‘I intend to lead a political revolt’:Farage stuns with shock UK comeback

‘I intend to lead a political revolt’:Farage stuns with shock UK comeback

The arch-Brexiter’s decision coincided with a new opinion poll predicting a Tory wipeout,showing Labour on track for the largest election win for 100 years.

  • byRob Harris

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There are no fun facts about the next UK PM,but that’s his strength
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There are no fun facts about the next UK PM,but that’s his strength

Sir Keir Starmer looks certain to lead Britain with the most left-wing Labour government on economic matters since Harold Wilson was PM.

  • byGeorge Brandis
Sunak v Starmer:The difference between the men who want to run Britain

Sunak v Starmer:The difference between the men who want to run Britain

The contenders in the much anticipated July election will be doing their best to argue the other guy can’t be trusted.

  • byWilliam Booth
Sunak vows to bring back national service for school leavers

Sunak vows to bring back national service for school leavers

The British prime minister,facing internal and external political pressures,says his plan for 18-year-olds would create a renewed sense of pride in the UK.

  • byCamilla Turner
Sinking Sunak steers Tories towards iceberg as MPs jump overboard
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UK election

Sinking Sunak steers Tories towards iceberg as MPs jump overboard

Nearly 80 Conservative MPs will not seek re-election on July 4,that’s nearly a quarter of all Tories serving under the British prime minister now.

  • byRob Harris
Besides rain and bad polls,Sunak also must contend with ghosts
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UK election

Besides rain and bad polls,Sunak also must contend with ghosts

Two key figures,adored and detested by their respective tribes in equal measure,will make life harder for Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.

  • byRob Harris
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Diminished and drenched,Rishi Sunak seems impatient for his own demise
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UK election

Diminished and drenched,Rishi Sunak seems impatient for his own demise

The British PM is attempting to pull off a turnaround that would be unique in modern political history. It’s not off to a convincing start.

  • byRob Harris
Sunak calls snap UK election as Conservatives face thrashing at poll

Sunak calls snap UK election as Conservatives face thrashing at poll

In power since 2010,the Tories have tanked in opinion polls on the back of a post-COVID cost-of-living crisis and successive political scandals.

  • byRob Harris
‘Day of shame’:Sunak apologises for Britain’s infected-blood scandal

‘Day of shame’:Sunak apologises for Britain’s infected-blood scandal

A six-year inquiry has found the deaths of about 3000 people and the infections of some 30,000 others could have mostly been avoided. The PM has vowed compensation.

  • byAurelien Breeden
Netflix boss misled parliament over truth of Baby Reindeer story,MP claims

Netflix boss misled parliament over truth of Baby Reindeer story,MP claims

A Scottish National Party MP wants the streaming giant to substantiate its claims that a stalker who inspired the fictional character was convicted.

  • byAlex Barton
One more time,with feeling:The reinvention of David Cameron
Analysis
Analysis

One more time,with feeling:The reinvention of David Cameron

The former British prime minister’s shock return to politics was cynically received by the public. Now he’s got less than a year to rewrite his legacy.

  • byRob Harris