Rishi sunak has called a snap general election for July

 

The beleaguered PM maximised the only weapon he had left – surprise. But the ruse will worsen his prospects, not improve them, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Gloom, resignation, but also a show of fighting spirit as PM’s troops weigh up the odds on re-election

Conservatives have under 20% for first time in weekly tracker as Keir Starmer says PM never believed in Rwanda plan working

Rishi sunak and Sir Keir Starmer kicked off their campaigns on Thursday 23 May, ahead of a snap general election in July. The prime minister announced on Wednesday that Britain will go to the polls in six weeks, as the Conservatives and Labour battle ...

Keir Starmer says Tory plans ‘up in the air or in the bin’, with proposals to end no-fault evictions also likely to be dropped

As we heard Rishi sunak declare the date for the next general election, John Rentoul has been turning over questions from readers

Piers Morgan has revealed where Rishi sunak’s money should be spent

Pollster predicts Tories are on course to get less than 100 seats unless sunak can turn party fortunes around

Rishi sunak suffered a bruising first day of campaigning with a painful policy admission, MPs quitting, gaffes and the worst polling yet

The Conservative party leader’s first day on the election trail is marked by foot-in-mouth moments and Tory fury

Editorial: Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi sunak have all provided object lessons in how not to govern wisely or well

After some tetchy interviews the PM flew to all four nations, while Starmer and Davey focused on voters’ desire for change

‘Women facing these violating investigations will now have to wait even longer for reform,’ abortion provider warns

Rishi sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will dominate the headlines, but The Independent looks at how smaller parties the Lib Dems and Reform UK might fare

Jeremy Vine had water poured over him in his studio as he recreated Rishi sunak's rain-soaked general election speech. The Channel 5 presenter had a watering can poured over him as New Labour anthem "Things Can Only Get Better" play ...

The mood is hyper and buzzy. Starmer is warning his troops that the real enemy is complacency, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

As Rishi sunak declared a General Election for July 4, Brits took to social media to share their thoughts on the news - and a cheeky new term was coined. But not everyone is a fan of it

Mr sunak asked Welsh pub workers if they were looking forward to the Euros despite Wales not qualifying