THIS year’s local elections take place on May 6 2021. How will student votes effect the council and are students encouraged to vote? WE often hear that young people are ‘too political’. But what is student voting actually like? Peter Hayes, an expert in politics at University of Sunderland, has […]
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Fiery veteran campaigner George still labouring to slay his political dragon
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW GEORGE Galloway, the often-fiery former MP with no shortage of political enemies and controversy on his CV, is on the comeback trail with a new party, as he looks to shake up UK politics once again – and the North East in particular. SR News reporter Charlie Bennett […]
Post-US election life sees major recount and rain on President’s parade
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage Latest post-US election news… Georgia to face a full recount … by hand An audit of US presidential election results in Georgia will trigger a full hand recount, state officials have announced. Secretary of state Brad Raffensperger said at […]
US Sec of State’s bizarre claim of ‘smooth transition to second Trump administration’
DONALD Trump’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told reporters: “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” – even as world leaders have been queueing up to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. Ignoring entirely the apparent election defeat for his boss, Mr Pompeo said: “We’re ready. The world […]
US ELECTION 2020: Do you think there has been election altering voter fraud?
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage DONALD Trump held a press conference late on Thursday 6 November, where he declared that he had proof of election fraud by the Democrat party. A lot of these claims have not been backed up by evidence, but the President has […]
US ELECTION 2020: Trump falsely claims victory, declares election ‘major fraud’
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage PRESIDENT Donald Trump has declared the US election a “major fraud on the American nation” in a provocative and misleading late-night election speech. In a press conference at the White House, he falsely claimed he was the winner and […]
US ELECTION 2020: why America’s drama is vital to young Brits like me
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage First-year UoS Journalism student Reece Harper, 18, spent the evening at his Darlington home, watching events unfold in American – and explains why he feels the drama across the Atlantic is as important to UK teenagers like him as it […]
US ELECTION 2020: Florida too close to call in an election of rising drama
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage SR News political pundit Keith Bays takes a look at the voting in Florida – a pivotal state at a pivotal moment on election night. IN A dramatic night of numbers, nowhere has the race been more dramatic than […]
US ELECTION 2020: the jargon-buster
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage POLITICS is full of jargon; weird words and confusing acronyms which politicians, pundits and commentators seem to love (perhaps because it makes them feel part of an ‘in-the-know elite’) but which leave the rest of us scratching our heads. So here […]
US ELECTION 2020: as it happened…
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage A timeline of events big and small as the drama unfolds… (All times GMT) 2.45am SR News is signing off until the morning. Hopefully, we will know then who will lead America for the next four years. At this point, […]