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The Greens: a new force on the Left
Talking Point The party's manifesto 'centrepiece' is a bold wealth tax
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Class of 2024: the UK's next generation of MPs
The Explainer With 135 MPs stepping down the next parliament will contain a number of new faces of all political persuasions
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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How strong an economy will the next government inherit?
Today's Big Question Inflation finally falls to Bank of England target of 2%, but service inflation remains high while growth, productivity and investment are persistently low
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Will voter apathy and low turnout blight the election?
Today's Big Question Belief that result is 'foregone conclusion', or that politicians can't be trusted, could exacerbate long-term turnout decline
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Tory manifesto: will new pledges shift election trajectory?
Today's Big Question Rishi Sunak promises further National Insurance cut but Conservatives' plans contain few surprises
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Will Labour recognise a Palestinian state?
Today's Big Question Keir Starmer will reportedly use manifesto commitment to 'help recover some ground' with Muslim and progressive voters
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Will Labour really hike taxes by £2,000?
Today's Big Question Rishi Sunak controversially claimed Labour has £38.5bn worth of unfunded spending plans
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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How MRP modelling works – and what it means for the general election
The Explainer Data model producing constituency-level predictions 'getting more accurate all the time'
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How many seats do Labour and the Tories need to win at the election?
In Depth Changes to constituency boundaries mean Keir Starmer needs an even bigger swing in 4 July election to form a majority
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Last updated
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The short history of TV debates and UK general elections
The Explainer Keir Starmer has described them as 'part and parcel of the election cycle now' but their format has constantly changed
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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How foreign policy could decide the election
The Explainer Labour more trusted on defence and could work better with Trump but voters are angry over both parties' stance on Israel
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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UK general election: will there be any surprises?
Today's big question Labour could 'struggle' to win dozens of key target seats as the party's stance on Gaza alienates some voters
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Rail nationalisation: the answer to improving Britain's railways?
The Explainer Labour has ambitious plans to bring train operations under public control
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Local elections 2024: when are they and what's at stake?
The Explainer Tory analysts braced for party to lose more than half of its council seats in England
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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