Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gives update on national service plan amid backlash

The Conservative Party manifesto has pledged to introduce 'Martyn's Law' after earlier promises to get the anti-terror legislation on the statute book were scuppered by the General Election. The new law would be named after Martyn Hett, the 29-year-old from Stockport who was one of 22 people murdered in a suicide bombing at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena in May 2017.

The Conservatives have included The Fair City in a list of 30 UK "towns" it has pledged to give £20 million of funding.

Richard Hawley had some choice words for prime minister Rishi Sunak at a show in London on Saturday night (June 8).The Sheffield musician was headlining the Eventim Apollo, and before launching into his 2007 classic ‘Tonight The Streets Are Ours’, he shared some thoughts on the current UK General Election campaign.“You know, I’m 57 years old and I’ve seen some fucking arsehole politicians, but Sunak takes the fucking piss,” he said.The Conservative leader called the surprise early election on May 22, which will be held on July 4.“The thing that slaughters me is the fact that literally probably about a week ago, he came up with a stupid fucking idea to enlist teenagers for a year or two years or whatever, poor fuckers, you know what I mean?” Hawley continued.“That bastard couldn’t even manage a day, you know what I mean?”Hawley appears to be referencing the recent Tory pledge to introduce 12 months of mandatory national service for 18-year-olds, should they win the election.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sparked anger among voters and military leaders alike after the Tory party leader appeared to snub veterans when he skipped a ceremony to commemorate fallen D-Day soldiers in order to take part in a pre-recorded TV interview. The PM, who surveys predict is on track to lose the election, has been widely criticised by military officials for leaving behind a handful of surviving veterans and their families to drum up voter support with ITV.

Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of "deliberately lying" over claims that Labour would raise taxes by £2,000.

As Leader of the Labour Party since 2020, Sir Keir Starmer is about to face his first-ever General Election in charge of the UK's opposition. Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015, Sir Keir is from London and is 61 years old.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he is aiming to ‘bring immigration down’ to levels seen while Britain was an EU member during a visit to Brexit-backing Bolton.

EXCLUSIVE: David Hare, one of the UK’s foremost playwrights and a double Oscar nominee, is in an unsparing mood about the state of UK politics. This comes as leaders of the country’s two major parties parry in the cut and thrust of the July 4 general election.

Naman Ramachandran Aspiring Prime Ministerial candidate Keir Starmer of the opposition Labour Party will face incumbent Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party in the first televized debate of the upcoming U.K. general election. The polls are scheduled to take place on July 4.

and ex-boyfriend Benito Ocasio, a.k.a. Bad Bunny, have once again been photographed sneaking out the side entrance of a hotel holding overnight bags with palms obscuring their faces.

West Dunbartonshire’s MP has welcomed the calling of a general election, saying that it gives voters the opportunity to “kick out this woeful Westminster government.”

The Royal Air Force pilot who tragically died in a Spitfire crash near RAF Coningsby has been named as Mark Long. Emergency services raced to the scene on Langrick Road in Lincolnshire just before 1.20pm on Saturday, following the horrific crash.

The Home Secretary insists he is 'particularly sorry' to Figen Murray after plans to introduce Martyn's Law were scuppered by the general election. Martyn Hett's campaigning mum walked 200 miles from Manchester to Westminster as part of her campaign to change the law.

Introduced in 1947 to resolved military manpower services after the Second World War it resulted in two million men being called up to join the British armed services.. But to many the experience of National Service was one of mindless drill and being shouted art by sergeants under pressure to knock conscripts into shape. Some hated it, others saw it as character building camaraderie.

It’s been three short days since UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the country would be going to the polls on July 4th for a general election, and J.K. Rowling has made her presence felt on social media, slamming the opposition leader for his treatment of a gender-critical politician in his own party.

Good Morning Britain was ground to a halt on Thursday, when Kate Middleton stopped her news report make a breaking news announcement. Thursday's presenters Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid were mid way through discussing the recent news that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had announced a General Election on July 4 when Kate stopped by with urgent news.The presenter stopped her news report to provide the latest update on the Post Office scandal inquiry.

Both King Charles and Prince William just completely reconfigured their schedules for the short-term future — and with nearly no notice whatsoever.

BBC on Wednesday. The decision was made after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a surprise general election set for July 4.Buckingham Palace said that the royals cancelled visits “which may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign.”“Their Majesties send their sincere apologies to any of those who may be affected as a result,” the statement read.The Post reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.The king, 75, had outings planned for Thursday, May 23, and Friday, May 24, including visits to Bentley Factory Crewe and St Paul’s Community Centre in Cheshire.William, 41, had planned engagements for Thursday that also had to be called off.Due to the July 4 election, it’s unclear if the royals will still take participate in events in June like Trooping the Colour and Order of the Garter Day.

Nigel Farage has announced he is not standing as a Reform UK candidate in the July 4 General Election, but will “do my bit to help” the party in the campaign.

The Royal Family have cancelled a string of upcoming engagements, following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's call for an early UK general election this July. Although the King and Queen's D-Day 80th anniversary appearances in Portsmouth and Normandy in June are expected to go ahead as scheduled, there is now major disruption with other events in the forthcoming royal diaries.