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Inside Rishi Sunak’s Hail-Mary plan to win UK general election

Rishi Sunak said he would begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda in the days after the general election on July 4 if he’s still prime minister, setting out his core message for the six-week campaign to try to keep Keir Starmer’s poll-leading Labour Party from taking power.

The Times of India

Sky News crew thrown out of Tory election campaign launch live on air

Security guards also follow political correspondent walking outside building

The Independent UK

Watch: Rishi Sunak launches Conservative general election campaign

Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative Party's general election campaign in London on Wednesday, 22 May.

The Independent UK

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Britain’s Conservatives trounced in local elections as Labour makes gains

Discontent with Conservative Party sees loss of hundreds of seats while Labour’s Sadiq Khan wins London mayoral race.

Al Jazeera

Conservatives' Harlow victory depends on councillor suspended for alleged Islamophobia

‘Their rush to reinstate individuals accused of spreading hate speaks volumes about their priorities’, says Hope Not Hate

Evening Standard

Pierre Poilievre Wants a Carbon Tax Election

The policies of carbon pricing have been twisted and maligned—and they could decide our next prime minister

The Walrus

Conservative Party Suspends Lawmaker Amid Allegations

Conservative Party lawmaker in Britain suspended for misusing campaign funds, adding to a series of ethics scandals within the party.

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Why is the UK’s Conservative Party facing a firestorm over Islamophobia?

One MP has been suspended for suggesting that London’s mayor was being controlled by ‘Islamists’.

Al Jazeera

OPINION - The Standard View: Lee Anderson's comments were Islamophobic and must be condemned by all

By suggesting that Islamists had “got control of [Sadiq] Khan” and “control of London”, former Conservative Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson was speaking in patently Islamophobic terms. The Mayor is a Muslim, as are approximately 1.3 million Londoners. To remark that leaves Khan in the pocket of Islamists is racist.

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Why has UK’s Labour Party suspended two election candidates over Gaza war?

The party has become embroiled in yet another row over anti-Semitism amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

International Business Times

UK Conservatives Suffer Double Election Defeat To Labour

Britain's ruling Conservative Party on Friday lost two more parliamentary seats to Labour in by-elections, dealing an ominous new blow to embattled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a full national vote.

Al Jazeera

Who is Kwasi Kwarteng and why is he quitting British politics?

The Conservative MP is best known for the financial chaos he unleashed during 38 days as chancellor of the exchequer.

Al Jazeera

Former British PM Liz Truss announces new political movement ahead of polls

Ex-PM Liz Truss unveils ‘Popular Conservatism’ movement, urges Conservative Party to shift to the political right.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Liz Truss attacks ‘left-wing extremists’ as she launches Popular Conservatives

There are two ways to change a political party: from without or within. Tony Blair and Jeremy Corbyn both bent Labour to their will, albeit with differing electoral results. Conversely, Nigel Farage successfully forced the Conservatives to adopt his views on Europe and immigration through his use of the media…

Al Jazeera

What is the UK’s ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill and why are MPs fighting over it?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes the bill through the House of Commons but not without much squabbling.

The Independent UK

Ian Hislop praised for ‘obliterating’ Tory chair during Post Office debate: ‘You can’t just talk nonsense’

Hislop hit out at Jake Berry, asking them why is party ‘did nothing’ until ITV’s drama ‘Mr Bates vs the Post Office’ was released

International Business Times

UK PM Sunak Faces Leadership Test Over Rwanda Plan

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday seeks to avoid a humiliating defeat for his latest plans to send migrants to Rwanda that have split his ruling Conservative party.

The Independent UK

Tories slammed for making migration meme out of BBC presenter giving middle finger

Tory MPs including Tobias Ellwood and Alicia Kearns have asked their own party take the post down

Evening Standard

Has the Government's Rwanda plan been scrapped? Labour launches Border Security Command

The deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda has been delayed until summer

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak now almost as unpopular as Conservative Party, poll finds

The Prime Minister’s favourability rating has collapsed since the start of the year, according to new poll

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