Various newspapers, organisations and individuals endorsed parties or individual candidates for the 2017 general election.
Endorsements for parties
Newspapers and magazines National daily newspapers Newspapers Endorsement Notes Link Daily Express Conservative Party Daily Mail Conservative PartyWhich parties are the UK press backing in the general election? The Guardian. Published 3 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017. Daily Mirror Labour Party Daily Star NoneD. Ponsford, 'Daily Mail and Sun launch front-page attacks on Corbyn as Fleet Street lines up behind Theresa May' (07/06/17) on Press Gazette The Daily Telegraph Conservative Party Financial Times Conservative Party The Guardian Labour Party Prioritised tactical voting against the Conservatives, including votes for Liberal Democrats and Greens. Various (Scotland) In Scotland: supported opposition to the Conservatives, either SNP or Labour. i None The Independent None Backed Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union Keir Starmer to negotiate Brexit. Supported unionist candidates in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Metro None Morning Star Labour Party The Sun Conservative PartyThe TimesConservative Party
National Sunday newspapers Newspaper Endorsement Notes Link The Mail on Sunday Conservative Party The Observer None Endorsed voting against the Conservatives and for candidates opposing austerity and a hard Brexit. Sunday Express Conservative Party Sunday Mirror Labour Party The Sunday People None Endorsed tactical voting against the Conservatives. The Sun on Sunday Conservative Party The Sunday Telegraph Conservative Party The Sunday Times Conservative Party
National weekly newspapers Newspaper Endorsement Notes LinkThe New European NoneEndorsed voting against the Conservatives and UKIP and for candidates that support a second EU referendum, although the guide also advised voting for Pro-EU Labour and Conservative politicians such as Kenneth Clarke, unless the Liberal Democrats had a chance of winning the seat. Socialist Worker Labour Party The New Worker Labour Party Weekly Worker Labour Party
National political magazines Newspaper Endorsement Notes Link New Statesman Labour Party The Economist Liberal Democrats This was the Economists first endorsement of a non-dominant party in the publication's history. The Spectator Conservative Party Tribune Labour PartyOur best chance to stop Theresa May . Tribune. Published 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017. Socialist Standard Socialist Party of Great Britain
Other national publications Newspaper Endorsement Notes Link DIY Labour Party Monthly music magazine. Kerrang! Labour Party Weekly rock music magazine. NME Labour Party Weekly music magazine.
Scottish newspapers Newspaper Endorsement Notes Link Daily Record Labour Party Supported voting for the SNP in SNP/Conservative marginal seats. The National Scottish National Party The Scottish SunScottish National Party Sunday Herald Scottish National Party
Northern Irish newspapers Newspaper Endorsement Notes Link Irish News None Supported candidates who oppose a hard Brexit. The News Letter Ulster Unionist Party Supported unionists. Opposes an SDLP-supported Corbyn coalition at a national level, but opposes Sinn Féin more. Democratic Unionist Party
Local publications Newspaper Endorsement Location Link City A.M. Conservative PartyGreater London and surrounding area. Evening Standard Conservative PartyGreater London.Evening Standard comment: Why we believe this country needs a strong Conservative team as the next government. London Evening Standard. Published 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017. Express & Star Conservative PartyWest Midlands and Staffordshire. The Plymouth Herald NoneWest Devon, South East Cornwall and South Hams. Yorkshire Post NoneYorkshire.Election 2017 YP comment: Who do you trust in this ultimate test of leadership?. Yorkshire Post. Published 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
Individuals
Conservative Party
Green Party of England and Wales Rebecca Atkinson-Lord, theatre director and writer (endorsing the Greens, Liberal Democrats and Labour). Michaela Coel, poet, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and actress (endorsing the Greens and Labour). Matt Haig, novelist and journalist.
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
Plaid Cymru
Rhodri Lloyd, rugby league player.
Scottish National Party
Limmy, comedian, actor and web developer (endorsed Labour outside of Scotland). Eddi Reader, singer-songwriter (endorsed Labour outside of Scotland).
UK Independence Party Anne Marie Waters, political activist (endorsed both Conservatives and UKIP).
Sinn Féin James McClean, professional footballer
Organisations Conservative Party Leave.EU (have also endorsed candidates of other parties in some specific constituencies)
Labour Party Alliance for Workers' Liberty (AWL) Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF)Labour Party manifesto . ASLEF – official website. Published 16 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017. Bob Crow Brigade Communication Workers Union (CWU) Communist Party of Britain Fire Brigades Union (FBU) General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union (GMB)Overview: General Election 2017 . GMB – official website. Retrieved 19 May 2017.Labour Manifesto 'Would Change Millions of Lives' . GMB – official website. Published 16 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017. The Hemp Trading Company Left Unity National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) Ninja Tune Odd Box Records Public and Commercial Services Union Stop the War CoalitionCorbyn: Opposing the War Routine. Stop the War Coalition. Published 12 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017. Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW)Tom Watson makes the case for a Labour general election victory at Usdaw's annual conference. USDAW – official website. Published 2 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017. Unite the Union University and College Union (UCU)Stephens J, "UCU campaigns update: 02 June 2017", UCU, 2 June 2017
Parties Some parties which only contest elections in certain parts of the United Kingdom have endorsed political parties in areas they don't contest. The Liberal Democrats (standing in Great Britain) and Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (standing in Northern Ireland) endorsed each other. Workers Revolutionary Party endorsed Labour in constituencies they are not contesting.
