Endorsements in the 2024 United Kingdom general election

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Various newspapers, organisations and individuals endorsed parties or individual candidates for the 2024 United Kingdom general election.

Endorsements for parties

Newspapers and magazines

National daily newspapers

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Daily Express Conservative Party [1]
Daily Mail Conservative Party Advocated tactical voting for the Conservative Party to ensure it provided an effective opposition to a prospective Labour government. [2]
Daily Mirror Labour Party [3]
Financial Times Labour Party Last backed Labour in 2005. [4]
i None Have never endorsed a political party. [5]
Morning Star None Advocated for voting against the Conservatives, but did not endorse any specific party. [6]
The Daily Telegraph Conservative Party [7]
The Guardian Labour Party Advocated tactical voting against the government. [8]
The Independent Labour Party [9]
The Sun Labour Party Last backed Labour in 2005. Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer responded to the endorsement by saying, "I am delighted to have the support and backing of The Sun" and that it "shows how much this is a changed Labour Party".[10] [2]
The Times None Backed Conservatives in 2019. [11]
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National Sunday newspapers

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The Observer Labour Party Last backed Labour in 2015. Advocated tactical voting for the Liberal Democrats "wherever they are best placed to defeat a Conservative opponent". [12]
Sunday Express Conservative Party [13]
Sunday Mirror Labour Party [14]
The Sun on Sunday None Backed Conservatives in 2019. [15]
The Sunday Telegraph Conservative Party [16]
Mail on Sunday Conservative Party [2]
Sunday People Labour Party [17]
The Sunday Times Labour Party Last backed Labour in 2001. [18]
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National political magazines

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The Economist Labour Party Backed Liberal Democrats in 2019 [19]
New Statesman Labour Party In addition, "in seats where the Liberal Democrats are the strongest opponent to the Tories, readers should vote tactically." [20]
Socialist Standard None Called on voters to write "world socialism" on their ballot [21]
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English regional newspapers

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City A.M. None Advocated for voting against the Conservatives, but did not endorse any specific party. [22]
Evening Standard Labour Party Last backed Labour in 2005. [23]
Express and Star Labour Party [24]
Liverpool Echo Labour Party [25]
The Yorkshire Post None "Set out its own manifesto for Yorkshire" [26]
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Northern Irish newspapers

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Irish News None [27]
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Scottish newspapers

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Newspaper Endorsement Notes Ref
Daily Record Scottish Labour Last backed Labour in 2010 [28]
The Scotsman None [29]
Sunday Mail Scottish Labour [30]
The Scottish Sun Scottish Labour Last backed Labour in 2005. [31]
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Endorsements from individuals

Conservative Party

Green Party

Further information: Green Party of England and Wales

Labour Party

Reform UK

Scottish National Party

Endorsements from organisations

Labour Party

Reform UK

Endorsements in individual constituencies

East of England

Basildon and Billericay

For Dave Murray (TUSC):

Bedford

For Tarek Javed (independent):

Cambridge

For Khalid Abu-Tayyem (Workers Party of Britain):

Clacton

For Nigel Farage (Reform UK)

Lowestoft

For Jess Asato (Labour):

Luton North

For Toqueer Shah (independent):

Luton South and South Bedfordshire

For Attiq Malik (independent):

Norwich South

For Clive Lewis (Labour):

South West Norfolk

For James Bagge (independent)

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

For Stephen Ferguson (independent):

Suffolk Coastal

For Julia Ewart (Lib Dem):

Watford

For Khalid Chohan (Workers Party of Britain):

Waveney Valley

For Adrian Ramsay (Green Party)

East Midlands

Boston and Skegness

For Richard Tice (Reform UK):

Erewash

For Maggie Throup (Conservative):

Derby South

For Chris Williamson (Workers Party of Britain):

Grantham and Bourne

For Charmaine Morgan (Lincolnshire Independents):

Leicester East

For Claudia Webbe (independent):

Leicester South

For Shockat Adam (independent):

Leicester West

For Liz Kendall (Labour):

For Steve Score (TUSC):

Nottingham East

For Nadia Whittome (Labour):

