By election results live: Tories ‘doomed to lose power’ without change of course, warns Lord Frost
1 year, 7 months ago

By election results live: Tories ‘doomed to lose power’ without change of course, warns Lord Frost

The Independent  

✕ Close By-elections: Rishi Sunak says next election is not a done deal Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak is “doomed to lose power” if he does not change course ahead of the next general election, a Conservative peer has said. Lord David Frost, the former Brexit negotiator, pointed to Labour’s defeat in Uxbridge and South Ruislip as evidence green policies are not popular as he called on the prime minister to ditch net zero goals. In a direct rebuke of Mr Sunak’s five priorities for government, Lord Frost argued that the Tories’ two by-election defeats showed that “sticking to the plan” was not working.

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Badenoch has ‘clear direction’ for Tories but policy takes time – Stride
2 months, 1 week ago

Badenoch has ‘clear direction’ for Tories but policy takes time – Stride

The Independent  

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Truss warns Tory party could ‘effectively die’ as she takes aim at Sunak
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Truss warns Tory party could ‘effectively die’ as she takes aim at Sunak

The Independent  

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Tory downfall: The 9 reasons it has all gone wrong for Rishi Sunak
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory downfall: The 9 reasons it has all gone wrong for Rishi Sunak

The Independent  

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STEPHEN GLOVER: A calamity for Conservatives after campaign riddled with self-inflicted errors. Now they face life in the wilderness
8 months, 2 weeks ago

STEPHEN GLOVER: A calamity for Conservatives after campaign riddled with self-inflicted errors. Now they face life in the wilderness

Daily Mail  

The exit poll could hardly have been worse for the Tories. If the exit poll is correct, the Tories will have just 131 seats in the new Parliament. Labour is reckoned to be on course for a majority of around 170, close to what Tony Blair achieved in his first election victory. If the exit poll is correct, the Tories …

Boris Johnson warns Labour super-majority would be ‘height of insanity’ in surprise speech
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson warns Labour super-majority would be ‘height of insanity’ in surprise speech

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has warned voters of the perils of a “sledgehammer majority” for Labour that would deliver “the most Left-wing government since the war”. In a surprise appearance at a Conservative Party rally on Tuesday night, the former prime minister said it was “not too late” to “draw back from the brink” and stop Labour, urging his audience to “tell …

Tories ‘held in contempt by the electorate’ as pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak over betting scandal
9 months ago

Tories ‘held in contempt by the electorate’ as pressure mounts on Rishi Sunak over betting scandal

The Independent  

Sir Keir Starmer has accused Rishi Sunak of “total lack of leadership” after the prime minister failed to deny cabinet ministers are among senior Tories who placed bets on the election date. open image in gallery Rishi Sunak continues to face questions about allegations Conservative candidates may have placed bets on the date of the election before he announced it …

Keir Starmer wriggles on why he backed Jeremy Corbyn for PM in 2019 saying he 'wanted to be re-elected' and 'didn't think Labour would win' as he is grilled by audience on BBC Question Time election s
9 months ago

Keir Starmer wriggles on why he backed Jeremy Corbyn for PM in 2019 saying he 'wanted to be re-elected' and 'didn't think Labour would win' as he is grilled by audience on BBC Question Time election s

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer dodged on why he backed Jeremy Corbyn for PM tonight as he faced a BBC Question Time grilling. Asked why he claimed that the left-winger would be a 'great PM', Sir Keir said: 'It wasn't a question that arose because I didn't think we would win that election.' Sir Keir also said he chose Labour's plan for a …

Sunak warned he has two weeks to persuade Tory voters back from Reform or face humiliation
9 months ago

Sunak warned he has two weeks to persuade Tory voters back from Reform or face humiliation

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Redfield and Wilton poll puts Labour 23 points ahead of Reform on 42 percent …

Tories facing wipeout as new poll suggests they will have just 53 MPs and Rishi Sunak will lose his seat
9 months ago

Tories facing wipeout as new poll suggests they will have just 53 MPs and Rishi Sunak will lose his seat

The Independent  

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Sunak: Tories can win General Election but people’s frustration ‘undeniable’
9 months ago

Sunak: Tories can win General Election but people’s frustration ‘undeniable’

The Independent  

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Britain’s July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune
9 months ago

Britain’s July 4 election is fast approaching. Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change the tune

Associated Press  

LONDON — With less than three weeks until U.K. election day, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change an ominous tune for his Conservative Party. Polls continue to give the left-of-center opposition Labour Party under Keir Starmer a double-digit lead over Sunak’s Conservatives, who have been in power for 14 years under five different prime ministers. …

