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Boris Johnson has triggered a bumper byelection bonanza – I studied 148 past contests to find out what we can expect

The UK is facing three byelections in constituencies all vacated within 24 hours of one another. Former prime minister Boris Johnson announced he was leaving parliament with immediate effect on June 9, leaving his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituents in need of a new MP. His vocal supporter Nadine Dorries…

The Conversation

Labour and Lib Dems scent victory in Nadine Dorries’ seat

Both parties feel they have a real chance of capitalising on voters’ dismay with Boris Johnson and toppling the Tories

The Guardian - UK

Labour and Lib Dem cooperation key to defeating Tories at by-elections, top polling guru says

Prof John Curtice says Tory candidates could cling on if parties insist on splitting vote

The Independent UK

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Lib Dems rule out tactical voting pact with Labour in byelections

Leader Ed Davey says party will fight for both seats after resignations of Boris Johnson and Nadine Dorries

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson ally becomes third Tory MP to resign within 24 hours – as it happened

Nigel Adams joins Boris Johnson and Nadine Dorries in stepping down with immediate effect

The Guardian - UK

Unpaid carers demand increase on vital allowance as payments at 'poverty pay' levels

Unpaid carers are urging the Government to raise the pay cap to qualify for Carer’s Allowance from £139 to £218.92 a week. Carer’s Allowance increased by 10.1% in April, to £76.25

Daily Mirror

Dominic Raab to stand down at next election over 'pressure on family'

Raab resigned from Cabinet last month after a bullying inquiry and his seat is a key target for the Liberal Democrats

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Cost of fish and chips soars to £9 as Rishi Sunak urged to help takeaways with bills

The average cost of chicken and chips has risen by 17% to £6.18, an extra 89p. Burgers are also up by 17%, an average increase of 64 pence to £4.35

Daily Mirror

Liberal Democrats: why a coalition with Labour wouldn't cause electoral annihilation like their deal with the Tories

Both Labour leader Keir Starmer and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey deny that there is any prospect of them forming a coalition government if the next election produces a hung parliament – despite that currently looking like a likely outcome.

The Conversation

Ed Davey impresses, but are the Lib Dems a viable electoral force?

Letters: Readers respond to Zoe Williams’ moving interview with the leader of the Liberal Democrats

The Guardian - UK

English water companies offer apology and £10bn investment for sewage spills

Under-fire bosses announce ‘unprecedented plan’ to reduce last year’s 300,000 incidents of sewage pollution

The Guardian - UK

‘We didn’t show we cared enough. We won’t make that mistake twice’: Ed Davey on love, loss and the Lib Dems

After the Lib Dems’ triumph in the local elections, their leader talks about his ‘mission’ to get rid of the Tories, the tragedies that blighted his childhood, and how caring for his disabled son has shaped his politics

The Guardian - UK

What football teams do the prime minister and other politicians support?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been trolled after his beloved Southampton FC were relegated, but who do other politicians support?

Evening Standard

Supermarket bosses hauled in for No10 summit as inflation rips through family budgets

The crunch showdown comes as the Lib Dems revealed figures showing how customers are still being hit in the wallet even when production costs fall

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The Guardian - UK

Sir Keir Starmer doesn’t like talk of a hung parliament, but he needs to prep for one

The legacy of the 2019 defeat makes it very challenging for Labour to get to a parliamentary majority in one go

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems will not be sucked into formal Labour pact, says Vince Cable

The former leader of the Liberal Democrats does not believe party members have any appetite to repeat the experience of the Tory coalition

The Guardian - UK

Are you hoping for a progressive alliance to oust the Tories? Don’t hold your breath

Parties cooperated in the local elections. But come the general election, Labour’s self-interest will out, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Week

What a Labour-Lib Dem coalition might look like

Keir Starmer has set hares running over a possible Liberal Democrat-Labour coalition after the next election by refusing to categorically rule out such a deal.

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The Independent UK

Lib Dem leader in fiery TV clash with Ed Balls over Brexit

Ed Davey repeatedly refuses to say whether he wants UK to rejoin EU

The Independent UK

Starmer refuses to rule out coalition with Lib Dems if he does not win majority

The Labour leader was ‘absolutely clear’ that he would never do a deal with the SNP.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer to warn shadow cabinet ‘hardest part’ still ahead if Labour wants general election win

Labour must move from ‘reassurance to hope’, leader will tell his team after local elections success

The Independent UK

Sunak pledges to deliver as he comes under pressure over housebuilding policy

The Prime Minister was trying to move on after losing nearly 1,000 Tory councillors in the local elections on Thursday.

Manchester Evening News

Rishi Sunak refuses to apologise after nearly 1,000 Tory councillors lose their seats in local elections

The Prime Minister was under pressure after the defeat neared the worst-case prediction for the party

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak to face no confidence vote in Commons

RISHI Sunak is set to face a no confidence vote in the House of Commons after returning from the coronation recess on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Plot to force general election NOW after 'out of touch' Rishi Sunak mauled by voters

The Tory wipeout in last week's local elections shows the public no longer has confidence in Rishi Sunak's Government, warned Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey

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