Going postal: The election brawl begins

Going postal: The election brawl begins

With three weeks to polling day, postal voting is underway in local and devolved elections across the UK - but will the process stay clean and how much could deepfakes distort the campaign?

In Scotland, an almighty row has erupted between Labour and Reform over an alleged behind-the-scenes alliance to remove the SNP, with both parties branding each other liars.

Down in Wales, questions are being raised over whether a party could win the most votes yet fail to form the next administration under the new voting system.

Sam hears from the CEO of the Electoral Commission about the threat of deepfakes and a new pilot scheme to detect them.

Away from the campaign trail, Anne has been speaking to the new German ambassador to the UK, who has struck up an unlikely friendship with a potential challenger to Keir Starmer.

Plus, details of plans being drawn up for a “worst-case scenario” over food shortages if the Strait of Hormuz remains shut.

You can find all the candidates standing in the local and national elections across the country here.

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What does Keir Starmer’s last week look like?

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Burnham shows his hand: Should we believe it?

Burnham shows his hand: Should we believe it?

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A month in the spotlight? Nigel Farage’s Clacton gamble

A month in the spotlight? Nigel Farage’s Clacton gamble

Nigel Farage has triggered a political earthquake by quitting as an MP – but is he trying to get ahead of an inevitable scandal?Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack why Farage has called a by-election i...

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What really worries Reform about Posh George?

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Is Farage on the ropes?

Is Farage on the ropes?

Could Nigel Farage’s alleged financial relationship with a convicted fraudster come back to haunt him?The Reform leader is already under scrutiny over his £5 million gift from crypto billionaire Chris...

6 Jul 21min

What does Burnham mean for Kemi, Nigel, Ed and Zack?

What does Burnham mean for Kemi, Nigel, Ed and Zack?

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2 Jul 23min

Why Team Burnham are already furious

Why Team Burnham are already furious

Team Burnham have been properly triggered over the Defence Investment Plan now they’ve found out £4.7bn of it is still to be funded.For the first time in the transition, they’re feeling furious.Sam Co...

1 Jul 23min

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Unfriendly fire: Who buys the defence investment plan?

Will the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan be the Prime Minister’s final and most contentious act?Months of delays, a multi-billion-pound funding gap and the resignation of his Defence Secretary ha...

30 Jun 22min

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