UK general election announcement May 2024
5 releases from 5 parties, 22 May 2024.
Each party’s website press releases, in order of publication
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Eastwood: Mission is to remove the Tories from power
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP welcomes the announcement of a UK general election on 4 July and says the mission is to remove the Tory government from power. He urges voters to back SDLP candidates in Northern Ireland constituencies and to reverse the legacy bill.
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General Election a chance for people to send a message about positivity, progressiveness, responsibility and delivery, says Long
Alliance leader Naomi Long welcomes the announced July 4 General Election as a chance for voters to remove the Conservatives from power and judge local MPs who backed them. She says Alliance is positioned to challenge the DUP in several constituencies.
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Ulster Unionist Leader comments on General Election announcement
The Ulster Unionist Party's leader Doug Beattie MC MLA responds to the Prime Minister's announcement of a General Election date, urging Northern Ireland voters to choose change and backing UUP candidates at Westminster for a long-term pro-union vision.
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Election gives voters the opportunity to vote for real climate action with the Greens
Green Party NI leader Mal O'Hara welcomes the Prime Minister's call for a General Election on 4 July 2024, saying Greens will offer a green economy programme on bills, jobs and apprenticeships. He says voters will choose between real climate action and what he calls climate dodging by the…
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TUV welcomes general election
TUV leader Jim Allister welcomes the announcement of a general election, saying it will be a contest between those who back UK unity and those who want Northern Ireland treated as part of the EU. He says TUV goes in on equal citizenship and promotes its linkup with Reform UK.
Parties with no matching press release found on their website
- DUP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- Sinn Féin: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website.
- PBP: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (partly recovered), so a statement may have been missed.
- Aontú: no matching statement found on the party’s monitored website – coverage for this period is incomplete (could not be checked), so a statement may have been missed.
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