The Sun announces it is switching its support to Labour on eve of election
3 July 2024 at 11:53
After years of critical coverage, tabloid backs Labour for first election since 2005, saying: βIt is time for a changeβ
The Sun newspaper has made an abrupt volte-face on the eve of the general election, putting its support behind the Labour party for the first election since 2005.
After years of fiercely critical coverage of Labour and personal attacks on the leader it called βSir Softieβ, the Sun took the surprise move of endorsing Keir Starmer on Wednesday with the simple message: βIt is time for a change β¦ Which means that it is time for Labour.β
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