When is the next general election?

8 hours ago About sharing By Jennifer Clarke BBC News Local elections held on 2 May could be the last big test of political parties’ popularity before the next general election. In January, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he expected to go to the polls “in the second half” of 2024, but there has been…

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Key takeaways so far from the local elections

2 minutes ago About sharing By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Millions of voters have cast their ballots in the last big test of public opinion before a general election. The results of local, mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections in England and Wales will continue to roll in over the next 48 hours. But…

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Post Office’s expert gave false evidence to court

4 hours ago About sharing By Nalini Sivathasan & Olivia Davies BBC News A senior Fujitsu engineer made a false statement to court about the flawed Post Office IT system, contradicting a report he had written days earlier. The BBC has obtained Gareth Jenkins’ 2010 statement, which helped wrongly jail pregnant postmistress Seema Misra. It…

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