Nottingham South

For Paris Ghazni (Workers Party of Britain):

Rushcliffe

For James Naish (Labour):

Scunthorpe

For Abdul Butt (independent):

Greater London

Barking

For Muhammad Asim (Workers Party of Britain):

Bethnal Green and Stepney

For Rushanara Ali (Labour):

For Ajmal Masroor (independent):

Bermondsey and Old Southwark

For Barry Duckett (independent):

Brent East

For Aadil Sheikh (independent):

Brentford and Isleworth

For Nisar Malik (Workers Party of Britain):

For Zebunisa Rao (independent):

Chingford and Woodford Green

For Faiza Shaheen (independent):

Cities of London and Westminster

For Rachel Blake (Labour):

For Rajiv Sinha (Green):

Croydon East

For Peter Underwood (Green):

Croydon South

For Richard Howard (Lib Dem):

Croydon West

For Jahir Hussain (Lib Dem):

For Donna Murray-Turner (Taking the Initiative Party):

Dagenham and Rainham

For Margaret Mullane (Labour):

Ealing North

For Sameh Akram Habeeb (Workers Party of Britain):

Ealing Southall

For Darshan Singh Azad (Workers Party of Britain):

East Ham

For Tahir Mirza (independent):

Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

For Khalid Sadur (independent):

Enfield North

For Ertan Karpazli (independent):

Feltham and Heston

For Amrit Mann (Workers Party of Britain):

For Damian Read (independent):

Finchley and Golders Green

For Sarah Hoyle (Lib Dem):

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

For Diane Abbott (Labour):

Harrow East

For Sabira Lakha (independent):

Harrow West

For Pamela Fitzpatrick (independent):

Hayes and Harlington

For John McDonnell (Labour):

Holborn and St Pancras

For Andrew Feinstein (independent):

Ilford North

For Leanne Mohamad (independent):

Ilford South

For Noorjahan Begum (independent):

Islington North

For Jeremy Corbyn (independent):

Islington South and Finsbury

For Carne Ross (Green):

Kensington and Bayswater

For Emma Dent Coad (independent):

For Joe Powell (Labour):

Lewisham North

For John Lloyd (Alliance for Green Socialism):

Leyton and Wanstead

For Shanell Johnson (independent):

Poplar and Limehouse

For Apsana Begum (Labour):

Queen's Park and Maida Vale

For Helen Baxter (Lib Dems)

Southgate and Wood Green

For Karl Vidol (TUSC):

Stratford and Bow

For Omar Faruk (independent):

For Fiona Lali (independent):

Streatham and Croydon North

For Scott Ainslie (Green):

Tottenham

For Nandita Lal (independent):

Uxbridge and South Ruislip

For Sarah Green (Green):

For Gary Harbord (TUSC):

Walthamstow

For Imran Arshad (Workers Party of Britain):

West Ham and Beckton

For Sophia Naqvi (independent):

Northern Ireland

Belfast East

For John Ross (Traditional Unionist Voice):

Belfast North

For John Finucane (Sinn Féin):

For David Clarke (Traditional Unionist Voice):

Belfast South and Mid Down

For Claire Hanna (SDLP):

East Antrim

For Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party):

East Londonderry

For Allister Kyle (Traditional Unionist Voice):

Fermanagh and South Tyrone

For Diana Armstrong (Ulster Unionist Party):

North Antrim

For Ian Paisley Jnr (Democratic Unionist Party):

North Down

For Alex Easton (independent):

For Stephen Farry (Alliance):

North East England

Gateshead Central and Whickham

For Norman Hall (TUSC):

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

For Jemma Joy (Lib Dem):

For Rod Liddle (SDP):

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

For Yvonne Ridley (independent):

North West England

Ashton-under-Lyne

For Aroma Hassan (Workers Party of Britain):

Birkenhead

For Jo Bird (Green):

Blackley and Middleton South

For Dylan Lewis-Creser (Green):

Blackburn

For Adnan Hussain (independent):

For Craig Murray (Workers Party of Britain):

Blackpool South

For Chris Webb (Labour):

Bolton North East

For Kevin Allsop (independent):

For Rebecca Forrest (Lib Dem):

