News and Star | General Election https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/ News and Star General Election en-gb Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:53:35 +0100 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:53:35 +0100 https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo News and Star | General Election https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/ Is the Green Party on the march? Membership 'quadruples' under Zack Polanski https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/25927689.west-cumberland-green-party-member-our-time-come/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 d7e8af6d6632d175eaba918135d4b9e1 gareth.cavanagh@newsquest.co.uk | Gareth Cavanagh 'We did it': Sir Keir Starmer gives victory speech after Labour landslide win https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24432438.sir-keir-starmer-victory-speech-labour-election-win/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jul 2024 05:37:24 +0100 8fbea9a200fbd4aa8957d662bde2fcad joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Exit Poll predicts Labour and Sir Keir Starmer will win election landslide https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24431942.uk-exit-poll-2024-labour-keir-starmer-course-win/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jul 2024 22:02:13 +0100 5f7ceeb996d555e786d0b89bf816b747 joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle General Election 2024: Interactive map of results from every constituency https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24432293.general-election-2024-results-live-see-full-map/?ref=rss Fri, 05 Jul 2024 04:07:52 +0100 f60155478e77691f337e6c04e319afaf joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer agree to televised BBC general election debate https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24361346.sunak-starmer-agree-bbc-general-election-debate/?ref=rss Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:56:22 +0100 7c04325544ae7c81e744a9b819b4e0fa joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle You could be fined for failing to register to vote ahead of the general election https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24357150.election-80-fine-warning-not-registering-vote/?ref=rss Fri, 31 May 2024 09:15:32 +0100 00e9e631dfd91d1204d11d22951f6b43 joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle Cumbria's parliamentary candidates braced for July 4 election https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24339361.cumbrias-parliamentary-candidates-braced-july-4-general-election/?ref=rss Wed, 22 May 2024 17:41:25 +0100 514856bae002eda773aefb99c7e4571a ian.duncan@newsquest.co.uk | Ian Duncan How often are general elections held in the UK? Maximum term of a Parliament https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24339251.often-general-elections-held-uk-maximum-term/?ref=rss Wed, 22 May 2024 17:31:17 +0100 e29deec20244ff5885a09c9fcf11cfd0 Molly Court What does the term Purdah mean in relation to general elections in the UK? https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/24339268.purdah-mean-relation-uk-general-elections/?ref=rss Wed, 22 May 2024 17:32:23 +0100 6758305869fee2998cff899027e0a8b6 Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone All the government support for energy bills as cost of living continues to soar https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/22410561.cost-living-help-government-giving-energy-bills/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0100 3f6f955ab3fdbbc922eba35574ef2046 lois.mackenzie@newsquest.co.uk | Lois Mackenzie Building society branch in Cumbria forced to close due to Covid outbreak https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/19087560.building-society-branch-cumbria-forced-close-due-covid-outbreak/?ref=rss Sun, 14 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000 dcfd40e48d30f089ee60f2e9b919b4d1 lucy.jenkinson@newsquest.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson SOAP GUIDE: All the drama, action, twists and turns to look forward to this week https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/19036446.soap-guide-drama-action-twists-turns-look-forward-week/?ref=rss Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000 4829536ad049434de8ec2faa10075792 Copeland’s little helper was in it for the long haul https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18101413.copelands-little-helper-long-haul/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Dec 2019 07:00:00 +0000 360b859fa6ca6d7783e99aaebb6e40e9 lucy.jenkinson@newsquest.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson Trudy Harrison re-elected as Copeland MP https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18099413.trudy-harrison-re-elected-copeland-mp/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:30:03 +0000 7343988caf49382f9d0c29923fc353cf lucy.jenkinson@newsquest.