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02.07.24

UK Elections

Explainer: what do the UK party manifestos say about trans+ issues?

Trans people have become a significant focus of the debate in the lead up to the general election

28.06.24

UK Elections

‘It’s a basic civil right’: millions in UK unable to vote due to immigration status

Elected members of government and NHS doctors are among those with no say on 4 July

14.06.24

UK Elections

Explainer: what do the UK’s ID rules mean for voters?

New changes led to 14,000 people turned away from polling booths at local elections

06.06.24

UK Elections

What does the UK election mean for gender policies?

TBIJ’s Trans+ Voices project sets out what the vote could mean for policy on healthcare, education and more

09.06.17

UK Elections

How new voter power identified by the Bureau damaged Theresa May

Before the election we identified 71 constituencies where new voters and those without a party could swing the balance. Of those, 20 seats changed hands - most were Tory losses.

06.06.17

UK Elections

Revealed: How new voters could dent Theresa May's election majority

Our analysis shows newly-registered voters and those whose party isn't standing this time around could play a decisive role in 71 seats across the country.

06.06.17

UK Elections

Political parties ramp up use of personalised Facebook ads in final election week

Facebook ads specifically tailored to users’ locations, gender and views on Brexit have been shown to voters in key marginal seats across the UK, the Bureau Local has found.

02.06.17

UK Elections

May and Corbyn leave local journalists without answers on campaign trail

"Disappointing", "stage-managed" and "three minutes of nothing" - this is how local journalists across the country have described access to Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn in the run up to June 8.

02.06.17

UK Elections

Tory and Labour candidates fall behind SNP in dash for crowdfunding cash

Nearly 300 general election candidates - including 63 current and former MPs - have turned to crowdfunding sites to fund their campaigns, collectively aiming to raise nearly £900,000.

18.05.17

UK Elections

Campaigners target voters with Brexit "dark ads"

Analysis of Facebook ad data accessed by theThe Bureau Local has identified at least eight referendum-related campaign groups buying Facebook adverts that are attempting to swing voters.

15.05.17

UK Elections

The "dark ads" election: How are political parties targeting you on Facebook?

The Bureau has been given access to the first ever dataset collected on tailored messaging being targeted at specific audiences by British political parties on social media.

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