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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has completed a bungee jump in his latest election campaign stunt. He was heard shouting "vote Liberal Democrat" while dangling in the air after his jump in Eastbourne. .
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Oxford MailLib Dem leader Ed Davey keeps up action-packed campaign at football club
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey paid a visit to a football club in Oxfordshire to show his support for the local general election candidate.
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General Election 2024 LIVE: Tories risk being 'all but wiped out' in London, says new poll as leaders fight for votes
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey ramps up his campaign stunts by doing a bungee jump in Eastbourne
- Herald Scotland
Scottish Tories: Election should be ‘season finale’ to independence debate
Thursday’s general election is an opportunity to “draw a permanent line” under the Scottish independence debate, a senior Scottish Conservative has said.
- PA Media: UK News
Sir Ed Davey urges public to choose Lib Dems and ‘vote for historic change’
This comes after the party leader took part in a bungee jump before asking voters to take a similar ‘leap of faith’ on polling day.
- PA Media: Tech
People urged to donate unwanted smartphones to those in need
The Community Calling scheme was established in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- AFP
Portugal need penalties to set up Euro 2024 showdown with France
Portugal spared Cristiano Ronaldo's blushes but still needed penalties to beat Slovenia after a 0-0 draw to set up a Euro 2024 quarter-final with France, who edged out Belgium 1-0 on Monday.
- Dorset Echo
Boris Johnson called 'deranged idiot' as he makes first election appearance
Boris Johnson made his first appearance as part of the 2024 General Election campaign but was criticised by some political commentators.
- HuffPost
New Poll Finds 1 Democrat Absolutely Trouncing Trump
Just one problem: This person doesn't seem interested in running, should the opportunity arise.
- The Telegraph
Boris is the author of the Tories’ defeat
I’ve said it before, and will doubtless have cause to say it again: Boris Johnson might be the single most effective political illusionist this country has ever seen. No matter how many times experience fails to live up to the promise, there still seems to be no shortage of buyers for the could-have-been king act.
- HuffPost
Tyranny Expert Sums Up A Donald Trump Win With 2 Ominous Words
Timothy Snyder succinctly predicted what will happen “unless Trump loses.”
- The Telegraph
Starmer’s worst blunder should disqualify him as prime minister
The single biggest thing that happened over the last Parliament was the Covid crisis. It had an immeasurable impact on our economy and society. And Labour’s record in that period, especially during 2021, was appalling. Indeed it was sufficiently bad that at the time many people said Starmer’s errors ruled him out of any possible future as Prime Minister.
- Evening Standard
OPINION - Joe Biden has presented Democrats with a big lie of his own
The ridiculous claim that Donald Trump won the 2020 US presidential election was the first big lie to infect its politics. Now Joe Biden has presented Democrats with a big lie of his own. There are plenty of Americans who would rather vote for a dead Biden than a live Trump, but not enough to win.
- The Telegraph
Michelle Obama the only Biden alternative who would beat Trump
The only prospective candidate who could beat Donald Trump in the presidential election is Michelle Obama, according to a new poll.
- Bloomberg
Le Pen Rivals Land Blow in Bid to Keep Far Right From Power
(Bloomberg) -- President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist group and a left-wing alliance strategically pulled hundreds of candidates from the second round of France’s legislative election to reduce the chance of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally getting an absolute majority.Most Read from BloombergBiden Struggles to Contain Pressure to Abandon Reelection BidChina Can End Russia’s War in Ukraine With One Phone Call, Finland SaysUS Allies Say China Is Developing Attack Drones for RussiaHouse Demo
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Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion'
Poll shows the Conservatives have closed their gap behind Labour to 15 points, the smallest lead for Sir Keir Starmer’s party for a month
- The Telegraph
Putin has drawn Nato into a trap
Kyiv has been told that, before it can join Nato, it must fix its problems with corruption. These are very real: the latest Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Ukraine below Belarus and Kazakhstan. But that is not the true reason why there will be no good news on accession for Zelensky at Nato’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington next week.
- Bloomberg
Supreme Court’s Trump Immunity Ruling Avoids the Obvious: He’s Running Again
(Bloomberg) -- The Supreme Court’s decision declaring Donald Trump partially immune from prosecution for efforts to overturn the 2020 election avoided mentioning what makes it a blockbuster: He’s campaigning to reclaim the presidency.Most Read from BloombergDemocrats Weigh Mid-July Vote to Formally Tap Biden as NomineePowerful Storm Beryl Aims at Jamaica After Grenada StrikeS&P 500 Closes Above 5,500 in Record-Breaking Run: Markets Wrap‘Upflation’ Is the New Retail Trend Driving Up Prices for US
- The Guardian
Rees-Mogg tells young Tories he wants to ‘build a wall in the English Channel’
Ex-cabinet minister reiterates backing for Donald Trump and claims ‘Biden doesn’t like Britain’ in leaked recording
- People
Are UFOs Real? What the Pentagon Has Learned
"The most common misconception is that [UFOs] are all the same thing and they're all extraterrestrial, and neither of those are true," said one government expert
- HuffPost UK
Rishi Sunak Gets His Comeuppance When He Invites The Internet To Name What Labour Would Tax
Possibly not the best move from the richest PM the UK's ever had.