General Election 2024
Shocking political ad shows child as if at gunpoint. This is what it tells us about the Tory campaign
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Shocking political ad shows child as if at gunpoint. This is what it tells us about the Tory campaign
Rishi Sunak posted an image of a child and gunpoint and then a pensioner at gunpoint to slam Labour. Dr Nick Anstead, who specialises in political communication, writes about whether the Conservatives' campaign imagery will sway voters based on the history of similar strategies
Our next PM must make sure a trip to the food bank isn't the new normal
![Keir Starmer in front of Labour's campaign bus with the 'change' slogan written on the side](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53789351271_eb83ca1eca_o.jpg?w=648)
Our next PM must make sure a trip to the food bank isn't the new normal
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth: 'We should all be worried about the demonising of migrants'
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Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth: 'We should all be worried about the demonising of migrants'
I'm a disabled parent on benefits. Who will speak for me this general election?
I'm a disabled parent on benefits. Who will speak for me this general election?
Keir Starmer on being as 'bold as Attlee' and why there'll be no return to austerity under his watch
Keir Starmer on being as 'bold as Attlee' and why there'll be no return to austerity under his watch
Rishi Sunak on shoplifting, coffee with Keir Starmer and his biggest regret as prime minister
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Rishi Sunak on shoplifting, coffee with Keir Starmer and his biggest regret as prime minister
What safe routes? Britain's broken system forcing refugees to take dangerous journeys, report finds
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What safe routes? Britain's broken system forcing refugees to take dangerous journeys, report finds
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on fighting Tories and stress of benefits system for his disabled son
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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey on fighting Tories and stress of benefits system for his disabled son
Half of disabled people in the UK feel ignored this general election: 'We have a right to be heard'
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Half of disabled people in the UK feel ignored this general election: 'We have a right to be heard'
I endured homelessness and a decade in UK asylum system to become a stand-up comedian
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I endured homelessness and a decade in UK asylum system to become a stand-up comedian
John Swinney on poverty, independence and wanting Scotland to be the best place in the world to grow up
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John Swinney on poverty, independence and wanting Scotland to be the best place in the world to grow up
'We're in a planetary code red – we need hope': How Labour's manifesto has gone down with young voters
![Keir Starmer in front of Labour's campaign bus with the 'change' slogan written on the side](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/53789351271_eb83ca1eca_o.jpg?w=648)
'We're in a planetary code red – we need hope': How Labour's manifesto has gone down with young voters
Palestine, renting and child poverty: What is – and isn't – in Labour's general election manifesto
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Palestine, renting and child poverty: What is – and isn't – in Labour's general election manifesto
General election 2024: Over 100 seats have been held by the same party for a century, study finds
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General election 2024: Over 100 seats have been held by the same party for a century, study finds
Will Labour raise taxes? Sunak accused of lying over Starmer's '£2,000 tax hike'
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