million, up from 7.54 million in March.
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Jun 13, 2024 |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Ned Simons
David Cameron Squirms When Pressed Over His Role In Sunak's Infamous D-Day SnubDavid Cameron has repeatedly refused to say whether he warned Rishi Sunak not to leave the D-Day commemorations early. “I am not going to get into my advice or my department’s advice to the prime minister,” the foreign secretary told Times Radio on Thursday. Cameron repeated the dodge in subsequent interviews.
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Jun 12, 2024 |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Ned Simons
Grant Shapps has begged voters not to give Keir Starmer a “super majority”, as the latest polls suggest the Tories are on course for a heavy defeat on July 4. The defence secretary said on Wednesday it would be “very bad news” for the country if Labour had “unchecked power”. Labour has held a commanding poll lead for some time. A YouGov survey on Tuesday put Labour on 38%, the Tories on 18%, Reform UK on 17%, the Lib Dems on 15%, the Greens on 8% and the SNP on 2%.
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Jun 11, 2024 |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Ned Simons
Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative Party’s general election manifesto on Thursday, in what could be his last chance to try and grab the attention of voters before they got to the polls. The prime minister said he was promising “bold action” as he unveiled the document at the Silverstone racetrack in Northamptonshire. Here is a quick guide to the headline measures and promises included in the booklet.
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