Burnley

For Gordon Birtwistle (Lib Dem):

Bury North

For Mark Alcock (Lib Dem):

Carlisle

For John Stevenson (Conservative):

Cheadle

For Tom Morrison (Lib Dem):

Chorley

For Martin Powell-Davies (TUSC):

Crewe and Nantwich

For Connor Naismith (Labour):

Gorton and Denton

For Amanda Gardner (Green):

Hazel Grove

For Lisa Smart (Lib Dem):

Heywood and Middleton North

For Chris Furlong (independent):

Hyndburn

For Shabir Faizal (Green):

Lancaster and Wyre

For Cat Smith (Labour):

Liverpool Garston

For Sam Gorst (Liverpool Community Independents):

Liverpool Wavertree

For Ann San (independent):

Macclesfield

For Tim Roca (Labour):

Manchester Central

For Ekua Bayunu (Green):

Manchester Withington

For Richard Kilpatrick (Lib Dem):

Mid Cheshire

For Helen Clawson (independent):

Morecambe and Lunesdale

For Lizzi Collinge (Labour):

Oldham East and Saddleworth

For Shanaz Siddique (Workers Party of Britain):

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

For Zaffar Iqbal (independent):

Preston

For Michael Lavalette (independent):

Rochdale

For George Galloway (Workers Party of Britain):

Southport

For Sean Halsall (independent):

Stockport

For Ayesha Khan (Workers Party of Britain):

Stretford and Urmston

For Khalila Chaudry (Workers Party of Britain):

Tatton

For Nigel Hennerley (Green):

Westmorland and Lonsdale

For Tim Farron (Lib Dem):

Wigan

For Jan Cunliffe (independent):

Scotland

Aberdeen North

For Lucas Grant (TUSC):

Aberdeen North

For Sophie Molly (independent):

Alloa and Grangemouth

For Brian Leishman (Labour):

Dundee Central

For Jim McFarlane (TUSC):

Dunfermline and Dollar

For Naz Anis-Miah (SNP):

Edinburgh South West

For Joanna Cherry (SNP):

Glasgow North East

For Chris Sermanni (TUSC):

Glasgow South

For Brian Smith (TUSC):

Glasgow South West

For Chris Stephens (SNP):

Na h-Eileanan an Iar

For Angus MacNeil (independent, formerly SNP until July 2023):

South East England

Banbury

For Cassi Bellingham (independent):

For Sean Woodcock (Labour):

Brighton Pavilion

for Siân Berry (Green):

Chesham and Amersham

For Sarah Green (Lib Dem):

Crawley

For Robin Burnham (TUSC):

Didcot and Wantage

For Olly Glover (Lib Dem):

Godalming and Ash

For Paul Follows (Lib Dem):

Henley and Thame

For Freddie van Mierlo (Lib Dem):

Herne Bay and Sandwich

For Helen Whitehead (Labour):

Horsham

For John Milne (Lib Dem):

Hove and Portslade

For Tanushka Marah (independent):

Lewes

For James MacCleary (Lib Dem):

Maidenhead

For George Wright (independent):

Oxford East

For Jabu Nala-Hartley (independent):

Reading Central

For Adam Gillman (TUSC):

Slough

For Azhara Chohan (independent):

Southampton Itchen

For Declan Peter Clune (TUSC):

Southampton Test

For Maggie Fricker (independent):


Tunbridge Wells

For Hassan Kassem (independent):

For Mike Martin (Lib Dem):

Warrington North

For Maddison Wheeldon (independent):

Witney

For Charlie Maynard (Lib Dem):

Wokingham

For Clive Jones (Lib Dem):

Worthing West

For Beccy Cooper (Labour):

Wycombe

For Khalil Ahmed (Workers Party of Britain):

For Ajaz Rehman (independent):

For Emma Reynolds (Labour):

South West England and Cornwall

Bristol Central

For Thangam Debbonaire (Labour):

For Carla Denyer (Green Party of England and Wales):

Bristol North East

For Dan Smart (TUSC):

Camborne and Redruth

For Perran Moon (Labour):

Exeter

For William Poulter (independent):

