A Tory advert suggesting dictators are looking forward to a Labour government has been branded “shameful and demeaning” by the former Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. Crossbench peer Lord Carlile said the Conservatives “should be ashamed of themselves” for publishing a photoshopped image of Sir Keir Starmer being cheered onContinue Reading
A number of top Tory ministers are set to lose their seats in the upcoming general election as the Conservative’s faltering campaign grinds on, according to a new shock poll. In devastating news for prime minister Rishi Sunak, YouGov’s poll has predicted 14 Tory big beasts are set to loseContinue Reading
The Conservatives are facing a historic defeat at the election after a bombshell new poll suggested the party could be left with just 53 MPs – and Rishi Sunak would not be among them. Adding further misery to a raft of dire poll results for Mr Sunak, it also predictsContinue Reading
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg said Reform UK’s manifesto is a “whole load of nice-sounding pledges” that don’t add up – then joked the right-wing party had taken his “best policies”. The Brexiteer is facing a battle for his political future in North East Somerset and Hanham where regional mayor Dan NorrisContinue Reading
Grant Shapps says Tories ‘fighting for every single vote’ as he faces questions on campaign Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Rishi Sunak is facing grilling questions from voters in a grilling LBC phone-inContinue Reading
Children who go to private school or a Russell Group university may have better health in mid-life, research suggests. A new study found that, by age 46, those who went to private school were more likely to be a healthy weight, have lower blood pressure and perform better on oneContinue Reading
The billionaire founder of Phones4U who donated £500,000 to the Tory party in 2019 has switched his support to Labour in a fresh blow to Rishi Sunak’s stuttering election campaign. John Caudwell has said he will be voting for Labour citing his amazement at Sir Keir Starmer’s transformation of theContinue Reading
Nigel Farage is set to win in his constituency of Clacton, Essex, according to fresh predictions from pollster Ipsos. The projections show Mr Farage at 52 per cent, far ahead of the next candidate, Labour’s Jovan Owusu-Nepaul at 24 per cent. The model is the first research of its kindContinue Reading
Watch a flock of sheep flee as Rishi Sunak and David Cameron try to feed them during a general election campaign visit to Devon on Tuesday (18 June). Mr Sunak and Lord David Cameron struggled to feed the animals on a Conservative campaign visit to a farm in north Devon.Continue Reading
Grant Shapps says Tories ‘fighting for every single vote’ as he faces questions on campaign Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Boris Johnson’s backing “will make a difference” to the ailing Tory campaign, RishiContinue Reading
