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Two LBC presenters were forced to correct a number of claims made by Boris Johnson in his election launch speech. Host James O’Brien and political editor Theo Usherwood went over the prime minister’s claims on immigration policy, Ofsted and the Salisbury attacks along other statements made in his speech officially kicking off the election campaign […]

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has come under pressure to call for a similar regulatory body to scrutinise political advertising as the general election looms. Amazing. The CEO and Chair of the Advertising Standards Authority both support the regulation of political ads they said yesterday at an inquiry. Watch the clip of their CEO proposing […]

The Green Party has launched its general election campaign with a pledge to borrow more than £900 billion over the next decade in a bid to rid the UK of fossil fuels. Joint leader Sian Berry outlined the plan to turn the UK carbon neutral by 2030 as she calls on voters to make December […]

A ‘runaway Brexit rollercoaster’ which depicted a frantic-looking Boris Johnson has been paraded through the streets during last night’s Bonfire night festivities. An effigy of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg during the parade through the town of Lewes in East Sussex during an annual bonfire night procession […]

A survivor of the Grenfell tower disaster has called MP Andrew Bridgen’s defence of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s comments about the fire more offensive than what Rees-Mogg originally said. Bridgen told the BBC that Rees-Mogg probably would have survived the fire because he is ‘clever’.After Rees-Mogg said that the victims of the fire lacked ‘common sense’ by […]

About one million special 50p coins to commemorate Brexit on October 31 were minted, but the government has refused to say how much it cost. The defunct coins bearing the date will now be “recycled” after the UK’s departure from the EU was delayed by three months. It also emerged that a thousand trial coins […]

Kay Burley empty-chaired the Conservative Party chairman after he failed to appear on her programme to answer questions about the election. The Sky News breakfast presenter was “fuming” because James Cleverly had appeared on the morning programmes of all of the other major broadcasters, and she had expected to hear from the Tory chairman on […]

Boris Johnson has compared Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, in his latest comparisons between the UK’s political leaders and dictators. As parliament was dissolved ahead of the election, Johnson claimed the opposition leader shared Stalin’s “hatred” of wealth creators. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Johnson said the Conservatives would “cheer, not […]

Fact-checking organisation Full Fact has branded the Tories ‘irresponsible’ for a misleading edit of an interview with Sir Keir Starmer that was widely shared on social media. There have been some enquiries about the veracity of Keir Starmer's interview this morning where he was unable to explain Labour's plan to delay Brexit.Believe it or not, […]

Nigel Farage has told supporters that instead of publishing an election manifesto, the Brexit Party will issue ‘a contract with the British people’, according to reports. The party – which is formally registered as a company – will release “a contract with the British people – we will not call it a manifesto,” Farage is […]

A television presenter ahs criticised a Conservative MP for laughing at a line of questioning over their election campaign. The Conservative MP and secretary of the party’s private members’ committee Nigel Evans laughed at the party’s campaign launch after a hard-hitting line of questioning from the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire. On Wednesday, Nigel Evans appeared on […]

A series of Tory government adverts aiming to dispel ‘myths’ about Universal Credit have been banned for misleading the public. Undated handout photo issued by the ASA of a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ad aiming to dispel myths about Universal Credit, which have been banned for misleading the public. Picture: PA Photo. – […]

Andrew Bridgen has waded into the row over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s comments on the Grenfell Tower fire by suggesting the minister would not have got caught up in the blaze which killed 72 people because he’s ‘clever’. The Grenfell Tower. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA. – Credit: PA Wire/PA Images The Tory Brexiteer appeared on BBC Radio 4’s […]

The prominent Labour Brexiteer Kate Hoey has put an end to rumours that she will stand for the Brexit Party by announcing she will not seek re-election. The MP for Vauxhall had announced she was standing down as a Labour MP in June, but had previously refused to rule out that she might run for […]

The Scottish National Party (SNP) and Plaid Cymru have entered the fray in a row over which political parties should be invited to TV debates in the run up to the general election. The SNP has complained to TV ombudsman Ofcom over the party not being invited to a Sky News debate, while Plaid said […]

