Boris Johnson brings in Tory election chief Isaac Levido

Boris Johnson brings in Tory election chief Isaac Levido to co-ordinate coronavirus battle after his chief adviser Dominic Cummings falls sick Levido ran Boris Johnson’s leadership campaign and helped Tories win GE The Prime Minister, Health Secretary and Chief Medical Officer are all sick  Downing Street declined to say whether Dominic Cummings is well enough … Read more

Benjamin Netanyahu declares victory in Israeli election as exit poll shows him just shy of majority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory on Tuesday in the country’s third election in less than a year, after television exit polls showed him just a seat short of a governing majority in parliament. A win for Netanyahu, 70, after inconclusive ballots in April … Read more

Israel holds its third election in a year as Benjamin Netanyahu chases re-election

Israel held its third election in less than a year today to break a grinding political deadlock, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chasing re-election while facing criminal indictment. The campaign was condemned by President Reuvin Rivlin as ‘awful and grubby’, as voters flocked to polling stations to cast their vote yet again.  The vote comes … Read more

Tories raised £37million in big donations in the run up to the election

Tories raised £37million in big donations in the run-up to the election almost FOUR TIMES more than Labour – as parties racked up a record £113million in gifts in a single year Electoral Commission released donations figures for last three months of 2019 Tories racked up over £37m in large gifts compared to nearly £10m … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer hints he would bring back EU free movement at next general election

Sir Keir Starmer hints he would bring back EU free movement at next general election as voting in Labour leadership contest gets underway Voting in the Labour leadership contest starts today and will close on April 2 Sir Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy are the final candidates Jeremy Corbyn’s replacement will be announced … Read more

Iran’s hardliners win in general election marred by lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Iran’s hardliners took victory today in a general election marred by the lowest turnout since the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid anger at the government. Tehran, which reported its first case of coronavirus two days before Friday’s ballot, accused ‘enemies’ of fuelling fears of the deadly contagion to stifle voting.  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said: ‘Their media … Read more

Russia is interfering in 2020 election to help Donald Trump, intelligence officials tell Congress

A senior intelligence official told lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election to re-elect Donald Trump, it emerged Thursday. The New York Times revealed that the official was part of a briefing to the House Intelligence Committee, which is chaired by Democratic Trump enemy Adam Schiff, and told lawmakers of both parties about … Read more

Russia is interfering in 2020 election to help Donald Trump, intelligence officials tell Congress

A senior intelligence official told lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election to re-elect Donald Trump, it emerged Thursday. The New York Times revealed that the official was part of a briefing to the House Intelligence Committee, which is chaired by Democratic Trump enemy Adam Schiff, and told lawmakers of both parties about … Read more

Ally Shiv Sena boycotts PM Modi’s Mumbai events, calls it election stunt

Written by MANASI PHADKE | Mumbai | Updated: October 12, 2015 1:12:42 am “The government decided to send BJP Minister Prakash Mehta to deliver the invitation only on Saturday, less than 24 hours before the function. Thackeray already had other more important commitments,” a Shiv Sena leader said. BJP ally Shiv Sena struck a discordant … Read more

Election jitters sent economy into reverse: Output fell 3% in November

Election jitters sent economy into reverse: Output fell 3% in November, latest figures show By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 13 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 January 2020 The economy slammed into reverse ahead of the General Election as political uncertainty hammered business. Output fell by 0.3 per cent … Read more