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  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Orkney and Shetland

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Alistair Carmichael Liberal Democrat Male 10,381 44.8% -3.8
    Robert Leslie Scottish National Party Male 7,874 34.0% +5.0
    Jennifer Fairbairn Conservative Female 2,287 9.9% +1.2
    Coilla Drake Labour Female 1,550 6.7% -4.8
    Robert Smith Brexit Party Male 900 3.9% 0.0
    David Barnard Independent Male 168 0.7% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 2,507
    Percent 10.8%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 496
    Turnout
    Constituency 67.7%
    Region 68.1%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 68.1%
    Size of electorate 34,211
    Valid votes cast 23,160

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Oldham West and Royton

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Jim McMahon Labour and Co-operative Male 24,579 55.3% -9.9
    Kirsty Finlayson Conservative Female 13,452 30.3% +2.7
    Helen Formby Brexit Party Female 3,316 7.5% 0.0
    Garth Harkness Liberal Democrat Male 1,484 3.3% +1.3
    Dan Jerrome Green Male 681 1.5% +0.6
    Debbie Cole Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Female 533 1.2% 0.0
    Anthony Prince UK Independence Party Male 389 0.9% -3.3

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 11,127
    Percent 25.0%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 303
    Turnout
    Constituency 60.9%
    Region 65.6%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 63.2%
    Size of electorate 72,999
    Valid votes cast 44,434

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Oldham East and Saddleworth

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Debbie Abrahams Labour Female 20,088 43.5% -11.0
    Tom Lord Conservative Male 18,589 40.3% +3.2
    Paul Brierley Brexit Party Male 2,980 6.5% 0.0
    Sam Al-Hamdani Liberal Democrat Male 2,423 5.2% +1.7
    Paul Errock Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth Male 1,073 2.3% 0.0
    Wendy Olsen Green Female 778 1.7% 0.0
    Amoy Lindo Independent Female 233 0.5% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 1,499
    Percent 3.2%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 607
    Turnout
    Constituency 64.0%
    Region 65.6%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 65.2%
    Size of electorate 72,120
    Valid votes cast 46,164

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Old Bexley and Sidcup

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    James Brokenshire Conservative Male 29,786 64.5% +3.1
    David Tingle Labour Male 10,834 23.5% -5.8
    Simone Reynolds Liberal Democrat Female 3,822 8.3% +5.0
    Matt Browne Green Male 1,477 3.2% +1.5
    Carol Valinejad Christian Peoples Alliance Party Female 226 0.5% +0.3

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 18,952
    Percent 41.1%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 108
    Turnout
    Constituency 69.8%
    Region 67.5%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 72.8%
    Size of electorate 66,104
    Valid votes cast 46,145
  • Oliver Dowden – 2021 Comments on Apprenticeships

    Oliver Dowden – 2021 Comments on Apprenticeships

    The comments made by Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 3 August 2021.

    It’s hugely exciting that Government is working with some of the world’s leading content producers, as well providing funding to make apprenticeships more flexible. Together, these steps mean many more young people from all backgrounds will have the chance to get a start in the UK’s world-class film and TV industry.

  • Rishi Sunak – 2021 Comments on Apprenticeships

    Rishi Sunak – 2021 Comments on Apprenticeships

    The comments made by Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on 3 August 2021.

    I’m thrilled that apprentices and employers in freelance industries such as film and TV can start to benefit from our new flexi-job apprenticeship scheme as part of our Plan for Jobs.

    Together, we’re creating exciting new opportunities for apprentices and employers – harnessing the skill and talent of today for the jobs of tomorrow.

  • Gillian Keegan – 2021 Comments on Apprenticeships

    Gillian Keegan – 2021 Comments on Apprenticeships

    The comments made by Gillian Keegan, the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, on 3 August 2021.

    We want to build an apprenticeship system that enables everyone to get the experience and knowledge they require to get the job they want, while ensuring employers have a diverse talent pipeline to meet their skills needs.

    Our flexi-job apprenticeships will unleash exciting new opportunities in sectors such as the creative industries and construction where employment is increasingly flexible and project-based, while also helping larger organisations to grow starts in their supply chains, levelling up chances for people to build the life they want.

  • Kate Green – 2021 Comments on Apprentices

    Kate Green – 2021 Comments on Apprentices

    The comments made by Kate Green, the Shadow Education Secretary, on 3 August 2021.

    Under the Tories the number of new apprenticeships is plummeting, with tens of thousands of people unable to access these opportunities.

    Support for greater flexibility does little to end the stark decline in apprenticeship starts, particularly for those young people who could benefit most.

    The Government must get a grip, stop tinkering at the edges and put forward a credible plan to put education and training at the heart of our economy recovery from the pandemic.

  • Anneliese Dodds – 2021 Comments on Ben Elliot

    Anneliese Dodds – 2021 Comments on Ben Elliot

    The comments made by Anneliese Dodds, the Chair of the Labour Party, on 3 August 2021.

    The public will be appalled that the Co-Chair of the Conservative Party’s company was marketing the same tests used by the NHS to its super rich client base in April last year – a time when even care homes weren’t able to access the tests many of their staff and residents needed.

    We need to know just who in the Conservative Party knew what Mr Elliot was up and what action they are going to take in light of these allegations.

    The daily revelations about Ben Elliot raise serious questions about the Prime Minister’s judgement in appointing him to his post and the culture within the Conservative Party.

    There cannot be one rule for senior Conservatives and their cronies, and another rule for everyone else.

  • Angela Rayner – 2021 Comments on the Employment Bill

    Angela Rayner – 2021 Comments on the Employment Bill

    The comments made by Angela Rayner, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, on 3 August 2021.

    The British people want to be able to work flexibly after Covid and the Chancellor seems to be the only person who doesn’t recognise the benefits that flexible working can deliver to workers and employers alike.

    The Chancellor should check the manifesto that he was elected on in 2019 which committed the Government to making flexible working the default. The Chancellor and his colleagues should bring forward the Government’s promised Employment Bill so we can enshrine the right to flexible working in law.

    Labour will give all workers the right to flexible working so everyone can enjoy the benefits of flexible working and make their own minds up about what works for them so that work fits around our lives instead of dictating our lives.