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UK election called for 4 July – what happens next?

On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated. Here’s what to expect in the weeks ahead.

The Conversation

Could there really be a hung parliament at the next UK general election?

After PM’s bold reading of disastrous Tory local election results, we assess the variables in play at national level

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems gain most council seats in last five years, party’s data shows

Party has gained 768 seats, Labour 545 and the Greens 480, while the Conservatives have lost 1,783

The Guardian - UK

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Key points as local election results show major Tory losses

With almost all council elections declared, Conservatives are on course to lose up to 500 seats

The Guardian - UK

Polls open in England’s local elections with Tories braced for heavy losses

Party predicted to lose about half of the 1,000 seats it is defending in contest that could shape Rishi Sunak’s future

The Guardian - UK

The Lib Dems have lost their way – even some members admit it

Letters: Doubts about the role and direction of the Liberal Democrats are voiced by Michael Meadowcroft, Paul Lally, Gordon Vassell and Peter Loschi

The Guardian - UK

What is the London Assembly? Elections to take place in May

The London Assembly holds 25 members but what exactly do they do?

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Lib Dems pledge to clamp down on London sexual offences as party launches mayoral manifesto

Candidate Rob Blackie argues that victims are being ‘denied justice’

Evening Standard

Tories to lose all but five London seats in general election disaster for Rishi Sunak, new poll suggests

The YouGov survey showed the Conservatives haemorrhaging more than a dozen seats to Labour and the Liberal Democrats

Evening Standard

Conservatives set for worst election result yet, research shows

Survey of 15,000 people suggests even party leader Rishi Sunak’s North Yorkshire seat is at risk

The Guardian - UK

Tories set for worst election result, major poll suggests

Rishi Sunak’s party could be reduced to just 98 MPs, according to a seat-by-seat analysis by Survation

Evening Standard

BBC apologises for calling Reform UK ‘far right’

Reform party leader Richard Tice says he expects BBC to change its editorial guidelines

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems to open conference with call to copy Biden’s tax on share buybacks

Exclusive: Money raised from a tax on companies buying their own shares could be used for green investment, party says

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt has given over £100,000 to local Tory party in bid to retain seat

Exclusive: Records show extent of chancellor’s donations since 2019 as polling suggests he is on course to lose at general election

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‘Morally bankrupt’: Tories may pay price for ignoring farmers

Rishi Sunak’s charm offensive at NFU conference fails to win over rural voters, but Labour also faces scepticism

The Guardian - UK

Ken Clarke says government is setting an ‘extremely dangerous precedent’ with Rwanda bill – as it happened

Former Tory home secretary tells House of Lords he hopes the bill will be struck down as ‘unconstitutional’

International Business Times UK

The Green Party Overtakes The Tories As The Second Most Popular For Voters Under 30

A YouGov poll revealed that for voters aged 18 to 24, the Green Party is nine per cent more popular than the Conservative Party and 12 per cent ahead of the Liberal Democrats.

Evening Standard

Liberal Democrats bend the truth in latest election leaflet

The party has a reputation for telling porkies

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The Independent UK

Record 420,000 patients waited more than 12 hours in A&E in 2023 – analysis

Analysis of NHS England figures by the Liberal Democrats has shown that one in 15 A&E patients faced a lengthy wait to be seen

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak may call general election for November 14, says top political expert Sir John Curtice

The Prime Minister could fire the starting gun for the election in his speech to close the Tory annual rally in Birmingham on October 2

The Independent UK

Tories accused of cronyism as seven donors handed New Year Honours

Knighthoods for financial backers who gave party more than £5m

International Business Times UK

Soaring Hospital Parking Fees in England Spark Outcry Amidst NHS Funding Concerns

The Liberal Democrats have decried this exponential rise in parking costs as a "tax on caring" and have criticised the government for falling short of its 2019 manifesto promise.

The Guardian - UK

Overheating and flooding at hospitals in England ‘pose threat to patient safety’

Lib Dems’ data analysis shows record levels of overheating and sharp rise in flooding, causing ‘needless disruption’

The Guardian - UK

The Lib Dems have a bold plan – and it is already working

Letter: The party’s president, Dr Mark Pack, responds to a letter from senior party members who argued that the Lib Dem offering must be more radical and less cautious. Plus letters from Dr Alan Butt Philip and Peter Wrigley

The Guardian - UK

As Liberal Democrats, we must set out a bold and distinctive offer to voters

Letters: Senior members call on the party to do more to highlight its differences from Labour and the Conservatives in the run-up to the next general election

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