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  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Ashton-Under-Lyne

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Angela Rayner Labour Female 18,544 48.1% -12.3
    Dan Costello Conservative Male 14,281 37.0% +5.1
    David Brocklehurst Brexit Party Male 3,151 8.2% 0.0
    George Rice Liberal Democrat Male 1,395 3.6% +2.0
    Lee Huntbach Green Male 1,208 3.1% +1.8

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 4,263
    Percent 11.1%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 490
    Turnout
    Constituency 56.8%
    Region 65.6%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 60.5%
    Size of electorate 67,978
    Valid votes cast 38,579

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Argyll and Bute

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Brendan O’Hara Scottish National Party Male 21,040 43.8% +7.8
    Gary Mulvaney Conservative Male 16,930 35.2% +2.0
    Alan Reid Liberal Democrat Male 6,832 14.2% -4.0
    Rhea Barnes Labour Female 3,248 6.8% -5.8

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 4,110
    Percent 8.6%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 537
    Turnout
    Constituency 72.2%
    Region 68.1%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 71.5%
    Size of electorate 66,525
    Valid votes cast 48,050

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Arfon

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Hywel Williams Plaid Cymru Male 13,134 45.2% +4.3
    Steffie Williams Roberts Labour Female 10,353 35.6% -4.9
    Gonul Daniels Conservative Female 4,428 15.2% -1.1
    Gary Gribben Brexit Party Male 1,159 4.0% 0.0

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 2,781
    Percent 9.6%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 521
    Turnout
    Constituency 68.9%
    Region 66.6%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 68.2%
    Size of electorate 42,215
    Valid votes cast 29,074

  • CONSTITUENCY RESULT : Angus

     

    Candidate name Party Gender Number of votes Share (%) Change vs. 2017 for party (percentage points)
    Dave Doogan Scottish National Party Male 21,216 49.1% +10.6
    Kirstene Hair Conservative Female 17,421 40.4% -4.8
    Ben Lawrie Liberal Democrat Male 2,482 5.7% +2.5
    Monique Miller Labour Female 2,051 4.8% -8.3

     

    Election statistics
    Majority
    Votes 3,795
    Percent 8.8%
    Rank (1 = highest %) 530
    Turnout
    Constituency 67.5%
    Region 68.1%
    UK 67.3%
    Constituency in 2017 63.0%
    Size of electorate 63,952
    Valid votes cast 43,170
  • Alok Sharma – 2021 Joint Statement with Spanish Deputy Prime Minister

    Alok Sharma – 2021 Joint Statement with Spanish Deputy Prime Minister

    The joint statement made by Alok Sharma and the Spanish Deputy Prime Minister on 12 May 2021.

    Today, despite the extraordinary times we are facing, we jointly reaffirmed that it is crucial that we reinforce and demonstrate that domestic and multilateral action needs to be accelerated on the way to COP26 in Glasgow.

    We underscored our determination to closely cooperate and lead by example through our own socially just energy and ecological transitions, and highlighted the need to encourage increased climate ambition, especially from the world’s major economies, in a context of cooperation and global solidarity.

    COP26 will be a crucial moment for establishing continued trust in the multilateral process for addressing climate action. In this context, we exchanged views on UNFCCC Negotiations, taking into account the need to reach a balanced outcome in Glasgow which lays the foundations for an African COP in 2022.

    We discussed the importance of scaling up international climate finance and private investment for both mitigation and adaptation as well as the crucial role of finance in enabling action and ambition – on both emissions and resilience – in all countries. This will be crucial in building the trust of developing countries ahead of COP26.

    Following Spain’s hosting of COP25, we also discussed the COP26 Presidency’s commitment to working with all countries to finalise the Paris Rulebook and successfully advance wider negotiations issues, including the elements required to drive increased ambition and transparency. We discussed how Spain can help drive progress on all of these fronts resolving that it is critical to work closely with all parties in order to ensure the success we need in Glasgow.

  • Christopher Pincher – 2021 Comments on Protections for Renters

    Christopher Pincher – 2021 Comments on Protections for Renters

    The comments made by Christopher Pincher, the Housing Minister, on 12 May 2021.

    From the beginning of the pandemic, we have taken unprecedented action to protect renters and help keep them in their homes.

    As COVID restrictions are eased in line with the Roadmap out of lockdown, we will ensure tenants continue to be supported with longer notice periods, while also balancing the need for landlords to access justice.

    Crucial financial support also remains in place including the furlough scheme and uplift to Universal Credit.

  • Priti Patel – 2021 Comments on the Draft Online Safety Bill

    Priti Patel – 2021 Comments on the Draft Online Safety Bill

    The comments made by Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, on 12 May 2021.

    This new legislation will force tech companies to report online child abuse on their platforms, giving our law enforcement agencies the evidence they need to bring these offenders to justice.

    Ruthless criminals who defraud millions of people and sick individuals who exploit the most vulnerable in our society cannot be allowed to operate unimpeded, and we are unapologetic in going after them.

    It’s time for tech companies to be held to account and to protect the British people from harm. If they fail to do so, they will face penalties.

  • Oliver Dowden – 2021 Comments on the Draft Online Safety Bill

    Oliver Dowden – 2021 Comments on the Draft Online Safety Bill

    The comments made by Oliver Dowden, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, on 12 May 2021.

    Today the UK shows global leadership with our groundbreaking laws to usher in a new age of accountability for tech and bring fairness and accountability to the online world.

    We will protect children on the internet, crack down on racist abuse on social media and through new measures to safeguard our liberties, create a truly democratic digital age.

  • Iain Stewart – 2021 Comments on the Draft Online Safety Bill

    Iain Stewart – 2021 Comments on the Draft Online Safety Bill

    The comments made by Iain Stewart, the Minister for Scotland, on 12 May 2021.

    The recent sports social media protest against racist abuse of footballers underscored the need to crack down on harmful content online and hold tech companies to account.

    From protecting children from online dangers to tackling abuse on social media, this UK Government bill represents an important step forwards in making the web a safer place for everyone in Scotland and across the whole UK.

  • Alister Jack – 2021 Comments on the Queen’s Speech

    Alister Jack – 2021 Comments on the Queen’s Speech

    The comments made by Alister Jack, the Secretary of State for Scotland, on 12 May 2021.

    This is a Queen’s Speech which delivers for people in Scotland, and right across the United Kingdom, as we focus entirely on recovering our economy and our public services from the devastating effects of the Covid pandemic.

    The Prime Minister and the UK Government have been working tirelessly on the pandemic, putting in place an unprecedented level of financial support, and securing millions of vaccine doses for people in all parts of the country. At all times we have prioritised both lives and livelihoods.

    The UK Government will continue to lead our recovery from the pandemic, as we Build Back Better and level up opportunities right across the UK.

    We will continue to support top level R&D, encourage our businesses to innovate, and create vital new and green jobs. We will invest directly in Scotland’s communities, building on the success of our £1.5 billion City Deals programme with Freeports, better connectivity, and a new UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

    And Scotland’s businesses will continue to benefit as, outside of the EU, we strike new trade deals around the world.