General election Sky debate: Name your winner as Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak set our their election promises to Beth Rigby
9 months, 1 week ago

General election Sky debate: Name your winner as Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak set our their election promises to Beth Rigby

The Independent  

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Glum Conservatives in U.K. try to shift the mood with promises as polls near
9 months, 1 week ago

Glum Conservatives in U.K. try to shift the mood with promises as polls near

The Hindu  

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday implored British voters, and his own party, to throw him a lifeline in the July 4 election, putting the promise of lower taxes at the heart of the Conservative Party’s election manifesto. Mr. Sunak acknowledged that “people are frustrated with our party and frustrated with me,” but argued that the Conservatives are “the …

Reform are closing gap on Tories as Farage returns to the fray - with new poll revealing Conservative voters 'like a lot' of what he stands for
9 months, 1 week ago

Reform are closing gap on Tories as Farage returns to the fray - with new poll revealing Conservative voters 'like a lot' of what he stands for

Daily Mail  

Nigel Farage's return to the political front line has given his party a four-point boost, according to the latest poll by Lord Ashcroft. The resurgent Right-wing party is now just six points behind with 15 per cent – up from 11 per cent last week when Mr Farage suddenly announced he would stand as a candidate in Clacton, Essex, and …

Rishi Sunak’s final election gamble: I’ll cut taxes by £17bn and migration by 50%
9 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak’s final election gamble: I’ll cut taxes by £17bn and migration by 50%

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak drew comparisons with his predecessor Liz Truss and her disastrous mini-Budget as he unveiled a manifesto containing £17bn of tax cuts. But Mr Sunak’s manifesto drew criticism from economists and was lampooned by Labour, whose analysis suggested it amounted to at least £71bn of “unfunded pledges”, including the £17bn of tax cuts. open image in gallery Rishi Sunak …

Sunak has showered voters with promises he knows he will never deliver
9 months, 1 week ago

Sunak has showered voters with promises he knows he will never deliver

The Independent  

The launch of the Conservative Party manifesto today – with the promise of tax cuts worth £17.2bn a year by the end of the next five-year parliament – represented Rishi Sunak’s last throw of the dice. The prime minister tried to transform the election into a battle over tax, offering another two percentage point cut in employees’ national insurance contributions …

UK: Sunak promises 'financial security' in party manifesto for July elections
9 months, 1 week ago

UK: Sunak promises 'financial security' in party manifesto for July elections

Firstpost  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveils his Conservatives’ agenda for government on Tuesday, promising to offer voters in an election on July 4 the kind of financial security he says the opposition Labour Party can never provide. With his governing party well behind in the opinion polls just weeks before the national election, Sunak will again try to convince voters …

Sunak was offered a deal to stop Farage and decided to reject it
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunak was offered a deal to stop Farage and decided to reject it

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak’s tax bombshell has blown up in his face
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s tax bombshell has blown up in his face

The Independent  

After last night’s TV debate, relieved Conservatives claimed Rishi Sunak had detonated another “Labour tax bombshell” with his repeated claim that the party’s £38.5bn of unfunded spending commitments would cost every working household £2,000. Sunak’s tax attack captured today’s front-page headlines and it might plant some seeds of doubt about Labour among the wavering Tory voters Starmer wants to win. …

Dramatic Tory party faithful's S.O.S to Rishi Sunak: Give us tax cuts NOW to avoid massive wipeout at the election
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Dramatic Tory party faithful's S.O.S to Rishi Sunak: Give us tax cuts NOW to avoid massive wipeout at the election

Daily Mail  

Rattled Tories have demanded Rishi Sunak cut taxes to 'save the party from oblivion' after the latest polling claimed they are heading for an unprecedented Election defeat. Rattled Tories have demanded Rishi Sunak cut taxes to 'save the party from oblivion' after the latest polling claimed they are heading for an unprecedented Election defeat Popular Conservatism, a Right-wing movement launched …

Election blow for Sunak as IFS says Tories oversaw ‘worst income growth for generations’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election blow for Sunak as IFS says Tories oversaw ‘worst income growth for generations’

The Independent  

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UK’s Sunak pledges tax cuts for pensioners as Tories face election wipeout
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UK’s Sunak pledges tax cuts for pensioners as Tories face election wipeout

Al Jazeera  

United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to cut taxes for millions of pensioners as he seeks to turn around his Conservative Party’s dismal poll numbers ahead of general elections in July. Under a so-called triple lock introduced by the Conservatives in 2011, the state pension already rises either by 2.5 percent or in line with average earnings – …

Boris Johnson ally warns Tory MPs only have themselves to blame for Sunak’s ‘predictable’ election chaos
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Boris Johnson ally warns Tory MPs only have themselves to blame for Sunak’s ‘predictable’ election chaos

