Today I was asked ‘if you could vote, who would you vote for?’ As a Spanish student living and studying in Sunderland, I said labour. To be honest I’m not the most knowledgeable about politics, and furthermore I’ve been here for only around three months so I’m still trying to […]
Tag: 2019 general election
Where is your polling station?
Check the map below to find out where you can vote. For further information please contact Sunderland City Council electoral services on 0191 520 5550 for more information about emergency proxy applications. If you would like further information, contact Electoral Services on 0191 520 5550 or email elections@sunderland.gov.uk. Students can vote using either their university […]
Boris Johnson claims “Brexit deal will be done before you have your turkey and sprouts” in visit to Washington
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Ferguson transport factory in Washington on Monday to appeal to voters to support him in Thursday’s general election. The Prime Minister was also joined on the stump by former Labour MP for Birmingham Edgbaston Gisela Stuart, who said: “To vote Labour is a family […]
Young people are the future and our issues matter” Young voter registration rises ahead of 2019 general election
According to Gov.uk, more than 800,000 young voters registered ahead of the upcoming December 2019 General Election. For the period November 1st – 23rd2019, there were 825,042 voter registration applications for those aged 18-24. This represents a 7 per cent increase over registration applications for this age group for a similar […]
General Election candidates discuss food bank crisis as Sunderland public raise thousands
The region’s MP candidates have spoken out ahead of this week’s General Election after a local fundraiser saw over £16k raised for two Sunderland foodbanks. This week Roker Report, an online site dedicated to Sunderland AFC, raised a phenomenal £16k for Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen and Sunderland Foodbank after fans […]
Lib Dems pledge to stop Brexit and invest in Sunderland in election manifesto
The Liberal Democrats have released their manifesto ahead of the General Election on December 12. Party leader Jo Swinson unveiled her policies on Wednesday with the main pledge to stop Brexit. The manifesto titled Stop Brexit Build a Brighter Future was revealed to supporters in Camden promising to “stop Brexit […]