2 July 2024, 03:34 Royal Mail has been blamed for postal vote chaos. Picture: Alamy Royal Mail has been blamed for postal vote chaos as thousands of constituents are still yet to receive ballots ahead of the General Election. Extra staff are said to have been called in as Royal …
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BBC The build-up to the election leads many of Tuesday’s front pages. In an interview with the Times, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says a large majority for his party would be better for the country because it would mean “we can roll up our sleeves and get on with …
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Mon Dieu. Emmanuel Macron’s gamble to call a snap general election after poor results in the European elections last month looks to have backfired, with Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally trouncing the President’s centrist coalition in the first round of voting in France. Kamal and Camilla talk to The Telegraph’s …
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Pat Tillman is an American hero. He was also the absolute nailed-down epitome of service and duty. A man who gave up his $3.6 million contract as a professional NFL football star to serve his country in war as an $18,000-a-year Army Ranger. A man who so intensely understood the …
Read More »Thousands of people fear they will be unable to vote in the general election with delays, human error and Brexit being blamed for missing postal ballot packs in the UK and abroad. Clarissa Killwick, a British citizen living in Italy, said she could not trust the post to deliver her …
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By David Churchill Chief Political Correspondent Published: 19:02 EDT, 1 July 2024 | Updated: 19:07 EDT, 1 July 2024 Royal Mail came under fire last night for failing to deliver postal votes in time for the election. Postal affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake led the criticism as it emerged voters in …
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News release issued: Monday 1 July 2024 Registered electors are being encouraged to use their vote and take part in the UK Parliamentary general local election being held this Thursday (4 July). The polling stations are open from 7am till 10pm on election day, and voters are reminded they must …
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More than 2,600 postal votes in one area in a part of a constituency that fall outside of the council area are delayed, with the returning officer telling LGC that there was “insufficient” oversight of the process. Peter Holt, chief executive of Uttlesford DC, said that “human error on our …
Read More »Credit: Electoral Commission Residents in the East Devon area concerned about delays affecting postal voting in the UK General Election are urged to read the following guidance. Postal votes for the two constituencies that cover the whole East Devon area (Exmouth and Exeter East, and Honiton and Sidmouth) were …
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Anyone who applied for a postal vote is being reminded to ensure that they complete and return the paperwork ahead of Thursday’s General Election. Exeter City Council sent out postal votes more than a week ago to everyone who had applied – 12,500 in total in the Exeter constituency. People …
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