Endorsements for individual candidates
Aberavon
For Stephen Kinnock (Labour): More United Ross Kemp, English actor, author and investigative journalist.
Amber Valley For Nigel Mills (Conservative): UKIP local party
Arfon For Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru): Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
Ashfield
For Gloria De Piero (Labour): More United
Banbury
For Roseanne Edwards (Independent): National Health Action Party
Barrow and Furness
For John Woodcock (Labour Co-operative): More United
Bassetlaw For John Mann (Labour): Leave.EU
Belfast East
For Gavin Robinson (DUP): Loyalist Communities Council, umbrella group backed by the three main loyalist paramilitary organisations: Ulster Defence Association, the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Red Hand Commando
For Naomi Long (Alliance): Open Britain
Belfast North
For Nigel Dodds (DUP): Loyalist Communities Council, umbrella group backed by the three main loyalist paramilitary organisations: Ulster Defence Association, the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Red Hand Commando
Belfast South
For Emma Little Pengelly (DUP): Ulster Political Research Group Loyalist Communities Council, umbrella group backed by the three main loyalist paramilitary organisations: Ulster Defence Association, the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Red Hand Commando
Birmingham Edgbaston
For Preet Gill (Labour): Sikh Federation
Birmingham Erdington
For Jack Dromey (Labour): More United
Birmingham Yardley
For Jess Phillips (Labour): Iain Dale, political commentator and former Conservative Party politician
Bishop Auckland
For Helen Goodman (Labour): Open Britain
Bournemouth West For Conor Burns (Conservative): UKIP local party
Brecon and Radnorshire
For James Gibson-Watt (Liberal Democrat): Open Britain
Brentford and Isleworth
For Ruth Cadbury (Labour): Eddie Marsan, actor. More United
Brighton Kemptown For Lloyd Russell-Moyle (Labour): The Green Party local party.
Brighton Pavilion
For Caroline Lucas (Green): Open Britain More United Liberal Democrat local party Vince Cable, former Liberal Democrat MP Matt Haig, novelist and journalist Best for Britain Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
Bristol East
For Kerry McCarthy (Labour): Best for Britain
Bristol North West
For Darren Jones (Labour): Open Britain
Bristol West
For Molly Scott Cato (Green): Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, chef and campaignerHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall backs Molly Scott Cato for Bristol West . Molly4Bristol. Retrieved 6 June 2017. George Monbiot, environmentalist and writer Jonathon Porritt, environmentalist and writer Chris T-T, singer and songwriter National Health Action Party
Broxtowe
For Anna Soubry (Conservative): More United
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
For Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat): More United
Camberwell and Peckham For Harriet Harman (Labour): Janice Turner
Cambridge
For Julian Huppert (Liberal Democrat): Iain Dale, political commentator and former Conservative Party politician
Canterbury For Julian Brazier (Conservative): UKIP local party
Cannock Chase
For Paul Dadge (Labour): Hugh Grant, English actor and film producer Steve Coogan, Actor and comedian
Cardiff Central
For Jo Stevens (Labour): Best for Britain
Cardiff South and Penarth
For Stephen Doughty (Labour Co-operative): More United
Cardiff West
For Kevin Brennan (Labour): Best for Britain Dafydd Elis-Thomas, former leader of Plaid Cymru.
Carshalton and Wallington
For Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat): Open Britain Best for Britain Ranulph Fiennes, English explorer
For Matthew Maxwell-Scott (Conservative Party) UKIP local party
Ceredigion
For Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat): More United
Chatham and Aylesford
For Tracey Crouch (Conservative): Iain Dale, political commentator and former Conservative Party politician
Cheadle
For Mark Hunter (Liberal Democrat): More United Best for Britain
Chingford and Woodford Green
For Bilal Mahmood (Labour): Open Britain
For Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative): UKIP local party
Christchurch
For Christopher Chope (Conservative): UKIP local party
Chipping Barnet
For Emma Whysall (Labour): Open Britain
Dulwich and West Norwood
For Rachel Wolf (Conservative): UKIP local branch
For Rashid Nix (Green): Save Central Hill
Ealing Central and Acton
For Rupa Huq (Labour): Best for Britain The Green Party local party Konnie Huq, television presenter and writer, candidate's sister. Shappi Khorsandi, comedian and author.
East Dunbartonshire
For Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat): More United
Eastbourne For Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat): Open Britain
Edinburgh South
For Ian Murray (Labour): Open Britain More United
Edinburgh West
For Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat): More United
For Toni Giugliano (Scottish National Party): Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
Enfield Southgate
For Bambos Charalambous (Labour): Open Britain
Exeter
For Ben Bradshaw (Labour): Open Britain
Feltham and Heston
For Seema Malhotra (Labour): More United
Fermanagh and South Tyrone For Tom Elliott (UUP): Leave.EU Loyalist Communities Council, umbrella group backed by the three main loyalist paramilitary organisations: Ulster Defence Association, the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Red Hand Commando
Glasgow South West For Matt Kerr (Labour and Co-operative): Democracy in Europe Movement 2025
Gower
For Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour): The Green Party local party