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Plans risk ‘tearing up’ election rules and pave the way for parties to ‘bombard’ public with unsolicited material, warns Labour
Leading Brexiter says party is heading towards ‘total defeat’ in UK general election expected next year
The prime minister hopes his new Rwanda asylum bill can silence a faction of his party minded to oust yet another leader
UK opposition party’s ‘access’ talks come as it leads by some 20 points in the polls
Voters will notice that the Lib Dems exist, while Labour must defend against Tory attacks over tax-and-spend
Labour party leader says former prime minister one of three key change-makers in modern British politics
New proposals to allow unsolicited political texts and emails could be important for national awareness
Britain’s third party war-games a range of scenarios as it prepares for the upcoming general election
It does not seem as if the Autumn Statement has made it any more likely that the government will go to the polls early
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt under pressure to be bolder in wake of Autumn Statement
Cyber manipulation and contagious polarisation are higher risks if both polls are held next autumn
Future government would be faced with imposing austerity on some public services to meet key pledges in Autumn Statement
Hunt has given the Conservatives a story to tell the voters but no one should assume it has a happy ending
Conservative MPs say move is sign Downing Street is looking towards a poll in May or June
We cannot ignore the fact that Cameron and Osborne oversaw significant tax cuts and a shrinking of the state
Options to show public Tory renewal are falling away as party trails Labour by 20 points in polls
The FT's Robert Shrimsley and Miranda Green trace out the political landscape
New policies draw dividing lines with opposition, though retaining Conservative 2019 backers at next election will be tough
Growing trend for switching comes after boundary changes and amid strong polling lead for Labour
Optimism among Sunak’s team and history point to Tories waiting until January 2025, but this would defy sense
UK prime minister aims to keep Tory MPs on side amid fears of election defeat in 2024
House of Commons back recommendation against Peter Bone as UK PM urges voters to examine next ‘52 weeks’
If the prime minister wants to win the next UK election, he will have to fix the structural issues affecting voters
Also in this newsletter, Jeremy Hunt to extend help for first-time homebuyers
Two wins in previously safe Tory heartlands have raised opposition party’s hopes of landslide victory
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