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson John Stevenson "delighted" to be elected as MP for Carlisle for fourth time https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18099372.john-stevenson-delighted-elected-mp-carlisle-fourth-time/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:05:11 +0000 37e29c61b671cae6bb1b88095de792b2 tom.coleman@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Coleman Watch the moment Workington elected Conservative Mark Jenkinson as MP https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18098833.watch-moment-workington-elected-conservative-mark-jenkinson-mp/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:00:00 +0000 8d88f7541a8982bd4dd996836eda90cb federica.bedendo@newsquest.co.uk | Federica Bedendo Penrith and the Border elects Conservative Neil Hudson https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18099360.penrith-border-elects-conservative-neil-hudson/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Dec 2019 03:58:45 +0000 7b9f316fabd6bb4174d2e1d4636f4e3c jacob.colley@newsquest.co.uk | Jacob Colley General Election 2019: All Cumbrian candidates https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18093769.general-election-2019-cumbrian-candidates/?ref=rss Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:01:00 +0000 88b2d9afd8a468cae1e59f78accc1bf2 melissa.major@newsquest.co.uk | Melissa Major Jeremy Corbyn in Carlisle: Labour leader visits city pub on General Election campaign trail https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18093282.jeremy-corbyn-carlisle-labour-leader-visits-city-pub-general-election-campaign-trail/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Dec 2019 07:00:00 +0000 0e05ff5f340ff97b332ebf301db89d7a tom.coleman@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Coleman Election focus: Carlisle https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18074912.election-focus-carlisle/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:15:00 +0000 9d7a7dc74f056036eb33faefc8519ac0 rob.sutton@newsquest.co.uk | Rob Sutton Jeremy Corbyn is meeting Labour Party supporters in Carlisle https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18092199.jeremy-corbyn-meeting-labour-party-supporters-carlisle/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:30:00 +0000 7bec1f2f3421c1ca3bd3e40fe877fb39 emily.parsons@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Parsons Labour Party's battle bus comes to town https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18077288.labour-partys-battle-bus-comes-town/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:13:28 +0000 ab5dbd69380a477ada1525b2dcbc4789 lucy.jenkinson@newsquest.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson Party's ‘Plan for Nature’ https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18067209.partys-plan-nature/?ref=rss Thu, 28 Nov 2019 18:00:00 +0000 7246a2f6411e9051a39bf7ef422b366e federica.bedendo@newsquest.co.uk | Federica Bedendo Chancellor launches north west manifesto in Cumbria https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18064607.chancellor-launches-north-west-manifesto-cumbria/?ref=rss Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:47:02 +0000 548e8eb807b60c1a4cab6c4643624d4a lucy.jenkinson@newsquest.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson General Election 2019: Cumbria candidates share views on education cuts in county https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18060351.general-election-2019-cumbria-candidates-share-views-education-cuts-county/?ref=rss Tue, 26 Nov 2019 12:30:00 +0000 87e526b75013a47d082ba014618790fa rebecca.henrys@newsquest.co.uk | Rebecca Henrys Market Hall hustings https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18053656.market-hall-hustings/?ref=rss Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:00:00 +0000 754ea914ad1f9e2540d68b1802a89f39 melissa.major@newsquest.co.uk | Melissa Major Trudy Harrison speaks of 'broken democracy' on General Election trail https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18053743.trudy-harrison-speaks-broken-democracy-general-election-trail/?ref=rss Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:00:00 +0000 106ec1417dd61d9272efa7367ab18793 melissa.major@newsquest.co.uk | Melissa Major Green Party launch election manifesto https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18053684.green-party-launch-election-manifesto/?ref=rss Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:30:00 +0000 987d225a298c5c7b775a2e0769e892f0 melissa.major@newsquest.co.uk | Melissa Major Labour’s pledge on steel plant for Workington https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18052032.labours-pledge-steel-plant-workington/?ref=rss Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:32:00 +0000 2022d955903442899faa5f593875c740 federica.bedendo@newsquest.co.uk | Federica Bedendo Labour's nuclear new-build pledge welcomed by union leaders https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18051913.labours-nuclear-new-build-pledge-welcomed-union-leaders/?ref=rss Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:09:12 +0000 78be56842ea1dc32fa2f1ba2db4eb662 lucy.jenkinson@newsquest.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson Home secretary in Whitehaven to support Trudy Harrison https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18049156.home-secretary-whitehaven-support-trudy-harrison/?ref=rss Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:40:08 +0000 479a1c3ec7fcc3431f9adae2b8c01f84 lucy.jenkinson@newsquest.