Laura Saunders, wife of campaign director Tony Lee, is being investigated over an election-related bet
Tactical voting, negative polarisation and local campaigns could all temper the result
Savanta forecast gives Labour 516 MPs and record majority
Forget the Conservatives, it is his backbench MPs who will put pressure on Starmer
The party can only rebound if its leadership hopefuls learn the right lessons
Mixed fortunes in Sussex ‘new town’ dent confidence in main parties’ ability to restore prosperity
Former PM endorses candidates as new poll predicts historic Conservative loss
Potential aspirants are courting MPs, building up grassroots support and stepping up social media output
The problem is that voters aren’t willing to pay for a policy they say really matters to them
Myriad challenges — from drinking water to prisons — will require increased spending to solve
Opposition party makes inroads in South East England seats where water pollution has sparked public anger
Both Labour and the Tories have released their manifestos — which will have the biggest impact on your personal finances?
Prime minister faces recriminations from both rightwingers and centrists within his party
Both Tories and Labour pledge to cut reliance on external firms
Robert Shrimsley and Miranda Green ask whether Reform might be behind a Conservative extinction level event
To govern is to choose. We have been prepared to be unpopular when it was the right thing for the UK economy
Gifts to Sir Keir Starmer’s party pre-election top £1mn while big Conservative donors step back
Anger over impact of Brexit has turned overseas supporters against the party
Plus, some thoughts on Labour’s no-surprises manifesto
Thursday evening poll shows Nigel Farage ahead of Tories
Significant potential swings, tactical voting and undecided voters may all play havoc with forecasting models
Opposition party has agreed to respect outcome of Brexit referendum
YouGov finds rightwing party has surpassed Tories, in a first for a national survey
First rise in 7 months blow to Rishi Sunak’s claim number is falling
Conservative party staffers — and the people most likely to vote for them — despair at their languishing pitch
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