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What will be the top issues facing Kemi Badenoch as leader of the Conservatives?

Ms Badenoch will be at the helm as the party tries to recover in the wake of the July general election result.

The Independent UK

What will be the top issues facing the next Conservative Party leader?

The economy and immigration are two of the biggest issues the next leader of the Opposition will need to tackle.

Evening Standard

Sunak in last-ditch attempt to rally Conservative voters with threat of a Labour ‘supermajority’

Rishi Sunak insists he has not given up, with final 48-hour push for votes to ‘stop a Labour supermajority’ – as leading pollster argues polls have been wrong

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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

Curtice warns that YouGov poll putting Reform ahead proves ‘things are going backwards’ for Tories

Polling experts are at odds over the accuracy of Reform’s real vote in the election surveys so far

The Independent UK

Lord Heseltine warns spiralling Tory party is ‘fighting for its life’ after disastrous D-Day fallout

Exclusive: Former deputy prime minister’s intervention comes as senior ministers are already engaging in a phantom leadership contest to replace Sunak

The Independent UK

Starmer failing to ‘seal the deal’ as poll shows voter turnout could be worst in modern history

New poll suggests Labour leader is struggling to capitalise on Tories angry with their own party following Sunak’s D-Day disaster – and predicts worst voter turnout in modern history

The Independent UK

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Tory chairman’s last minute bid for seat as party scrambles to find up to 141 candidates

Tory chairman Richard Holden is biggest name in a 48-hour scramble for Tory seats as the party tries to fill an estimated 141 vacancies

The Independent UK

Labour lead over Conservatives may be overstated, says Tory election expert

Exclusive: Robert Hayward, who identified ‘shy Tories’ in 1992, suggests the party is winning support from undecided voters

The Guardian - UK

John Curtice warns Sunak that Tory election victory would ‘biggest turnaround in history’

Leading pollsters believe that Sunak’s monumental task of winning the general election would defy history

The Independent UK

The week in classical: Cavalleria rusticana/Aleko; Bath BachFest review – passion and penitence

Opera North pairs Mascagni’s masterpiece with teenage Rachmaninov in a potent double bill. Plus, well-tuned extremes from Tenebrae and a blizzard of notes with Mahan Esfahani

The Guardian - UK

Another Canada 93? Tory Sunak critics fear extinction-level election result

A complacent incumbent, an insurgent rightwing challenger – but key differences mean talk of wipeout may be overblown

The Guardian - UK

The Telegraph hopes to reshape Tory party in its own image

Amid the paper’s own crises, the Telegraph’s intent seems clear: lower taxes and crack down on immigration

The Guardian - UK

Falling mortgage rates will not boost Tory election hopes, Rishi Sunak warned

The PM had hoped a better economic outlook and falling rates would provide a boost for autumn election, saying ‘2024 is going to be a better year’

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Tories only winning among certain age group, polls show

Rishi Sunak’s party is trailing Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour with voters in every age group except the over-65s, polls show

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak faces election wipeout even if flights to Rwanda take off, top pollster warns

Exclusive: Devastating forecast has Tories heading for landslide defeat – as voters care more about economy and NHS rather than deportation policy

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman to be 'fired within days,' says top Tory as Chancellor refuses to back her police bias claim

The Tory Party is split over whether Rishi Sunak should sack the Home Secretary

The Independent UK

‘Architects of disaster’: Boris, Truss and Tory right accused of leading party into electoral wilderness

Tory chair Greg Hands blames ‘legacy’ issues, as moderates warn PM against further lurch to the right

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak facing red wall wipeout at general election, shock poll shows

Exclusive: More than a quarter of the most financially distressed constituencies are red wall seats held by the Conservatives, figures show

The Guardian - UK

‘Really, Alex?’: Tory moderates risk reputations by backing Lee Anderson

Constituents of MPs such as Alex Chalk are expressing frustration at endorsement of hard-right views

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak fires starting gun for by-election in Boris Johnson’s ex-constituency of Uxbridge

Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on Wednesday for a by-election in Boris Johnson’s ex-constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

Evening Standard

Tories to turn by-election for Boris seat into ‘referendum on Sadiq Khan’s Ulez’

Conservatives are seeking to turn a by-election in Boris Johnson’s former constituency into a “referendum on Sadiq Khan’s Ulez”.

The Guardian - UK

Senior Tories tell Boris Johnson and allies to ‘shut up and go away’

Privileges committee is preparing to sign off what is expected to be damning report into former PM’s conduct

Evening Standard

General Election set for October 2024 to give inflation time to drop, says senior Tory

Polling expert Lord Robert Hayward said the Prime Minister wants to significantly bring down inflation before calling an election

The Guardian - UK

10% of Tory MPs have announced plans to retire at next UK election

Fearing heavy election losses and Labour’s return to northern heartlands, Tory MPs are to exit parliament at above-average rate

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