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson Young people have their say on the voting age https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18046919.young-people-say-voting-age/?ref=rss Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:30:00 +0000 b9ba7c7d316181275a9e5b602c5def32 rebecca.henrys@newsquest.co.uk | Rebecca Henrys Election debate: Johnson and Corbyn clash over Brexit https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18046998.election-debate-johnson-corbyn-clash-brexit/?ref=rss Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:10:07 +0000 e6414298c275fad0bd3c028382a753e7 melissa.major@newsquest.co.uk | Melissa Major Greens’ row on tactical voting https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18039964.greens-row-tactical-voting/?ref=rss Mon, 18 Nov 2019 07:00:00 +0000 e54a297f9d57b55f1d7887f0e8c92118 federica.bedendo@newsquest.co.uk | Federica Bedendo Mixed feelings over HS2 plans for Cumbria https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18040672.mixed-feelings-hs2-plans-cumbria/?ref=rss Sun, 17 Nov 2019 15:00:00 +0000 c76d0ee5e843ca9ef2f5391ebb656838 tom.coleman@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Coleman General Election 2019 candidates revealed https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18042506.general-election-2019-candidates-revealed/?ref=rss Sun, 17 Nov 2019 19:13:05 +0000 f04cdfc90e9b7b91e56b3e516141d69c tom.coleman@newsquest.co.uk | Tom Coleman Brexit hopeful on ‘tough’ choice to pull candidates https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18039941.brexit-hopeful-tough-choice-pull-candidates/?ref=rss Sat, 16 Nov 2019 14:00:00 +0000 4b91a899d84e1f32ba821d2de2abc81c federica.bedendo@newsquest.co.uk | Federica Bedendo Labour Party launch campaign for Penrith and the Border seat https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18034802.labour-party-launch-campaign-penrith-border-seat/?ref=rss Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:00:00 +0000 017e8e1b6e352136e1074cf371620b13 Kris Tatum Brexit Party pull county candidates from election https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18032921.brexit-party-pull-county-candidates-election/?ref=rss Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:48:00 +0000 9f5e717494b5690fa11eef3bb76baa1d Kris Tatum Minister drops in for double visit https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18034543.minister-drops-double-visit/?ref=rss Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:19:00 +0000 5715ac6b5b74f76e0c5e7ec8c6b76d68 lucy.jenkinson@newsquest.co.uk | Lucy Jenkinson Polling cards going out this week https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18033282.polling-cards-going-week/?ref=rss Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:24:18 +0000 064a565521a797af8b59f3faea100d17 helen.thompson@newsquest.co.uk | Helen Thompson Potential parliamentary candidates have just days to register https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18031821.potential-parliamentary-candidates-just-days-register/?ref=rss Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:32:02 +0000 495c63cd0d8c0e4abe9546f52f62b81a helen.thompson@newsquest.co.uk | Helen Thompson Conservatives announce Penrith candidate https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18031635.conservatives-announce-penrith-candidate/?ref=rss Tue, 12 Nov 2019 16:41:08 +0000 c793a5349eab725a8c8e3daa03f9c979 Kris Tatum Labour chairman launches Sue’s bid https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18030961.labour-chairman-launches-sues-bid/?ref=rss Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:01:30 +0000 e2edccc3c15bf664f744e15a514e98d4 federica.bedendo@newsquest.co.uk | Federica Bedendo ‘Workington woman votes too!’ says Sue https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18029265.workington-woman-votes--says-sue/?ref=rss Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:00:00 +0000 feae7c63380ec6c403d68aebf9ea85c2 federica.bedendo@newsquest.co.uk | Federica Bedendo Conservative party members say Penrith candidate selection 'compromises their integrity' https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18028242.conservative-party-members-say-penrith-candidate-selection-compromises-integrity/?ref=rss Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:40:00 +0000 a3686a8312b0b8804c520420339e62e8 emily.parsons@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Parsons Cumbria's General Election: Contenders so far https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18005476.cumbrias-general-election-contenders-far/?ref=rss Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000 c109e820c3797d15aa6628d7ee8daae0 Jacob Colley and Tom Coleman Carlisle candidates jostle to be MP https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18003750.carlisle-candidates-jostle-mp/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:14:17 +0000 5cbcdc291f0b23709121e5f875697187 jacob.colley@newsquest.co.uk | Jacob Colley "Our democracy is medieval", says departing Penrith and the Border MP Rory https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18002546.democracy-medieval-says-departing-penrith-border-mp-rory/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:12:09 +0000 b460d4f94ff99a359954e89d4f55f8cd phil.coleman@newsquest.co.uk | Phil Coleman Tories set to target 'Workington Man' https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/general-election/rss/18002402.tories-set-target-workington-man/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:22:10 +0000 8f633922628dbd3effd079206fcc02a8 helen.thompson@newsquest.co.uk | Helen Thompson