The Independent  

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Scrap net zero targets to win election, Liz Truss urges Sunak
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Scrap net zero targets to win election, Liz Truss urges Sunak

The Telegraph  

Liz Truss has urged Rishi Sunak to ditch all net zero targets to win the general election. ‘Tory party needs to change’ Reflecting on the current state of the Tories, Ms Truss said: “I do think the Conservative Party needs to change and be much clearer on what we need to do to dismantle the Leftist state, so we can …

John Curtice warns Sunak that Tory election victory would ‘biggest turnaround in history’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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’Bleak’ outlook for Tories as they hit new poll low after Sunak called snap election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

’Bleak’ outlook for Tories as they hit new poll low after Sunak called snap election

The Independent  

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General Election 2024: Can Rishi Sunak reverse the fate of the Tory party in the next six weeks? Join our debate
9 months, 3 weeks ago

General Election 2024: Can Rishi Sunak reverse the fate of the Tory party in the next six weeks? Join our debate

The Independent  

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U.K. PM Rishi Sunak kicks off campaign for July 4 election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

U.K. PM Rishi Sunak kicks off campaign for July 4 election

The Hindu  

Rishi Sunak, his Conservative Party colleagues and Opposition Labour Leader Keir Starmer and his shadow cabinet hit the campaign trail with gusto on Thursday, a day after the British Prime Minister surprised many within his ranks by calling an election just six weeks away on July 4. The 44-year-old British Indian leader’s rain-soaked speech on the steps of 10 Downing …

UK General election: Rishi Sunak is boosted by Farage declaring he WON'T be Reform candidate and immigration finally dipping as he kicks off campaign battle with personal attack on Starmer - branding
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UK General election: Rishi Sunak is boosted by Farage declaring he WON'T be Reform candidate and immigration finally dipping as he kicks off campaign battle with personal attack on Starmer - branding

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak received a huge boost on the first day of election campaigning today as Nigel Farage dramatically killed off hopes of a comeback. The PM was in Derbyshire this morning after shocking the country - and his own MPs - by pulling the trigger on a July 4 contest Rumours are swirling about a Nigel Farage comeback today as …

Tory MPs accuse Sunak of committing ‘hara-kiri’ with his party
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Tory MPs accuse Sunak of committing ‘hara-kiri’ with his party

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak has been accused of “committing hara-kiri with his party” by Tory MPs who have been left “absolutely seething” at the surprise announcement of a July election. Even members of the Cabinet were in the dark about the move until Wednesday, with MPs and party activists now scrambling to get their campaigns off the ground. Those seeking re-election have …

Sunak gambles on summer election – why is he going earlier than many expected?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunak gambles on summer election – why is he going earlier than many expected?

The Independent  

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Sunak Gambles on July 4 Election as Tories Struggle in Polls
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunak Gambles on July 4 Election as Tories Struggle in Polls

Live Mint  

-- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a UK general election for July 4, a major gamble on an earlier-than-expected vote with his Conservative Party trailing far behind Keir Starmer’s opposition Labour Party in opinion polls. Sunak may see advantage in a summer vote because he can point to recent positive economic data — such as Wednesday’s decline in inflation to …

General election recap: Rishi Sunak addresses Tories at first campaign rally - as furious Tory MPs accuse the PM of 'giving up' and wanting 'summer in Malibu' after July 4 election catches them off gu
9 months, 3 weeks ago

General election recap: Rishi Sunak addresses Tories at first campaign rally - as furious Tory MPs accuse the PM of 'giving up' and wanting 'summer in Malibu' after July 4 election catches them off gu

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the date of the General Election, saying it will take place at a time when 'the world is more dangerous than it has been since the end of the Cold War'. You must choose in this election, who has that plan, who is prepared to take the bold action necessary to secure a better …

Rishi Sunak 'will call a General Election TONIGHT': PM poised to take huge gamble on July 4 contest after summoning ministers back from trips for Cabinet - despite Tories warning he has 'death wish'
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak 'will call a General Election TONIGHT': PM poised to take huge gamble on July 4 contest after summoning ministers back from trips for Cabinet - despite Tories warning he has 'death wish'

Daily Mail  

Election fever is in full swing today amid mounting signs that Rishi Sunak will pull the trigger on a contest within hours. Snap election rumours swept Westminster with speculation Rishi Sunak could pull the trigger as early as today There is intense chatter this morning that Mr Sunak could spring a bold surprise, despite Labour being miles ahead in the …

