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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Eleni Courea and Kiran Stacey

Tories say Labour set for win as Starmer warns of attempt to suppress turnout

Mel Stride
Stride was a supporter of Sunak’s leadership campaign and has regularly been sent out to bat for government. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images

One of Rishi Sunak’s most loyal cabinet allies has said Labour is heading for “the largest majority any party has ever achieved”.

Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, conceded that defeat in Thursday’s UK election appeared inevitable and said it was “highly unlikely” the polls were wrong.

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