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General Election set for October 2024 to give inflation time to drop, says senior Tory

Polling expert Lord Robert Hayward said the Prime Minister wants to significantly bring down inflation before calling an election

Evening Standard

10% of Tory MPs have announced plans to retire at next UK election

Fearing heavy election losses and Labour’s return to northern heartlands, Tory MPs are to exit parliament at above-average rate

The Guardian - UK

Frustration at Labour and Lib Dem HQs as local parties ‘go rogue’ to create progressive alliance

List of council candidates in Tory heartland of Bracknell reveals de facto pact between opposition parties, undermining national positions

The Guardian - UK

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Tories hope Sunak will boost damaged brand as local elections loom

PM’s ratings exceed those of his party, which is defending four in 10 seats up for grabs in English council elections

The Guardian - UK

UK’s Sunak survives day of drama as Johnson grilled by members of Parliament

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emerged unscathed from a day of parliamentary drama after convincingly winning a key Brexit vote, while former Premier Boris Johnson cut a defensive figure as he denied lying to lawmakers during the so-called Partygate scandal.

Tribune News Service

Tories could lose over 1,000 seats at May local elections, election experts say

Elections experts Collin Rallings and Michael Thrasher said Keir Starmer's Labour Party could scoop 700 seats if there is a swing of 6% from the Conservatives on 4 May.

Daily Mirror

Bringing back Boris Johnson as UK PM would be ‘a joke’, says polls expert

Tories could do better than expected in May elections as Sunak shakes off predecessor’s legacy, Lord Hayward predicts

The Guardian - UK

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Boris Johnson’s allies doubtful he could make comeback

Supporters privately concede appetite for ex-PM’s return is depleting after post-Brexit deal humiliation

The Guardian - UK

Tory poll expert sounds inflation warning to Rishi Sunak over May vote

Local elections will be a major test for the Prime Minister, Lord Hayward warns

Evening Standard

Famous names tell the BBC to save black and Asian radio shows

Celebrities and MPs have rushed to sign an open letter to BBC bosses. They call for the corporation to maintain its dedicated black and Asian programmes on local radio, following reports that these are under threat from budget cuts.

Evening Standard

Labour by-election win shows public are ‘fed up’ with Tories, says Starmer

The party held on to the City of Chester with a majority of 10,974, delivering a defeat to Rishi Sunak in his first electoral test as Prime Minister.

The Independent UK

'Excruciating' moment as Kay Burley exposes Liz Truss's endless U-turns

LIZ Truss appeared uncomfortable as Kay Burley listed a number of her U-turns during the Sky News Q&A with the Tory leadership candidates.

The National (Scotland)

New ‘crackdown’ on family voting following Tower Hamlets questions

A crackdown to prevent voting malpractice is being proposed in Parliament after controversy over the town hall election in Tower Hamlets.

Evening Standard

Victory in Barnet shows Labour has shaken off taint of antisemitism, says Starmer

Voters in Jewish community trust Labour again, says jubilant leader

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The Guardian - UK

Parties manage expectations as voting in local elections begins

Results will be seen as test of Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer at likely mid-point of current UK government

The Independent UK

Revolt in true blue Tory seats ‘may hasten end for Johnson’, as poll shows PM turns voters off

There will be ‘panic’ if results are poor on Thursday, which is the first opportunity for voters to cast a vote on Johnson since Partygate

The Guardian - UK

Johnson leadership doubts resurface amid report of fresh Partygate fine at event he attended

No 10 denies PM fined again as source says at least one new fine issued for 20 May party and Tory MPs reconsider his survivability

Evening Standard

Voting fraud warning in Tower Hamlets ahead of local elections

A warning has been sounded over voting fraud in a London borough previously rocked by an election scandal.

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