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The Conservatives may regret campaigning to keep first past the post in 2011

As the UK prepares for the election in July, the polls do not make pleasant reading for the Conservative party.

The Conversation

Martin Lewis row: Minister says it's 'wrong' if Tories are putting out inaccurate tweets

Kevin Hollinrake says row with Money Saving Expert founder is a ‘distraction’ as Tories also embroiled in controversy over BBC debate tweets

Evening Standard

Who’s who of the people linked to the general election betting scandal

Here is what is known about the seven UK political figures identified, along with six unnamed police officers

The Guardian - UK

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UK Conservatives' 14 Years Of Economic Unrest

Britain's Conservatives are expected to lose the July 4 general election in large part because of economic turmoil from Brexit, high taxation and a budget that exacerbated a cost-of-living crisis.

International Business Times

Suspended Labour candidate admits betting against himself at election

Kevin Craig admitted making a ‘stupid error of judgment’ by placing a wager on the Tories defeating him in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Evening Standard

Election betting: Tories drop two candidates in major U-turn

Party says it can no longer support Craig Williams and Laura Saunders – who are under investigation over alleged bets

The Guardian - UK

UK general election: suspended Labour candidate says he regrets betting on Tories to win in his constituency – as it happened

Kevin Craig says he ‘will take the consequences of this stupid error of judgment on the chin’

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Four ways the Conservatives have promised to fix housing since 2019 and what they’ve actually done

Ahead of July 4, Labour and the Conservatives have drawn up competing plans for how they aim to tackle housing in England. Both parties have promised to build more homes, help first-time buyers get on the property ladder and make homes, both rentals and purchases, more affordable.

The Conversation

Could Nigel Farage become the next Tory leader? In some ways, he already has

Rather than providing a check on the far right, the party opened the door to Faragism – and made his fantasies come true, says author Samuel Earle

The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs paid £100,000 of public funds to party’s in-house web designers

Exclusive: Conservatives including Hunt and Truss used Bluetree for websites and claimed costs as expenses

The Guardian - UK

Senior Tories line up to denounce Nigel Farage’s defence of Putin’s war

Conservatives are desperate to halt the rise of Reform UK, which is splitting their party in two

The Guardian - UK

‘It will be a very big moment’: can Labour revisit Brexit – and heal bitter divisions with Europe?

European leaders will welcome a prime minister Starmer – and a new government will need the EU for its growth and security agenda. But it’s not going to be easy

The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: 24 hours of Tory omnishambles, Labour housing, and Lib Dem melon drama

In today’s newsletter: A frantic 24 hours for the party sees their campaign going from bad to worse – here’s what happened

The Guardian - UK

Ten seats where Reform poses a threat to the Tories

With Nigel Farage’s surprise return to frontline politics and Reform surging in the polls, there is increasingly fevered speculation as to how much damage Reform will do to the Conservatives in the election, and whether they will even overtake the Tories in terms of vote share.

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Evening Standard

Tax hit on UK to rise if Tories win election, admits Michael Gove - but by 'even more under Labour'

Leading economists have warned that which ever party wins the tax burden is due to rise

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

Al Jazeera

In Scotland, support grows for Labour as SNP’s dominance looks set to fade

Although independence remains a popular idea, Labour is viewed by many as the strongest party to oust the Conservatives.

Evening Standard

General Election 2024 LIVE: Devastating YouGov poll predicts Tories to fall to lowest MP tally in party's history

Pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak over Gambling Commission probe, as three opinion polls predict a near wipeout for the Tories across the UK and London

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The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt: Liz Truss economic plans were ‘good thing to aim for’

Exclusive: Leaked recordings reveal chancellor ‘trying to achieve some of the same things’ as former prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Investment in UK has trailed other G7 countries since mid-1990s, IPPR says

Institute for Public Policy Research urges Labour and Conservatives to reverse planned cuts

The Independent UK

‘I am the original Brexiteer’ - Rishi Sunak hits back at Nigel Farage challenge

Rishi Sunak came out fighting after Reform overtook the Conservatives for the first time in one YouGov poll

The Conversation

Has Reform really overtaken the Tories in the polls? And does that mean it could beat them on July 4?

A YouGov poll has put Reform UK ahead of the Conservatives for the first time. After a terrible few weeks of election campaigning, the Tories are on 18% while Reform has edged ahead to 19%. The same poll gave Labour 37% and the Liberal Democrats 14%.

The Independent UK

Sunak’s Tories hit Truss level of all-time low support as Brexit voters turn to Farage’s Reform

Three new polls have made dire reading for Rishi Sunak suggesting that Nigel Farage’s Reform may be passing the Tories

The Guardian - UK

Tory welfare reform cost working-age families thousands while pensioners benefited – report

A couple receiving pensions gain up to £1,200 more, while large families are £4,600 worse off, says Resolution Foundation

Evening Standard

Is the Conservatives' election campaign running out of steam?

A series of social media blunders and a seemingly broken website suggests trouble at CCHQ

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