Exmouth and Exeter East

For Paul Arnott (Lib Dem):

Gloucester

For Steve Gower (Workers Party of Britain):

Honiton and Sidmouth

For Richard Foord (Lib Dem):

North Cornwall

For Phil Hutty (Lib Dem):

North Devon

For Ian Roome (Lib Dem):

North East Somerset and Hanham

For Dan Norris (Labour):

South Dorset

For Giovanna Lewis (independent):

South East Cornwall

For Anna Gelderd (Labour):

South Cotswolds

For Roz Savage (Lib Dem):

South West Devon

For Ben Davy (TUSC):

South West Wiltshire

For Thomas Culshaw (independent):

St Ives

For Andrew George (Lib Dem):

Stroud

For Simon Opher (Labour):

Swindon North

For Scott Hunter (TUSC):

Tewkesbury

For Cameron Thomas (Lib Dem):

Truro and Falmouth

For Jayne Kirkham (Labour):

Wales

Cardiff East

For John Aaron Williams (TUSC):

Cardiff North

For Irfan Latif (Lib Dem):

Cardiff South and Penarth

For Anthony Slaughter (Green Party of England and Wales):

Neath and Swansea East

For Carolyn Harris (Labour)

Newport East

For Pippa Bartolotti (independent):

Swansea West

For Gareth Bromhall (TUSC):

For Gwyn Williams (Plaid Cymru):

West Midlands

Aldridge-Brownhills

For Ian Garrett (Lib Dem):

Birmingham Edgbaston

For Ammar Warraich (independent):

Birmingham Erdington

For Shaukat Ali (independent):

Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley

For Mohammad Hafeez (independent):

For Shakeel Afsar (independent):

Birmingham Hodge Hill

For James Giles (Workers Party of Britain):

Birmingham Ladywood

For Akhmed Yakoob (independent):

Birmingham Perry Barr

For Ayoub Khan (independent):

Birmingham Selly Oak

For Kamel Hawwash (independent):

Birmingham Yardley

For Jody McIntyre (Workers Party of Britain):

Coventry East

For Dave Nellist (TUSC):

Coventry South

For Zarah Sultana (Labour):

Dudley

For Shakeela Bibi (independent):

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

For Shaz Saleem (independent):

Monmouthshire

For Owen Lewis (independent):

North Herefordshire

For Ellie Chowns (Green Party of England and Wales):

Smethwick

For Nahim Rabani (Workers Party of Britain):

Stoke-on-Trent Central

For Navid Kaleem (independent):

Sutton Coldfield

For Andrew Mitchell (Conservative Party)

Telford

For Alan Adams (Reform UK):

The Wrekin

For Roh Yakobi (Labour):

Walsall and Bloxwich

For Aftab Nawaz (independent):

West Bromwich

For Parmjit Singh Gill (Lib Dem):

Wolverhampton West

For Zahid Shah (independent):

Worcester

For Mark Davies (TUSC):

Yorkshire and the Humber

Dewsbury and Batley

For Iqbal Mohamed (indepdendent):

Doncaster North

For Andy Hiles (TUSC):

Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes

For Mark Gee (TUSC):

Harrogate and Knaresborough

For Tom Gordon (Lib Dem):

Huddersfield

For Andrew Cooper (Green):

Keighley and Ilkley

For John Grogan (Labour):

For Vaz Shabir (Workers Party of Britain):

Leeds Central and Headingley

For Louie George Fulton (TUSC):

For Owais Rajput (Workers Party of Britain):

Leeds North East

For Mike Davies (Alliance for Green Socialism):

For Dawud Islam (Workers Party of Britain):

Leeds South

For Ed Carlisle (Green):

Leeds South West and Morley

For Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative):

Scarborough and Whitby

For Asa Jones (SJP):

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

For Maxine Browler (independent):

For Christine Gilligan Kubo (Green):

Sheffield Central

For Isabelle France (TUSC):

Sheffield Hallam

For Olivia Blake (Labour):

Sheffield Heeley

For Mick Suter (TUSC):

Wetherby and Easingwold

For Arnold Warneken (Green):

York Outer

For Luke Charters (Labour):

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