Sunak to warn Labour would use landslide to shift politics to the left Tories make last-ditch attempt to persuade their voters to turn out for Thursday’s election The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
In the final days before the UK election, Rishi Sunak insists that he can stay in power U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dismissed suggestions that his party is heading to defeat in Thursday’s general election The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2024
Reform candidate quits General Election race over 'racism and sexism' in party A Reform UK candidate has criticised a “failure of leadership” over allegations of racism within the party as he stepped down and backed the… The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2024
John Redwood accuses Rishi Sunak of helping to deliver large Labour majority as Tory blame game escalates Exclusive: Former Conservative cabinet minister hits out at his party’s leadership days before polls open The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2024
Could the UK soon have the most working-class cabinet of all time? More than three-quarters of the shadow cabinet attended state schools – in stark contrast to Sunak’s government The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
Keir Starmer refuses to appear on flagship BBC show just days before General Election KEIR Starmer refused to appear on the BBC’s flagship politics show with just days to go before the General Election ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2024
Dim Dowden is not the right Tory frontman to energise flatlining campaign It was a bad day all round for TV election interviews, and Sunak’s abrasive chat with Kuenssberg will not win points The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
Sunak launches defence of Tories’ 14 years in power as campaign nears end Prime minister reiterates stance that Britain’s economic problems are the result of Covid and war in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
From exit poll to swing seats: 10 key moments to watch as election results roll in Thursday looks set to be a night of historic drama. Here are the things to look out for as the night goes on The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
Nigel Farage seeks to distance himself from ‘bad apples’ in Reform party Leader again forced to defend past remarks amid allegations of prejudice in party and candidate’s resignation The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
Prepare for the toppling of private school politics – and a cultural change within Westminster Extreme class privilege informed the Tories’ worst decisions. This Labour cabinet would represent something very different, says the Guardian columnist John Harris The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
‘People assume we will win by an absolute mile’: Labour fears voter complacency Party contending for what has until now been safe Tory territory in south The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
Rishi Sunak says he is proud of disastrous election campaign - and claims he will win Tory leader is 20 points behind in the polls, amid rows over a D-Day snub and a gambling scandal – but says he will be PM on Friday despite admitting Brexit is bad for many businesses The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2024
Better economic news will not stop Tories from suffering their biggest ever defeat Rachel Reeves will be the beneficiary of UK growth but faces a world still trying to shake off the 15-year Great Stagnation The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 ‘Mansplaining’ UK election coverage marginalises women’s concerns, study finds Media reporting on the campaign is overwhelmingly dominated by men, say researchers
Salon · Jun 30, 2024 UK Tories committing "electoral suicide" Scholar Brendan O'Leary on the British Conservative Party's date with oblivion this week — and what happens next
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 Against all odds, it seems we hate to see bookmakers losing Bookies are the victims of the parliamentary betting scandal, but do they deserve our sympathy?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 The week in TV: Douglas Is Cancelled; The Bear; Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials; BBC Prime Ministerial Debate – review A news presenter’s ill-advised remark kickstarts a four-part cance-culture drama; The Bear is back on the menu; and Suranne Jones puts a curse on misogyny
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 UK general election: Rishi Sunak says he believes he will win despite poll projections – as it happened Prime minister says he’s ‘fighting very hard’ as campaigning reaches final days with Labour retaining the lead in polling for the Observer
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 ‘A lot of people haven’t stood up to the forces of darkness’: Anna Soubry on her mission to make Starmer PM The former minister opens up about her ex-colleagues, her infamous Nigel Farage impression, and why she’ll do anything to help Sir Keir succeed
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 Tories cling to hope that wipeout polls are wrong as gallows humour kicks in Party hopes to limit damage by warning of ‘supermajority’ while thoughts also turn to aftermath of defeat
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024 The Observer view on how a Labour government can make Britain a fairer and greener place The party faces major challenges in tackling the Conservative legacy
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024 Sir Elton John among celebrities to throw support behind Labour Other famous figures included comedian Bill Bailey and actor Kit Harrington
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024 ‘They’re not the Tories, but meh’: Glastonbury tunes out old regime, but there’s little love for Labour A glimmer of optimism greets the likely end of the Conservatives, but few hold out hope for the next five years
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024 General election – as it happened: Farage says he is boycotting BBC as more Reform candidates dropped over past comments The Reform leader complained of a ‘dishonest Question Time audience’, while his party also reported Channel 4 to the Electoral Commission