General election 2019: Our key coverage for charities

13 Dec 2019 News

A general election took place on 12 December. Here are all our key news articles, opinion pieces and analysis about what charities said about the election, what political parties said about the sector, and how the parties' announcements could affect charities.

Results

Former charities adviser elected as a Tory MP as party wins a big majority

13 Dec 2019

Charity sector reacts to massive Tory majority

13 Dec 2019

Dogs Trust takes to Twitter for #dogsatpollingstations

13 Dec 2019

Campaign news

Charity Debate: Politicians answer questions from sector leaders

05 Dec 2019

National Autistic Society apologises for tweets about Tory manifesto

25 Nov 2019

Charities write to party leaders calling for freedom to campaign

19 Nov 2019

Football Foundation suspends social media activity citing election rules

14 Nov 2019

Charity bodies make four demands for sector funding ahead of general election

15 Nov 2019

Former DCMS charity adviser named as Conservative candidate in safe seat

11 Nov 2019

Sector bodies criticise tone of the Charity Commission’s election advice to trustees

08 Nov 2019

Charity Commission tells trustees to follow election campaigning rules

07 Nov 2019

Electoral Commission publishes new guidance on campaigning for charities

24 Sep 2019

Voices

Rachel Rank: Politicians have pledged to support communities, but still don’t understand the voluntary sector

11 Dec 2019

Kirsty Weakley: The main political parties remain predictable on charity policy, but at least they all like the sector

05 Dec 2019

Stephen Cotterill: The sector's lack of political support makes fundraising ever more vital

09 Dec 2019

What are the party manifestos offering for civil society?

25 Nov 2019

John Tizard: Charities should show leadership and prudence during the general election

01 Nov 2019

Charlotte Ravenscroft: Lobbying and the election - what charities can and can't do

19 Apr 2017

Steve Clapperton: To speak or not to speak – advocacy and the election

01 Jun 2017

Highlights from the last election

Regulator contacts charities over election activity

09 Jun 2017

Rob Wilson loses his seat at election

09 Jun 2017

Charity sector reacts to shock election result

09 Jun 2017

Dogs Trust partners with Twitter for #dogsatpollingstations

09 Jun 2017

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