Rishi Sunak braces for electoral defeat in the Chester by-election
If the Tory vote in the constituency collapses today, it will be a sharp reminder of the kind of voters…
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Brazil’s election proves it – the pandemic did not kill nationalist populism
Jair Bolsonaro has run Lula surprisingly close in the first round of the presidential vote, piling on the pressure ahead…
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Three vital numbers are missing from the Tory leadership contest
As Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss battle over tax cuts and earring prices, the NHS is collapsing.
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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are struggling to convince Red Wall and Blue Wall voters
The remaining leadership candidates do not address the concerns of focus groups – but neither does Keir Starmer.
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Will the Tory leadership race kill net zero?
Candidates support climate action in theory, but their tax-cutting policies could see it undermined by default.
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Could Boris Johnson call a snap election?
At PMQs today, Keir Starmer called for a general election. Now, with his government collapsing, Boris Johnson seems to be…
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How the Tories suffered the biggest by-election defeat in British history
The previous record had stood for almost 90 years before the Tiverton and Honiton vote.
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Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton by-election results
Full coverage as the Conservatives lose two by-elections in one night.
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