Trump says he would ‘want to hear’ foreign dirt on 2020 rivals
US president Donald Trump has said that if a foreign power offered dirt on his 2020 opponent, he would be open to accepting it and that he would have no obligation to call in the FBI.
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Focus on local issues, not Brexit, was key to Labour victory: new MP
The winning candidate in the Peterborough by-election said her victory shows voters are more concerned about local issues than Brexit.
#DeniedMyVote: EU citizens turned away from polling stations
EU citizens living in the UK have been denied the chance to vote in the European Parliament elections, with the Electoral Commission blaming “short notice” of the UK’s participation in the polls.
Polling stations evacuated after Second World War bomb found on building site
Polling stations were evacuated in south west London after an unexploded Second World War bomb was discovered at a building site.
Polling stations close in Northern Ireland
Polling stations have closed after Northern Ireland selected three MEPs.
Modi’s party takes early lead as votes counted in India’s marathon election
Prime minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party were leading in several races as vote counting began on Thursday in India’s massive general elections.
Protesters clash with police after Indonesia election defeat
Supporters of an unsuccessful presidential candidate have clashed with security forces in the Indonesian capital, burning vehicles and throwing rocks at police, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.
Eggs thrown at van during Tommy Robinson campaign event
Eggs have been thrown at a van as it arrived at a Tommy Robinson election campaign event in Merseyside.
Cable urges Lib Dems to hammer home stop Brexit message in European elections
Sir Vince Cable has said the Liberal Democrats must not lose sight of the “clear, simple and honest” message of stopping Brexit on the campaign trail ahead of the upcoming European elections.
Arrangements for helping blind voters unlawful, High Court rules
The Government’s current arrangements for helping blind voters do not allow people to vote independently and are unlawful, the High Court has ruled.
Scots urged to register to vote as 600,000 could miss out on EU elections
More than half a million Scots face being unable to vote in the European elections because they are not registered, research has found.
Socialists win Spain election as far-right makes breakthrough
Spain’s governing Socialists won the country’s election on Sunday but must seek backing from smaller parties to maintain power, while a far-right party rode an unprecedented surge of support to enter the lower house of parliament for the first time in four decades.
Comedian vows to unite Ukraine after ‘winning in east and west’
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been given an overwhelming directive to produce change after collecting more than 70% of the votes in the Ukrainian election.
Facebook removes 115 ‘suspicious’ accounts as voting begins in US midterms
Facebook says it has removed 115 accounts from the site and Instagram for suspected “co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour” as voting begins in the US midterm elections.
Facebook reveals elections ‘war room’ at California headquarters
Facebook has created a physical “war room” at its California headquarters as part of its efforts to tackle election interference tactics.
North-east householders reminded to respond to electoral registration forms
Householders in the north-east have responded well to calls urging them to fill in canvass information online.
North-east residents urged to fill in their electoral form online
Residents in the north-east are being urged to carefully fill in electoral forms being sent out this week.
Facebook planning to tackle fake news and prevent foreign influence ahead of US midterm elections
Facebook says it is making progress weeding out fake accounts and fake news on its service.
MPs air concerns over Cambridge Analytica disclosures
Politicians from across the House of Commons have been airing their concerns over the use of Facebook data by the company Cambridge Analytica, which has boasted about using personal information to target voters during elections.
Could Buttons be cat’s whiskers as Aberdeen university rector?
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Study shows potential Democrat voters are more likely to switch allegiance if it rains
Voters may be more likely to switch their vote from Democrat to Republican if it rains, research has shown.
Election suspended after campaign ‘irregularities’
A University rector election has been thrown into doubt over a complaint of irregularities in the campaigning process.
Twitter bans Russia Today and Sputnik adverts from its platform
Twitter has banned Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik from advertising on the social media platform.
Kenyans vote to choose next president amid fears of violence
Kenyans are voting in an election that pits President Uhuru Kenyatta against challenger Raila Odinga amid fears the east African economic hub’s poll battle could spark deadly ethnic violence.
Postal votes on the rise ahead of North-east by-election
More than 1,830 postal votes will be issued on Friday for the forthcoming Moray Council by-election, representing an increase of 3.2% over council elections in May.
Four candidates set to fight local authority by-election next month
Four candidates will contest next month's by-election after a councillor stood down less than a week into being elected.
Has Theresa May’s snap election gamble backfired?
Theresa May's gamble of calling a snap election looks to have backfired spectacularly, according to an exit poll which indicates she could lose her Commons majority.
What is it like to lose your seat as an MP?
No matter what the result is of the General Election, for some MPs it will be the end of the line as they lose their jobs in a very public manner.
Labour’s Lyn Brown to step in as ‘unwell’ Diane Abbott takes break from campaign
Jeremy Corbyn has announced that Lyn Brown will stand in for Diane Abbott as shadow home secretary for the period of her ill health.
Call for polling stations to be more accessible to disabled and elderly
A local authority has been urged to improve access to polling stations following complaints that disabled and some elderly people were unable to vote during recent elections.