58 People in Sheffield want Elmo as their MP

A man in an Elmo costume got 58 votes in the Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough by-election on 5 May. The New Fathers 4 Justice campaigner Bobby Smith was standing for the Give Me Back Elmo Party in the by-election won by Labour candidate Gill Furniss, who was the wife of former MP Harry Harpham. May 6, 2016

Fiery Cameron urges Corbyn to withdraw friends remark on Hamas and Hezbollah

A fired-up David Cameron has repeatedly attacked Jeremy Corbyn over the issues of terrorism and anti-Semitism during prime ministers questions (PMQs), on the eve of the 5 May elections across the UK. Cameron urged the Labour leader to withdrawn his friends remark regarding Hamas and Hezbollah, a phrase Corbyn used ahead of hosting representatives of the terror groups in parliament. May 4, 2016