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Voters beginning to think Conservatives are ‘weird’, research suggests

Tories found to have problems with relatability, and few voters can identify party leadership candidates

The Guardian - UK

‘Does it have a Gail’s?’ How a bakery became middle-class England’s most powerful political bellwether

Seats hosting the upmarket chain were key to the Lib Dems’ Tory-ousting strategy in July’s election. But, after recent protests, Gail’s is much more controversial than it seems

The Guardian - UK

Kemi Badenoch wants to drag the Tories further right. That is a huge mistake

What voters want is a display of reliability and competence – but the current favourite for next leader has other ideas, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

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Lib Dems plan to ‘finish the job’ in Tory heartlands, says Ed Davey

In first interview since the election, leader says party’s 72 MPs have a platform for the next parliament

The Guardian - UK

Tories must resist false choice of wooing either Reform or Lib Dem defectors, says thinktank

Ex-supporters have more in common, including doubts about Starmer and concerns on immigration, Onward says

The Guardian - UK

Mapped: Reform won five seats, but made gains in hundreds

Reform support ate into the Conservative vote

The Independent UK

Revealed: Tories made no real gains in any seat at general election

Conservatives only saw their vote share rise in a single seat across Great Britain, data reveals

The Independent UK

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Ed Davey welcomes record number of Lib Dem MPs to Westminster HQ: 'The bungee jump really was worth it'

The Lib Dems gained 61 new seats in a record-breaking general election for the party

Evening Standard

Rise of smaller parties: key takeaways from voting patterns in UK election

Analysis of data from the 4 July ballot tells other stories beyond Labour landslide and Conservative collapse

The Guardian - UK

‘People are incandescent…’ How sewage spills became a vote-winner for the Lib Dems

Polluted chalk streams in England’s South Downs infuriated voters in Chichester, a seat that had been Conservative for a century

The Guardian - UK

‘A toddler could do better’: how Lib Dems won over Tory stronghold of Henley

The Oxfordshire town – the former seat of Michael Heseltine and Boris Johnson – has been a Tory seat from 1906 until now

The Guardian - UK

The 2024 general election in numbers: From historic results to huge vote swings

The Independent’s data correspondent looks at last night’s shock figures, from the closest seats to the biggest swings

The Independent UK

The 2024 election results are among the most bizarre in British history – and the future could be stranger still

From Labour’s low share of the vote to divisions on the right, this was a night that redrew the electoral map, says political analyst Lewis Baston

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re not all Labour but everyone was jubilant’: UK voters on the election result

People in England, Scotland and Wales give their verdicts on the transformation of the UK’s political landscape

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Hop, skip, jump and enchant the electorate – the Ed Davey doctrine was a stroke of genius

The Lib Dems gained a record number of seats. That’s thanks to their leader’s fusing of policy with eye-catching, daring stunts, says writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Labour wins big but the UK’s electoral system is creaking

Voters turned away from a deeply unpopular party but the true story of this election is more complex

Evening Standard

Ed Davey's Lib Dems topple four Cabinet ministers as they win record number of seats

Lib Dems defeat Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, Science Secretary Michelle Donelan and Justice Secretary Alex Chalk

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: A long night – and a new prime minister

In today’s newsletter: What you need to know about an extraordinary set of election results that will see Keir Starmer enter No 10

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The Independent UK

Starmer vows to deliver after landslide victory as Farage hands Labour power

Labour leader promises national renewal after Rishi Sunak concedes defeat following dismal night for the Tories

The Guardian - UK

The 2024 election’s ‘Portillo moments’: which ‘Big Beasts’ have lost their seats?

Defeats of Penny Mordaunt, Gillian Keegan, Grant Shapps and Liz Truss among the jaw-dropping moments of election night

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems oust four cabinet ministers as they win record number of seats

With all but a handful of results declared, party’s tally stands at 71, beating its previous record of 62 in 2005

The Guardian - UK

Labour landslide as Tories on course for historic defeat – and Reform surge: your guide to the night ahead

In today’s newsletter: As the exit poll lands, here’s how election night will play out hour by hour

Evening Standard

Who is Ed Davey? Life-saving Lib Dem leader with a tragic past and disabled son

Ed Davey has won record seats for the Lib Dems at the general election. To do so, he’s done some eye-catching stunts during the campaign, but his life story is even more arresting

The Guardian - UK

‘This ain’t a culture war’: the UK women who feel politically homeless

Many are frustrated at failures to tackle inequality, the climate and Labour’s struggle to define a woman

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How undecided voters could shape the UK general election

In today’s newsletter: 12% of the electorate are believed to be undecided about how to vote, and they might change the demographic of voters. Could the polls be wrong?

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