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The UK General Election of July 2024: results and implications An analysis of the UK General Election of 4 July 2024, concentrating on Labour and Conservative, suggests a move to the right-wing in the UK

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How much does a funeral really cost? It’s time to bust a few myths about the cost of cremations, and offer some useful advice on how families can become more funeral savvy

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New government: new approach to the prison crisis? Conservative neglect has left the prison service in a state of advanced crisis – Labour must take swift action | Dr Stella Perrott

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Historic results for North Tyneside Greens | North East Bylines

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Council members which includes the new Labour MP are frustrated with the lack of police intervention during rowdy and often chaotic Thetford Town Council meetings, disrupted by conspiracy-theory-spouting protesters | Eleanor Storey

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The most consistent trend in the general election was concern about climate change and the rise of Green candidates everywhere | Jennie Kermode

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The Welsh flag, considered cool around the world because it has a red dragon on it, is just the most recent iteration of many dragon standards | Robert Rowlands

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"We must grasp this opportunity for a new dawn for the UK's relationship with Europe" | North East Bylines

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We are a “broad church” within the Bylines Network of publications, but most of us are pro-PR.

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The polls promised us a Labour landslide, but not quite this one. Is this a new more volatile era in British politics? | Stephen McNair

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Labour's victory marks a shift, but underlying tensions and electoral flaws risk a future right-wing resurgence. Starmer's response is crucial | Sandy Martin

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Labour may have declared victory but the real battle lies ahead – do they have the courage to make the changes the country needs? | Andy Brown

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The Conservative party has long suffered severe illness and may now finally have succumbed to a changing political climate | Mark Garnett

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Electoral candidates’ views matter to people. They get correspondence from the public on issues people care about. Charlotte Mbali dives into the inbox to find out what constituents are asking of their candidates.

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Letters to the newly elected Prime Minister from the Sussex Bylines editorial team | Ginny Smith

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Despite a historic Labour landslide, there's a sense of unease, reports East Anglia Bylines’ political diarist. Voters are questioning the lack of moral crusade and passion in the party.

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The Tories now only have one seat in the North East after Labour landslide | Peter Morris

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Every Labour government after Attlee were centrist and have disappointed those on the left of the party. PR would allow for a new left party and is likely why Momentum backs it.

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“Nobody” is a bit strong. Starmer has plenty of supporters and his government will be characterised as competent, which will be a welcome relief. Expectations of change and improvement are high but ability to deliver in this economic climate is questionable. So he is bound to disappoint.

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From the US and yes I think it’s a media invention.

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Hopefully someone will find a way to keep him indefinitely.

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It’s an arbitrary period that gives an idea of a government’s priorities and effectiveness based on their actions during that time, and is about how long the honeymoon with the electorate lasts.

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Today the sun rises on a Labour landslide and a transformed political landscape – how might the future rhyme with the past? | John Heywood

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A symbol of unity, resilience and support; Glasgow helps NATO maritime forces prepare Ukrainian naval forces for their vital role in the Black Sea | George Allison

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It’s often assumed that Rupert Murdoch and The Sun newspaper have huge influence over voters. But Keir Starmer could be freer than you think | John Jewell

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The first 100 days after the election are critical. If they win, Labour should take the chance to change the national debate | David Myall

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Launch of the first Leiston Book Festival featuring non-fiction authors, who have written about our changing landscape and environment | Robert Ashton

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The people of Glyncoch near Pontypridd have been campaigning against the expansion of quarrying perilously close to their community | Anthony Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter

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A squalid tale of grift and dishonesty as ‘Tommy Robinson’ is detained for immigration offences yet again | Lisa Burton

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A competent new Labour government still has to deal with the damage of Brexit as the downsides continue to roll in unremittingly | Anthony Robinson

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“The desire to obsess about bygone grandeur must end: we have had enough of politicians who are à la recherche de temps perdu. We have to move on.”

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Remembering the two world wars let us stop obsessing about our glorious past and move on. Time to focus on reconciliation and avoid displays of jingoistic patriotism | Jim Price

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The Cotswolds are a beautiful area and a magnet for tourists, but below the surface all is not well | Roz Savage, Martin Broomfield & Zoë Billingham

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Reform UK candidates linked to using Twitter (X) to spread Islamophobia, and COVID conspiracies, and promote far-right values from the US to Europe | Joe McCauley

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Despite many opinion polls predicting a Labour victory in the general election, the people of the UK still need to “go out there and vote” | Richard Styles

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Explore climate changes in your constituency and compare them with local election promises using detailed clickable maps | Prof Chris Brierley & Dr Hannah Woodward

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So they wouldn’t accept it if your ballot arrived late? If that’s the case then the rules need changing. Someone living on the other side of the world shouldn’t be disenfranchised for it.

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The Portillo moment: what really happened The fall of Michael Portillo was about more than just a Conservative defeat – it was a breakthrough for gay rights in the face of hypocrisy

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The hypocrisy of Tommy Robinson and his fans | A squalid tale of grift and dishonesty as ‘Tommy Robinson’ is detained for immigration offences yet again | Lisa Burton

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