Five seats that may indicate how successful the progressive alliance has been
Seats where Tories hope to win or where Labour or the Lib Dems are challenging them. Has the tactical voting advice worked?
Emma Burnell
Final ‘vote swap’ push in two key London marginal seats
Tactical voting group Vote Smart call for vote swap to deny Tories two key marginals.
UCU ‘fighting fund’ hits £100,000 as university strikes end
UCU said the support and generosity from students, sister trade unions and the general public throughout the disputes so far had been overwhelming, and would only help to strengthen members’ resolve.
9,300 Met police staff cut under the Tories say GMB Union
Analysis of Home Office data by the union shows a ‘shocking’ reduction in support staff.
100,000 pupils’ education overseen by a handful of rich men
Huge powers over the education of thousands are in the hands of just a few wealthy men.
Government accused of ‘economic vandalism’ over handing of Thomas Cook
The government could have saved money and jobs during the Thomas Cook crisis and chose not to.
£14 Billion ‘wasted’ by the government on ‘botched’ outsourcing
New report shows waste of at least £14 billion based on 52 investigations by independent bodies including the National Audit Office and Parliamentary Select Committees.
EXCLUSIVE: Scale of Extinction Rebellion’s fundraising effort revealed
The Climate protest group has broken previous fundraising records.
Queen’s Speech focuses on post-Brexit fixes
Over a third of the 26 bills mentioned in the Queen’s speech replace, remove or renew EU measures as others offer a populist stance on ‘law and order’.
Breastfeeding mothers stage protest at Downing Street on day three of Extinction Rebellion protests
Women breastfeed outside downing street to protest the appallingly inadequate political response to climate change.