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What is election ‘purdah’ and what do the rules mean?
Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoRuling politicians, such as Rishi Sunak, remain in office after an election is called and are...
General election 2024: what is purdah and when does it start?
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMinisters, civil servants, and local authorities will soon be required to exercise caution in making...
Lib Dems call for investigation into ‘purdah breach’ maths policy announcement
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoChristine Jardine MP has said she is ‘deeply concerned’ that it breaches the Government’s own...
General election: What is purdah and which bills are stuck in the wash-up process before it begins?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 month agoParliament is expected to wind up on Friday after Rishi Sunak stunned Westminster by calling a snap...
The OBR has become a millstone around the Chancellor’s neck
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe era of so-called “purdah” where a Chancellor hid away for months before a Budget disappeared...
Quiet (or not?) before the storm: how European countries' election silence contrast
Euronews via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoPeriods of silence in political campaigning during a given period before polling, or election...
Confused by election jargon? The common words and phrases explained
Yahoo News UK· 1 week agoPhrases such as the 'triple lock plus' have also become defining issues of the general election,...
It would be ‘insane’ to stop arms sales to Israel, says Boris Johnson
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIsraeli soldiers prepare to shell Gaza. The war has now lasted six months - Neil Hall/EPA Boris...
Am I eligible to vote in the 2024 general election and how can I register?
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe general election will be held on July 4, Rishi Sunak has confirmed, with Brits able to vote for...
Boris Johnson criticises David Cameron over silence on arms sales debate
Press Association News via AOL· 3 months agoMr Johnson said Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron had “gone into a kind of purdah” on the debate on...