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Lib Dem leader says public’s dislike of Tories and tactical voting offer chance to change UK’s political geography

The Tories and Labour both withdrew support for candidates being investigated by the Gambling Commission – The Independent speaks to local party supporters who had been campaigning for them, and to voters

Ed Davey’s party surprised by lack of Tories’ attention on them as they target Labour supporters to lend their vote

Exclusive: With seven days to go before the election the Techne UK tracker poll shows Sunak ‘cannot save the Tories’ from defeat

It isn’t easy being a Liberal Democrat. For decades the third wheel in British politics, the party was relegated to fourth place following its disastrous 2015 election result and the simultaneous rise of the Scottish National Party. But under Sir Ed Davey, the Lib Dems are enjoying something of a…

Liberal Democrat leader tells Standard he is aiming for a ‘game, set and match’ triple win in south-west London

Sir Ed Davey appears to have navigated the furore around his role as Post Office minister

The chancellor is plotting a narrow course to victory in the ‘true-blue’ seat but, on a sunny Tuesday afternoon, Archie Mitchell struggled to see how he can hold on

Rishi Sunak has been accused of eroding the public’s trust in politics by failing to order investigations into more than a dozen potential breaches of strict ethics rules during his time as prime minister.

The prospect of kicking out the Tories? However much time and effort you are spending managing your expectations, that outcome remains delicious, writes Zoe Williams

Many describe Hunt as a good local MP but some are looking to tactical voting to punish the Conservatives