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Michael Gove blames Liz Truss for blue wall collapse as Tories face wipeout

Michael Gove blamed the Tories’ general election struggles on Ms Truss and her September 2022 mini-budget

The Independent UK

First Thing: Washington Post publisher allegedly advised Boris Johnson to ‘clean up’ phone amid Covid scandal

Sources’ claims suggest Will Lewis’s advice to British PM contradicted instructions to staff. Plus, East Palestine crash chemicals spread to 16 states

The Guardian - UK

General Election 2024: Who will win Somerset showdown as Jacob Rees-Mogg fights to avoid defeat by Labour?

Evening Standard analysis of key seats to watch in London and beyond for the July 4 General Election

Evening Standard

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Big-name Tories who could lose their seat after exit poll predicts disastrous general election results

Rishi Sunak’s own seat of Richmond, in North Yorkshire is at risk - here is when high profile Tories expect to hear their results

The Independent UK

Washington Post publisher alleged to have advised Boris Johnson to ‘clean up’ phone during Partygate Covid scandal

Sources’ claim suggests advice by Will Lewis, an informal adviser to then prime minister, contradicted instructions to staff

The Guardian - US

Campaign catchup: The SNP’s strained strategy, Johnson’s jaunt, and a dodgy dossier

In today’s newsletter: Scotland’s governing party launched its manifesto on Wednesday – but a sense of decay lingers over the SNP

The Guardian - UK

‘Red wall’ Tory candidates lament lack of party support amid focus on southern England

Some candidates complaining of lack of ministerial visits and money have turned to Boris Johnson for help

The Guardian - UK

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Boris, a Jaguar XJL and a Greggs: on the campaign trail with Jacob Rees-Mogg

Despite current polling, Alex Ross encounters Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg in jovial mood as he knocks on doors for support ahead of 4 July

The Independent UK

Tory donor praises Keir Starmer for 'removing left' from Labour as he joins party

A BILLIONAIRE who gave the Conservative Party £500,000 has given Keir Starmer a glowing endorsement on Newsnight ...

The National (Scotland)

Johnson and Sunak should retain Covid convictions, says Starmer

Labour leader says Tories calling for amnesty on rule-breakers are out of touch with people who paid high price

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson to go on second holiday instead of joining Tory election campaign trail

Ex-PM has been in Italy with his family

The Independent UK

Britain's rollercoaster-riding Liberal Democrat leader embraces stunts to gain election attention

Most politicians try to avoid slips, stumbles and undignified photos

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak dubbed ‘pound shop Farage’ during hour-long LBC mauling

The prime minister faced a grilling from callers furious at the Conservatives’ 14-year record on the state of the NHS and housing - as well as the party’s decision to accept millions from controversial donor Frank Hester

The Independent UK

Calls for Covid fine amnesty by senior Tories to ‘wipe slate clean’ for nearly 30,000 prosecuted

Nearly 30,00 people received fines for breaches of Covid rules, including those caught up in the Partygate scandal, such as Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems hoping fair electoral wind will help blow down England’s ‘blue wall’

Calum Miller, the Lib Dem candidate for Bicester and Woodstock, has been faced with widespread disenchantment from former Tory voters

The Guardian - UK

Civil war, what civil war? The so-called Tory moderates never even put up a fight

By pitching only to Reform voters, Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives have given up even trying to be a party of mainstream Britain, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Conversation

Whips, adultery and a ‘Loin King’: what is it about Tory political players writing scandalous books?

Cleo Watson, former co-deputy chief of staff to Boris Johnson, was fined in the infamous “PartyGate” scandal involving gatherings held at government buildings while the United Kingdom was under a pandemic lockdown. The scandal ultimately saw Johnson step down as prime minister.

The Independent UK

Billionaire Tory donor John Caudwell switches allegiance to Labour

John Caudwell had given Boris Johnson £500k to take on Jeremy Corbyn

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The Guardian - UK

Tory donor who gave Boris Johnson £500,000 urges public to vote Labour

John Caudwell, the Phones4U founder, says he is ‘rather despairing’ about Conservatives after 51 years of support

Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer grilled about Labour’s tax plans as Boris Johnson returns to the fray ...The Standard podcast

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak ‘fighting the wrong campaign’ as he puts his hopes in Boris Johnson

As Rishi Sunak dashed to the South West to try to shore up Tory seats and praised an intervention by Boris Johnson, former chancellor George Osborne warned him he is ‘fighting the wrong campaign’

The Guardian - UK

Dear Tory voter: I see you’re getting an emergency letter from Boris Johnson. Things can only get worse

Humiliated on the campaign trail, Sunak looks to his predecessor for help. Truly, the lost and the damned, says Guardian columnist Hugh Muir

Evening Standard

OPINION - Boris Johnson's return is an uncomfortable reminder of Conservative choices

Broadly speaking, there are two distinct types of television dramas: procedurals and serials. The former, often set in a courtroom or police station, specialise in predictable structures with self-contained storylines that typically revolve around a different case or crime.

Evening Standard

When was the last UK general election and who won?

With 2024’s general election fast approaching, here’s a look back at what happened the last time Britons headed out to vote

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson pulled into Tory campaign with personalised letters to voters - but may still snub Rishi Sunak

Exclusive: ‘Supportive’ letters from the ex-PM due to land on doorsteps within days

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