Tory press know influence is waning but tread careful line before election Gone are the days when Rupert Murdoch’s favour swayed the vote but newspapers still hold power over party’s future The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
The Observer view on D-day furore: Rishi Sunak is driving Tories over an electoral cliff edge Prime minister’s gaffe was a defining moment in his campaign symbolising a party that does not know what it stands for and has nothing to offer The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
From humiliation to annihilation: could this election mean the end of the Tory party as we know it? Even before the events of last week, the party’s prospects were grim. Now some believe it faces a wipeout that would reshape the UK political landscape The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024
Rishi Sunak’s chances were always slim. And the numbers just get worse Polls show longstanding Tory advantages on issues such as immigration, crime and defence are gone, while Labour opens new leads in traditional areas The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024
Richard Tice accuses Tories of ‘dirty tricks’ in attempting to persuade Reform candidates to stand down Exclusive: A furious row has broken out after a Reform candidate’s last minute defection to the Tories The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024
Farage’s milkshake and Sunak’s D-Day calamity: Key moments from election campaign trail – week three An eventful 2024 general election campaign went into its third week, bringing unprecedented poll projections, candidate U-turns and moments to forget for Rishi Sunak The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2024
Multiparty debate shows an audience tiring of the Labour-Tory slugging match There were no knock-out blows, but some refreshing arguments that don’t get aired when the two heavyweights dominate the ring, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Labour and Tories renew clashes in ill-tempered second election debate Angela Rayner and Penny Mordaunt spar over taxes, defence and cost of living as others jostle for attention The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Furious Tories turn on Rishi Sunak over D-day commemorations snub Penny Mordaunt criticises absence as ‘completely wrong’ while internal party WhatsApp groups reportedly full of horrified responses The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Sunak’s D-day failure is a campaign disaster – and a sign he’s forgotten the very recent past The prime minister had only to look back a few years to see he was making a huge mistake, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Holly Valance decides against standing for Reform UK The actress was reported to be considering being the party’s candidate to take on Tory chairman Richard Holden Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
General Election 2024: Is Rishi Sunak’s D-Day blunder a watershed moment in the race for No10? Analysis: Will Rishi Sunak’s D-Day mistake go down in election history books as Gordon Brown’s ‘bigotgate’ and Neil Kinnock’s Sheffield rally? Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
Who are the wealthy climate sceptics funding rightwing UK politics? How climate-denying money is influencing UK politics in the run-up to the general election The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Rishi Sunak gifts Nigel Farage open goal for TV debate with D-Day ceremony fly home early blunder The PM has apologised for flying back to the UK early to do a TV interview in which he denied ‘lying’ about Labour’s tax plans Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
The Guardian - US · Jun 7, 2024 Conservative wipeout: the lesson Canada’s 1993 election offers to the Tories Thirty-one years ago, the Progressive Conservatives lost all but two seats and spent years puzzling over how to rebuild
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024 New poll reveals ‘Farage effect’ on the general election Nigel Farage may have had milk shake thrown in his face at his launch to win Clacton but a new poll has revealed he has changed the general election
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024 What to know about Britain's election, from the return of Nigel Farage to tussles over tax Britain’s July 4 election is less than a month away
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024 ‘I’m not expecting a call from Nigel’: Jeremy Hunt on his fight to save his seat Exclusive: chancellor emphasises importance of centre ground ahead of election as Reform courts Tory vote
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024 Jeremy Hunt warns against Tory lurch to right: ‘Elections are won from the centre ground’ Exclusive: Chancellor says Conservative party is ‘broad church’ and criticises Nigel Farage’s claims over immigration
The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2024 Tory crisis as new poll puts party just TWO points ahead of Nigel Farage's Reform NIGEL Farage’s Reform are just TWO points behind the Conservatives in a new opinion poll.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2024 Stephen Flynn calls out UK media's 'wall-to-wall coverage' of Nigel Farage STEPHEN Flynn has criticised the UK media for its “wall-to-wall coverage” of Nigel Farage’s run for parliament ...
The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2024 SNP to remain largest Scottish party after General Election, mega poll predicts THE SNP will remain the largest party in Scotland after the General Election – but a resurgent Labour will come a close second, according to a…
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024 Nigel Farage’s I’m a Celebrity co-star hits out at Reform politician: ‘No plan and no substance’ ‘I spent three weeks with Farage in the jungle – he is not interested in making UK a better place,’ ex-ITV series contestant said
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024 Sunak’s campaign was a Nigel Farage tribute act – and now he’s been upstaged There should have been a line between the Tory approach and the rightwing demagogue’s but, foolishly, the PM dissolved it, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024 Why Nigel Farage’s Reform is a company and not a party - and what that means Nigel Farage is director and majority shareholder of Reform UK - which he insists will ‘democratise over time’