Former mixed martial arts fighter turns politician
A former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter is getting ready for a battle of a different kind as he prepares to step into the Irish political arena.
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Democrats tack to left in race to win party nomination to face Donald Trump
Democrats battling to win the party’s nomination to duel with President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election are unveiling radical liberal proposals in a bid to win early support.
DR Congo election hit by fraud claims after surprise win for Tshisekedi
Supporters of the surprise Democratic Republic of Congo presidential winner have celebrated in the capital as the rival opposition candidate denounced the result as fraudulent.
DR Congo election: Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi wins presidential vote
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has won the long-delayed presidential election, the electoral commission announced.
Bangladesh parliamentary elections marred by deadly clashes
Counting has got under way in Bangladesh after parliamentary elections marred by deadly clashes.
Brexit transition period should end before slated 2022 election, says May
Theresa May has signalled that any extension to the Brexit transition period should end before the next scheduled general election in June 2022.
Florida offers Donald Trump a sunny outlook ahead of 2020 elections
The US midterm elections provided a mixed picture but the battleground state of Florida offers plenty of comfort for President Donald Trump as he prepares to bid for a second term in the White House.
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?
Vote for cats not bureaucrats.
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.
Ruth Davidson: Labour party hanging Aberdeen voters out to dry
A lot has been said in the last 48 hours or so about the Aberdeen City Council coalition deal agreed by the Scottish Conservatives, Labour and the Independent Alliance.
Labour leader Kezia Dugdale slams councillors for doing deal with Tories as SNP left frustrated in chamber
Scottish Labour's leader has told Aberdeen councillors suspended from her party that their job is to "defend public services" and not "about positions or gold medals around the necks".
Aberdeen Labour’s Jenny Laing named council leader, Barney Crockett Lord Provost
Former council leader Barney Crockett has been appointed Lord Provost of Aberdeen and Jenny Laing has been named Aberdeen's Council leader.
Scottish Labour rules against alliance with Conservatives for Aberdeen council
Labour's national body has rejected an alliance with the Conservatives and independents at Aberdeen City Council, paving the way for the SNP to form a minority administration in Aberdeen today.
Fate of Aberdeen council still in balance as latest round of talks on forming coalition fail
The structure of Aberdeen City Council remains uncertain after talks failed to resolve the stalemate at Marischal College.
Lib Dems’ Yuill calls meeting to thrash out co-operative council for Aberdeen
Aberdeen city council's Liberal Democrat group has called on parties to "work together" in the new council term, despite the SNP saying it has "no intention" of entering an agreement with the Conservatives.