The ruling party emphasised jobs and economic security in this general election, but the results showed that voters, particularly younger voters, wanted more, said political observers. Their unexpected swing against the People’s Action Party (PAP)
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From West Coast to Sengkang: The 5 closest fights of GE2020
SINGAPORE – The Straits Times looks at the five most hotly contested constituencies of the 2020 General Election, which took place on Friday (July 10): 1. West Coast GRC Final result: PAP win Vote share:
Read moreGE2020 official results: PAP wins Tanjong Pagar GRC with 63.13% of votes, PSP has 36.87%
SINGAPORE – Tanjong Pagar proved to be a People’s Action Party (PAP) stronghold again as voters chose the team led by Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing, 50. The PAP team won 63.13
Read moreCoronavirus: UK opts out of EU vaccine development scheme over distribution concerns
The UK is to reject an invite to take part in the EU’s coronavirus vaccine programme because of worries over delays getting doses into the country. Ministers are understood to be concerned about not being
Read moreCoronavirus: Boris Johnson tells Britons to go back to work and hints at stricter face mask rules
Boris Johnson has served notice that tougher rules on wearing face masks could be on the way, as he appealed to people working from home to go back to work. In a significant shift in
Read moreSNP shamed: Thousands of British Troops to be compensated by Boris for Sturgeon tax hikes
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has agreed to permanently reimburse 7,000 armed
Read moreGermany thanks Boris Johnson for promoting tracing app after he said it wasn’t ‘functioning’
Germany’s health minister has said he was “surprised” at Boris Johnson’s claim no country had a functioning coronavirus tracing app after he was questioned about repeated delays to the UK’s one. Jens Spahn said technology
Read moreCoronavirus: Jeremy Hunt says there were ‘bumps in the road’ in rush to ‘catch up’ on testing
Coronavirus test results initially took too long to come back because the government’s focus was on ramping up capacity at “breakneck speed”, a former health secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt told Sky News there had
Read moreLast laugh? Fears Sturgeon’s new hate crime law will ‘restrict’ classic comedians’ jokes
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill introduced by the Scottish
Read moreCoronavirus: Guidance for beauty salons, gyms and pools as they’re allowed to reopen
The government has announced the latest easing of England’s lockdown, with beauty salons, gyms, leisure centres and pools allowed to reopen this month. What beauty treatments can I get from Monday? The British Association of
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