'Rishi's got a death wish!' Tories threaten revolt if Sunak tries to call snap election TODAY as rumours swirl he will seize on drop in inflation and pull the trigger despite Labour's huge poll lead
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Rishi's got a death wish!' Tories threaten revolt if Sunak tries to call snap election TODAY as rumours swirl he will seize on drop in inflation and pull the trigger despite Labour's huge poll lead

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak faced the PMQs bearpit today amid frenzied speculation that he could pull the trigger on an election as early as today. However, there is intense chatter this morning that Mr Sunak could spring a bold surprise, despite Labour being miles ahead in the polls. Snap election rumours swept Westminster with speculation Rishi Sunak could pull the trigger as …

Pollsters warn Sunak: Stoking culture wars can’t save Tories
10 months ago

Pollsters warn Sunak: Stoking culture wars can’t save Tories

The Independent  

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Watch: Sunak warns Britain faces ‘dangerous years’ as he makes pre-election pitch to voters
10 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Sunak warns Britain faces ‘dangerous years’ as he makes pre-election pitch to voters

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak warns UK is entering a dangerous era in desperate pre-election pitch to voters
10 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak warns UK is entering a dangerous era in desperate pre-election pitch to voters

The Independent  

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Tories tell us ‘the plan is working’ – but do they really have one?
10 months, 1 week ago

Tories tell us ‘the plan is working’ – but do they really have one?

The Independent  

I do wonder what on earth is in the mythical “plan” Rishi Sunak and his cabinet drone on about week after week – most recently the foreign secretary and former PM David Cameron. The mantra that they trot out in answer to any question on why we should vote for another excruciating term of Tory government is that “the plan …

Rachel Reeves says Rishi Sunak government ‘gaslighting’ public about economy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rachel Reeves says Rishi Sunak government ‘gaslighting’ public about economy

The Independent  

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Sunak is spinning hopes of a hung parliament – but it won’t work this time
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunak is spinning hopes of a hung parliament – but it won’t work this time

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak is clutching at the thinnest of straws in claiming the results of last Thursday’s local elections point to a hung parliament. After disastrous results for the Conservatives, the prime minister needed all the ammunition he could get, and gratefully received some from a Sky News projection of the “national equivalent vote” showing Labour would be 32 seats short …

Rishi Sunak 'up for a fight' after party's disastrous poll show
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak 'up for a fight' after party's disastrous poll show

India Today  

Despite the Conservative party’s disastrous showing in last week’s local elections, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has expressed his resolve to continue his policies and take the fight to the opposition. Sadiq Khan used his victory speech to call for a general election, saying that "it’s time for Rishi Sunak to give the public a choice". Despite their terrible results, …

Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I love my country, I care about my party and I want us to …

UK PM Rishi Sunak on shaky ground after his party's collapse in local polls
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UK PM Rishi Sunak on shaky ground after his party's collapse in local polls

India Today  

Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local election results on Friday, further cementing expectations that the Labour Party will return to power after 14 years in a UK general election that will take place in the coming months. Though the results overall, admittedly on a low turnout, make for grim reading for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, he was …

Britain’s Conservatives suffer heavy losses in a sign that Rishi Sunak is in real trouble
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Britain’s Conservatives suffer heavy losses in a sign that Rishi Sunak is in real trouble

CNN  

CNN — Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local elections, a sign that they could be in real trouble when the country holds a general election at some point later this year. With around a third of the results declared, the loss of more than 100 seats on local councils and one parliamentary seat in a by-election suggest …

Tory rebels plot against Rishi Sunak ahead of challenging local elections
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tory rebels plot against Rishi Sunak ahead of challenging local elections

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak is bracing for one of the toughest weeks …

Tory plot to take sword to Sunak and make Mordaunt PM
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tory plot to take sword to Sunak and make Mordaunt PM

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After the prime minister was …

Conservatives doomed at next election because of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, says pollster
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Conservatives doomed at next election because of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, says pollster

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Professor Sir John Curtice said Mr Johnson’s No 10 lockdown parties and Ms Truss’s economic …

Why Rishi Sunak’s rare good week won’t save him
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Rishi Sunak’s rare good week won’t save him

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak has finally achieved one of his goals – to make this year’s general election “a real choice”. But in the past week, Sunak has drawn genuine dividing lines with Labour by announcing higher defence spending; seeing his Safety of Rwanda Bill become law; and vowing to end the UK’s “sick-note culture”, partly through a controversial squeeze on disability …

Sunak risks losing seat in general election as shock poll suggests Tories will be left with just 98 MPs
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunak risks losing seat in general election as shock poll suggests Tories will be left with just 98 MPs

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Defence secretary Grant Shapps, Commons leader Penny Mordaunt and home secretary James Cleverly would all …

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