election
Thousands of people across the North East are raising their voices in a growing campaign for a new general election, spurred by frustration with the current government. The petition has already seen widespread support across the North East in areas including Darlington, Bishop Auckland, and Middlesbrough. With the overall petition now surpassing 2 million signatures, […]
The 2024 US election draws to a close on November 6, but many of us here in the UK may be missing some key information, such as precisely how the votes are counted. In a survey conducted by YouGov, 54% of people in the North would prefer for Kamala Harris to come out on top, […]
The clock is ticking for University of Sunderland students to elect this year’s Presidents. After a long week of rallying to get in our students’ votes, the process is due to come to an end with final votes needing to be made by 2pm March 8. Incredible candidates across different categories are all in with […]
A North East MP who is rumoured to be a potential challenger to PM Rishi Sunak has received a large campaign donation, Spark can reveal. According to the Register of MPs’ interests, Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland MP Sir Simon Clarke, who has not previously declared interest in leadership of the Conservative Party, received a […]
Ahead of the recent local elections, I ventured into University of Sunderland’s St Peter’s campus to gain an insight into what knowledge students had on the elections. Also, to ask their opinion on the new requirement that all voters in England must bring some form of photo ID with them to the polling station in […]
Up to a staggering 80% of people in Sunderland have no interest in voting in today’s local council elections, a SparkSunderland survey has shown. With the current cost of living crisis biting hard across the country, and the Government under more scrutiny than ever before amid the Covid “Partygate” revelations, voters are set to deliver […]
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