Another week lost for Sunak amid another Tory scandal |
Almost two weeks since The Guardian exposed Tory candidate Craig Williams's general election flutter, the betting scandal engulfing the Tory party rumbles on.
The prime minister was hoping today to talk about his plans for London and Scotland, while warning voters they have just 10 days to save Britain from a Labour supermajority.
But his failure to suspend the two MP hopefuls being investigated by the Gambling Commission has left the door wide open to questions about the scandal.
With little time to waste, it means the prime minister has started yet another week of the campaign on the back foot.
Mr Sunak called the snap election needing a flawless campaign to be in with a chance. From D-Day to Gamblegate, he has done himself few favours. |
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| Rishi Sunak has been urged to suspend all those under investigation for placing bets on the date of the election |
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| Polling for The Independent shows that some voters are turning to TikTok and Instagram for their election news fix |
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| The Labour candidate hoping to become the first person to defeat a sitting prime minister explains why rural England is abandoning the Tories |
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What else you need to know today |
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Is Rishi Sunak's threat to punish young people who evade national service credible? |
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After the prime minister implied he could remove access to bank accounts and driving licences for those who refuse to take part in the scheme, Archie Mitchell takes a look at the measures in place around Europe that could be inspiring Tory policy... Read more |
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Tomorrow on the campaign trail |
Our political commentator Andrew Grice on what to look out for |
Immigration will move up the agenda when James Cleverly, the home secretary, and Yvette Cooper, go head-to-head at 9am on LBC in a debate moderated by presenter Nick Ferrari.
Keir Starmer will prefer to talk law and order when he campaigns on the issue of knife crime.
Rishi Sunak and five of his cabinet will have a brief break from the campaign for a state visit by the emperor of Japan, including a banquet at Buckingham Palace. (No Tory fundraising allowed).
The Resolution Foundation think tank will hold an event at 9.30am to discuss its new research on the labour market, showing average weekly wages have grown by just £16 since 2010.
Anne Longfield, the former children's commissioner, will outline a plan to boost children's life chances, including a £1bn mental health recovery programme.
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"Two weeks out from the Olympics, if we are competing against the Conservative party my teammates and I would be saying they are a shower of shit" Former Olympic rower James Cracknell, who is standing to be a Conservative MP |
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