Labour have claimed the collapse in Tory support is now so bad that only they can stop Nigel Farage winning Clacton if the last remaining Conservatives vote tactically for their candidate. In 2019 Tory MP and former actor Giles Watling won Clacton with 72.3 per cent of the vote andContinue Reading
Wes Streeting has appealed to junior doctors to abandon their plans to go on strike during the election and wait to see what the result will be. It comes after the shadow health secretary made clear he will not agree to their demands for a 35 percent pay rise brandingContinue Reading
With England set to kick off their Euro 24 push against Serbia, UK voters have revealed that Sir Keir Starmer would be their choice of a party political leader to manage the team. The Labour leader, a fanatical Arsenal season ticket holder, topped the Techne UK poll of 1,636 UKContinue Reading
Labour has taken Rishi Sunak’s government to task in a new social media campaign focusing on the NHS, waiting lists and cancer treatment being at “breaking point” under the Conservatives. The video posted on X on Saturday shows scenes from a crowded hospital as patients wait to be seen, whileContinue Reading
Trust in the Tories on tax has collapsed, a new poll has revealed, in another massive blow to Rishi Sunak as he tries to turn his party’s election fortunes around with less than three weeks to go. According to an exclusive poll by Techne UK for The Independent, Sir KeirContinue Reading
The general election campaign has seen another damaging week for Rishi Sunak as Labour is racing ahead in the latest weekend polls. The latest voting intention (VI) from Savanta for the Sunday Telegraph shows Labour take a 25-point lead on the Conservative Party- with Sir Keir Starmer’s party on 46Continue Reading
Concerns have been raised that the government plans to fly two migrants to Rwanda next week in a bid to influence the general election result. The Independent understands plans are in place to fly a person from Nigeria and another from Pakistan, who are in the UK illegally, to theContinue Reading
Nigel Farage teases leader of the opposition credentials as he makes Tory party declaration Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Labour and Nigel Farage have accused the Tories of a ‘con’ over plans toContinue Reading
A phantom leadership election campaign is already under way to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader as his party braces itself for an expected defeat. But Kemi Badenoch, the long-time frontrunner to replace Mr Sunak among the bookmakers, is in a fight to hold on to her seat as pollingContinue Reading
It’s been another topsy-turvy week on the campaign trail as the political parties released their election manifestos to try and compete for your vote at the general election on 4 July. The Independent has pinpointed these key moments: Starmer beats Sunak in second TV debate, poll reveals Rishi Sunak sufferedContinue Reading