Dominic Grieve has called the UK government’s refusal to publish a controversial report into Russian interference in UK politics ‘bogus’. Speaking to James O’Brien on LBC radio, Grieve said: “I think it would be very informative and helpful to the public that this should come out before an election, knowing that there has been a […]

A BBC Radio Norfolk presenter has quit his job to put himself forward as a Conservative MP in the upcoming general election. Nick Conrad pictured at his home in Norfolk. Photo: Archant – Credit: Angela Sharpe Nick Conrad, former host of the Radio Norfolk breakfast show, will be putting himself forward to stand in the […]

A productivity website has mocked Boris Johnson’s wasted efforts to promote the Garden Bridge during his time as London mayor. Productivity website Monday.com has been trolling British politics in their latest adverts. Picture: Monday.com – Credit: Monday.com A print advert appearing on the London Underground shows Monday.com’s ‘to-do list’ format applied to the ill-fated project, […]

Former Conservative MP and chancellor Philip Hammond has announced he will not stand in the general election. In a letter to his constituents, Hammond said that having represented them for 22 years it is “not a decision I have taken lightly”. He said the withdrawal of the whip from him and 20 other colleagues in […]

The Grime artist Stormzy has called Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg a ‘scumbag’ who needs to resign after his comments on LBC radio about the Grenfell tower fire. Oi @Jacob_Rees_Mogg you need to resign you're an actual piece of shit I beg everyone watch this - MP Jacob Rees Mogg in a nutshell saying Grenfell Victims […]

The Brexit Party has raised eyebrows by standing a candidate in the upcoming general election who claims his British citizenship is ‘pending’ and only moved to the UK last year. Worthing West Lib Dem candidate Jamie Bennett has said Gordon Hoff’s candidacy is “strange”. Picture: Jamie Bennett/PA Wire. – Credit: PA Australian-American businessman Gordon Hoff […]

The long-standing Labour MP Dennis Skinner is at risk of losing his seat in Bolsover. Best for Britain’s polling analysis for Bolsover. Image: Best for Britain. – Credit: Archant According to Best for Britain polling Skinner could lose his Derbyshire seat to the Conservatives, despite taking a pro-Brexit stance. The MP has held the seat […]

The Liberal Democrat MP Angela Smith has said she is being discriminated against as she faces the ‘terrifying’ prospect of missing out on a £22,000 ‘golden goodbye’ if she is not elected. PATHETIC from Smith. Lest we forget she was embroiled in the expenses scandal + involved with water privatization. To Angela Smith being a […]

Labour believes it’s ‘realistic’ to expect a new Brexit deal and to hold a second referendum within six months. Jeremy Corbyn told supporters in Harlow, Essex, that a June deadline for a new deal from the EU and then putting it to a public vote would be “do-able” if Labour wins general election. “The deadline […]

Former cabinet minister Justine Greening has admitted that she will find it difficult to vote for her former party in the general election, and suggested Boris Johnson is not trustworthy to voters. ?"It would be very hard for me to vote for the Conservatives"Ex-Conservative cabinet minister @JustineGreening suggests to @EmmaBarnett she won't vote for her […]

Boris Johnson managed to mislead his own cabinet four times as he gave an election pitch in front of live television cameras. Opening the meeting, Boris Johnson said that he did not want a general election because he wanted to sort the country instead. But the prime minister attempted four times to get an election […]

A Brexit Party parliamentary candidate has used Twitter to spread worrying views about Muslims, slavery and immigrants. Brexit Party general election candidate for Stoke-on-Trent north Daniel Rudd referred to immigrants as ‘gimme-grunts’ in a tweet. Picture: Twitter – Credit: Twitter The party’s candidate for Stoke North, Daniel Rudd, has also called a local campaigner who […]

A survivor of the 2017 Grenfell tower fire which killed 72 people has hit out at Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg after he claimed the victims lacked ‘common sense’. Speaking to Nick Ferrari on LBC, Rees-Mogg said: “I think if either of us were in a fire, whatever the fire brigade said, we would leave the […]