
The contours of this election were set early on in the campaign: the collapse of the Conservatives; the rise of Reform, catalysed by Nigel Farage’s surprise return to front-line politics; and of course the Labour Party’s inexorable march to No 10.
But in which constituencies are we going to see the closest fights? How many high-profile politicians might lose their seats? Where best encapsulates the themes of this election? And which seats will reveal the state of the nation as 14 years of Conservative government almost certainly come to a close?