Conservative Party Withdraws Support For Betting Scandal Candidates
The Conservative Party has withdrawn its support for one of Rishi Sunak's closest allies, Craig Williams, who placed a bet on the date of the election.
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The Battle For Dover And Deal Is About More Than Stopping The Boats
“The place isn’t that bad, you know,” a barista tells PoliticsHome, as she sweeps the floor while tourists and locals fill up the café on a sunny Thursday afternoon.
Labour Supporters Are Canvassing For Lib Dems To Push Tactical Voting
On a sunny afternoon along a picturesque seafront in North Norfolk, Lib Dem supporters gathered to watch leader Ed Davey and the party’s local candidate don wetsuits and perform yet another election stunt. But as it turns out, many of these onlookers were not staunch Lib Dem supporters at all.
The 'Footballer Belt' Is On The Brink Of Turning Labour
The leafy suburbs of Cheshire have long been Conservative strongholds and the backbone of the party’s election-winning coalition. But changing demographics — plus a collapsing Tory brand — mean Labour could turn the ‘Footballer Belt’ red for the first time in its history.
Labour Criticised For Safety-First Approach To Seat Targeting Despite Poll Lead
Concerns are being raised in Labour over whether its seat targeting strategy is much too safe considering the party’s staggering poll lead.
Inside The Battle For Political Donors
Later today senior Conservative politicians and donors will descend on the Hurlingham Club for its annual Black and White Ball – one of the party’s biggest fundraising events of the year.
Betting Scandal Could Be “Final Nail In Coffin” For Tory Party, Say Gleeful Labour Sources
Last night’s TV leaders special suggests the betting scandal could be the “final nail in the coffin” for the faltering Tory election campaign, according to gleeful Labour sources.
Tory Head Of Campaigning Takes Leave Of Absence
The head of campaigning for the Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence, with two weeks still to go until polling day.