General election records and historical benchmarks
The record for the largest majority won by a single party at a general election is 210 in 1924.
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Boris Johnson returns to the trail as General Election campaigns come to an end
Sunak hailed the ‘Conservative family united’ after an appearance by his predecessor.
UK News|Jul 3
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New government must fully back push for 100% renewables, say Greens
Climate change will be the ‘most urgent and severe’ issue to face whoever is Prime Minister after July 4, the party’s co-leader said.
UK News|Jul 2
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Scots can ‘end Tory nightmare’ on Thursday by voting Labour, says Sarwar
The Scottish Labour leader was speaking on the eve of the General Election.
UK News|Jul 2
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Katie Boulter ‘expecting an absolute battle’ in clash with Harriet Dart
Katie Boulter will face British number two Harriet Dart for an eighth time on Thursday at the All England Club.
UK Sport|Jul 2
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Labour on course to win more seats than 1997 landslide – pollster
Survation pollsters quizzed 34,558 respondents online and by phone between June 15 and July 2, and have said a Labour landslide is ‘99% certain’.
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Family of baby girl targeted by killer nurse Lucy Letby ‘heartbroken and angry’
Letby was found guilty of the attempted murder of an infant at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
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Election campaign day 41: Reform hit by second defection over ‘racism’ in ranks
The party’s Richard Tice accused the Tories of planting ‘Trojan horse candidates’ as another one joined the Conservatives.
UK News|Jul 2
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Andy Murray disappointed after ‘incredible’ effort to be fit comes up short
The Scot pulled out of a scheduled singles clash with Tomas Machac on Tuesday but will play doubles at Wimbledon with his brother Jamie.
UK Sport|Jul 2
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At least 100 people killed in stampede at religious event in India
People had rushed to leave the makeshift tent following an event with Hindu figure Bhole Baba, local media reported.
World News|Jul 2
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Lone wolf terrorist found guilty of terror offence over hospital bomb plot
Mohammad Farooq, 28, was arrested outside St James’s Hospital in Leeds with a pressure cooker bomb in the early hours of January 20 last year
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Alexander McCall Smith: Precious Ramotswe would be happy about my knighthood
The writer was honoured by the King during an investiture ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Tuesday.
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Sunak insists he is ‘energised’ and election outcome not a ‘foregone conclusion’
The Prime Minister struck a defiant note in the face of persistently dire polling for the Tories ahead of Thursday’s contest.
UK News|Jul 2
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Liam Pitchford to compete in record fourth Olympics for GB in table tennis
The 30-year-old has recovered from shoulder surgery in time to play at Paris 2024 and will be joined by Wales’ Anna Hursey.
UK Sport|Jul 2
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Royal Mint 50p coin celebrates Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes
Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes will be receiving their own coin in their kit bags, the Royal Mint said.
Viral News|Jul 2
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